# 2008 Chorley Borough Council election

The Chorley Borough Council elections took place on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election.

## Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 2008 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53.3 | 45.7 | 11,872 | -0.9% |
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 | 35.1 | 9,128 | -3.1% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 10.4 | 2,699 | +4.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 6.7 | 7.8 | 2,016 | -0.5% |
| New Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.1 | 276 | +0.1% |

## Results map

| 2008 results | Previous 2004 results |

## Wards
### Adlington and Anderton

Adlington and Anderton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | YPeter Wilson | 1,103 | 44.5 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Eric Catterall | 1,079 | 43.6 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Ling | 294 | 11.9 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 1.0 | −8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2476 | 44.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −4.1 | |

### Brindle and Hoghton ward

Brindle and Hoghton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YDavid Dickinson | 648 | 81.6 | +29.3 |
| | Labour | Neil Caton | 146 | 18.4 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 502 | 63.2 | +30.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 794 | 46.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +11.6 | |

### Chorley East ward

Chorley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | YJulia Berry | 974 | 62.4 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Gregory | 587 | 37.6 | +13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 24.8 | −11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1561 | 32.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.7 | |

### Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | YAdrian Lowe | 764 | 45.2 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative | Simon Parkinson | 650 | 38.5 | +3.5 |
| | New Party | Colin Denby | 276 | 16.3 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 6.7 | −8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,690 | 35.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −4.3 | |

### Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | YJoyce Snape | 2,055 | 76.3 | −9.0 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Pryor | 337 | 12.5 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Higham | 302 | 11.2 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1718 | 63.8 | −14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,694 | 53.0 | −1.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −7.0 | |
N.B. Percentage change in Chorley North-West is taken from when a Snape last faced the electorate.

### Chorley South East ward

Chorley South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | YAlistair Ward Bradley | 890 | 46.2 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | Eleanor Smith | 834 | 43.3 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Porter | 204 | 10.6 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 2.9 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,928 | 40.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | YAnthony Gee | 831 | 51.8 | +9.7 |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Livesey | 772 | 48.2 | +16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | 3.7 | −6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,603 | 28.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

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

Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YJohn Walker | 1,353 | 65.5 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | Frances Maguire | 387 | 18.7 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenda Charlesworth | 326 | 15.8 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 966 | 46.8 | +11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,066 | 37.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Clayton-le-Woods North ward

Clayton-le-Woods North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YAlan Cullens | 897 | 53.1 | +11.7 |
| | Labour | Steve Murfitt | 499 | 29.5 | −6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen John Fenn | 294 | 17.4 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 398 | 23.6 | +18.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,690 | 34.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +9.2 | |

### Coppull ward

Coppull :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | YStella Walsh | 898 | 51.2 | −0.1 |
| | Labour | Peter Gore | 588 | 33.5 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Royce | 269 | 15.3 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 310 | 17.7 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,755 | 36.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

### Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YHenry Caunce | 1,306 | 57.8 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | Alan Whittaker | 956 | 42.2 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 15.5 | −4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,262 | 48.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −2.4 | |

### Euxton North ward

Euxton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YDebra Platt | 908 | 54.9 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | Danny Gee | 745 | 45.1 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 9.9 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,653 | 46.8 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Heath Charnock and Rivington ward

Heath Charnock and Rivington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YPatricia Mary Case | 573 | 72.3 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Paul James Walmsley | 220 | 27.7 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 353 | 44.5 | +4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 793 | 46.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
Lostock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YSimon Moulton | 846 | 56.8 | +19.2 |
| | Independent | Margaret Iddon | 644 | 43.2 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 13.6 | +22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,490 | 44.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | +11.1 | |
N.B. Percentage change in Lostock is taken from when Margaret Iddon last faced the electorate.

### Wheelton and Withnell ward

Wheelton and Withnell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YShaun Smith | 848 | 55.1 | +8.0 |
| | Labour | Chris France | 690 | 44.9 | +12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 10.3 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,538 | 38.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −2.4 | |