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Breightmet
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughBolton
Created1980
Named forBreightmet
Government
 • TypeMetropolitan borough
 • BodyBolton Council
 • LeadershipLeader and Cabinet
 • ExecutiveNo overall control
Area
 • Total1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2)
Population
 • Total13,584.[1]
UK Parliament constituencyBolton North East
WebsiteBreightmet Area Forum

Breightmet is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It elects three Councillors to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth.

Together with Astley Bridge, Bradshaw, Bromley Cross, Crompton, Halliwell, and Tonge with the Haulgh wards it makes up the Bolton North East Parliamentary Constituency.

Election results

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Elections in the 2010s

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Bolton Council election, 2018: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adele Warren 1,549 47.4 +21.5
Labour Francesca Platt 1,278 39.1 +3.3
UKIP Harry Lamb 242 7.4 −25.5
Green Dan Bolton 138 4.2 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Bates 61 1.9 −0.8
Majority 271 8.3
Turnout 3,268 34.4 −2.6
Conservative gain from Labour
Bolton Council election, 2016: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Debrorah Newall 1,230 35.8 −5.1
UKIP Harry Lamb 1,130 32.9 +5.5
Conservative Sandra MacNeill 888 25.9 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Howarth 94 2.7 +0.0
Green Pamela Spurling 89 2.6 −1.6
Majority 100 2.9 −10.6
Turnout 3,431 37.0 −22.3
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 2015: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Byrne 2,323 40.9 −2.1
UKIP Steven Flatman 1557 27.4 −7.7
Conservative Ryan Haslam 1402 24.7 +8.0
Green Laura Diggle 244 4.3 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Stephen Howarth 153 2.7 +1.2
Majority 766 13.5 +5.6
Turnout 5,679 59.3 +22.3
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 2014: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynda Jean Byrne 1,490 43.0 −16.8
UKIP Kathleen Mary Kavanagh 1,217 35.1 +35.1
Conservative Clara Heyes 577 16.7 −13.1
Green Laura Diggle 115 3.3 −3.6
Liberal Democrats Stephen Frederick Howarth 51 1.5 −2.0
Rejected ballots 13 0.38
Majority 273 7.9 −22.1
Turnout 3,463 37.01 +4.5
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 2012: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kate Challender 1,813 59.8 −0.4
Conservative Arthur Norris 904 29.8 −4.8
Green Laura Diggle 208 6.9 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Tracey Odessa Kane 106 3.5 −1.7
Majority 909 30.0 +4.6
Turnout 3,031 32.5 −3.5
Labour gain from Conservative
Bolton Council election, 2011: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Byrne 2,045 60.2 +10.6
Conservative Sandra MacNeill 1,176 34.6 −0.1
Liberal Democrats Tracey Odessa Kane 176 5.2 −10.4
Majority 869 25.4 +10.6
Turnout 3,420 36.0 −23.2
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 2010: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynda Jean Byrne 2,787 49.6 +16.8
Conservative Sandra MacNeill 1,951 34.7 −12.4
Liberal Democrats David Charles Tyas Cooper 876 15.6 +11.1
Majority 836 14.8
Turnout 5,655 59.2 +18.6
Labour hold

Elections in the 2000s

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Bolton Council election, 2008: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Norris 1,696 47.1 +6.2
Labour William Gallagher 1,182 32.8 −15.5
BNP Carl Hemmings 350 9.7 +9.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Howarth 163 4.5 −2.5
You Party Norma Armston 137 3.8 +3.8
Green Lynne Hyland 74 2.1 −1.9
Majority 514 14.3
Turnout 3,602 36.6 +2.0
Conservative hold
Bolton Council election, 2007: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Byrne 1,691 48.3 +2.7
Conservative Arthur Norris 1,431 40.9 −2.3
Liberal Democrats Edward Rae Hill 241 6.9 −4.3
Green Lynne Hyland 140 4.0 +4.0
Majority 260 7.4 +5.0
Turnout 3,503 34.6 +3.6
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 2006: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynda Byrne 1,435 45.6 +4.0
Conservative Richard Elliot 1,358 43.2 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Edward Hill 351 11.2 −4.6
Majority 77 2.4
Turnout 3,144 31.0 −4.0
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 2004: Breightmet ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Wilkinson 1,631 15.2
Labour John Bryne 1,554 14.5
Labour Lynda Byrne 1,492 13.9
Conservative James Hinegan 1,471 13.7
Conservative Richard Elliott 1,459 13.6
Labour Donald Grime 1,419 13.2
Liberal Democrats Edward Hill 695 6.5
Liberal Democrats Rosalind Harasiwka 510 4.8
Liberal Democrats Franko Harasiwka 494 4.6
Turnout 10,725 35.0
Bolton Council election, 2003: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald Grime 1,426 41.2 −5.3
Conservative Richard Elliott 1,370 39.6 −1.5
Liberal Democrats Edward Hill 666 19.2 +6.8
Majority 56 1.6 −3.8
Turnout 3,462 38.0 +10.0
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 2002: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M Murray 1,329 46.5 −2.8
Conservative R Elliott 1,173 41.1 +0.2
Liberal Democrats S Rock 353 12.4 +2.6
Majority 156 5.4 −3.0
Turnout 2,855 28.0 +7.0
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 2000: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Byrne 1,065 49.3 −10.8
Conservative R Elliott 884 40.9 +14.6
Liberal Democrats P Howarth 212 9.8 −3.8
Majority 171 8.4 −25.4
Turnout 2,161 21.0 +5.0
Labour hold

