← Chorley (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Chorley 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 14 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 14 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 13,048 | 35.9% | 7 | 50.0% | 5 | 35.7% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 12,103 | 33.3% | 5 | 35.7% | 5 | 35.7% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 5,814 | 16.0% | 1 | 7.1% | 2 | 14.3% | -1 |
| Green Party | 4,662 | 12.8% | 1 | 7.1% | 2 | 14.3% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 612 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 54 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 21 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 36,314 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Buckshaw and Whittle · 1 seat · won at 32.1% · −17.9 pts below quota
- Eccleston, Heskin and Charnock Richard · 1 seat · won at 36.7% · −13.3 pts below quota
- Euxton · 1 seat · won at 36.9% · −13.1 pts below quota
- Clayton West and Cuerden · 1 seat · won at 38.9% · −11.1 pts below quota
- Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South · 1 seat · won at 39.2% · −10.8 pts below quota
- Chorley North and Astley · 1 seat · won at 39.3% · −10.7 pts below quota
- Chorley South West · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
- Clayton East, Brindle and Hoghton · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
- Chorley East · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
- Chorley North West · 1 seat · won at 42.1% · −7.9 pts below quota
- Chorley South East and Heath Charnock · 1 seat · won at 42.7% · −7.3 pts below quota
- Adlington and Anderton · 1 seat · won at 46.4% · −3.6 pts below quota
- Coppull · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · −2.6 pts below quota
- Chorley North East · 1 seat · won at 51.3% · above quota
Race results
Buckshaw and Whittle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,569
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dedrah Cecilia Moss | Labour Party | 824 | 32.1% | −17.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Craig Tommony | Reform UK | 781 | 30.4% | — | |
| 3 | Christine Turner | Conservative Party | 589 | 22.9% | — | |
| 4 | Rachel Smith | Green Party | 375 | 14.6% | — |
Eccleston, Heskin and Charnock Richard · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,718
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjun Singh | Labour Party | 997 | 36.7% | −13.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fred Laithwaite | Reform UK | 950 | 35.0% | — | |
| 3 | Ethan James Howarth | Conservative Party | 558 | 20.5% | — | |
| 4 | Sef Churchill | Green Party | 127 | 4.7% | — | |
| 5 | Rowan Power | Liberal Democrats | 86 | 3.2% | — |
Euxton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,649
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Close | Reform UK | 978 | 36.9% | −13.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gillian Frances Sharples | Labour Party | 906 | 34.2% | — | |
| 3 | Geoff Turner | Conservative Party | 469 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Pauline Margaret Summers | Green Party | 296 | 11.2% | — |
Clayton West and Cuerden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,967
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesley Durose | Reform UK | 1,153 | 38.9% | −11.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neville Grant Whitham | Labour Party | 989 | 33.3% | — | |
| 3 | Sam Chapman | Conservative Party | 477 | 16.1% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Cash | Green Party | 233 | 7.9% | — | |
| 5 | Alexandra Katherine Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 115 | 3.9% | — |
Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,078
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan John Platt | Conservative Party | 1,207 | 39.2% | −10.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Wade | Reform UK | 997 | 32.4% | — | |
| 3 | Caroline Elizabeth Turner | Labour Party | 462 | 15.0% | — | |
| 4 | Josh Collins | Green Party | 264 | 8.6% | — | |
| 5 | John Wright | Liberal Democrats | 127 | 4.1% | — | |
| 6 | Barrie William Duckworth | Independent | 21 | 0.7% | — |
Chorley North and Astley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,401
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Perks | Reform UK | 944 | 39.3% | −10.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alistair William Morwood | Labour Party | 820 | 34.2% | — | |
| 3 | Jeffrey Johnstone Green | Conservative Party | 327 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Jon Royle | Green Party | 310 | 12.9% | — |
Chorley South West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,183
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olga Cash | Green Party | 866 | 39.7% | −10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Barry Young | Reform UK | 774 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Terry Howarth | Labour Party | 423 | 19.4% | — | |
| 4 | Dorothy Livesey | Conservative Party | 120 | 5.5% | — |
Clayton East, Brindle and Hoghton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,563
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellie Close | Reform UK | 1,017 | 39.7% | −10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michelle Beach | Labour Party | 717 | 28.0% | — | |
| 3 | Greg Morgan | Conservative Party | 400 | 15.6% | — | |
| 4 | Amy Louise Coxley | Green Party | 263 | 10.3% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen John Fenn | Liberal Democrats | 149 | 5.8% | — | |
| 6 | Geoff Fielden | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 17 | 0.7% | — |
Chorley East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,959
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Andrew Topp | Reform UK | 778 | 39.7% | −10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Daniel Cardwell | Labour Party | 677 | 34.6% | — | |
| 3 | Louise Elizabeth Hall | Green Party | 296 | 15.1% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Grandi | Conservative Party | 171 | 8.7% | — | |
| 5 | Carole Ann Sasaki | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 37 | 1.9% | — |
Chorley North West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,598
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Louise Walker | Labour Party | 1,093 | 42.1% | −7.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shaz Malik | Reform UK | 727 | 28.0% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Malpas | Conservative Party | 403 | 15.5% | — | |
| 4 | Anne Frances Calderbank | Green Party | 375 | 14.4% | — |
Chorley South East and Heath Charnock · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,801
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Hill | Reform UK | 1,196 | 42.7% | −7.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Samir Khan | Labour Party | 939 | 33.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jane Elizabeth Weston | Green Party | 365 | 13.0% | — | |
| 4 | Diana Khan | Conservative Party | 301 | 10.7% | — |
Adlington and Anderton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,731
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June Molyneaux | Labour Party | 1,266 | 46.4% | −3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Graham Keith Thornton | Reform UK | 928 | 34.0% | — | |
| 3 | Neil Baglow | Conservative Party | 280 | 10.3% | — | |
| 4 | Amy Hardcastle | Green Party | 257 | 9.4% | — |
Coppull · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,231
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McCartney | Reform UK | 1,057 | 47.4% | −2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Holgate | Labour Party | 520 | 23.3% | — | |
| 3 | Debbie Brotherton | Green Party | 421 | 18.9% | — | |
| 4 | Harold Heaton | Conservative Party | 162 | 7.3% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Robert Frost | Liberal Democrats | 71 | 3.2% | — |
Chorley North East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,866
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jen Whiffen | Labour Party | 1,470 | 51.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Robert Hazzard | Reform UK | 768 | 26.8% | — | |
| 3 | Wendy Paterson | Conservative Party | 350 | 12.2% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Worsley Tebbutt | Green Party | 214 | 7.5% | — | |
| 5 | David Golden | Liberal Democrats | 64 | 2.2% | — |