2008 Chorley Borough Council election

Last updated

The Chorley Borough Council elections took place on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election.

Contents

Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 820Increase2.svg253.345.711,872-0.9%
  Labour 501Decrease2.svg133.335.19,128-3.1%
  Independent 101Decrease2.svg16.710.42,699+4.4%
  Liberal Democrats 100Steady2.svg6.77.82,016-0.5%
  New Party 000Steady2.svg0.01.1276+0.1%

Results map

2008 results Chorley 2008.jpg
2008 results
Previous 2004 results Chorley 2004.jpg
Previous 2004 results

Wards

Adlington and Anderton

Adlington and Anderton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Green check.svgYPeter Wilson1,10344.5−1.2
Conservative Eric Catterall1,07943.6+7.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Ling29411.9+1.1
Majority241.0−8.1
Turnout 247644.4
Labour hold Swing −4.1

Brindle and Hoghton ward

Brindle and Hoghton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYDavid Dickinson64881.6+29.3
Labour Neil Caton14618.4+6.2
Majority50263.2+30.3
Turnout 79446.0
Conservative hold Swing +11.6

Chorley East ward

Chorley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Green check.svgYJulia Berry97462.4+1.9
Conservative Nicola Gregory58737.6+13.3
Majority38724.8-11.3
Turnout 156132.2
Labour hold Swing -5.7

Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Green check.svgYAdrian Lowe76445.2−5.1
Conservative Simon Parkinson65038.5+3.5
New Party Colin Denby27616.3+1.6
Majority1146.7−8.6
Turnout 1,69035.0
Labour hold Swing −4.3

Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Green check.svgYJoyce Snape2,05576.3−9.0
Labour Jonathan Pryor33712.5+5.0
Conservative Barbara Higham30211.2+3.9
Majority171863.8−14.0
Turnout 2,69453.0−1.5
Independent hold Swing −7.0

N.B. Percentage change in Chorley North-West is taken from when a Snape last faced the electorate.

Chorley South East ward

Chorley South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Green check.svgYAlistair Ward Bradley89046.2+2.7
Conservative Eleanor Smith83443.3−1.2
Liberal Democrats David Porter20410.6−1.4
Majority562.9+4.0
Turnout 1,92840.0
Labour hold Swing +2.0

Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYAnthony Gee83151.8+9.7
Conservative Dorothy Livesey77248.2+16.1
Majority593.7−6.3
Turnout 1,60328.5
Labour hold Swing −3.2

Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods ward

Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYJohn Walker1,35365.5+8.4
Labour Frances Maguire38718.7−2.2
Liberal Democrats Glenda Charlesworth32615.8−6.2
Majority96646.8+11.6
Turnout 2,06637.0
Conservative hold Swing +5.3

Clayton-le-Woods North ward

Clayton-le-Woods North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYAlan Cullens89753.1+11.7
Labour Steve Murfitt49929.5−6.6
Liberal Democrats Stephen John Fenn29417.4−5.1
Majority39823.6+18.3
Turnout 1,69034.9
Conservative hold Swing +9.2

Coppull ward

Coppull
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Green check.svgYStella Walsh89851.2−0.1
Labour Peter Gore58833.5+0.9
Conservative Stephen Royce26915.3−0.8
Majority31017.7−1.1
Turnout 1,75536.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −0.5

Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYHenry Caunce1,30657.8−2.4
Labour Alan Whittaker95642.2+2.4
Majority35015.5-4.8
Turnout 2,26248.2
Conservative hold Swing −2.4

Euxton North ward

Euxton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYDebra Platt90854.9+1.2
Labour Danny Gee74545.1−1.2
Majority1639.9+2.5
Turnout 1,65346.8+3.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +1.2

Heath Charnock and Rivington ward

Heath Charnock and Rivington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYPatricia Mary Case57372.3+2.5
Labour Paul James Walmsley22027.7−2.5
Majority35344.5+4.9
Turnout 79346.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.5
Lostock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYSimon Moulton84656.8+19.2
Independent Margaret Iddon64443.2−3.0
Majority20213.6+22.2
Turnout 1,49044.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing +11.1

N.B. Percentage change in Lostock is taken from when Margaret Iddon last faced the electorate.

