2016 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election



The 2016 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

20 seats were contested and the Labour Party won 12 seats, the Conservatives won 5 seats, UKIP won 2 seats and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.

After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:
 * Labour 37
 * Conservative 15
 * UK Independence Party 5
 * Liberal Democrats 3.

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

After the election the composition of the council was:

LD - Liberal Democrats

U - UKIP

Farnworth ward
Councillor Ibrahim resigned in February 2018 due to time pressures. Paul Sanders of the Farnworth & Kearsley First Party won the by-election a month later.