2008 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election information
2008 UK local government election
The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England.
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
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