Bolton West: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Bolton West (7 of 9 wards, 2026), Reform UK leads on 33.1%, ahead of Labour, who won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 78% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 33.1% | 9,363 | 19.1% | +14.0 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 17.5% | 4,946 | 4.4% | +13.1 pts |
| Labour | 15.4% | 4,349 | 38.9% | -23.6 pts |
| Conservative | 15.2% | 4,299 | 27.8% | -12.7 pts |
| Green | 12.0% | 3,390 | 9.3% | +2.7 pts |
| Horwich & Blackrod First Independents | 6.3% | 1,775 | 0.0% | — |
| Independent | 0.4% | 106 | 0.0% | — |
| Westhoughton First Independents | 0.4% | 100 | 0.0% | — |
| English Democrats | 0.0% | 0 | 0.5% | — |