Bolton Council election results 2023: candidates and parties who won seats
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Labour are now the largest party on Bolton Council after a night of high drama at ‘all out’ elections to decide who runs the borough. They gained seats from the Conservatives to finish the night with 26 councillors, the Tories, who previously controlled the council, lost 10 seats and now have 16.
At the count held at Bolton Arena, the Liberal Democrats gained a seat to leave them with six councillors and Horwich and Blackrod Independents swept the board in the town to leave them with six members, tripling their group’s number at the Town Hall. One Kearsley took all three seats in the Kearsley ward and Farnworth and Kearsley First now have two members, down from three.
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Hide AdThere is one independent member, Derek Bullock, who was nominated as a Conservative but was later ditched from the party and will not retain the Tory whip at council meetings. Labour took two seats from the Conservatives in Rumworth ward and gained other seats from them in Astley Bridge, Hulton and Breightmet.
Cabinet member Toby Hewitt lost his seat in Hulton but other leading Conservatives including current council leader Martyn Cox and cabinet members Andy Morgan, Adele Warren, Nadim Muslim and Hilary Fairclough retained their councillor status.
The former leader of Oldham Council, Sean Fielding, made his political comeback by being being elected as a Labour councillor for Breightmet.
Despite Labour being the largest party when the final results were called at around 5am today, the council remains in no overall control as they fell short of the 31 member number needed for an overall majority of the 60-strong authority.
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Hide AdAsked if he expects to lead the council, Labour leader Nick Peel, said: “I will say to the independent parties and Lib Dems that the public of Bolton profoundly rejected the Tories. Please don’t prop up a lame duck Tory administration that has now been rejected. If they do that then yes I do expect to form an administration.”
Here are the full election results from Bolton Council:
Astley Bridge
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| ARMSTRONG Micheal | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 250 |
| DEVEREUXMark | Green Party | 418 |
| FAIRCLOUGHHilary Constance | The Conservative Party Candidate | 2,031(elected) |
| HASLAMJames Peter | Liberal Democrats | 257 |
| MULLIGAN Kevin | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
| RIMMERSamuel James | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,594 |
| SUTTONSteve | Labour Party | 1,599 |
| TAYLORKate | Labour Party | 1,613 (elected) |
| TONGEJennifer | Liberal Democrats | 170 |
| WALSHJohn | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,695 (elected) |
| ZAMANHaziq | Labour Party | 1,339 |
Spoiled votes: Electorate: 11,442Turnout: 4,026Percentage turnout: 35.19%
Bradshaw
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| BAGNALLDoug | Liberal Democrats | 249 |
| CHALLENDERKate | Labour Party | 1,224 |
| DEANMudasir | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,536(elected) |
| HARRISSandra Jayne | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 283 |
| HOWARTHStephen Frederick | Liberal Democrats | 347 |
| KURESHISalim | Labour Party | 990 |
| LOVATBill | Labour Party | 1,082 |
| MOLLER James | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,658 (elected) |
| ROBERTSONJim | Liberal Democrats | 330 |
| WEBBLes | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,637(elected) |
Spoiled votes: 11Electorate: 9,574Turnout: 3,355Percentage turnout: 35.04%
Breightmet
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| DEANMalaika Noor Aysha Jabeen Taj | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,146 |
| FIELDINGSean Eric | Labour Party | 1,382 (elected) |
| GODFREYHugh | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
| GREGORYDale | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 277 |
| HARTIGANStuart | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,232 |
| MORRISEYRobert John | Labor Party | 1,260(elected) |
| SAYERSJennifer Ann | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 342 |
| TURNER Carol Jane | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 359 |
| ULASI Uju Roseline | Labour Party | 1,131 |
| WARRENAdele | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,293 (elected) |
