The council remained under no overall control and continued to be run by a Labour minority administration.

In December 2022, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England made The Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022, which officially abolished all 20 existing wards and established 20 new wards with new boundaries.

All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in Bolton aged 18 or over will be entitled to vote in the election.

[12] Labour made a net loss of one seat from their pre-election position, but remained the largest party and continued to form a minority administration after the election.

[13] The results for each ward were as follows, with sitting councillors standing for re-election marked with an asterisk.