2016 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The 2016 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England.[1][2] This was on the same day as other local elections.
20 seats were contested and the Labour Party won 12 seats, the Conservatives won 5 seats, UKIP won 2 seats and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.[3]
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:
- Labour 37
- Conservative 15
- UK Independence Party 5
- Liberal Democrats 3.