Spoiled votes: 10Electorate: 10,705Turnout: 3,086Percentage turnout: 28.82%
Bromley Cross
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| ARMSTRONGLaura Jane | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 338 |
| ATTYClive Richard | Liberal Democrats | 183 |
| BROWNIan Philip | Labour Party | 1,201 |
| CANNING Paul Gerard | Labour Party | 1,195 |
| CONNORSamantha | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,903(elected) |
| COWENAmy | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,883(elected) |
| COXGaynor Louise | Labour Party | 1,047 |
| HARRISON Lee | Green Party | 343 |
| MARSDENRoland | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 153 |
| MUSLIMNadim | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,627(elected) |
| PERRIGOAmy | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 173 |
| TURNER-ALLENLiz | Liberal Democrats | 125 |
| WILKESJenn | Liberal Democrats | 191 |
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Hide AdSpoiled votes: 6Electorate: 9,742Turnout: 3,633Percentage turnout: 37.29%
Farnworth North
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| ARMSTRONGJennifer Mary | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 520 |
| AYUBNadeem | Labour Party | 1,580(elected) |
| CONNORDavid Arthur | Liberal Democrats | 114 |
| CONNORWendy | Liberal Democrats | 133 |
| HAWORTHSusan | Labour Party | 1,508(elected) |
| HOODBethany | The Conservative Party Candidate | 272 |
| HUNTERColin Stewart | Liberal Democrats | 72 |
| KHURRAMHamid Ali | Labour Party | 1,598(elected) |
| KOCHITTYPhilip | Green Party | 241 |
| LAWLORKirsty | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 341 |
| MAHMOODRaja Talat | The Conservative Party Candidate | 567 |
| TYLERRobert | The Conservative Party Candidate | 347 |
| WHITWORTHSharon | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 487 |
Spoiled votes: 15Electorate: 9,912Turnout: 2,900Percentage turnout: 29.2%
Farnworth South
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| ALOM Kubbar | The Conservative Party Candidate | 114 |
| ARMSTRONGJeff | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 381 |
| COOPERRichard Maurice | Liberal Democrats | 65 |
| DAVDAZahra | The Conservative Party Candidate | 105 |
| FLITCROFTMaureen Ann | Farnworth & Kearsley First Party | 1,184(elected) |
| GILLIESJean | Liberal Democrats | 137 |
| KHANWaj | Labour Party | 846 |
| MACPHERSONChristine Joyce | Liberal Democrats | 67 |
| MISTRYChampak | Labour Party | 900(elected) |
| SANDERSPaul David | Farnworth & Kearsley First Party | 1,173(elected) |
| SCHOFIELDJackie | Labour Party | 877 |
| YATESNatalie | The Conservative Party Candidate | 171 |
Spoiled votes: 6Electorate: 9,536Turnout: 2,395Percentage turnout: 25.1%
Great Lever
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| ALOMMahboob | Green Party | 280 |
| AYUBMohammed | Labour Party | 2,410(elected) |
| FARRELLMichael John | Liberal Democrats | 118 |
| HONKaren Frances | Labour Party | 2,048(elected) |
| IQBALMohammed | Labour Party | 2, 288(elected) |
| JONESTaylor | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 170 |
| LEARMONTHDuncan | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
| MACPHERSONDuncan Alexander | Liberal Democrats | 84 |
| NAZARMalik Muzafar | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,580 |
| OWENSusan | The Conservative Party Candidate | 970 |
| PATHANSajidkhan | The Conservative Party Candidate | 950 |
| WORTHINGTONPhillip James | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 161 |
Spoiled votes: 39Electorate: 11,377Turnout: 4,150Percentage turnout: 36.5%
Halliwell
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| CRYERNorman | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 216 |
| FITZSIMMONSGareth James | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 185 |
| GODFREYFrancine | Liberal Democrats | 150 |
| HAJIMohamed | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,834 |
| JIVARabiya | Labour Party | 2,080(elected) |
| KAYKenneth | Liberal Democrats | 99 |
| MCLOUGHLINMartin | Green Party | 171 |
| MORRISKevin | Labour Party | 1,911(elected) |
| NIGHTINGALEDave | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 168 |
| PATELSafwaan | Labour Party | 1,983 (elected) |
| PATELSiraj Suleman | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,715 |
| STONEGordon | Liberal Democrats | 102 |
| UGHARADARFaruk | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,683 |
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Hide AdSpoiled votes: 28Electorate: 10,329Turnout: 4,219Percentage turnout: 40.85%
