2010 Chorley Borough Council election

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Elections to Chorley Borough Council were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party held overall control.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats
Conservative 27
Labour 15
Independent 2
Liberal Democrat 3

Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 2010
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1000Steady2.svg563917,926−6.7
  Labour 500Steady2.svg313918,158+3.9
  Liberal Democrats 100Steady2.svg6125,605+4.2
  Independent 100Steady2.svg683,801−2.4
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg01412+1
  Green 000Steady2.svg00.5222+0.5

Results Map

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2010 results
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Previous 2006 results

Ward results

Adlington and Anderton ward

Adlington and Anderton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Catherine Hoyle2,23155.6+13
Conservative Barbara Higham1,18629.6−14
Liberal Democrats Philip William Pilling59314.8+1
Majority1,04527+26
Turnout 4,01073
Labour hold Swing +13.5

Astley and Buckshaw ward

Astley and Buckshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Platt1,17053.9−23.0
Labour Ian Handley1,00246.1+23
Majority66345
Turnout 2,17272
Conservative hold Swing -23

Chisnall ward

Chisnall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harold Heaton1,19051.0-7
Labour Edward Foreshaw62026.6-15
Liberal Democrats Don Hoyland34915.0+15
Independent Alan Samuel Cornwell1747.5+7
Majority57024+8
Turnout 233372.11
Conservative hold Swing +4

Chorley East ward

Chorley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hasina Khan1,74358-4
Conservative Khalid Sohail65722-16
Independent Mel Coombes60720+20
Majority108636+11
Turnout 300763
Labour hold Swing +6

Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dennis Edgerley1,52348+3
Conservative Bulvinder Michael89428-11
Liberal Democrats Linda Eubank45614+14
UKIP Nick Hogan2347+7
Green Ian Bridge843+3
Majority62920+13
Turnout 319166.55
Labour hold Swing +7

Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ralph Snape3,02083.0+7
Conservative Brett Austin Trevalyan44112.1+1
UKIP Colin Denby1784.94.9
Majority2,57970.9+7
Turnout 3,63976.95
Independent hold Swing +3

Chorley South East ward

Chorley South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Beverley Murray1,44145.4−1
Conservative Elliot J. Matthews1,09734.6−8
Liberal Democrats David Porter49715.7+5
Green Chris Ffelan1384.3+4
Majority34410.8+8
Turnout 3,17366.16
Labour hold Swing +3.5

Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Lees1,61647-5
Conservative Samuel Andrew Chapman1,12433-15
Liberal Democrats Colin Grunstein71120+20
Majority49214+10
Turnout 345159.8
Labour hold Swing +5

Clayton le Woods and Whittle le Woods ward

Clayton le Woods and Whittle le Woods
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Bell2,30055-11
Labour Co-op Frances Maguire1,02424+5
Liberal Democrats Glenda Charlesworth88221+5
Majority127630-17
Turnout 420660.1
Conservative hold Swing -8

Clayton le Woods North ward

Clayton le Woods North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Cullens1,17838-15
Labour Steve Murfitt1,03734+4
Liberal Democrats Stephen John Fenn85328+11
Majority1415-19
Turnout 306872.75
Conservative hold Swing -9.5

Clayton le Woods West and Cuerden ward

Clayton le Woods West and Cuerden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Muncaster1,27455-2
Labour Co-op Dave Rogerson1,06045+1
Majority2149-4
Turnout 233470
Conservative hold Swing -1.5

Coppull ward

Coppull
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ken Ball1,61350-1
Labour Richard Toon1,08733-1
Conservative Stephen William Royce54617+2
Majority52616-2
Turnout 324667.16
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0

Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Iddon2,01557.60
Labour Co-op Helen Margaret Bradley1,48442.40
Majority531150
Turnout 3,49972.96
Conservative hold Swing 0

Euxton North ward

Euxton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rosemary Russell1,38853.3-2
Labour Co-op Mark Andrew Jarnell1,21546.7+2
Majority1737-3
Turnout 260374.13
Conservative hold Swing -2

Euxton South ward

Euxton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey Russell1,37960.1-1
Labour Anthony Stephen Holgate91539.9+1
Majority46420-2
Turnout 229471.38
Conservative hold Swing -1

Pennine ward

Pennine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marie Elizabeth Gray82062.3-3
Labour Hollie Louise Berry49637.7+18
Majority32425-20
Turnout 1,31677.8
Conservative hold Swing -10.5

Wheelton and Withnell ward

Wheelton and Withnell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Hansford1,28252.8-2
Labour Neil James Caton1,14847.2+2
Majority1345.5
Turnout 2,43075.76
Conservative hold Swing -2

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