2026 Chorley Borough Council election
7 May 2026
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The 2026 Chorley Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Chorley Borough Council in Lancashire, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Labour | 39 | Labour | 36 | ||
| Conservative | 3 | Conservative | 4 | ||
| Reform UK | 0 | Reform UK | 1 | ||
| Independent | 0 | Independent | 1 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- March 2025: Zara Khan (Labour) resigns – by-election held May 2025[3]
- May 2025:
- June 2025: Aidy Riggott (Conservative) gains by-election from Labour[6]
- February 2026: Chris Snow (Labour) suspended from party[7]
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 24 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 3 | |||||||||
| Reform UK | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Independent | 1 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlington & Anderton | June Molyneaux | Labour | ||
| Buckshaw & Whittle | Dedrah Moss | Labour | ||
| Chorley East | Martin Topp[a] | Reform UK | ||
| Chorley North & Astley | Alistair Morwood | Labour | ||
| Chorley North East | Jenny Whiffen | Labour | ||
| Chorley North West | Matthew Lynch | Labour | ||
| Chorley South East & Heath Charnock |
Samir Khan | Labour | ||
| Chorley South West | Terry Howarth | Labour | ||
| Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton |
Michelle Beach | Labour | ||
| Clayton West & Cuerden | Neville Whitham | Labour | ||
| Coppull | Ryan Towers | Labour | ||
| Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South |
Alan Platt | Conservative | ||
| Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard |
Arjun Singh | Labour | ||
| Euxton | Tommy Gray | Labour | ||
Candidates
References
- ^ Elected at the 2025 Chorley East by-election.
- ^ "Chorley Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Update on May 2026 local authority elections". mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). 16 February 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Ready when you are, Ms McGill". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chorley East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Reform gets Broads support". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Buckshaw and Whittle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Councillor suspended over 'inappropriate' post". BBC News. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.