2008 Chorley Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 Chorley Borough Council elections The 2008 Chorley Borough Council elections took place on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election. Election result Chorley local election result 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 8 2 0 2 53.3 45.7 11,872 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) 5 0 1 1 33.3 35.1 9,128 -3.1 Independent (politician) 1 0 1 1 6.7 10.4 2,699 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 6.7 7.8 2,016 -0.5 The New Party (UK, 2003) 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 276 +0.1 Results map thumb|x350px|2008 results thumb|x350px|Previous 2004 results Ward results Adlington and Anderton Adlington and Anderton Labour Co-operative Peter Wilson 1,103 44.5 −1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Catterall 1,079 43.6 +7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Ling 294 11.9 +1.1 24 1.0 −8.1 2476 44.4 Labour Party (UK) −4.1 Brindle and Hoghton ward Brindle and Hoghton Conservative Party (UK) David Dickinson 648 81.6 +29.3 Labour Party (UK) Neil Caton 146 18.4 +6.2 502 63.2 +30.3 794 46.0 Conservative Party (UK) +11.6 Chorley East ward Chorley East Labour Co-operative Julia Berry 974 62.4 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Nicola Gregory 587 37.6 +13.3 387 24.8 -11.3 1561 32.2 Labour Party (UK) -5.7 Chorley North East ward Chorley North East Labour Co-operative Adrian Lowe 764 45.2 −5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Parkinson 650 38.5 +3.5 The New Party (UK, 2003) Colin Denby 276 16.3 +1.6 114 6.7 −8.6 1,690 35.0 Labour Party (UK) −4.3 Chorley North West ward Chorley North West Independent (politician) Joyce Snape 2,055 76.3 −9.0 Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Pryor 337 12.5 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Higham 302 11.2 +3.9 1718 63.8 −14.0 2,694 53.0 −1.5 Independent (politician) −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 Labour Co-operative Alistair Ward Bradley 890 46.2 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Eleanor Smith 834 43.3 −1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Porter 204 10.6 −1.4 56 2.9 +4.0 1,928 40.0 Labour Party (UK) +2.0 Chorley South West ward Chorley South West Labour Party (UK) Anthony Gee 831 51.8 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Livesey 772 48.2 +16.1 59 3.7 −6.3 1,603 28.5 Labour Party (UK) −3.2 Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods ward Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods Conservative Party (UK) John Walker 1,353 65.5 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) Frances Maguire 387 18.7 −2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Glenda Charlesworth 326 15.8 −6.2 966 46.8 +11.6 2,066 37.0 Conservative Party (UK) +5.3 Clayton-le-Woods North ward Clayton-le-Woods North Conservative Party (UK) Alan Cullens 897 53.1 +11.7 Labour Party (UK) Steve Murfitt 499 29.5 −6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen John Fenn 294 17.4 −5.1 398 23.6 +18.3 1,690 34.9 Conservative Party (UK) +9.2 Coppull ward Coppull Liberal Democrats (UK) Stella Walsh 898 51.2 −0.1 Labour Party (UK) Peter Gore 588 33.5 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Royce 269 15.3 −0.8 310 17.7 −1.1 1,755 36.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) −0.5 Eccleston and Mawdesley ward Eccleston and Mawdesley Conservative Party (UK) Henry Caunce 1,306 57.8 −2.4 Labour Party (UK) Alan Whittaker 956 42.2 +2.4 350 15.5 -4.8 2,262 48.2 Conservative Party (UK) −2.4 Euxton North ward Euxton North Conservative Party (UK) Debra Platt 908 54.9 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) Danny Gee 745 45.1 −1.2 163 9.9 +2.5 1,653 46.8 +3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +1.2 Heath Charnock and Rivington ward Heath Charnock and Rivington Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Mary Case 573 72.3 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) Paul James Walmsley 220 27.7 −2.5 353 44.5 +4.9 793 46.0 Conservative Party (UK) +2.5 Lostock Conservative Party (UK) Simon Moulton 846 56.8 +19.2 Independent (politician) Margaret Iddon 644 43.2 −3.0 202 13.6 +22.2 1,490 44.0 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) +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 Conservative Party (UK) Shaun Smith 848 55.1 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Chris France 690 44.9 +12.7 158 10.3 −4.6 1,538 38.2 Conservative Party (UK) −2.4 References 2008 Chorley election result Elections 2008 Results Election candidates revealed Labour man loses seat after 18 yearsAugust 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Lancashire