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| CAMPBELLGordon | The Independent Choice | 684 |
| CHADWICKSteven John | The Independent Choice | 541 |
| COXMartyn Andrew | The Conservative Party Candidate | 2,112 (elected) |
| FAIRHURSTRebekah Susan Mary | Liberal Democrats | 299 |
| FISHERLyn | Labour Party | 1,184 |
| GALLOWAYAnne | The Conservative Party Candidate | 2,054(elected) |
| GILLATTJohn William | Labour Party | 1,169 |
| HALLIWELL (PRF,)Abraham | Independent | 30 |
| KUGATHASJanahan Kandiah | Labour Party | 1,095 |
| MARTIN Paul | Liberal Democrats | 285 |
| MCGREAVYGraham | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 278 |
| MORGANAndy | The Conservative Party Candidate | 2,010(elected) |
| PRIESTJim | Liberal Democrats | 288 |
| ROCKStephen Michael | The Independent Choice | 396 |
Spoiled votes: 10Electorate: 11,189Turnout: 4,515Percentage turnout: 40.35%
Horwich North
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| ALOMKubbar | Green Party | |
| BAINESMichael | The Conservative Party Candidate | 625 |
| BAMFORTHRyan | Horwich & Blackrod First Independents | 1,910 (elected) |
| CARREddie | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 158 |
| ELLIOTTRichard | The Conservative Party Candidate | 427 |
| FAIRHURSTGeoffrey Alan | Liberal Democrats | 116 |
| JARVISMike | Labour Party | 1,392 |
| KYLEMatthew | The Conservative Party Candidate | 435 |
| MCKEONKevin | Labour Party | 1,467 |
| RIESCORod | Green Party | 238 |
| RIGBYVictoria Elise | Horwich & Blackrod First Independents | 1,494(elected) |
| ROTHERAMCraig | Horwich & Blackrod First Independents | 1,709(elected) |
| TURNER-ALLENMatt | Liberal Democrats | 214 |
| TURNER-PREECECaroline Anne | Liberal Democrats | 90 |
| WATKINSamantha | Labour Party | 1,193 |
Spoiled votes: 8Electorate: 11,093Turnout: 4,033Percentage turnout: 36.36%
Horwich South & Blackrod
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| ALKERHelen | Green Party | 206 |
| BAINESSusan Mary | The Conservative Party Candidate | 752 |
| BUTLERGeorge | Labour Party | 674 |
| FAIRHURSTSylvia Mary | Liberal Democrats | 93 |
| GRANTDavid James | Horwich & Blackrod First Independents | 1,481(elected) |
| KHANFazeelah | Labour Party | 766 |
| MOHAMMADNadir | Labour Party | 747 |
| NORRIS Paul | The Conservative Party Candidate | 542 |
| RICHARDSLoren Jo-Ann | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 113 |
| TURNER- PREECEScott James | Liberal Democrats | 55 |
| WILLIAMSON Samantha Louise Angela | Horwich & Blackrod First Independents | 1,272(elected) |
| WRIGHTHannah | The Conservative Party Candidate | 499 |
| WRIGHTPeter | Horwich & Blackrod First Independents | 1,316(elected) |
| YOUNGEOllie | Liberal Democrats | 93 |
Spoiled votes: 10Electorate: 9,685Turnout: 3,215Percentage turnout: 33.20%
Hulton
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| ARMSTRONGRachel | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 298 |
| BULLOCKDerek | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,400 (elected) |
| GRADWELLDerek John | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
| HEWITTToby | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,395 |
| HOUGHRyan Michael | Liberal Democrats | 147 |
| KHANAalaina | Labour Party | 1,412 (elected) |
| LOWERob | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 262 |
| MAHERLinda Christine | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
| PATELShafi | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,331 |
| PRATHEEPANLogan | Labour Party | 1,346 |
| SHAIKHShafaqat | Labour Party | 1,431 (elected) |
| SHEPHERDWendy Ann | Green Party | 362 |
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Hide AdSpoiled votes: 14Electorate: 10,528Turnout: 3,535Percentage turnout: 32.8%
Kearsley
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| AMEDUMusa | Labour Party | 357 |
| COOPERCharles | Liberal Democrats | 28 |
| CRODENLewis | The Conservative Party Candidate | 127 |
| CUNNINGHAMMark | The Conservative Party Candidate | 270 |
| GORMANEddie | Labour Party | 385 |
| HALLWORTHSophie | Labour Party | 411 |
| HESLOPPaul | One Kearsley | 1,343 (elected) |
| LIVESEYMelanie | One Kearsley | 1,121 (elected) |
| NEWALLDebbie | One Kearsley | 1,350 (elected) |
| PATTISONJulie | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 180 |
| RATCLIFFEGlenys | The Conservative Party Candidate | 221 |
| STRAWBRIDGEChristine Anne | Liberal Democrats | 26 |
| STRAWBRIDGEJohn William | Liberal Democrats | 14 |
