2012 Chorley Borough Council election

2012 UK local government election November 2013 January 2024 Chorley Borough Council elections 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."https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/chorley/9683893.live-election-results-labour-seize-control-chorley/ Live election results: Labour seize control in Chorley Lancashire Telegraph 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 Labour Party (UK) 11 4 0 4 68.8 53.4 14,194 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) 4 0 3 3 25.0 32.1 8,531 −5.9 Independent (politician) 1 0 0 6.3 7.2 1,906 +5.2 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 4.1 1,088 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 1 1 0 2.1 555 −3.9 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 1.1 293 +1.1 Results map thumb|x350px|2012 results thumb|x350px|Previous 2008 results Ward results Adlington and Anderton Adlington and Anderton (2) Labour Party (UK) Peter Wilson 1,290 Labour Party (UK) Graham Dunn 1,241 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Devaney 580 Conservative Party (UK) Elliot Matthews 473 UK Independence Party Hayden Clewlow 340 3,924 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Brindle and Hoghton ward Brindle and Hoghton Conservative Party (UK) David Dickinson 430 63.7 −17.9 Labour Party (UK) Chris Caton 244 36.3 +17.9 186 27.6 674 39.2 Conservative Party (UK) −17.9 Chorley East ward Chorley East Labour Co-operative Julia Berry 1,151 74.4 −2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Parkinson 253 16.5 +1 Green Party of England and Wales Alan Leach 144 9.3 N/A 898 58.0 −2.0 1,548 31.9 Labour Party (UK) −1.0 Chorley North East ward Chorley North East Labour Party (UK) Adrian Lowe 1,068 63.9 −2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Mercer 311 18.6 −15.0 UK Independence Party Tommy Shorrock 223 13.3 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Cross 69 4.1 N/A 757 45.3 +13 1,671 33.4 Labour Party (UK) +7 Chorley North West ward Chorley North West Independent (politician) Joyce Snape 1,755 72 −11.0 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey O'Donoghue 476 19 +19 Conservative Party (UK) David Metcalfe 218 9 −3.0 1279 52 2,449 51.9 Independent (politician) −15.0 N.B. Percentage change is taken from when a Snape last faced the electorate. Chorley South East ward Chorley South East Labour Co-operative Alistair Ward Bradley 1,079 59.4 +8 Conservative Party (UK) Samuel Andrew Chapman 505 27.8 −6 Independent (politician) Glynn Hughes 151 8.3 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Alistair James Straw 80 4.4 N/A 574 31.6 +14 1,815 36.2 Labour Party (UK) +7 Chorley South West ward Chorley South West Labour Party (UK) Anthony Gee 1,087 70.2 +13 Conservative Party (UK) Terry Cook 462 29.8 +5 625 40.3 +8 1,549 26.7 Labour Party (UK) +4 Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods ward Clayton le Woods and Whittle-le-Woods Conservative Party (UK) John Walker 1,220 58.6 +10 Labour Party (UK) Frances Maguire 861 41.4 +8 359 17.3 2,081 34.5 Conservative Party (UK) +1 Clayton-le-Woods North ward Clayton le Woods North Labour Party (UK) Jean Cronshaw 1,000 58.4 +13 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Cullens 711 41.6 +6 289 17 +8 1,711 33.2 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +4 Coppull ward Coppull Labour Party (UK) Robert Finnamore 1,017 57.3 +2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stella Walsh 555 31.3 −2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Malpas 201 11.3 −1 462 26.1 +4 1,773 36.9 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +2 Eccleston and Mawdesley ward Eccleston and Mawdesley Conservative Party (UK) Henry Caunce 1,009 46.6 −10.1 Labour Party (UK) Stanley Joseph Ely 914 42.2 −0.1 UK Independence Party Robert Keane 241 11.1 N/A 95 4.4 −10.0 2,164 45.0 Conservative Party (UK) −5 Euxton North ward Euxton North Labour Party (UK) Daniel Gee 847 53.8 +7 Conservative Party (UK) Debra Platt 549 34.9 −12 UK Independence Party Jeffrey Flinders Mallinson 179 11.4 N/A 298 18.9 +26 1,575 45.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +10 Heath Charnock and Rivington ward Heath Charnock and Rivington Labour Party (UK) Kim Snape 475 55.4 +27 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Catterall 278 32.4 −40.0 UK Independence Party Nigel Cecil 105 12.2 N/A 197 23.0 +68 858 48.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +34 Lostock ward Lostock Conservative Party (UK) John Dalton 708 56.0 +13 Labour Party (UK) Alan Whittaker 556 44.0 +24 152 12.0 +6 1,264 37.4 Conservative Party (UK) −6.0 Wheelton and Withnell ward Wheelton and Withnell Labour Party (UK) Christopher France 888 58.8 +12.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Morgan 623 41.2 −12.0 265 17.5 +24 1,511 47.2 Labour Party (UK) +12.0 References 2012 Chorley Category:2010s in Lancashire