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Chorley 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

22 ward races

50 seats

45 elected below the proportional quota

90.0% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 22 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 50 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	58,998	49.2%	34	68.0%	26	52.0%	+8
Conservative and Unionist Party	47,604	39.7%	16	32.0%	20	40.0%	-4
Green Party	8,514	7.1%	0	0.0%	3	6.0%	-3
Liberal Democrats	2,533	2.1%	0	0.0%	1	2.0%	-1
Independent	2,042	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	152	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	119,843	100.0%	50	100.0%	50	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton · 3 seats · won at 13.1% · +11.9 pts below quota
Clayton West & Cuerden · 3 seats · won at 14.2% · +10.8 pts below quota
Buckshaw & Whittle · 3 seats · won at 14.5% · +10.5 pts below quota
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock · 3 seats · won at 14.7% · +10.3 pts below quota
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard · 3 seats · won at 15.1% · +9.9 pts below quota
Chorley North East · 3 seats · won at 15.2% · +9.8 pts below quota
Chorley North & Astley · 3 seats · won at 15.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Euxton · 3 seats · won at 16.0% · +9.0 pts below quota
Chorley North West · 3 seats · won at 16.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Chorley South West · 3 seats · won at 17.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
Adlington & Anderton · 3 seats · won at 18.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South · 3 seats · won at 18.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Coppull · 3 seats · won at 20.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Chorley East · 3 seats · won at 22.0% · +3.0 pts below quota
Hoghton With Wheelton · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · +2.7 pts below quota
Clayton With Whittle · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · +1.9 pts below quota
Chorley Rural West · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · +1.5 pts below quota
Euxton Buckshaw & Astley · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
Chorley Central · 1 seat · won at 57.2% · above quota
Chorley North East · 1 seat · won at 59.9% · above quota
Chorley South · 1 seat · won at 60.1% · above quota
Chorley Rural East · 1 seat · won at 61.1% · above quota

Race results

Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,435

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cullens A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	948	14.7%	Elected
2	Chapman S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	925	14.4%	Elected
3	Gabbott P.A.	Labour Party	842	13.1%	Elected
4	Walker M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	823	12.8%
5	Harrison A.E.	Labour Party	703	10.9%
6	Williams S.	Independent	579	9.0%
7	Quick R.L.J.	Labour Party	564	8.8%
8	Graham M.	Independent	525	8.2%
9	Robinson J.	Green Party	292	4.5%
10	Fenn S.J.	Liberal Democrats	234	3.6%

Electorate 6,936 · Ballots cast 6,435 · EC ward code E05013072 · Back to ward index

Clayton West & Cuerden · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,410

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clifford M.E.	Labour Party	1,415	19.1%	Elected
2	Cullens M.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,098	14.8%	Elected
3	Simmance W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,052	14.2%	Elected
4	Morgan J.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,050	14.2%
5	Hargreaves Y.M.	Labour Party	957	12.9%
6	Whitham N.G.	Labour Party	852	11.5%
7	Hales C.E.	Green Party	379	5.1%
8	Wade R.S.	Green Party	270	3.6%
9	Charlesworth G.	Liberal Democrats	230	3.1%
10	Chandler-Jones R.L.	Liberal Democrats	107	1.4%

Electorate 6,622 · Ballots cast 7,410 · EC ward code E05013073 · Back to ward index

Buckshaw & Whittle · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,984

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Riggott A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,039	17.4%	Elected
2	Walker J.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	941	15.7%	Elected
3	Turner C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	869	14.5%	Elected
4	Moss D.C.	Labour Party	837	14.0%
5	Gibson F.M.	Labour Party	753	12.6%
6	Le Marinel M.	Labour Party	677	11.3%
7	Smith R.	Green Party	256	4.3%
8	Clewlow S.A.	Independent	255	4.3%
9	Ormston G.P.	Liberal Democrats	139	2.3%
10	Golden D.	Liberal Democrats	112	1.9%
11	Power R.P.	Liberal Democrats	56	0.9%
12	Dunn D.F.	Independent	50	0.8%

Electorate 6,948 · Ballots cast 5,984 · EC ward code E05013065 · Back to ward index

