Chorley Borough Council election, 2012

Elections to Chorley Borough Council were held on 3 May 2012. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party won majority control from the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition. Labour gaining control of this council was notable as David Cameron visited the town in 2006 when the Conservative Party gained control saying "this is the beginning."[1] Nick Robinson of the BBC asked on the election coverage, "then what is it now?"

Council make-up

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party political make-up of Chorley Council
   Party Seats Current Council (2012)
2010 2011 2012
  Labour 15 20 24                                                                                              
  Conservative 27 23 20                                                                                              
  Independent 2 2 2                                                                                              
  Lib Dems 3 2 1                                                                                              

Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 2012
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 11 4 0 +4 68.8 53.4 14,194 +3.4
  Conservative 4 0 3 3 25.0 32.1 8,531 5.9
  Independent 1 0 0 0 6.3 7.2 1,906 +5.2
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 1,088 +0.1
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 1 1 0 2.1 555 3.9
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 293 +1.1

Results map

2012 results
Previous 2008 results

Wards

Adlington and Anderton

Adlington and Anderton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Peter Wilson 1,290
Labour Graham Dunn 1,241
Conservative Mike Devaney 580
Conservative Elliot Matthews 473
UKIP Hayden Clewlow 340
Turnout 3,924
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brindle and Hoghton ward

Brindle and Hoghton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David Dickinson 430 63.7 17.9
Labour Chris Caton 244 36.3 +17.9
Majority 186 27.6
Turnout 674 28
Conservative hold Swing 17.9

Chorley East ward

Chorley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Co-op Julia Berry 1,151 74.4 2
Conservative Simon Parkinson 253 16.5 +1
Green Alan Leach 144 9.3 N/A
Majority 898 58.0 2
Turnout 1,548
Labour hold Swing 1

Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Adrian Lowe 1,068 63.9 2
Conservative Sandra Mercer 311 18.6 15
UKIP Tommy Shorrock 223 13.3 N/A
Green Stephen Cross 69 4.1 N/A
Majority 757 45.3 +13
Turnout 1,671
Labour hold Swing +7

Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Joyce Snape 1,755 72 11
Labour Geoffrey O'Donoghue 476 19 +19
Conservative David Metcalfe 218 9 -3
Majority 1279 52
Turnout 2,449
Independent hold Swing -15

N.B. Percentage change is taken from when a Snape last faced the electorate.

Chorley South East ward

Chorley South East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Co-op Alistair Ward Bradley 1,079 59.4 +8
Conservative Samuel Andrew Chapman 505 27.8 6
Independent Glynn Hughes 151 8.3 N/A
Green Alistair James Straw 80 4.4 N/A
Majority 574 31.6 +14
Turnout 1,815
Labour hold Swing +7

Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Anthony Gee 1,087 70.2 +13
Conservative Terry Cook 462 29.8 +5
Majority 625 40.3 +8
Turnout 1,549
Labour hold Swing +4

Clayton le Woods and Whittle le Woods ward

Clayton le Woods and Whittle-le-Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Walker 1,220 58.6 +10
Labour Frances Maguire 861 41.4 +8
Majority 359 17.3
Turnout 2,081
Conservative hold Swing +1

Clayton le Woods North ward

Clayton le Woods North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Jean Cronshaw 1,000 58.4 +13
Conservative Alan Cullens 711 41.6 +6
Majority 289 17 +8
Turnout 1,711
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4

Coppull ward

Coppull
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Robert Finnamore 1,017 57.3 +2
Liberal Democrat Stella Walsh 555 31.3 2
Conservative Peter Malpas 201 11.3 1
Majority 462 26.1 +4
Turnout 1,773
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +2

Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Henry Caunce 1,009 46.6 10.1
Labour Stan Ely 914 42.2 0.1
UKIP Robert Keane 241 11.1 N/A
Majority 95 4.4 10
Turnout 2,164
Conservative hold Swing 5

Euxton North ward

Euxton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Danny Gee 847 53.8 +7
Conservative Debra Platt 549 34.9 12
UKIP Jeffrey Mallinson 179 11.4 N/A
Majority 298 18.9 +26
Turnout 1,575
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10

Heath Charnock and Rivington ward

Heath Charnock and Rivington
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kim Snape 475 55.4 +27
Conservative Barbara Catterall 278 32.4 40
UKIP Nigel Cecil 105 12.2 N/A
Majority 197 23.0 +68
Turnout 858
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +34

Lostock ward

Lostock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Dalton 708 56.0 +13
Labour Alan Whittaker 556 44.0 +24
Majority 152 12.0 +6
Turnout 1,264
Conservative hold Swing 6

Wheelton and Withnell ward

Wheelton and Withnell
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Chris France 888 58.8 +12
Conservative David Morgan 623 41.2 12
Majority 265 17.5 +24
Turnout 1,511
Labour hold Swing +12

References

  1. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/chorley/9683893.Live_election_results__Chorley/
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