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- Bolton is now odds-on to have No Overall Majority in this week's local elections
- Odds given around other councils ahead of this week's elections
- When are the local elections?
Bolton is now odds-on to have No Overall Majority in this week's local elections
Local Elections will take place later this week and UK Betting Sites have odds around various councils with numerous seats up for grabs around the UK.
Odds are offered by bookmakers around various councils and Bolton is one of those that features in the list of betting markets and with that we can see an outlay of where we will see the votes.
The latest odds say that Bolton has a 63% chance of having No Overall Majority after this week's local elections with the council set to stay the same way that it currently is.
We may well see some of the seats change but Bolton currently has 23 Conservative Seats, 19 Labour, 5 Lib Dem and other groups come after that.
| Bolton Council Outcome | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| No Overall Control
|
4/7 | 63.6% |
| Labour Majority | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Conservatives Majority | 16/1 | 5.9% |
Odds given around other councils ahead of this week's elections
Further betting markets are available for this week's local elections with Yorkshire councils some of those included like Sheffield.
Sheffield has a 55% chance of having a Labour Majority after this week's local elections according to the latest betting odds with Sheffield Council currently under no overall control.
We will see the results come in for the Local Elections on Friday where we can tell if there has been a change in the seats for the Conservative party.
| Sheffield Council Outcome | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Majority | 4/5 | 55.6% |
| No Overall Control | 1/1 | 50.0% |
| Liberal Democrats Majority | 16/1 | 5.9% |
When are the local elections?
The local elections are set to take place on Thursday May 4th with results expected to be released throughout Friday May 5th.
These elections have increased significance with them being the first that requires voters to show ID at the polls.
Polls will be open on Thursday, May 4 from 7am until 10pm with registration in advance needed too.
