1999 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1999 UK local election March 2023 thumb|200px|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/23.stm Bolton 16 December 2009 BBC News 20 seats were contested in the election, with 11 being won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Liberal Democrats and 4 by the Conservatives. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 41 Conservative 10 Liberal Democrat 9 Election result Bolton local election result 1999 Labour Party (UK) 11 0 6 -6 55.0 46.4 23,459 -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 4 0 +4 25.0 21.0 10,634 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) 4 2 0 +2 20.0 30.6 15,497 +0.3 Other parties 0 0 0 +0 0 2.0 999 -1.0 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 47 8 5 Labour Conservative L After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 41 10 9 Labour Conservative L LD – Liberal Democrats Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Conservative Party (UK) S Lever 1,676 48.4 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) S Murray 1,546 44.5 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Atty 247 7.1 -0.9 133 3.8 -2.3 3,472 31.0 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 1.2 Blackrod ward Blackrod ward Labour Party (UK) K Helsby 1,111 45.0 +6.3 Conservative Party (UK) R Barrow 896 36.3 +7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Watts 462 18.7 +8.2 215 8.7 -8.3 2,469 24.0 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Conservative Party (UK) W Hall 1,585 49.1 +4.9 Labour Party (UK) P Fitzpatrick 1,265 39.2 -4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Howarth 377 11.7 +0.1 320 9.9 +9.7 3,227 29.0 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 4.9 Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Labour Party (UK) D Grime 1,071 60.1 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) P Brierley 468 26.3 -2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) E Hill 242 13.6 +2.5 603 33.8 +3.3 1,781 17.0 -2.2 Labour Party (UK) Con to LD 2.7 Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Conservative Party (UK) A Wilkinson 2,870 58.3 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) A Muscat 1,172 32.7 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Ball 323 9.0 +0.4 914 25.5 -3.9 3,581 32.0 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 1.9 Burnden ward Burnden ward Labour Party (UK) P Birch 1,307 69.1 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) R Wood 361 19.1 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Connor 223 11.8 -2.5 946 50.0 +3.2 1,891 20.0 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 2.6 Central ward Central ward Labour Party (UK) L Byrne 1,358 67.4 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) L Beresford 468 23.2 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Eidlow 114 5.7 -0.7 Socialist Labour Party (UK) L Lowe 76 3.8 +3.8 890 44.1 -3.7 2,016 24.0 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Soc Lab 2.5 Daubhill ward Daubhill ward Labour Party (UK) D Barlow 1,123 67.9 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) J Walsh 377 22.8 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Greensits 153 9.3 -1.6 746 45.1 +3.9 1,653 18.0 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 3.1 Deane-cum-Heaton ward Deane-cum-Heaton ward Conservative Party (UK) J Hanscomb 2,150 58.1 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) A Zaman 1,035 28.0 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) I Greenhalgh 517 14.0 +2.3 1,115 30.1 +3.3 3,702 27.0 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to LD 2.7 Derby ward Derby ward Labour Party (UK) R Kay 1,819 77.4 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) F Taylor 387 16.5 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Bale 143 6.1 -0.6 1432 61.0 -4.0 2,349 24.0 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 2.0 Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Labour Party (UK) R Stones 943 65.7 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Rothwell 210 14.6 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) W Woodward 177 12.3 -0.3 Socialist Labour Party (UK) W Kelly 105 7.3 -2.7 733 51.1 +0.5 1,435 15.0 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) Soc Lab to Labour 2.4 Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Labour Party (UK) C Morris 1,362 58.7 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) J Coombs 524 22.6 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) A Karen 319 13.7 -3.1 Socialist Labour Party (UK) H Broadbent 117 5.0 +5.0 838 36.1 -8.1 2,322 24.0 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Soc Labour 5.0 Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Labour Party (UK) C Dennis 1,105 65.2 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) S Kesler 272 16.1 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) W Connor 211 12.5 +2.8 Socialist Labour Party (UK) W Kelly 106 6.3 -3.3 833 49.2 +2.1 1,694 16.0 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Soc Lab to LD 3.0 Horwich ward Horwich ward Liberal Democrats (UK) P McGeehan 1,345 39.6 -15.4 Labour Party (UK) B McCracken 1,321 38.9 +10.7 Conservative Party (UK) E Perks 734 21.6 +4.8 24 0.7 -26.2 3,400 29.0 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 13.0 Hulton Park ward Hulton Park ward Liberal Democrats (UK) D Gradwell 1,079 35.2 +25.7 Labour Party (UK) B Ramsden 1,051 34.3 -14.1 Conservative Party (UK) A Walsh 934 30.5 -0.1 28 0.9 3,064 24.0 -0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to LD 19.9 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Liberal Democrats (UK) J Rothwell 1,239 49.1 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) S Keating 1,120 44.4 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) J Tyler 163 6.5 -2.2 119 4.7 2,522 24.0 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Con to LD 2.9 Little Lever ward Little Lever ward Labour Party (UK) R Evans 1,360 51.8 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) D Bailey 993 37.9 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) W Crook 270 10.3 +1.9 367 14.0 -11.0 2,623 28.0 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 5.5 Smithills ward Smithills ward Liberal Democrats (UK) J Higson 1,516 61.0 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) S Hynes 488 19.6 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) D Bagnall 481 19.4 +1.7 1,028 41.4 +0.7 2,485 29.0 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour to Con 1.4 Tonge ward Tonge ward Labour Party (UK) E Sherrington 1,135 46.1 -20.6 Independent Labour P Perry 595 24.2 +24.2 Conservative Party (UK) D Brierley 569 23.1 -2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Langdon 162 6.6 -1.5 540 21.9 -19.5 2,461 30.0 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Ind Lab 22.4 Westhoughton ward Westhoughton ward Liberal Democrats (UK) D Wilkinson 1,482 60.6 +17.3 Labour Party (UK) P Finch 767 31.4 -12.9 Conservative Party (UK) S Wallen 197 8.1 -4.3 715 29.2 2,446 26.0 +4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to LD 15.1 Sources Notes References http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bolton-1973-2012.pdf Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012 Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael The Elections Centre The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 12 July 2016 1999 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1999