2008 Chorley Borough Council election

The Chorley Borough Council elections took place on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election.

Election result

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Results map

File:Chorley 2008.jpg 2008 results

File:Chorley 2004.jpg Previous 2004 results

Wards

Adlington and Anderton

Adlington and Anderton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYPeter Wilson	1,103	44.5
		Eric Catterall	1,079	43.6
		Philip Ling	294	11.9
Majority			24	1.0
Turnout			2476	44.4
	hold		Swing	−4.1

Brindle and Hoghton ward

Brindle and Hoghton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYDavid Dickinson	648	81.6
		Neil Caton	146	18.4
Majority			502	63.2
Turnout			794	46.0
	hold		Swing	+11.6

Chorley East ward

Chorley East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYJulia Berry	974	62.4
		Nicola Gregory	587	37.6
Majority			387	24.8
Turnout			1561	32.2
	hold		Swing	-5.7

Chorley North East ward

Chorley North East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYAdrian Lowe	764	45.2
		Simon Parkinson	650	38.5
		Colin Denby	276	16.3
Majority			114	6.7
Turnout			1,690	35.0
	hold		Swing	−4.3

Chorley North West ward

Chorley North West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYJoyce Snape	2,055	76.3
		Jonathan Pryor	337	12.5
		Barbara Higham	302	11.2
Majority			1718	63.8
Turnout			2,694	53.0
	hold		Swing	−7.0

N.B. Percentage change in Chorley North-West is taken from when a Snape last faced the electorate.

Chorley South East ward

Chorley South East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYAlistair Ward Bradley	890	46.2
		Eleanor Smith	834	43.3
		David Porter	204	10.6
Majority			56	2.9
Turnout			1,928	40.0
	hold		Swing	+2.0

Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYAnthony Gee	831	51.8
		Dorothy Livesey	772	48.2
Majority			59	3.7
Turnout			1,603	28.5
	hold		Swing	−3.2

Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods ward

Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYJohn Walker	1,353	65.5
		Frances Maguire	387	18.7
		Glenda Charlesworth	326	15.8
Majority			966	46.8
Turnout			2,066	37.0
	hold		Swing	+5.3

Clayton-le-Woods North ward

Clayton-le-Woods North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYAlan Cullens	897	53.1
		Steve Murfitt	499	29.5
		Stephen John Fenn	294	17.4
Majority			398	23.6
Turnout			1,690	34.9
	hold		Swing	+9.2

Coppull ward

Coppull

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYStella Walsh	898	51.2
		Peter Gore	588	33.5
		Stephen Royce	269	15.3
Majority			310	17.7
Turnout			1,755	36.6
	hold		Swing	−0.5

Eccleston and Mawdesley ward

Eccleston and Mawdesley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYHenry Caunce	1,306	57.8
		Alan Whittaker	956	42.2
Majority			350	15.5
Turnout			2,262	48.2
	hold		Swing	−2.4

Euxton North ward

Euxton North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYDebra Platt	908	54.9
		Danny Gee	745	45.1
Majority			163	9.9
Turnout			1,653	46.8
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	+1.2

Heath Charnock and Rivington ward

Heath Charnock and Rivington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYPatricia Mary Case	573	72.3
		Paul James Walmsley	220	27.7
Majority			353	44.5
Turnout			793	46.0
	hold		Swing	+2.5

Lostock

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYSimon Moulton	846	56.8
		Margaret Iddon	644	43.2
Majority			202	13.6
Turnout			1,490	44.0
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	+11.1

N.B. Percentage change in Lostock is taken from when Margaret Iddon last faced the electorate.

Wheelton and Withnell ward

Wheelton and Withnell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Green tickYShaun Smith	848	55.1
		Chris France	690	44.9
Majority			158	10.3
Turnout			1,538	38.2
	hold		Swing	−2.4

References

• 2008 Chorley election result
• Elections 2008 Results
• Election candidates revealed
• Labour man loses seat after 18 years