# Chorley Borough Council elections

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.

## Council elections

* 1973 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1976 Chorley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1980 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1982 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1983 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1984 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1986 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1987 Chorley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1988 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1990 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1991 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1992 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1994 Chorley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1998 Chorley Borough Council election
* 1999 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2000 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2002 Chorley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2003 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2004 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2006 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2007 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2008 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2010 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2011 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2012 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2014 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2015 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2016 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2018 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2019 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2021 Chorley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2022 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2023 Chorley Borough Council election
* 2024 Chorley Borough Council election

## Borough result maps

* 2003 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results
### 1994-1998

Charnock Richard by-election 15 May 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 467 | 62.8 |
| | Labour | | 233 | 31.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 44 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 31.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 744 | 49.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2002-2006

Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gregory Morgan | 1,395 | 41.5 | −9.9 |
| | Labour | | 1,105 | 32.8 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 865 | 25.7 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,365 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2006-2010

Wheelton and Withnell By-Election 4 June 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christopher France | 841 | 49.2 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | Eleanor Smith | 634 | 37.1 | −18.0 |
| | UKIP | Nick Hogan | 179 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | New Party | Colin Denby | 56 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,710 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

Euxton North By-Election 20 October 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tommy Gray | 697 | 57.3 | +12.7 |
| | Conservative | Alan Platt | 443 | 36.4 | −0.4 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Suart | 76 | 6.3 | −12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 20.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,216 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018-2022

Eccleston and Mawdesley By-Election 4 July 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Val Caunce | 1,050 | 63.2 | +9.0 |
| | Labour | Martin Fisher | 611 | 36.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 26.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,661 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2022-2026

Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South by-election 14th September 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Debra Platt | 878 | 47.9 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | Ian Cardwell | 710 | 38.8 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rowan Powers | 244 | 13.3 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,832 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |