Chorley Borough Council elections

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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]

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Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Charnock Richard by-election 15 May 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 46762.8
Labour 23331.3
Liberal Democrats 445.9
Majority 13431.5
Turnout 74449.1
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2006

Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods By-Election 5 May 2005 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gregory Morgan [8] 1,39541.5−9.9
Labour 1,10532.8+9.8
Liberal Democrats 86525.7+0.1
Majority 2908.7
Turnout 3,365
Conservative hold Swing

2006-2010

Wheelton and Withnell By-Election 4 June 2009 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher France84149.2+4.3
Conservative Eleanor Smith63437.1−18.0
UKIP Nick Hogan17910.5+10.5
New Party Colin Denby563.3+3.3
Majority 20712.1
Turnout 1,710
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2014-2018

Euxton North By-Election 20 October 2015 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tommy Gray69757.3+12.7
Conservative Alan Platt44336.4−0.4
UKIP Christopher Suart766.3−12.3
Majority 25420.9
Turnout 1,216
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022

Eccleston and Mawdesley By-Election 4 July 2019 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Val Caunce1,05063.2+9.0
Labour Martin Fisher61136.8+3.8
Majority 43926.4
Turnout 1,661
Conservative hold Swing

2022-2026

Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South by-election 14th September 2023 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Debra Platt87847.9−3.6
Labour Ian Cardwell71038.8+3.0
Liberal Democrats Rowan Powers24413.3+6.3
Majority 1689.2
Turnout 1,832
Conservative 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 — Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  8. ↑ "Council minutes Tuesday, 17 May 2005" (PDF). Chorley Borough Council. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wheelton and Withnell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Euxton North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Eccleston and Mawdesley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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