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Bolton West

Every general election in Bolton West since 1950. Latest: Phil Brickell, Labour, majority 4,945.

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Member of Parliament

Phil Brickell

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 4,945

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Phil Brickell ElectedLabour17,36338.9%
Chris Green sitting MPConservative12,41827.8%
Dylan EvansReform UK8,51719.1%
Vicki AttenboroughGreen4,1329.3%
Donald McintoshLiberal Democrats1,9664.4%
Patrick McGrathEnglish Democrats2020.5%
Valid votes44,598
Majority4,94511.1%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 59.5% of 74,933 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Labour, 1950: 44.6%Labour, 1951: 47.2%Labour, 1955: 44.6%Labour, 1959: 45.4%Labour, 1964: 41.2%Labour, 1966: 50.6%Labour, 1970: 48.3%Labour, February 1974: 39.1%Labour, October 1974: 43.3%Labour, 1979: 44.8%Labour, 1983: 31.5%Labour, 1987: 36.1%Labour, 1992: 42.6%Labour, 1997: 49.5%Labour, 2001: 47.0%Labour, 2005: 42.5%Labour, 2010: 38.5%Labour, 2015: 39.0%Labour, 2017: 46.1%Labour, 2019: 37.3%Labour, 2024: 38.9%Conservative, 1950: 34.9%Conservative, 1964: 33.7%Conservative, 1966: 37.7%Conservative, 1970: 51.7%Conservative, February 1974: 40.6%Conservative, October 1974: 40.9%Conservative, 1979: 43.3%Conservative, 1983: 45.1%Conservative, 1987: 44.3%Conservative, 1992: 44.4%Conservative, 1997: 35.1%Conservative, 2001: 33.6%Conservative, 2005: 37.4%Conservative, 2010: 38.3%Conservative, 2015: 40.6%Conservative, 2017: 47.9%Conservative, 2019: 55.3%Conservative, 2024: 27.8%Liberal, 1950: 20.5%Liberal, 1951: 52.8%Liberal, 1955: 55.4%Liberal, 1959: 54.6%Liberal, 1964: 25.1%Liberal, 1966: 11.7%Liberal, February 1974: 20.3%Liberal, October 1974: 13.1%Liberal, 1979: 11.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 12.6%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 10.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 18.4%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 17.9%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 17.2%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.9%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 5.5%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 4.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 23.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 19.6%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.0%UK Independence Party, 2015: 15.3%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.1%Reform UK, 2024: 19.1%
Vote share in Bolton West at each general election Lab Con Lib LD Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Bolton West lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Bolton West (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Lab Phil BrickellCon4,94511.159.5%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Chris GreenLab8,85518.067.4%Con hold
2017Con Chris GreenLab9361.870.1%Con hold
2015Con Chris GreenLab8011.766.8%Con gain from Lab
2010Lab Julie HillingCon920.266.7%Lab hold
2005LabCon2,0645.163.7%
2001LabCon5,51813.462.4%Lab hold
1997LabCon7,07214.477.3%
1992ConLab1,0791.883.5%Con hold
1987ConLab4,5938.280.0%Con hold
1983ConLab7,15213.677.1%
1979LabCon6001.579.4%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon9062.377.3%Lab gain from Con
February 1974ConLab6031.581.1%
1970ConLab1,2443.374.0%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon4,91712.878.3%Lab hold
1964LabCon2,9977.578.2%Lab gain from Lib
1959LibLab3,9889.379.7%Lib hold
1955LibLab4,81310.779.1%
1951LibLab2,7485.584.8%Lib gain from Lab
1950LabCon5,0489.787.5%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Bolton West?

Phil Brickell (Labour) won Bolton West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,945.

Which parties have won Bolton West?

At the 21 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 10, Conservative 8, Liberal 3.

Which region is Bolton West in?

Bolton West is in North West.

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