Chorley South East & Heath Charnock · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,392

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bradley A.W.	Labour Party	1,346	21.1%	Elected
2	Murray B.	Labour Party	1,103	17.3%	Elected
3	Khan S.	Labour Party	938	14.7%	Elected
4	Grogan R.A.K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	817	12.8%
5	Jamieson G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	771	12.1%
6	Southern C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	624	9.8%
7	Hathaway L.E.	Green Party	233	3.6%
8	Kilburn E.J.	Green Party	226	3.5%
9	Hathaway M.J.	Green Party	182	2.8%
10	Hurley J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	152	2.4%

Electorate 6,944 · Ballots cast 6,392 · EC ward code E05013070 · Back to ward index

Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,221

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whittaker A.	Labour Party	1,294	20.8%	Elected
2	Heaton H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,073	17.2%	Elected
3	Dalton J.D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	941	15.1%	Elected
4	Fisher M.J.	Labour Party	893	14.4%
5	Quickfall A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	820	13.2%
6	Sharples G.F.	Labour Party	719	11.6%
7	Clare D.	Green Party	267	4.3%
8	Frost M.R.	Liberal Democrats	214	3.4%

Electorate 5,794 · Ballots cast 6,221 · EC ward code E05013076 · Back to ward index

Chorley North East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,479

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	France M.M.	Labour Party	1,513	20.2%	Elected
2	France G.	Labour Party	1,375	18.4%	Elected
3	Whiffen J.	Labour Party	1,137	15.2%	Elected
4	Malpas P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,036	13.9%
5	Tattum C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	937	12.5%
6	Morgan G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	933	12.5%
7	Royle F.M.	Green Party	309	4.1%
8	Royle J.	Green Party	239	3.2%

Electorate 5,569 · Ballots cast 7,479 · EC ward code E05013067 · Back to ward index

Chorley North & Astley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,737

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lowe A.	Labour Party	1,054	18.4%	Elected
2	Sherwood J.M.	Labour Party	953	16.6%	Elected
3	Morwood A.W.	Labour Party	899	15.7%	Elected
4	Chapman G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	736	12.8%
5	Siswick J.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	710	12.4%
6	Jamieson S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	694	12.1%
7	Perks M.	Independent	359	6.3%
8	Becker K.	Green Party	332	5.8%

Electorate 6,097 · Ballots cast 5,737 · EC ward code E05013069 · Back to ward index

Euxton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,758

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gee D.	Labour Party	1,186	17.5%	Elected
2	Platt D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,171	17.3%	Elected
3	Gray T.	Labour Party	1,080	16.0%	Elected
4	Preston P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,018	15.1%
5	Russell R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	988	14.6%
6	Donegan C.A.	Labour Party	969	14.3%
7	Kilburn R.T.	Green Party	213	3.2%
8	Curtis D.E.	Liberal Democrats	133	2.0%

Electorate 5,957 · Ballots cast 6,758 · EC ward code E05013077 · Back to ward index

Chorley North West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,793

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Beaver A.	Labour Party	1,352	19.9%	Elected
2	Ainsworth S.E.J.	Labour Party	1,338	19.7%	Elected
3	Lynch M.J.	Labour Party	1,143	16.8%	Elected
4	Billouin C.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	732	10.8%
5	Turner G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	707	10.4%
6	Muncaster M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	702	10.3%
7	Adshead N.	Green Party	320	4.7%
8	Calderbank A.F.	Green Party	286	4.2%
9	Tebbutt M.W.	Green Party	213	3.1%

Electorate 6,018 · Ballots cast 6,793 · EC ward code E05013068 · Back to ward index

Chorley South West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,935

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Derbyshire K.M.	Labour Party	951	19.3%	Elected
2	Lees R.	Labour Party	942	19.1%	Elected
3	Howarth T.	Labour Party	875	17.7%	Elected
4	Brown K.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	382	7.7%
5	Hunter-Rossall A.	Green Party	380	7.7%
6	Morris S.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	377	7.6%
7	Gomez-Cash O.M.	Green Party	350	7.1%
8	Weston J.E.	Green Party	342	6.9%
9	Topp M.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	336	6.8%

