2012 Chorley Borough Council election

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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." [1] Nick Robinson of the BBC asked on the election coverage, "then what is it now?"

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Council make-up

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party political make-up of Chorley Council
  PartySeatsCurrent Council (2012)
201020112012
  Labour 152024                                               
  Conservative 272320                                               
  Independent 222                                               
  Lib Dems 321                                               

Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1140Increase2.svg468.853.414,194+3.4
  Conservative 403Decrease2.svg325.032.18,531−5.9
  Independent 100Steady2.svg6.37.21,906+5.2
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg04.11,088+0.1
  Liberal Democrats 001Decrease2.svg102.1555−3.9
  Green 000Steady2.svg01.1293+1.1

Results map

2012 results Chorley 2012.jpg
2012 results
Previous 2008 results Chorley 2008.jpg
Previous 2008 results

Ward results

Adlington and Anderton

Adlington and Anderton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYPeter Wilson1,290
Labour Green check.svgYGraham Dunn1,241
Conservative Mike Devaney580
Conservative Elliot Matthews473
UKIP Hayden Clewlow340
Turnout 3,924
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brindle and Hoghton ward

Brindle and Hoghton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYDavid Dickinson43063.7−17.9
Labour Chris Caton24436.3+17.9
Majority 18627.6
Turnout 67439.2
Conservative hold Swing −17.9

Chorley East ward

Chorley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Green check.svgYJulia Berry1,15174.4−2.0
Conservative Simon Parkinson25316.5+1
Green Alan Leach1449.3N/A
Majority 89858.0−2.0
Turnout 1,54831.9
Labour hold Swing −1.0

Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYAdrian Lowe1,06863.9−2.0
Conservative Sandra Mercer31118.6−15.0
UKIP Tommy Shorrock22313.3N/A
Green Stephen Cross694.1N/A
Majority 75745.3+13
Turnout 1,67133.4
Labour hold Swing +7

Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Green check.svgYJoyce Snape1,75572−11.0
Labour Geoffrey O'Donoghue47619+19
Conservative David Metcalfe2189−3.0
Majority 127952
Turnout 2,44951.9
Independent hold Swing −15.0

N.B. Percentage change 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 Bradley1,07959.4+8
Conservative Samuel Andrew Chapman50527.8−6
Independent Glynn Hughes1518.3N/A
Green Alistair James Straw804.4N/A
Majority 57431.6+14
Turnout 1,81536.2
Labour hold Swing +7

Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYAnthony Gee1,08770.2+13
Conservative Terry Cook46229.8+5
Majority 62540.3+8
Turnout 1,54926.7
Labour hold Swing +4

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

Clayton le Woods and Whittle-le-Woods
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYJohn Walker1,22058.6+10
Labour Frances Maguire86141.4+8
Majority 35917.3
Turnout 2,08134.5
Conservative hold Swing +1

Clayton-le-Woods North ward

Clayton le Woods North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYJean Cronshaw1,00058.4+13
Conservative Alan Cullens71141.6+6
Majority 28917+8
Turnout 1,71133.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4

Coppull ward

Coppull
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYRobert Finnamore1,01757.3+2
Liberal Democrats Stella Walsh55531.3−2.0
Conservative Peter Malpas20111.3−1
Majority 46226.1+4
Turnout 1,77336.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +2

Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYHenry Caunce1,00946.6−10.1
Labour Stanley Joseph Ely91442.2−0.1
UKIP Robert Keane24111.1N/A
Majority 954.4−10.0
Turnout 2,16445.0
Conservative hold Swing −5

Euxton North ward

Euxton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYDaniel Gee84753.8+7
Conservative Debra Platt54934.9−12
UKIP Jeffrey Flinders Mallinson17911.4N/A
Majority 29818.9+26
Turnout 1,57545.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10

Heath Charnock and Rivington ward

Heath Charnock and Rivington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYKim Snape47555.4+27
Conservative Barbara Catterall27832.4−40.0
UKIP Nigel Cecil10512.2N/A
Majority 19723.0+68
Turnout 85848.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +34

Lostock ward

Lostock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYJohn Dalton70856.0+13
Labour Alan Whittaker55644.0+24
Majority 15212.0+6
Turnout 1,26437.4
Conservative hold Swing −6.0

Wheelton and Withnell ward

Wheelton and Withnell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYChristopher France88858.8+12.0
Conservative David Morgan62341.2−12.0
Majority 26517.5+24
Turnout 1,51147.2
Labour hold Swing +12.0

References

  1. "Live election results: Labour seize control in Chorley". Lancashire Telegraph.