2023 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2023 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council elections took place on 4 May 2023 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. Due to boundary changes, all 60 seats on Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were up for election.

2023 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
4 May 2023
All 60 seats to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nick Peel Martyn Cox Roger Hayes
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 19 26 5
Seats won 26 17 6
Seat change 7 9 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Horwich and Blackrod First One Kearsley Farnworth and Kearsley First
Seats before 2 2 3
Seats won 6 3 2
Seat change 4 1 1
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
Leader before election

Martyn Cox
Conservative
No overall control

 Leader after election

Nick Peel
Labour Party
No overall control

The council remained in no overall control following the election, however the Labour Party, with the support of Horwich and Blackrod First and One Kearsley, were able to displace the Conservative Party's minority administration and install their group leader Nick Peel as the new leader of the council.

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