2014 Chorley Borough Council election

Main article: Chorley Borough Council elections

The 2014 Chorley Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Chorley Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party held control.

## Council make-up[edit]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party political make-up of Chorley Council | Party  | Seats  | Current Council (2014)

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2010  | 2011  | 2012  | 2014
| Labour | 15 | 20 | 24 | 32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | 27 | 23 | 20 | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Lib Dems | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Election result[edit]

Chorley Local Election Result 2014  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 13  | 8  | 0  | 8  | 76.5  | 46.2  | 13,908  | +7.2
| Conservative | 3  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 17.6  | 32.2  | 9,706  | −6.8
| Independent | 1  | 0  | 0  |  | 5.9  | 7.8  | 2,354  | −0.2
| UKIP | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0  | 11.5  | 3,547  | +10.5
| Liberal Democrats | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1.4  | 424  | −10.6
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0  | 0.5  | 160  | +0.0

## Results map[edit]

2014 results | Previous 2010 results

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## Wards[edit]

### Adlington and Anderton[edit]

Adlington and Anderton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Graham Dunn  | 1,126  | 48.3  | −9.7
| Conservative | Charlotte Woods  | 607  | 26.1  | −3.9
| UKIP | Hayden Clewlow  | 520  | 22.3  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Philip William Pilling  | 76  | 3.3  | −9.7
Majority  | 519  | 22.3  |
Turnout | 2,329  | 40.8  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Astley and Buckshaw ward[edit]

Astley and Buckshaw Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Matthew John Lynch  | 788  | 47.1  | +1.1
| Conservative | Alan Platt  | 621  | 37.1  | −16.9
| UKIP | Jeffrey Flinders Mallinson  | 265  | 15.8  | N/A
Majority  | 167  | 10.0  |
Turnout | 1,674  | 43.0  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.0  |

### Chisnall ward[edit]

Chisnall  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Whittaker  | 848  | 57.1  | +24.1
| Conservative | Harold Heaton  | 637  | 42.9  | −8.1
Majority  | 211  | 14.2  |
Turnout | 1,485  | 45.7  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Chorley East ward[edit]

Chorley East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Hasina Khan  | 1,008  | 56.9  | −1.1
| UKIP | Christopher Suart  | 435  | 24.6  | N/A
| Conservative | Alan Cullens  | 223  | 12.6  | −11.4
| Independent | Melville George Coombes  | 97  | 5.5  | −14.5
| Green | Anne Calderbank  | 18  | 1.0  | N/A
Majority  | 573  | 32.4  |
Turnout | 1,771  | 36.0  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Chorley North East ward[edit]

Chorley North East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alistair William Morwood  | 1,162  | 69.1  | −2
| Conservative | Matt Hansford  | 519  | 30.9  | −15
Majority  | 643  | 38.2  |
Turnout | 1,681  | 35.0  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +7  |

### Chorley North West ward[edit]

Chorley North West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Ralph Snape  | 1,787  | 72.5  | −10.5
| Labour | Aaron Beaver  | 400  | 16.2  | N/A
| Conservative | Peter Malpas  | 276  | 11.2  | −0.9
Majority  | 1,387  | 52  |
Turnout | 2,463  | 52.2  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Chorley South East ward[edit]

Chorley South East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mrs. Beverley Murray  | 968  | 49.0  | +3.6
| Conservative | Mrs. Sarah Louise Kiley  | 504  | 25.5  | −9.1
| UKIP | David John McManus  | 392  | 19.8  | N/A
| Green | Alistair James Straw  | 66  | 3.3  | −1.0
| Liberal Democrats | David Porter  | 47  | 2.4  | −13.3
Majority  | 464  | 23.5  |
Turnout | 1,977  | 36.2  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Chorley South West ward[edit]

Chorley South West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Roy Lees  | 1,184  | 67.3  | +20.3
| Conservative | Dominic Keiran Jewell  | 575  | 32.7  | −0.3
Majority  | 609  | 34.6  |
Turnout | 1,759  | 30.7  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +10.6  |

### Clayton le Woods and Whittle le Woods ward[edit]

Clayton le Woods and Whittle-le-Woods Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Eric Bell  | 1,409  | 58.6  | +3.6
| Labour | Dan Croft  | 703  | 41.4  | +17.4
| Liberal Democrats | Glenda Charlesworth  | 205  | 2.4  | −18.6
Majority  | 706  | 17.3  |
Turnout | 2,317  | 36.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Clayton le Woods North ward[edit]

Clayton le Woods North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Charlie Bromilow  | 732  | 58.4  | +24.4
| Conservative | Chris Morris  | 480  | 41.6  | +3.6
| UKIP | Raymond McGrady  | 458  | 19.8  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen John Fenn  | 96  | 2.4  | −25.6
| Green | Mark Lee  | 76  | 9.3  | N/A
Majority  | 289  | 17  | +8
Turnout | 1,711  | 34.5  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4  |

### Clayton le Woods West and Cuerden ward[edit]

Clayton le Woods and Cuerden Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mick Muncaster  | 736  | 51.2  | −3.8
| Labour | Paul Clark  | 701  | 48.8  | +3.8
Majority  | 35  | 2.4  |
Turnout | 1,437  | 43.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −3.8  |

### Coppull ward[edit]

Coppull Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Richard Toon  | 885  | 57.3  | +24.1
| Independent | Kenneth William Ball  | 470  | 16.5  | N/A
| UKIP | Mark Smith  | 383  | 19.8  | N/A
| Conservative | Tom Norris  | 181  | 11.3  | −5.7
Majority  | 462  | 26.1  |
Turnout | 1,919  | 39.0  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### Eccleston and Mawdesley ward[edit]

Eccleston and Mawdesley Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Keith Iddon  | 944  | 46.6  | −11.4
| Labour | Stan Ely  | 741  | 42.2  | +0.2
| UKIP | Richard George Croll  | 402  | 11.1  | N/A
Majority  | 203  | 4.4  | −10
Turnout | 2,164  | 43.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −5.8  |

### Euxton North ward[edit]

Euxton North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mike Handley  | 692  | 53.8  | +6.7
| Conservative | Robert Aron Wilding  | 570  | 34.9  | −12.1
| UKIP | Stuart Rickaby  | 289  | 11.4  | N/A
Majority  | 122  | 18.9  |
Turnout | 1,551  | 44.3  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.4  |

### Euxton South ward[edit]

Euxton South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mark Andrew Jarnell  | 572  | 40.2  | +13.8
| Conservative | Debra Platt  | 569  | 40.0  | −25.1
| UKIP | David Smithies  | 283  | 19.9  | N/A
Majority  | 3  | 0.2  |
Turnout | 1,424  | 44.7  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.5  |

### Pennine[edit]

Pennine  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gordon France  | 354  | 44.3  | +6.3
| Conservative | Marie Elizabeth Gray  | 325  | 40.7  | −21.3
| UKIP | Tom Shorrock  | 120  | 15.0  | N/A
Majority  | 29  | 3.6  |
Turnout | 799  | 46.0  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Wheelton and Withnell ward[edit]

Wheelton and Withnell Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Mary France  | 1,044  | 66.3  | +19.1
| Conservative | Alison Marie Hansford  | 530  | 33.7  | −19.1
Majority  | 514  | 32.7  |
Turnout | 1,574  | 49.4  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.1  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.

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