Chorley Borough Council elections

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]

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

Council elections

Borough result maps
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2006 results map
    2006 results map

By-election results
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
Clayton Le Woods & Whittle Le Woods By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 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
Wheelton and Withnell By-Election 4 June 2009[7]
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
Euxton North By-Election 20 October 2015[8]
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
Eccleston and Mawdesley By-Election 4 July 2019[9]
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


Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South by-election 14th September 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Debra Platt
Labour Ian Cardwell
Liberal Democrats Rowan Powers
Majority
Turnout
To be confirmed 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 — Wheelton and Withnell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  8. "Local Elections Archive Project — Euxton North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  9. "Local Elections Archive Project — Eccleston and Mawdesley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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