2008 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

20 seats were contested with 9 being won by the Conservatives, 7 by the Labour Party and 4 by the Liberal Democrats.

Overall turnout was 35.03%.

After the election, the composition of the council was
 * Labour 27
 * Conservative 23
 * Liberal Democrat 9
 * Independent 1

Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

After the election the composition of the council was:

Rumworth ward
Conservative candidate for Rumworth, Zahid Raja, withdrew before the election.