Bolton Council Election 2026 Results
No party won a majority on Bolton Council, with Labour taking the most seats (20 of 60).
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| Labour | 20 | 25 | -5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Green | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Reform UK | 10 | 1 | +9 |
| Others | 11 | 13 | -2 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 60 seats up for election
Control: No overall control (no change)
Last election (2024)
Conservative 3, Labour 9, Liberal Democrats 2, Green 1, Others 6
Conservative 19.8% Labour 34.4% Liberal Democrats 7.6% Green 9.1% Others 29.1%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astley Bridge | Reform UK 1 | 25.0 | 16.2 | 2.1 | 23.0 | 32.7 | 1.1 |
| Bradshaw | Conservative 1 | 37.4 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 35.6 | 0.0 |
| Breightmet | Reform UK 1 | 24.4 | 15.1 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 47.3 | 0.8 |
| Bromley Cross | Conservative 1 | 36.3 | 12.1 | 3.3 | 14.5 | 33.8 | 0.0 |
| Farnworth North | Labour 1 | 2.6 | 29.0 | 0.9 | 16.6 | 28.4 | 22.5 |
| Farnworth South | Reform UK 1 | 2.0 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 41.3 | 32.3 |
| Great Lever | Labour 1 | 3.8 | 45.8 | 2.8 | 29.6 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
| Halliwell | Green 1 | 3.2 | 34.5 | 2.7 | 41.8 | 17.8 | 0.0 |
| Heaton Lostock Chew Moor | Conservative 1 | 37.6 | 19.0 | 5.3 | 13.5 | 24.5 | 0.0 |
| Horwich North | Horwich & Blackrod First Independents 1 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 25.6 | 44.5 |
| Horwich South Blackrod | Horwich & Blackrod First Independents 1 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 9.4 | 26.4 | 45.5 |
| Hulton | Reform UK 1 | 10.5 | 21.8 | 3.6 | 21.1 | 43.1 | 0.0 |
| Kearsley | Reform UK 1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 46.4 | 36.3 |
| Little Lever Darcy Lever | Reform UK 1 | 22.5 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 49.6 | 1.0 |
| Queens Park Central | Green 1 | 6.6 | 33.6 | 5.1 | 35.1 | 19.6 | 0.0 |
| Rumworth | Green 1 | 2.5 | 35.1 | 2.9 | 49.7 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Smithills | Liberal Democrats 1 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 37.6 | 12.4 | 34.3 | 0.0 |
| Tonge With The Haulgh | Reform UK 1 | 5.7 | 30.0 | 3.7 | 13.5 | 47.1 | 0.0 |
| Westhoughton North Hunger Hill | Reform UK 1 | 20.7 | 8.7 | 23.0 | 9.4 | 38.2 | 0.0 |
| Westhoughton South | Reform UK 1 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 35.3 | 7.0 | 37.5 | 3.6 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).