Labour has extended its majority of council seats after the local elections results.

The ruling party now holds 31 seats after gaining an extra two seats after voters went to the polls yesterday, Thursday.

After the swing in seats, Labour has increased its majority from five to 11.

Addressing residents on social media after the results, council leader, Cllr Eamonn O'Brien said: "A fantastic set of results for Bury Labour today (Friday).

"An increased majority from five to 11!

"My thanks to our residents who have put such confidence in us yet again, we will be on your side and not let you down.

"Congratulations to all the successful candidates."

In one of the most notable results at the count at Castle Leisure Centre, Conservatives Cllr Nick Jones, the borough group's former leader, lost his Pilkington Park seat to Labour's Michael Rubinstein, who polled 1,557 votes to win by 380.

In the Holyrood ward, Labour's Lynn Barbara Ryder won with 1,696 votes, a seat previously held by Liberal Democrats' Cristina Tegolo, who instead was competing in Tottington and lost out to the Conservatives' Iain Gartside.

Labour's Ummrana Farooq, who retained her Bury East with a comfortable majority, said: “I'm feeling fantastic because I have done the work in the community and I'm glad down the people actually saw that.

“I just want to say a big thank you to everybody that is actually supporting and that voted.”

As well as 31 Labour councillors, there are now 11 Conservatives representatives, eight seats for Radcliffe First and one independent.

The Liberal Democrats now have no seats.

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Reflecting on the results, Bury's Conservatives leader, Cllr Russell Bernstein, who was not contesting for a seat himself, said: "I think from our point of view we're happy.

"We set our ourselves five targets to defend five seats, we've done four of them.

"Obviously very, very disappointing that we've lost Nick Jones at Pilkington Park.

"Nick was a particular good candidate and councillor, it's sad that Nick's gone. We've got to pay tribute to all the work that Nick has done for the Conservative party during his time."

Cllr Bernstein also added the party's performance was pleasing taking into account the Conservatives' national position, which has weakened across the country in the elections.

Radcliffe North and Ainsworth Conservatives Cllr Jo Lancaster is "absolutely delighted" and praised her colleagues and those who voted for her after holding on to her seat after polling 1,279 votes, just 61 more than Radcliffe First candidate Ken Simpson.

Radcliffe First's total of eight seats is the same figure the party had before the elections.

Leader Mike Smith retained his seat with 1,226 votes, a 567 majority over Labour's Josh Harcup. 

One seat in each of the borough’s 17 wards was contested, and each winner will serve a four-year term.

The turnout for the elections was 34.3 per cent.