Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011, along with the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2015.
21 seats were contested, including 2 seats in the Horwich North East ward following Barbara Ronson's resignation. The Labour Party won 15 seats, whilst the Conservatives won 5 and the Liberal Democrats 1.
The Labour Party gained overall control of the council for the first time since 2003.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows: Labour 35 Conservative 20 Liberal Democrats 5
Election result
Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 30 22 8 Labour Conservative Lib Dems
After the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 35 20 5 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 Two seats were up for election in this 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 ward
References