2019 Chorley Borough Council election
# 2019 Chorley Borough Council election

Council elections for the Borough of Chorley were held on 2 May 2019 as part of the 2019 United Kingdom local elections.

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who are aged 18 or over on polling day are entitled to vote in the local elections.

The result was a hold for the ruling Labour group.

## Results summary

The results of the 2019 elections are summarised below.

2019 Chorley Borough Council election :

| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 13 | 5 | 86.7 | 24 | 37 | 78.7 | 12,640 | 52.6 | |
| | Conservative | 2 | 5 | 13.3 | 6 | 8 | 17.0 | 8,686 | 36.1 | |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,046 | 4.4 | |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 906 | 3.8 | |
| | Brexit Party | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 765 | 3.2 | |

## Ward results

### Adlington & Anderton

Adlington & Anderton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | June Molyneaux | 1,063 | 56.1 |
| | Conservative | Paul Lowe | 694 | 31.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Pilling | 239 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,052 | 34.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Astley & Buckshaw

Astley & Buckshaw :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Laura Lennox | 833 | 47.9 |
| | Conservative | Peter Malpas | 683 | 39.3 |
| | Green | David Harrison | 223 | 12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,764 | 33.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Chisnall

Chisnall :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Julia Berry | 587 | 45.8 |
| | Conservative | Martin Bashforth | 414 | 32.3 |
| | Brexit Party | Kerry Welsh | 281 | 21.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,293 | 39.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Chorley East

Chorley East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Terry Brown | 1,091 | 78.8 |
| | Conservative | Clare Grew | 294 | 21.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 797 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,426 | 27.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley North East

Chorley North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Marion Lowe | 948 | 70.3 |
| | Conservative | Philip Loynes | 400 | 29.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 548 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,404 | 29.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley North West

Chorley North West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Aaron Beaver | 978 | 49.0 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Haughton | 666 | 33.4 |
| | Green | Nicola Adshead | 246 | 12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zeljko Krizanac | 106 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,030 | 43.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley South East

Chorley South East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Paul Walmsley | 946 | 55.1 |
| | Conservative | Neil Baglow | 524 | 30.5 |
| | Green | James Melling | 248 | 14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,749 | 30.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley South West

Chorley South West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Margaret Lees | 878 | 55.0 |
| | Conservative | Marie Gray | 340 | 21.3 |
| | Green | Jane Weston | 189 | 11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Curtis | 188 | 11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,624 | 26.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Clayton-le-Woods North

Clayton-le-Woods North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Stephen Murfitt | 767 | 52.4 |
| | Conservative | Carole Billouin | 438 | 29.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gail Ormston | 259 | 17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,514 | 30.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Clayton-le-Woods West & Cuerden

Clayton-le-Woods West & Cuerden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Peter Gabbott | 650 | 44.8 |
| | Conservative | Michael Muncaster | 566 | 39.0 |
| | UKIP | John Ward | 234 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,468 | 35.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Clayton-le-Woods & Whittle-le-Woods

Clayton-le-Woods & Whittle-le-Woods :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Mark Clifford | 1,121 | 48.3 |
| | Conservative | Gergory Morgan | 948 | 40.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenda Charlesworth | 254 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,370 | 36.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Coppull

Coppull :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Alex Hilton | 927 | 69.9 |
| | Conservative | Sandra Mercer | 400 | 30.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,394 | 27.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Eccleston & Mawdesley

Eccleston & Mawdesley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Martin Boardman | 1,066 | 54.2 |
| | Labour | Catherine Donegan | 649 | 33.0 |
| | Brexit Party | Richard Croll | 250 | 12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,997 | 39.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Euxton South

Euxton South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Debra Platt | 620 | 52.8 |
| | Labour | Terence Howarth | 554 | 47.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,230 | 38.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lostock

Lostock :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Paul Sloan | 648 | 50.6 |
| | Conservative | Doreen Dickinson | 633 | 49.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,330 | 38.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
