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Local Elections 2026
Results in Besses
These are the local election records for Besses (Bury South) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Bury Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared16 of 16 seats declared
187.5%
68.8%
37.5%
18.8%
Labour 30 (187.5%)(-1)Independent 11 (68.8%)(0)Reform UK 6 (37.5%)(+5)Conservative 3 (18.8%)(-4)
Current councillors in Besses
Noel Bayley was elected in Besses.
3,234 valid candidate votes were recorded across 6 candidates.
Turnout was 40.0%.
Filter by party
6 candidates across 6 parties
Noel BayleyElected
Labour
34.94 %
1,130 votes
EC
Elizabeth Melanie ClarkNot elected
Reform UK
31.79 %
1,028 votes
TG
Tom GrayNot elected
Green Party
17.53 %
567 votes
PG
Pat GrantNot elected
Conservative
7.61 %
246 votes
Martyn John WestNot elected
Bury Independents
6.59 %
213 votes
Stephen MorrisNot elected
English Democrats
1.55 %
50 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 1 |
| Candidates | 6 |
| Parties on ballot | 6 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 3,234 |
| Turnout | 40.0% |