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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 districtofChorleyinLancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2020, 42 councillors have been elected from 14 wards.[1]
From 1881 to 1974, Chorley had been a municipal borough.[2] Under the Local Government Act 1972 the borough became a non-metropolitan district and had its territory enlarged, gaining the area of the abolished Adlington Urban District, Withnell Urban District and Chorley Rural District.[3][4] The first election to the reformed borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:[5]
| Party in control | Years | |
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| No overall control | 1973–1976 | |
| Conservative | 1976–1983 | |
| No overall control | 1983–1990 | |
| Labour | 1990–1991 | |
| No overall control | 1991–1995 | |
| Labour | 1995–2000 | |
| No overall control | 2000–2006 | |
| Conservative | 2006–2011 | |
| No overall control | 2011–2012 | |
| Labour | 2012–present | |
The leaders of the council since 1990 have been:[6]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | Labour | 1990 | 16 May 2006 | |
| Peter Goldsworthy | Conservative | 16 May 2006 | 15 May 2012 | |
| Alistair Bradley | Labour | 15 May 2012 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 467 | 62.8 | |||
| Labour | 233 | 31.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 44 | 5.9 | |||
| Majority | 134 | 31.5 | |||
| Turnout | 744 | 49.1 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,395 | 41.5 | -9.9 | ||
| Labour | 1,105 | 32.8 | +9.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 865 | 25.7 | +0.1 | ||
| Majority | 290 | 8.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,365 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | 207 | 12.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,710 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | 254 | 20.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,216 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Val Caunce | 1,050 | 63.2 | +9.0 | |
| Labour | Martin Fisher | 611 | 36.8 | +3.8 | |
| Majority | 439 | 26.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,661 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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