The 2018 Oldham Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Oldham Council in England. The election took place on the same day as other local elections in England. The election saw the majority Labour Party increase its number of seats by two. The Conservative Party also gained two seats, while the Liberal Democrats lost one seat. UKIP ceased to have representation on the council following this election. The election left Labour with 47 seats, the Liberal Democrats 8 and the Conservatives 4 with the remaining seat being held by an Independent.
Results summary Vote share changes compared to 2016.
Ward results Councillors seeking re-election are denoted with an asterisk. They were elected in 2014 and changes in vote share are compared on that basis. Alexandra
Chadderton Central Due to a vacancy 2 candidates were elected to this ward. The candidate with the most votes received a full 4-year term and the second-placed candidate received the remaining term of the vacated seat.
Chadderton North
Chadderton South
Coldhurst
Crompton
Failsworth East
Failsworth West Warren Bates was elected for UKIP in 2014.
Hollinwood Due to a vacancy 2 candidates were elected to this ward. The candidate with the most votes received a full 4-year term and the second-placed candidate received the remaining term of the vacated seat.
Medlock Vale
Royton North
Royton South
Saddleworth North Incumbent councillor Nicola Kirkham did not stand; she was elected as an independent in 2014 before joining Labour in 2016.
Saddleworth South
Saddleworth West & Lees Incumbent UKIP councillor Peter Klonowski did not stand.
Shaw
St. James
St. Mary's
Waterhead
Werneth
Changes after this election Failsworth East by-election: 29 November 2018
Labour party suspensions: September 2018 2 councillors were suspended from the Labour party in September 2018: Montaz Ali Azad (Coldhurst ward) James Larkin (Royton North ward)
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