# 2015 Chorley Borough Council election

The 2015 Chorley Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Chorley Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Results Map

* Previous 2011 results

## Council make-up

Party political make-up of Chorley Council :
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| Party | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2015 | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) | Current Council (2015) |
| Labour | 15 | 20 | 24 | 32 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | 27 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lib Dems | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 53.3 | 45.5 | 21,900 | −3.5 |
| Conservative | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46.7 | 39.1 | 18,808 | +0.8 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 12.2 | 5,892 | +8.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 2.0 | 982 | −4.2 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 1.2 | 567 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Adlington and Anderton ward

Adlington and Anderton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | June Molyneux | 1,936 | 46.5 | |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Annaliese Woods | 1,285 | 30.9 | |
| | UKIP | Stuart Rickaby | 693 | 16.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip William Pilling | 248 | 6.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 651 | 15.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,162 | 70.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Astley and Buckshaw ward

Astley and Buckshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mark Perks | 1,518 | 49.6 |
| | Labour | Dan Croft | 1,194 | 39.0 |
| | UKIP | Jeffrey Flinders Mallinson | 351 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 324 | 10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,063 | 70.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Chisnall ward

Chisnall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Leadbetter | 1,433 | 61.4 |
| | Labour | Anthony Stephen Holgate | 899 | 38.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 534 | 22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,332 | 71.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Chorley East ward

Chorley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Terry Brown | 1,861 | 58.1 |
| | Conservative | Mike Devaney | 642 | 20.0 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Suart | 554 | 17.3 |
| | Green | Robert Dale Daykin | 148 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,219 | 38.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,205 | 62.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Marion Lowe | 1,651 | 53.2 |
| | Conservative | Tom Norris | 770 | 24.8 |
| | UKIP | Thomas Anthony Shorrock | 526 | 16.9 |
| | Green | Claire Louise Ashworth | 159 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 881 | 28.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,106 | 62.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Aaron Beaver | 1,636 | 47.6 |
| | Conservative | Peter Malpas | 1,321 | 38.4 |
| | UKIP | Julia Winifred Mary Smith | 479 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 315 | 9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,436 | 73.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley South East ward

Chorley South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul James Walmsley | 1,812 | 49.6 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Louise Kiley | 1,130 | 30.9 |
| | UKIP | Shaun Jones | 578 | 15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Porter | 134 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 682 | 18.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,654 | 66.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret May Lees | 1,855 | 51.7 |
| | Conservative | Harold Heaton | 1,087 | 30.3 |
| | UKIP | Phillip Smith | 646 | 18.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 768 | 21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,588 | 60.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

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

Clayton le Woods and Whittle-le-Woods :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Gregory Morgan | 2,061 | 45.0 |
| | Labour | Mark Edward Clifford | 1,585 | 34.6 |
| | UKIP | David George Humphries | 594 | 13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenda Charlesworth | 345 | 7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 476 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,585 | 70.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Clayton le Woods North ward

Clayton le Woods North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steve Murfitt | 1,404 | 45.8 |
| | Conservative | Magda Cullens | 1,144 | 37.3 |
| | Green | Gillian Sarah Hargreaves | 260 | 8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen John Fenn | 255 | 8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,063 | 58.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Clayton le Woods West and Cuerden

Clayton le Woods West and Cuerden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Cullens | 1,227 | 51.8 |
| | Labour | Dave Rogerson | 1,142 | 48.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,369 | 70.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Coppull ward

Coppull :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Clark | 1,659 | 52.9 | |
| | Conservative | Joshua John Nelson | 782 | 24.9 | |
| | UKIP | Mark Smith | 695 | 22.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 877 | 28.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,136 | 64.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin William Boardman | 1,856 | 50.5 | |
| | Labour | Helen Margaret Bradley | 1,377 | 37.5 | |
| | UKIP | Richard George Croll | 442 | 12.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 479 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,675 | 74.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Euxton South ward

Euxton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Debra Platt | 1,017 | 43.9 |
| | Labour | Stuart Anthony Clewlow | 963 | 41.6 |
| | UKIP | Philip Hayward | 334 | 14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,314 | 72.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lostock ward

Lostock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Doreen Dickinson | 1,535 | 62.4 |
| | Labour | Stanley Joseph Ely | 926 | 37.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | 24.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,461 | 72.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |