# 2007 Chorley Borough Council election

Elections to Chorley Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party retained overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± |
| Conservative | 26 | 1 |
| Labour | 15 | 2 |
| Independent | 3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 3 | 1 |

## Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 | 46.6 | 12,075 | +1.6 |
| Labour | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26.7 | 38.2 | 9,889 | +2.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 2,154 | −1.2 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1,546 | −2.7 |
| New Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 251 | +0.0 |

## Results Map

| 2007 results | Previous 2003 results |

## Ward results
### Adlington and Anderton ward

Adlington and Anderton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | YJune Molyneux | 1,078 | 45.7 | −11.4 |
| | Conservative | Adam Unsworth | 863 | 36.6 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip William Pilling | 254 | 10.8 | −0.5 |
| | Independent | Donald Greenhalgh | 163 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 9.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,358 | 42.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −8.2 | |

### Astley and Buckshaw ward

Astley and Buckshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YMark Perks | 975 | 76.5 | +10.1 |
| | Labour | David Christopher Lloyd | 299 | 23.5 | −10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 676 | 53.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,274 | 44.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +10.1 | |

### Chisnall ward

Chisnall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YEdward Smith | 755 | 57.8 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Edward Forshaw | 551 | 42.2 | +23.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 15.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,306 | 39.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −12.7 | |

### Chorley East ward

Chorley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | YTerence Brown | 963 | 60.5 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | Simon Parkinson | 388 | 24.3 | −18.8 |
| | Independent | Melville Coombes | 242 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 575 | 36.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,593 | 32.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +11.2 | |

### Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | YMarion Lowe | 858 | 50.3 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Tony S. Acton | 597 | 35.0 | +4.1 |
| | New Party | Colin Denby | 251 | 14.7 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 15.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,706 | 34.0 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −2.8 | |

### Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YPeter Malpas | 1,349 | 56.1 | +48.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | Alistair Ward Bradley | 1,056 | 43.9 | +36.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,405 | 48.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Chorley South East ward

Chorley South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YMrs. Patrica Mary Houghton | 855 | 44.5 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Christopher Michael Snow | 834 | 43.4 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Porter | 231 | 12.0 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,920 | 39.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | YLaura Jane Lennox | 718 | 42.1 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | Eleanor Smith | 548 | 32.1 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | David J. Lucas | 441 | 25.8 | +25.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,707 | 30.2 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −5.2 | |

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

Clayton le Woods and Whittle-le-Woods :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YGregory I. Morgan | 1,164 | 57.1 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenda Charlesworth | 447 | 22.0 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Jean E. Cronshaw | 426 | 20.9 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 717 | 35.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,037 | 37.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −6.5 | |

### Clayton le Woods North ward

Clayton le Woods North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YMichael J. Devaney | 727 | 41.4 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Karen Teresa Martyniuk | 634 | 36.1 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen John Fenn | 396 | 22.5 | −13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,757 | 33.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −4.9 | |

### Clayton le Woods West and Cuerden

Clayton le Woods and Cuerden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YJudith A. Boothman | 773 | 56.5 | −3.6 |
| | Labour Co-op | David Edwin Rogerson | 595 | 43.5 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,368 | 40.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −3.6 | |

### Coppull ward

Coppull :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | YNora Theresa Ball | 826 | 51.3 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | Susan Millar | 524 | 32.6 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Marlene Ann Bedford | 259 | 16.1 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,609 | 32.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | −2.3 | |

### Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YKevin Joyce | 1,245 | 60.2 | +6.1 |
| | Labour | Helen Margaret Bradley | 824 | 39.8 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | 20.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,069 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

### Euxton South ward

Euxton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YPeter Goldsworthy | 832 | 61.1 | −6.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Tommy Gray | 529 | 38.9 | +6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 303 | 22.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,361 | 42.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −6.7 | |

### Lostock ward

Lostock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | YDoreen Dickinson | 745 | 51.6 | +14.0 |
| | Independent | Tommy Wilson | 700 | 48.4 | +48.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,445 | 42.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −17.2 | |