Map showing the results of the 2018 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2018 Oldham Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Oldham Council in England.[1] The election took place on the same day as other local elections in England. The election saw the majority Labour Party increase its number of seats by two. The Conservative Party also gained two seats, while the Liberal Democrats lost one seat. UKIP ceased to have representation on the council following this election.[2] The election left Labour with 47 seats, the Liberal Democrats 8 and the Conservatives 4 with the remaining seat being held by an Independent.[3]
Due to a vacancy 2 candidates were elected to this ward. The candidate with the most votes received a full 4-year term and the second-placed candidate received the remaining term of the vacated seat.
Due to a vacancy 2 candidates were elected to this ward. The candidate with the most votes received a full 4-year term and the second-placed candidate received the remaining term of the vacated seat.
2 councillors were suspended from the Labour party in September 2018:[6]
Montaz Ali Azad (Coldhurst ward)
James Larkin (Royton North ward)
References
^"Statement of Persons Nominated 9 April 2018". oldham.gov.uk. Oldham Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^"Trafford lost by Conservatives". BBC News. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
^ abcdBelmore, Aimee (5 May 2018). "Saddleworth elects three new councillors to represent area on Oldham Council". Saddleworth Independent. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
^"Independent councillor Nikki Kirkham announces surprise move to Labour Party". Saddleworth Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
^"Election results for Failsworth East". Oldham Borough Council. Oldham Borough Council. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
^"Unreported by the councils media partners two Oldham Labour Councillors have been suspended from the Labour party". Chronic Oldham. Retrieved 30 June 2019.