Chorley Borough Council elections

Chorley shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded)

Chorley Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Chorley Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2020, 42 councillors have been elected from 14 wards.[1]

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Charnock Richard by-election 15 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 467 62.8
Labour 233 31.3
Liberal Democrats 44 5.9
Majority 134 31.5
Turnout 744 49.1
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2006

Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods By-Election 5 May 2005[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gregory Morgan[8] 1,395 41.5 −9.9
Labour 1,105 32.8 +9.8
Liberal Democrats 865 25.7 +0.1
Majority 290 8.7
Turnout 3,365
Conservative hold Swing

2006-2010

Wheelton and Withnell By-Election 4 June 2009[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher France 841 49.2 +4.3
Conservative Eleanor Smith 634 37.1 −18.0
UKIP Nick Hogan 179 10.5 +10.5
New Party Colin Denby 56 3.3 +3.3
Majority 207 12.1
Turnout 1,710
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2014-2018

Euxton North By-Election 20 October 2015[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tommy Gray 697 57.3 +12.7
Conservative Alan Platt 443 36.4 −0.4
UKIP Christopher Suart 76 6.3 −12.3
Majority 254 20.9
Turnout 1,216
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022

Eccleston and Mawdesley By-Election 4 July 2019[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Caunce 1,050 63.2 +9.0
Labour Martin Fisher 611 36.8 +3.8
Majority 439 26.4
Turnout 1,661
Conservative hold Swing

2022-2026

Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South By-Election 14 September 2023[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Debra Platt 878 47.9 −3.6
Labour Ian Cardwell 710 38.8 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Rowan Powers 244 13.3 +6.3
Majority 168 9.2
Turnout 1,832
Conservative hold Swing
Chorley East By-Election 1 May 2025[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Martin Topp 672 40.1 +40.1
Labour Ian Cardwell 619 36.9 −26.4
Conservative Sue Baines 160 9.5 −7.8
Green Anne Calderbank 121 7.2 −2.5
TUSC Aamir Khansaheb 91 5.4 −4.4
Independent Moira Crawford 13 0.8 +0.8
Majority 53 3.2
Turnout 1,676
Reform gain from Labour Swing
Buckshaw and Whittle By-Election 26 June 2025[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Aidy Riggott 576 35.5 −6.3
Reform Jonathan Close 530 32.7 +32.7
Labour Gillian Sharples 412 25.4 −22.5
Green Amy Coxley 103 6.4 −3.9
Majority 46 2.8
Turnout 1,621
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "The Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2019", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2019/1124, retrieved 26 August 2022
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chorley". BBC Online. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  8. ↑ "Council minutes Tuesday, 17 May 2005" (PDF). Chorley Borough Council. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wheelton and Withnell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Euxton North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Eccleston and Mawdesley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chorley East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Buckshaw and Whittle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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