2022 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2022 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. Due to boundary changes, all 51 councillors were elected at the same time. The election took place alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom.

2022 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election
5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)
All 51 seats to Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39.3%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Eamonn O'Brien Nicholas Jones Unknown
Party Labour Conservative Radcliffe First
Last election 27 seats, 41.8% 15 seats, 41.1% 4 seats, 5.5%
Seats before 28 16 2
Seats won 29 12 8
Seat change 2 3 4
Popular vote 69,271 53,527 11,972
Percentage 44.6% 34.4% 7.7%
Swing 2.9% 6.7% 2.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Michael Powell Unknown
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 4 seats, 8.1% 1 seat, 0.3%
Seats before 4 1
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 3
Popular vote 10,790 2,375
Percentage 6.9% 1.5%
Swing 1.2% 1.2%
Winner of each seat at the 2022 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election
Council control before election


Labour

 Council control after election


Labour

In the previous council election in 2021, Labour maintained its control of the council, holding 27 seats after the election. The Conservatives formed the main opposition with fifteen seats, with the Liberal Democrats and Radcliffe First both on four councillors and a single independent.

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