Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as
Bolton Council, is the local authority for the
metropolitan borough of
Bolton in
Greater Manchester, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 60
councillors have been elected from 20
wards.[1][2]
Council elections
Between 1973 and 1980, there were 69 councillors; three seats for each of the 23 wards. Following ward
boundary changes for the 1980 election, the number of wards was reduced to 20 and all 60 seats were contested.[3] Further boundary changes were made for the 2004 election and again all council seats were contested.[4]
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as
Bolton Council, is the local authority for the
metropolitan borough of
Bolton in
Greater Manchester, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 60
councillors have been elected from 20
wards.[1][2]
Council elections
Between 1973 and 1980, there were 69 councillors; three seats for each of the 23 wards. Following ward
boundary changes for the 1980 election, the number of wards was reduced to 20 and all 60 seats were contested.[3] Further boundary changes were made for the 2004 election and again all council seats were contested.[4]