2015 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
Local election in Greater Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] 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.