Bolton local elections
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Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Bolton, but covers a far larger area which includes Blackrod, Farnworth, Horwich, Kearsley and Westhoughton, and a suburban and rural element from the West Pennine...
Metropolitan Borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
Council in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England, is elected each year for three consecutive years, followed by one year without an election. The council has 60 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s with 3 elected from each of the 20 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
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Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1973–1980 | |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1980–2003 | |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2003–2011 | |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
since 2011 | |
Council elections
Bolton Council election, 1998Bolton Council election, 1999
Bolton Council election, 2000
Bolton Council election, 2002
Bolton Council election, 2003
Bolton Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)
Bolton Council election, 2006
Bolton Council election, 2007
Bolton Council election, 2007
Elections to Bolton Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 26*Conservative 22*Liberal Democrat 12...
Bolton Council election, 2008
Bolton Council election, 2008
Elections to Bolton Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 35.03%.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 27*Conservative 23...
Bolton Council election, 2010
Bolton Council election, 2010
Elections to Bolton Council was held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the total composition of the council was:- Astley Bridge ward :- Bradshaw ward :...
Bolton Council election, 2011
Bolton Council election, 2011
Elections to Bolton Council were held on 5 May 2011, along with the United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum, 2011. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2015...