The 2015 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England. This took place on the same day as other local elections
22 seats were contested, including 2 seats in the Heaton and Lostock ward following the retirement of Conservative Councillor Alan Rushton, and 2 seats in Westhoughton North following the resignation of Labour Councillor Sean Harkin. The Labour Party won 14 seats, the Conservatives won 6 seats, UKIP won 1 seat and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows: Labour 39 Conservative 15 UK Independence Party 3 Liberal Democrats 3.
Election result
Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 40 15 3 2 Labour Conservative LD U
After the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 39 15 3 3 Labour Conservative LD U
LD - Liberal Democrats U - UKIP
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 Two seats were up for election in this 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 Two seats were up for election in this ward.
Westhoughton South ward
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