2014 Chorley Borough Council election

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The 2014 Chorley Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Chorley Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party held control.

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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 (2014)
2010201120122014
  Labour 15202432                                               
  Conservative 27232013                                               
  Independent 2222                                               
  Lib Dems 3210                                               

Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1380Increase2.svg876.546.213,908+7.2
  Conservative 307Decrease2.svg717.632.29,706−6.8
  Independent 100Steady2.svg5.97.82,354−0.2
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.011.53,547+10.5
  Liberal Democrats 001Decrease2.svg10.01.4424−10.6
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.5160+0.0

Results map

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2014 results
Previous 2010 results Chorley 2006.jpg
Previous 2010 results

Ward results

Adlington and Anderton

Adlington and Anderton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Dunn1,12648.3−9.7
Conservative Charlotte Woods60726.1−3.9
UKIP Hayden Clewlow52022.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Philip William Pilling763.3−9.7
Majority 51922.3
Turnout 2,32940.8
Labour hold Swing

Astley and Buckshaw ward

Astley and Buckshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matthew John Lynch78847.1+1.1
Conservative Alan Platt62137.1−16.9
UKIP Jeffrey Flinders Mallinson26515.8N/A
Majority 16710.0
Turnout 1,67443.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.0

Chisnall ward

Chisnall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Whittaker84857.1+24.1
Conservative Harold Heaton63742.9−8.1
Majority 21114.2
Turnout 1,48545.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Chorley East ward

Chorley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hasina Khan1,00856.9−1.1
UKIP Christopher Suart43524.6N/A
Conservative Alan Cullens22312.6−11.4
Independent Melville George Coombes975.5−14.5
Green Anne Calderbank181.0N/A
Majority 57332.4
Turnout 1,77136.0
Labour hold Swing

Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alistair William Morwood1,16269.1−2
Conservative Matt Hansford51930.9−15
Majority 64338.2
Turnout 1,68135.0
Labour hold Swing +7

Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ralph Snape1,78772.5−10.5
Labour Aaron Beaver40016.2N/A
Conservative Peter Malpas27611.2−0.9
Majority 1,38752
Turnout 2,46352.2
Independent hold Swing

Chorley South East ward

Chorley South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. Beverley Murray96849.0+3.6
Conservative Mrs. Sarah Louise Kiley50425.5−9.1
UKIP David John McManus39219.8N/A
Green Alistair James Straw663.3−1.0
Liberal Democrats David Porter472.4−13.3
Majority 46423.5
Turnout 1,97736.2
Labour hold Swing

Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Lees1,18467.3+20.3
Conservative Dominic Keiran Jewell57532.7−0.3
Majority 60934.6
Turnout 1,75930.7
Labour hold Swing +10.6

Clayton le Woods and Whittle le Woods ward

Clayton le Woods and Whittle-le-Woods
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Bell1,40958.6+3.6
Labour Dan Croft70341.4+17.4
Liberal Democrats Glenda Charlesworth2052.4−18.6
Majority 70617.3
Turnout 2,31736.0
Conservative hold Swing

Clayton le Woods North ward

Clayton le Woods North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charlie Bromilow73258.4+24.4
Conservative Chris Morris48041.6+3.6
UKIP Raymond McGrady45819.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephen John Fenn962.4−25.6
Green Mark Lee769.3N/A
Majority 28917+8
Turnout 1,71134.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4

Clayton le Woods West and Cuerden ward

Clayton le Woods and Cuerden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mick Muncaster73651.2−3.8
Labour Paul Clark70148.8+3.8
Majority 352.4
Turnout 1,43743.0
Conservative hold Swing −3.8

Coppull ward

Coppull
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Toon88557.3+24.1
Independent Kenneth William Ball47016.5N/A
UKIP Mark Smith38319.8N/A
Conservative Tom Norris18111.3−5.7
Majority 46226.1
Turnout 1,91939.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Iddon94446.6−11.4
Labour Stan Ely74142.2+0.2
UKIP Richard George Croll40211.1N/A
Majority 2034.4−10
Turnout 2,16443.0
Conservative hold Swing −5.8

Euxton North ward

Euxton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Handley69253.8+6.7
Conservative Robert Aron Wilding57034.9−12.1
UKIP Stuart Rickaby28911.4N/A
Majority 12218.9
Turnout 1,55144.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.4

Euxton South ward

Euxton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Andrew Jarnell57240.2+13.8
Conservative Debra Platt56940.0−25.1
UKIP David Smithies28319.9N/A
Majority 30.2
Turnout 1,42444.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +19.5

Pennine

Pennine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon France35444.3+6.3
Conservative Marie Elizabeth Gray32540.7−21.3
UKIP Tom Shorrock12015.0N/A
Majority 293.6
Turnout 79946.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Wheelton and Withnell ward

Wheelton and Withnell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Mary France1,04466.3+19.1
Conservative Alison Marie Hansford53033.7−19.1
Majority 51432.7
Turnout 1,57449.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +19.1

References

  1. "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.