Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. 20 seats were contested with 9 being won by the Conservatives, 7 by the Labour Party and 4 by the Liberal Democrats. Overall turnout was 35.03%. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 27 Conservative 23 Liberal Democrat 9 Independent 1 Election result Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: After the election the composition of the council was: Ward results Astley Bridge ward Bradshaw ward Breightmet ward Bromley Cross ward Crompton ward Farnworth ward Great Lever ward Halliwell ward Harper Green ward Heaton and Lostock ward Horwich and Blackrod ward Horwich North East ward Hulton ward Kearsley ward Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward Rumworth ward Conservative candidate for Rumworth, Zahid Raja, withdrew before the election. Smithills ward Tonge with the Haulgh ward Weshoughton North and Chew Moor ward Weshoughton South ward Sources Notes References 2008 2008 English local elections 2000s in Greater Manchester