# 2000 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.
20 seats were contested in the election, with 9 being won by the Labour Party, 7 by the Conservatives and 4 by the Liberal Democrats
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 34
* Conservative 15
* Liberal Democrat 11

## Result

Bolton Local Election Result 2000 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 9 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 45.0 | 36.1 | 19,621 | -10.3 |
| Conservative | 7 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 35.0 | 39.3 | 21,322 | +8.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 20.0 | 22.8 | 12,381 | +1.8 |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 555 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 367 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 63 | |

## Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 41 | 10 | 9 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 34 | 15 | 11 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal Democrats

## Ward results
### Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H Fairclough | 2,091 | 64.1 | +15.7 |
| | Labour | S Hynes | 892 | 27.3 | −17.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Macpherson | 280 | 8.6 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,199 | 36.8 | +33.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,263 | 29.0 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 16.4 | |

### Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Barrow | 1,055 | 39.2 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | J Lavin | 923 | 34.3 | −10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I Hamilton | 714 | 26.5 | +7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,692 | 26.0 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to LD 9.2 | |

### Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D Brierley | 1,911 | 57.9 | +8.8 |
| | Labour | C Whitby | 975 | 29.5 | −9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 416 | 12.6 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 936 | 28.4 | +18.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,302 | 30.0 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 9.2 | |

### Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Byrne | 1,065 | 49.3 | −10.8 |
| | Conservative | R Elliott | 884 | 40.9 | +14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Howarth | 212 | 9.8 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 8.4 | −25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,161 | 21.0 | +5.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 12.7 | |

### Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N Critchley | 2,870 | 57.5 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | A Muscat | 1,325 | 26.6 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 794 | 15.9 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,545 | 30.9 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,989 | 45.0 | +13.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to LD 6.5 | |

### Burnden ward

Burnden ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D Eastwood | 1,050 | 53.9 | −15.2 |
| | Conservative | M Woodward | 545 | 28.0 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Connor | 272 | 14.0 | +2.2 |
| | Socialist Labour | D Entwistle | 80 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 505 | 25.9 | −24.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,947 | 29.0 | +9.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 12.0 | |

### Central ward

Central ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R Howarth | 1,039 | 47.9 | −19.5 |
| | Conservative | F Ahmed | 932 | 43.0 | +19.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Eidlow | 142 | 6.6 | +0.9 |
| | Socialist Labour | L Lowe | 54 | 2.5 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 4.9 | −39.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,167 | 24.0 | +0.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 19.6 | |

### Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T Anderton | 984 | 52.5 | −15.4 |
| | Conservative | W Southern | 638 | 34.1 | +11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Greensits | 251 | 13.4 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | 18.4 | −26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,873 | 21.0 | +3.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.3 | |

### Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F Rushton | 2,355 | 60.2 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | J Woodrow | 993 | 25.4 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Cooper | 563 | 14.4 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,362 | 34.8 | +4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,911 | 29.0 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 2.3 | |

### Derby ward

Derby ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Hussain | 1,317 | 47.7 | +31.2 |
| | Labour | J Foster | 1,243 | 45.0 | −32.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S McGeehan | 109 | 3.9 | −2.2 |
| | Socialist Labour | A Entwistle | 91 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,760 | 28.0 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 31.8 | |

### Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A Spencer | 1,345 | 55.9 | −9.8 |
| | Conservative | J Cottam | 536 | 22.3 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E Bell | 371 | 15.4 | +0.8 |
| | Socialist Labour | W Kelly | 153 | 6.4 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 809 | 33.6 | −17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,873 | 25.0 | +10.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 9.9 | |

### Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L Thomas | 1,053 | 48.1 | −10.6 |
| | Conservative | J Coombs | 737 | 33.6 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Warren | 236 | 10.8 | −2.9 |
| | Socialist Labour | H Broadbent | 102 | 4.7 | −0.3 |
| | Green | A Cartmell | 63 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 14.5 | −21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,191 | 23.0 | −1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 10.8 | |

### Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M Clare | 865 | 53.5 | −11.7 |
| | Conservative | R Tyler | 492 | 30.4 | +14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Connor | 184 | 11.4 | −1.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | W Kelly | 75 | 4.6 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 23.1 | −26.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,616 | 15.5 | −0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.0 | |

### Horwich ward

Horwich ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 1,884 | 57.0 | +17.4 |
| | Labour | B Sharples | 725 | 21.9 | −17.0 |
| | Conservative | P Baxendale | 696 | 21.1 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,159 | 35.1 | +34.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,305 | 29.0 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to LD 17.2 | |

### Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Walsh | 1,391 | 42.2 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Cronnolley | 953 | 28.9 | −6.3 |
| | Labour | J Kellett | 949 | 28.8 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 438 | 13.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,293 | 26.0 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Con 9.0 | |

### Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 1,257 | 53.7 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | D Burrows | 854 | 36.5 | −7.9 |
| | Conservative | S Kesler | 229 | 9.8 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 17.2 | +12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,340 | 23.0 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to LD 6.2 | |

### Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M Connell | 1,103 | 44.9 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative | J Tyler | 1,078 | 43.9 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 276 | 11.2 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 1.0 | −13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,457 | 26.0 | −2.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.4 | |

### Smithills ward

Smithills ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Swarbrick | 2,278 | 64.4 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | D Bagnall | 723 | 20.4 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | A Zaman | 538 | 15.2 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,555 | 44.0 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,539 | 42.5 | +16.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to LD 3.9 | |

### Tonge ward

Tonge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N Peel | 1,021 | 48.7 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | J Maclaren-Whibley | 557 | 26.6 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | P Perry | 367 | 17.5 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Langdon | 152 | 7.2 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 464 | 22.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,097 | 26.5 | −3.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Ind to Con 5.1 | |

### Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Ainscough | 1,037 | 51.8 | −8.8 |
| | Labour | T Fitzpatrick | 679 | 33.9 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | S Wallen | 285 | 14.2 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 17.9 | −11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,001 | 22.0 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Con 7.4 | |