Wheelton and Withnell ward

Wheelton and Withnell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYShaun Smith84855.1+8.0
Labour Chris France69044.9+12.7
Majority15810.3−4.6
Turnout 1,53838.2
Conservative hold Swing −2.4

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elections in New Zealand</span> Political elections for public offices in New Zealand

New Zealand is a representative democracy in which members of the unicameral New Zealand Parliament gain their seats through elections. General elections are usually held every three years; they may be held at an earlier date at the discretion of the prime minister, but that usually only happens in the event of a vote of no confidence or other exceptional circumstances. A by-election is held to fill an electorate vacancy arising during a parliamentary term. The most recent general election took place on 14 October 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Borough of Chorley</span> Borough and non-metropolitan district in England

The Borough of Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. It is named after the town of Chorley, which is an unparished area. The borough extends to several villages and hamlets including Adlington, Buckshaw Village, Croston, Eccleston, Euxton and Whittle-le-Woods.

An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support, typically from one election to another, expressed as a positive or negative percentage. A multi-party swing is an indicator of a change in the electorate's preference between candidates or parties, often between major parties in a two-party system. A swing can be calculated for the electorate as a whole, for a given electoral district or for a particular demographic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chorley (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards

Chorley is a constituency in Lancashire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Lindsay Hoyle. Hoyle was originally elected for the Labour Party, but in 2019 became the Speaker, making him unaffiliated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Streatham (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918 onwards

Streatham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Bell Ribeiro-Addy of the Labour Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bowling and Barkerend</span> Human settlement in England

Bowling and Barkerend is an electoral ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. The population at the 2011 Census was 20,618.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chorley Borough Council elections</span> Elections in Lancashire

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.

Elections to Chorley Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by one. The council stayed under no overall control.

Portsmouth was a borough constituency based upon the borough of Portsmouth in Hampshire. It returned two members of parliament (MPs) to the Parliaments of England, Great Britain and from 1801 the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waikato (New Zealand electorate)</span> Electoral district in New Zealand

Waikato is an electorate in the New Zealand Parliament. A Waikato electorate was first created in 1871 and an electorate by this name has existed from 1871 to 1963, 1969 to 1996, and 2008 to the present, though exact borders have often changed.

Elections to the newly created Cheshire East Council took place on 1 May 2008. Elections occurred in all 27 wards, with each ward returning three councillors to the council. The wards were identical to the former Cheshire County Council wards.

Elections to the Borough Council in Slough, England, were held on 1 May 2008. This was the 123rd Slough general local authority election since Slough became a local government unit in 1863.

An election for the Borough Council in Slough, England, was held on 6 May 2010. This was the 124th Slough general local authority election since Slough became a local government unit in 1863.

Elections to Chorley Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control to NOC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Sheffield City Council election</span>

Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 as part of the 2012 United Kingdom local elections.

Elections to Chorley Borough Council were held on 3 May 2012. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party won majority control from the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition. Labour gaining control of this council was notable as David Cameron visited the town in 2006 when the Conservative Party gained control saying "this is the beginning." Nick Robinson of the BBC asked on the election coverage, "then what is it now?"

The 1913 Chorley by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 19 February 1913. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. Although it was a safe Unionist seat which was held, the reduction in the Unionist majority was notable.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walter Taylor Ward</span> Brisbane City Council ward

The Walter Taylor Ward is a ward of the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia. It covers Fig Tree Pocket, Indooroopilly, St Lucia, and parts of Chapel Hill, Taringa and Toowong.

Elections to Mid Bedfordshire District Council were held on 6 May 1999. All 53 seats were up for election. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council, increasing their number of seats from 22 to 34, whilst the Labour Party declined from having 20 seats in 1995 to 7.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Thurrock Council election</span> 2018 UK local government election

The 2018 Thurrock Council elections took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Thurrock Council in England. Councillors in 16 out of the 20 electoral wards were to be up for election. The council remained under no overall control, with a minority Conservative administration running the council.

References

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.