Chorley Borough Council election, 2011

Elections to Chorley Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control to NOC.

Council Make-up

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party political make-up of Chorley Council
   Party Seats Council (2011-2012)
2008 2010 2011
  Conservative 27 27 23                                                                                              
  Labour 15 15 20                                                                                              
  Lib Dems 3 3 2                                                                                              
  Independent 2 2 2                                                                                              

Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 2011
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 9 5 0 +5 60 49.0 14,467 +10
  Conservative 6 0 4 4 40 38.3 11,308 1
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 1 1 0 6.2 1,818 6
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 1,220 +3
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 707 6

Results Map

2011 results
Previous 2007 results

Ward results

Adlington and Anderton ward

Adlington and Anderton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour June Molyneux 1,418 55.0 2
Conservative Lawrence Catterall 898 34.8 +5
Liberal Democrat Glyn Hughes 264 10.2 3
Majority 520 20.2 7
Turnout 2,580 47 26
Labour hold Swing 3.5

Astley and Buckshaw ward

Astley and Buckshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mark Perks 872 54.3 +0
Labour Ian Handley 599 37.3 9
UKIP Jeffrey Flinders Mallinson 134 8.3 N/A
Majority 273 17.0 +14
Turnout 1,605 49 23
Conservative hold Swing +4.5

Chisnall ward

Chisnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Paul Leadbetter 739 49.5 2
Labour Danny Gee 607 40.7 +14
Liberal Democrat Patricia Cuerden 146 9.8 5
Majority 132 8.8 15
Turnout 1,492 46 26
Conservative hold Swing 8

Chorley East ward

Chorley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Terry Brown 1,381 75.8 +18
Conservative Simon Parkinson 276 15.2 7
UKIP Tommy Shorrock 164 9.0 N/A
Majority 1,105 60.7 +24
Turnout 1,821 38 25
Labour hold Swing +12.5

Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Marion Lowe 1,280 66.2 +18
Conservative Elliot Matthews 653 33.8 +6
Majority 627 32.4 +12
Turnout 1,933 40 27
Labour hold Swing +6

Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Pauline Phipps 1,538 56.0 +12
Conservative Peter Malpas 1,207 44.0 12
Majority 331 12.1 +24
Turnout 2,745 58 13
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +12

N.B. Percentage change in vote is from 2007

Chorley South East ward

Chorley South East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Paul James Walmsley 1,056 50.7 +6
Conservative Samuel Andrew Chapman 701 33.7 1
UKIP Nigel Cecil 137 6.6 N/A
Independent Chris P. Curtis 103 4.9 N/A
Liberal Democrat David Porter 86 4.1 12
Majority 355 17.0 +6
Turnout 2,083 43 23
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.5

Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Anthony Stephen Holgate 1,115 57.1 +10
Conservative Dr. Bulvinder Michael 487 24.9 8
Liberal Democrat Colin Grunstein 193 9.9 10
UKIP Alan Wallbank 157 8.0 N/A
Majority 628 32.2 +18
Turnout 1,952 34 26
Labour hold Swing +9

Clayton le Woods and Whittle-le-Woods ward

Clayton le Woods and Whittle-le-Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Greg Morgan 1,162 48.6 6
Labour Celine Frances Maguire 793 33.2 +9
Liberal Democrat Glenda Charlesworth 286 12.0 9
UKIP Hilda Freeman 148 6.2 N/A
Majority 369 15.4 15
Turnout 2,389 41 19
Conservative hold Swing 7.5

Clayton le Woods North ward

Clayton le Woods North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Steve Murfitt 891 45.0 +11
Conservative Mike Devaney 716 36.1 2
UKIP Mark Rhodes 213 10.8 +11
Liberal Democrat Stephen John Fenn 161 8.1 20
Majority 175 8.8 +14
Turnout 1,981 39 34
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.5

Clayton le Woods West and Cuerden

Clayton le Woods West and Cuerden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Dave Rogerson 801 50.3 +5
Conservative Judith Boothman 655 41.1 14
UKIP Paul Freeman 137 8.6 N/A
Majority 146 9.2 +18
Turnout 1,593 48.0 22
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.5

Coppull ward

Coppull
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Matthew Crow 1,141 54.7 +22
Liberal Democrat Nora Ball 682 32.7 17
Conservative Sandra Mercer 262 12.6 5
Majority 459 22.0 +38
Turnout 2,085 44.0 23
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +19.5

Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Kevin Joyce 1,247 56.9 1
Labour Stan Ely 945 43.1 +1
Majority 302 13.8 1
Turnout 2,192 47.0 26
Conservative hold Swing 1

Euxton South ward

Euxton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Goldsworthy 734 50.4 10
Labour Mark Jarnell 593 40.7 +1
UKIP Mrs. Denise Hogan 130 8.9 N/A
Majority 141 9.7 10
Turnout 1,457 46.0 25
Conservative hold Swing 5.5

Lostock ward

Lostock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Doreen Dickinson 699 43.4 14
Independent John Forrest 604 37.5 N/A
Labour Michael Gaskill 309 19.2 +20
Majority 95 5.9 8
Turnout 1,612 47.0 +3
Conservative hold Swing 25.5
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