The 2021 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election to elect members of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council took place on 6 May 2021, on the same day as other local elections.
21 seats were contested, including a by election in Astley Bridge Ward, following the death of Cllr Paul Wild. The Conservative Party won 10 seats, the Labour Party won 7 seats, Farnworth and Kearsley First won 2 seats, Horwich and Blackrod First won 1 seat, and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows: Conservative 20 Labour 19 Liberal Democrats 5 Farnworth and Kearsley First 5 Horwich and Blackrod First 3 UK Independence Party 1 Independents 7
Election results
Council composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 18 17 6 2 15 Labour Conservative LD U IND
After the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 20 19 5 1 15 Conservative Labour LD U IND
LD - Liberal Democrats U - UKIP IND - Independent (politician)
Ward results Winning candidates are highlighted in bold.
Astley Bridge
Bradshaw ward
Breightmet ward
Bromley Cross ward
Crompton ward
Farnworth ward
Great Lever ward
Halliwell ward
Harper Green ward
Heaton and Lostock ward
Horwich and Blackrod ward
Horwich North East ward
Hulton ward
Kearsley ward
Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward
Rumworth ward
Smithills ward
Tonge with The Haulgh ward
Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward
Westhoughton South
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