Bolton South and Walkden: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Bolton South and Walkden (9 of 10 wards, 2026), Labour leads on 30.0%, the same party that won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 90% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 30.0% | 9,368 | 40.9% | -10.9 pts |
| Reform UK | 28.9% | 9,009 | 22.6% | +6.2 pts |
| Green | 23.3% | 7,277 | 7.7% | +15.6 pts |
| Farnworth and Kearsley First Party | 8.8% | 2,753 | 0.0% | — |
| Conservative | 5.2% | 1,633 | 11.3% | -6.1 pts |
| Independent | 1.6% | 511 | 1.2% | +0.5 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 1.6% | 503 | 3.7% | -2.1 pts |
| Advance UK | 0.6% | 172 | 0.0% | — |
| Workers Party of Britain | 0.0% | 0 | 12.7% | — |