Elections in the 1990s

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Bolton Council election, 1999: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Grime 1,071 60.1 +0.4
Conservative P Brierley 468 26.3 −2.9
Liberal Democrats E Hill 242 13.6 +2.5
Majority 603 33.8 +3.3
Turnout 1,781 17.0 −2.2
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1998: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M Murray 1,155 59.7 −12.9
Conservative P Brierley 565 29.2 +12.5
Liberal Democrats E Hill 214 11.1 +0.4
Majority 590 30.5 −25.4
Turnout 1,934 19.2 −9.3
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1996: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Byrne 2,134 72.6 −0.4
Conservative P Brown 491 16.7 +1.1
Liberal Democrats E Hill 315 10.7 −0.8
Majority 1,643 55.9 −1.5
Turnout 2,940 28.5 −1.4
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1995: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Grime 2,284 73.0 +4.9
Conservative S Little 487 15.6 −1.4
Liberal Democrats E Hill 359 11.5 −6.4
Majority 1,797 57.4 +10.2
Turnout 3,130 29.9 −5.9
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1994: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C Benjamin 2,462 65.1 +11.9
Liberal Democrats E Hill 678 17.9 +12.6
Conservative S Little 642 17.0 −24.5
Majority 1,784 47.2 +35.6
Turnout 3,782 35.8 +0.8
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1992: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Byrne 2,012 53.2 −2.4
Conservative J Martin 1,572 41.5 +8.3
Liberal Democrats S Ball 201 5.3 −5.9
Majority 440 11.6 −10.8
Turnout 3,785 35.0 −3.2
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1991: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Grime 2,320 55.6 −12.1
Conservative J Edge 1,385 33.2 +7.9
Liberal Democrats S Ball 468 11.2 +5.2
Majority 935 22.4 −20.1
Turnout 4,173 38.2 −5.5
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1990: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C Benjamin 3,232 67.7 +4.0
Conservative J Edge 1,205 25.3 −2.9
Liberal Democrats S Vickers 335 7.0 −1.1
Majority 2,027 42.5 +7.0
Turnout 4,772 43.7 +4.8
Labour hold

Elections in the 1980s

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Bolton Council election, 1988: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K MacIvor 2,582 63.7 +15.4
Conservative P Jones 1,144 28.2 −7.7
Liberal Democrats S Vickers 327 8.1 −7.7
Majority 1,528 35.5 +23.2
Turnout 4,305 38.9 −2.0
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1987: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Grime 2,185 48.3 −4.8
Conservative P Jones 1,626 35.9 +3.8
SDP B Dunning 578 15.8 +1.0
Majority 559 12.3 −8.7
Turnout 4,527 40.9 +6.1
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1986: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C Benjamin 2,066 53.1 +1.0
Conservative G Kearton 1,249 32.1 −4.6
Liberal D Poole 578 14.8 +3.7
Majority 817 21.0 +5.6
Turnout 3,893 34.8 −3.2
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1984: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K McIvor 2,243 52.1 +2.9
Conservative I Chesney 1,581 36.7 +0.5
SDP D Lee 479 11.1 −3.4
Majority 662 15.4 +2.4
Turnout 4,303 38.0 −1.1
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1983: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Grime 2,163 49.2 +6.4
Conservative I Chesney 1,590 36.2 −0.7
SDP D Lee 639 14.5 −5.7
Majority 573 13.0 +7.1
Turnout 4,392 39.1 +2.7
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1982: Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C Benjamin 1,745 42.8 −12.5
Conservative A Chadbond 1,504 36.9 −7.8
SDP D Lee 824 20.2 +20.2
Majority 241 5.9
Turnout 4,073 36.4
Labour hold
Bolton Council election, 1980: Breightmet ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K McIvor 2,610 19.5
Labour D Grime 2,421 18.1
Labour C Benjamin 2,359 17.7
Conservative A Chadbond 2,156 16.1
Conservative R Greenhalgh 1,916 14.3
Conservative D Jones 1,898 14.2
Turnout 13,360

Notes

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  1. ^ "Breightmet Ward in North West England". Retrieved 15 May 2019.

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