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Local Elections 2026
Results in Westhoughton South
These are the local election records for Westhoughton South (Bolton West) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Bolton Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared20 of 20 seats declared
100.0%
55.0%
55.0%
50.0%
25.0%
15.0%
Labour 20 (100.0%)(-5)Conservative 11 (55.0%)(-4)Independent 11 (55.0%)(-2)Reform UK 10 (50.0%)(+9)Liberal Democrats 5 (25.0%)(-1)Green Party 3 (15.0%)(+3)
Current councillors in Westhoughton South
Glen Clarke was elected in Westhoughton South.
4,388 valid candidate votes were recorded across 7 candidates.
Filter by party
7 candidates across 7 parties
Glen ClarkeElected
Reform UK
37.47 %
1,644 votes
David Arthur WilkinsonNot elected
Liberal Democrats
35.32 %
1,550 votes
CS
Christina Ruth SaundersNot elected
Labour
10.37 %
455 votes
Simon PenhallowNot elected
Green Party
6.97 %
306 votes
CH
Colin HigsonNot elected
Conservative
6.29 %
276 votes
Jack SpeightNot elected
Westhoughton First Independents
2.28 %
100 votes
Richard Adam BatesNot elected
Independent
1.3 %
57 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 1 |
| Candidates | 7 |
| Parties on ballot | 7 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 4,388 |
| Turnout | Not available |