# 2014 Chorley Borough Council election

The 2014 Chorley Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Chorley Borough Council in England. 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.

## Council make-up

After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party political make-up of Chorley Council :
| Party | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) |
| Party | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) | Current Council (2014) |
| Labour | 15 | 20 | 24 | 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | 27 | 23 | 20 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lib Dems | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 2014 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 13 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 76.5 | 46.2 | 13,908 | +7.2 |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17.6 | 32.2 | 9,706 | −6.8 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 5.9 | 7.8 | 2,354 | −0.2 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 11.5 | 3,547 | +10.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 | 424 | −10.6 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0.5 | 160 | +0.0 |

## Results map

| 2014 results | Previous 2010 results |

## Wards
### Adlington and Anderton

Adlington and Anderton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graham Dunn | 1,126 | 48.3 | −9.7 |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Woods | 607 | 26.1 | −3.9 |
| | UKIP | Hayden Clewlow | 520 | 22.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip William Pilling | 76 | 3.3 | −9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 519 | 22.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,329 | 40.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Astley and Buckshaw ward

Astley and Buckshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew John Lynch | 788 | 47.1 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Alan Platt | 621 | 37.1 | −16.9 |
| | UKIP | Jeffrey Flinders Mallinson | 265 | 15.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,674 | 43.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.0 | |

### Chisnall ward

Chisnall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Whittaker | 848 | 57.1 | +24.1 |
| | Conservative | Harold Heaton | 637 | 42.9 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,485 | 45.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Chorley East ward

Chorley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hasina Khan | 1,008 | 56.9 | −1.1 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Suart | 435 | 24.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Alan Cullens | 223 | 12.6 | −11.4 |
| | Independent | Melville George Coombes | 97 | 5.5 | −14.5 |
| | Green | Anne Calderbank | 18 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 32.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,771 | 36.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alistair William Morwood | 1,162 | 69.1 | −2 |
| | Conservative | Matt Hansford | 519 | 30.9 | −15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 643 | 38.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,681 | 35.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7 | |

### Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ralph Snape | 1,787 | 72.5 | −10.5 |
| | Labour | Aaron Beaver | 400 | 16.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Peter Malpas | 276 | 11.2 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,387 | 52 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,463 | 52.2 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Chorley South East ward

Chorley South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs. Beverley Murray | 968 | 49.0 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | Mrs. Sarah Louise Kiley | 504 | 25.5 | −9.1 |
| | UKIP | David John McManus | 392 | 19.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Alistair James Straw | 66 | 3.3 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Porter | 47 | 2.4 | −13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 464 | 23.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,977 | 36.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roy Lees | 1,184 | 67.3 | +20.3 |
| | Conservative | Dominic Keiran Jewell | 575 | 32.7 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | 34.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,759 | 30.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.6 | |

### Clayton le Woods and Whittle le Woods ward

Clayton le Woods and Whittle-le-Woods :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Bell | 1,409 | 58.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | Dan Croft | 703 | 41.4 | +17.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenda Charlesworth | 205 | 2.4 | −18.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 706 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,317 | 36.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Clayton le Woods North ward

Clayton le Woods North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charlie Bromilow | 732 | 58.4 | +24.4 |
| | Conservative | Chris Morris | 480 | 41.6 | +3.6 |
| | UKIP | Raymond McGrady | 458 | 19.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen John Fenn | 96 | 2.4 | −25.6 |
| | Green | Mark Lee | 76 | 9.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 17 | +8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,711 | 34.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4 | |

### Clayton le Woods West and Cuerden ward

Clayton le Woods and Cuerden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mick Muncaster | 736 | 51.2 | −3.8 |
| | Labour | Paul Clark | 701 | 48.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,437 | 43.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −3.8 | |

### Coppull ward

Coppull :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Toon | 885 | 57.3 | +24.1 |
| | Independent | Kenneth William Ball | 470 | 16.5 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Mark Smith | 383 | 19.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Tom Norris | 181 | 11.3 | −5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 26.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,919 | 39.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Iddon | 944 | 46.6 | −11.4 |
| | Labour | Stan Ely | 741 | 42.2 | +0.2 |
| | UKIP | Richard George Croll | 402 | 11.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | 4.4 | −10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,164 | 43.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −5.8 | |

### Euxton North ward

Euxton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Handley | 692 | 53.8 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative | Robert Aron Wilding | 570 | 34.9 | −12.1 |
| | UKIP | Stuart Rickaby | 289 | 11.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 18.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,551 | 44.3 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.4 | |

### Euxton South ward

Euxton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Andrew Jarnell | 572 | 40.2 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative | Debra Platt | 569 | 40.0 | −25.1 |
| | UKIP | David Smithies | 283 | 19.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,424 | 44.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.5 | |

### Pennine

Pennine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gordon France | 354 | 44.3 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | Marie Elizabeth Gray | 325 | 40.7 | −21.3 |
| | UKIP | Tom Shorrock | 120 | 15.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 799 | 46.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Wheelton and Withnell ward

Wheelton and Withnell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Mary France | 1,044 | 66.3 | +19.1 |
| | Conservative | Alison Marie Hansford | 530 | 33.7 | −19.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 32.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,574 | 49.4 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.1 | |