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    Smithills, Bolton

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Susan Priest (Liberal Democrats) won Smithills, with a majority of 148 votes on a turnout of 43.14%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Bolton
    Elections recorded
    35
    Recorded results
    158
    Smithills: Local Elections 2026Turnout 43.14%, electorate 10,566
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Susan PriestLiberal Democrats1,71337.6%Yes
    Simon RoscoeReform UK1,56534.3%No
    Elora HuntGreen Party56312.4%No
    Liam O'CallaghanThe Labour Party53311.7%No
    Raymond NdokwoConservative Party1844%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2024Turnout 34.5%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Garry Neil VeeversLiberal Democrats1,69045.9%Yes
    Sorie SesayThe Labour Party85923.3%No
    Vicki AttenboroughGreen Party44812.2%No
    Helen ShawReform UK and Bolton For Change3659.9%No
    Raymond NdokwoConservative Party3198.7%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2023Turnout 36.45%, electorate 10,503
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roger Geoffrey Cliffe HayesLiberal Democrats1,94419.4%Yes
    Susan PriestLiberal Democrats1,86718.7%Yes
    Garry Neil VeeversLiberal Democrats1,68716.9%Yes
    Noelene GillattThe Labour Party9229.2%No
    Sorie SesayThe Labour Party8718.7%No
    Zeeshan AkhtarThe Labour Party8288.3%No
    Carol ForshawConservative Party4734.7%No
    Cathryn NorrisConservative Party3933.9%No
    Douglas TaylorConservative Party3593.6%No
    Vicki AttenboroughGreen Party2862.9%No
    Helen ShawReform UK and Bolton For Change2032%No
    Stephen TongeReform UK and Bolton For Change1711.7%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2022Turnout 36.35%, electorate 10,481
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sue PriestLiberal Democrats1,93150.7%Yes
    Sesay S.The Labour Party98025.7%No
    Johnson J.Conservative Party61216.1%No
    Shaw H.REF1834.8%No
    Rod RiescoGreen Party1042.7%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2021Turnout 37.24%, electorate 10,494
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roger HayesLiberal Democrats1,72844.2%Yes
    Sesay S.The Labour Party98625.2%No
    Johnson J.Conservative Party88322.6%No
    Bentham D.BFC1774.5%No
    Ebbitt D.F.Green Party1343.4%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2019Turnout 36.82%, electorate 10,233
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Garry Neil VeeversLiberal Democrats1,96852.2%Yes
    Ruth PitchfordThe Labour Party86422.9%No
    Joe HarrisUK Independence Party (UKIP)47912.7%No
    Sam RimmerConservative Party45712.1%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2018Turnout 40.43%, electorate 10,274
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Doug BagnallLiberal Democrats2,03148.9%Yes
    Ryan QuickThe Labour Party1,26030.3%No
    Sam RimmerConservative Party75218.1%No
    Elizabeth McManusGreen Party1112.7%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2016Turnout 45.58%, electorate 9,868
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roger Geoffrey Cliffe HayesLiberal Democrats2,28750.8%Yes
    John William GillattThe Labour Party1,15325.6%No
    Roy MarshUK Independence Party (UKIP)54612.1%No
    Daniel HaslamConservative Party4149.2%No
    Richard Alexander MiddleshawGreen Party982.2%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2015Turnout 68.96%, electorate 10,102
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Carole SwarbrickLiberal Democrats2,56336.8%Yes
    John William GillattThe Labour Party1,91527.5%No
    Daniel HaslamConservative Party1,16116.7%No
    Dot SextonUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,09415.7%No
    Richard Alexander MiddleshawGreen Party2333.3%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2014Turnout 44.34%, electorate 10,029
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Andrew MartinLiberal Democrats1,67437.6%Yes
    Kirsty MorrisThe Labour Party1,32929.9%No
    Aaron HepworthUK Independence Party (UKIP)87619.7%No
    Christine FlaniganConservative Party4299.6%No
    Richard Alexander MiddleshawGreen Party1393.1%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2012Turnout 39.09%, electorate 9,866
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roger Geoffrey Cliffe HayesLiberal Democrats1,58841.2%Yes
    Kirsty MorrisThe Labour Party1,54240%No
    Kath KavanaghConservative Party53513.9%No
    Alex ShawGreen Party1925%No
    Smithills: Local Elections 2011Turnout 41.13%, electorate 9,972
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Carole SwarbrickLiberal Democrats1,64240%Yes
    Sean HarkinThe Labour Party1,34432.8%No
    Christine FlaniganConservative Party91322.3%No
    Rachel MannGreen Party2024.9%No

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