| WILKINSONTracey Louise Eden | Farnworth & Kearsley First Party | 686 |
Spoiled votes: 5Electorate: 9,192Turnout: 2,414Percentage turnout: 26.3%
Little Lever & Darcy Lever
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| ASGHARNaila | Liberal Democrats | 85 |
| BARNARDLiam | Labour Party | 964 (elected) |
| FISKJo | Labour Party | 785 |
| GIBBONRees | Little Lever & Darcy Lever First | 582 |
| HARRISKathryn Andrea | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 472 |
| HORNBYSean Colin | Little Lever & Darcy Lever First | 664 |
| JOHNSONSimon | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 333 |
| KHANFred | The Conservative Party Candidate | 801 |
| MARTINSusie | Liberal Democrats | 113 |
| MEEHANDavid | The Conservative Party Candidate | 986(elected) |
| SPROATBob | Labour Party | 732 |
| TAYLOR-BURKEAndrea | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,213(elected) |
| VARNAMBrett | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 313 |
| WILKINSONMichael Robert | Liberal Democrats | 69 |
Spoiled votes: 9Electorate: 9,591Turnout: 3,002Percentage turnout: 31.3%
Queens Park & Central
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| AJWANIHetan | The Conservative Party Candidate | 354 |
| BALLStewart Malcolm | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
| BUTTHafiz Tahir | The Conservative Party Candidate | 347 |
| EARPTracey Ann | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 217 |
| HARVEYSandra | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 189 |
| ISHERWOODMichael Justin Kay | Liberal Democrats | 147 |
| MASSEYAnthony | Northern Heart UK Bolton | 101 |
| SHAH Shahjahan | The Conservative Party Candidate | 284 |
| SILVESTERRichard | Labour Party | 1,625(elected) |
| THOMASLinda Carol | Labour Party | 1,561(elected) |
| TONGEAndrew John | Liberal Democrats | 116 |
| ZAMAN Akhtar | Labour Party | 1,672(elected) |
Spoiled votes: 11Electorate: 9,818Turnout: 2,495Percentage turnout: 24.53%
Rumworth
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| ABDULLAHRosy | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,829 |
| ALISajid | Labour Party | 2,484(elected) |
| ATCHAAbdul Aziz | Labour Party | 2,491(elected) |
| DAVDAYusuf | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1,975 |
| HAYESJaleh | Liboral Democrats | 99 |
| JOHNSONAlan | Green Party | 374 |
| JOHNSONGlenys Ann | Green Party | 296 |
| KHANAmjid | Labour Party | 2,238 (elected) |
| PATEL CHOTAAyyub | The Conservative Party Candidate | 2,019 |
| SPEAKMANColin | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 163 |
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Hide AdSpoiled votes: 24Electorate: 11,436Turnout: 4,983Percentage turnout: 43.6%
Smithills
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| AKHTARZeeshan | Labour Party | 828 |
| ATTENBOROUGHVicki | Green Party | 286 |
| FORSHAWCarol | The Conservative Party Candidate | 473 |
| GILLATTNoelene | Labour Party | 922 |
| HAYESRoger Geoffrey Cliffe | Liberal Democrats | 1,944 (elected) |
| NORRIS Cathryn | The Conservative Party Candidate | 393 |
| PRIESTSue | Liberal Democrats | 1,867(elected) |
| SESAYSorie | Labour Party | 871 |
| SHAWHelen | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 203 |
| TAYLORDouglas | The Conservative Party Candidate | 359 |
| TONGEStephen | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 171 |
| VEEVERSGarry Neil | Liberal Democrats | 1,687(elected) |
Spoiled votes: 10Electorate: 10,503Turnout: 3,643Percentage turnout: 34.69%
Tonge with the Haulgh
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
| BAINSelena | The Conservative Party Candidate | 773 |
| DONAGHYMartin | Labour and Co-Operative Party | 1,518 (elected) |
| FORRESTRebecca Ann | Liberal Democrats | 194 |
| HARASIWKAFranko | Liberal Democrats | 155 |
| HARASIWKARosalind | Liberal Democrats | 159 |
| JONESTrevor | Reform UK & Bolton for Change | 527 |
| LANEJodie Louise | The Conservative Party Candidate | 726 |
| MCALLISTERAlexander John Mell | Northern Heart UK Bolton | 117 |
| MORTEmily Grace Amelia | Labour and Co-Operative Party | 1,401 (elected) |
| PEELNick | Labor and Co-Operative Party | 1,446(elected) |
| TULLYCiaran | The Conservative Party Candidate | 727 |
Spoiled votes: 8Electorate: 11,238Turnout: 2,873Percentage turnout: 25.07%
Spoiled votes: 12Electorate: 10,209Turnout: 3,312Percentage turnout: 32.44%
Spoiled votes: 31Electorate: 10,292Turnout: 3,205Percentage turnout: 31.14%
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