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Smithills Ward — Bolton

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This ward was abolished or subjected to boundary changes in 2023.

5th May 2022

Sue Priest LD 1931 50.7%
Sorie Sesay Lab 980 25.7%
Joan Johnson C 612 16.1%
Helen Shaw RUK/BFC 183 4.8%
Rod Riesco Grn 104 2.7%

6th May 2021

Roger Hayes LD 1728 44.2%
Sorie Sesay Lab 986 25.2%
Joan Johnson C 883 22.6%
Daniel Bentham Bol4C 177 4.5%
David Ebbitt Grn 134 3.4%

2nd May 2019

Garry Veevers LD 1968 52.2%
Ruth Pitchford Lab 864 22.9%
Joe Harris UKIP 479 12.7%
Samuel Rimmer C 457 12.1%

3rd May 2018

Doug Bagnall LD 2031 48.9%
Ryan Quick Lab 1260 30.3%
Sam Rimmer C 752 18.1%
Elizabeth McManus Grn 111 2.7%

5th May 2016

Roger Hayes LD 2287 50.8%
John Gillatt Lab 1153 25.6%
Roy Marsh UKIP 546 12.1%
Danny Haslam C 414 9.2%
Richard Middleshaw Grn 98 2.2%

7th May 2015

Carole Swarbrick LD 2563 36.8%
John Gillatt Lab 1915 27.5%
Danny Haslam C 1161 16.7%
Dot Sexton UKIP 1094 15.7%
Richard Middleshaw Grn 233 3.3%

22nd May 2014

Andrew Martin LD 1674 37.6%
Kevin Morris Lab 1329 29.9%
Aaron Hepworth UKIP 876 19.7%
Christine Flanigan C 429 9.6%
Richard Middleshaw Grn 139 3.1%

3rd May 2012

Roger Hayes LD 1588 41.2%
Kevin Morris Lab 1542 40.0%
Kath Kavanagh C 535 13.9%
Alex Shaw Grn 192 5.0%

5th May 2011

Carole Swarbrick LD 1642 40.0%
Sean Harkin Lab 1344 32.8%
Christine Flanigan C 913 22.3%
Rachel Mann Grn 202 4.9%

6th May 2010

Anthony Radlett LD 2741 41.0%
Richard Silvester Lab 1699 25.4%
Christine Flanigan C 1632 24.4%
Anthony Backhouse BNP 461 6.9%
Rachel Mann Grn 153 2.3%

1st May 2008

Roger Hayes LD 1784 46.6%
Christine Flanigan C 1216 31.8%
Christopher Peacock Lab 599 15.6%
Rachel Mann Grn 136 3.6%
Doug Bagnall You 94 2.5%

3rd May 2007

Carole Swarbrick LD 1763 47.6%
Dennis Bray C 1044 28.2%
James Shaw Lab 680 18.4%
Rachel Mann Grn 218 5.9%

4th May 2006

Richard Silvester LD 1621 42.4%
Dennis Bray C 1345 35.1%
Joseph Hayes Lab 861 22.5%

10th June 2004 (3 seats)

Roger Hayes LD 2277 48.3%
Carole Swarbrick LD 2176
Richard Silvester LD 1919
Dennis Bray C 995 21.1%
Douglas Bagnall C 909
John Batley C 846
Andrew Page Lab 766 16.2%
Robert Bradley Lab 764
Mary Page Lab 753
Michael Ford UKIP 495 10.5%
James Pendlebury Ind 184 3.9%

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