Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
20 seats were contested with the Labour Party winning 10 seats, the Conservatives 7 and the Liberal Democrats 3.
After the election, the composition of the council was Labour 26 Conservative 22 Liberal Democrat 12
Election result
Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 22 21 17 Labour Conservative Lib Dems
After the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 26 22 12 Labour Conservative Lib Dems
Ward results Astley Bridge ward
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
Weshoughton North and Chew Moor ward
Weshoughton South ward
References
Bolton Council election results in full, The Bolton Evening News, first published 4 May 2007. Labour beat of Tory challenge to tighten grip in council chamber, The Bolton Evening News, first published 4 May 2007.