Electorate 5,824 · Ballots cast 4,935 · EC ward code E05013071 · Back to ward index

Adlington & Anderton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,600

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Snape K.	Labour Party	1,436	21.8%	Elected
2	Wilson P.F.	Labour Party	1,232	18.7%	Elected
3	Molyneaux J.	Labour Party	1,205	18.3%	Elected
4	Green J.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	795	12.0%
5	Baglow N.G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	790	12.0%
6	Lowe P.E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	738	11.2%
7	Felton S.	Green Party	237	3.6%
8	Pilling P.W.	Liberal Democrats	167	2.5%

Electorate 6,211 · Ballots cast 6,600 · EC ward code E05013064 · Back to ward index

Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,133

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Iddon K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,555	21.8%	Elected
2	Boardman M.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,346	18.9%	Elected
3	Platt A.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,307	18.3%	Elected
4	Turner C.E.	Labour Party	786	11.0%
5	Sloan P.M.	Labour Party	715	10.0%
6	Sloan P.	Labour Party	669	9.4%
7	Wright J.P.	Liberal Democrats	416	5.8%
8	Clare J.	Green Party	339	4.8%

Electorate 6,226 · Ballots cast 7,133 · EC ward code E05013075 · Back to ward index

Coppull · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,022

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hilton A.M.	Labour Party	1,127	22.4%	Elected
2	Berry J.L.	Labour Party	1,110	22.1%	Elected
3	Holgate S.	Labour Party	1,047	20.8%	Elected
4	Leadbetter P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	566	11.3%
5	Caunce V.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	508	10.1%
6	Caunce S.H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	505	10.1%
7	Hunter-Rossall C.F.	Green Party	159	3.2%

Electorate 6,189 · Ballots cast 5,022 · EC ward code E05013074 · Back to ward index

Chorley East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,510

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan H.	Labour Party	1,070	23.7%	Elected
2	Nevett J.S.	Labour Party	1,066	23.6%	Elected
3	Khan Z.	Labour Party	992	22.0%	Elected
4	Gray M.E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	409	9.1%
5	Haughton P.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	386	8.6%
6	Mercer S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	360	8.0%
7	Nuttall C.A.	Green Party	227	5.0%

Electorate 6,149 · Ballots cast 4,510 · EC ward code E05013066 · Back to ward index

Hoghton With Wheelton · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,956

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cullens A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,871	47.3%	Elected
2	Gabbott P.A.	Labour Party	1,467	37.1%
3	Hales C.E.	Green Party	415	10.5%
4	Fenn S.J.	Liberal Democrats	203	5.1%

Electorate 9,934 · Ballots cast 3,956 · EC ward code E58000778 · Back to ward index

Clayton With Whittle · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,249

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clifford M.E.	Labour Party	2,044	48.1%	Elected
2	Chapman S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,826	43.0%
3	Gomez-Cash O.M.	Green Party	203	4.8%
4	Ormston G.P.	Liberal Democrats	176	4.1%

Electorate 10,929 · Ballots cast 4,249 · EC ward code E58000766 · Back to ward index

Chorley Rural West · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,722

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Iddon K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,288	48.5%	Elected
2	Whittaker A.	Labour Party	1,938	41.0%
3	Wright J.P.	Liberal Democrats	250	5.3%
4	Clare J.	Green Party	246	5.2%

Electorate 10,841 · Ballots cast 4,722 · EC ward code E58000764 · Back to ward index

Euxton Buckshaw & Astley · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.6 pts Valid ballots 4,775

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Riggott A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,511	52.6%	Elected
2	Donegan C.A.	Labour Party	1,668	34.9%
3	Perks M.	Independent	274	5.7%
4	Smith R.	Green Party	226	4.7%
5	Power R.P.	Liberal Democrats	96	2.0%

Electorate 12,604 · Ballots cast 4,775 · EC ward code E58000770 · Back to ward index

Chorley Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.2 pts Valid ballots 4,183

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holgate S.	Labour Party	2,393	57.2%	Elected
2	Malpas P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,423	34.0%
3	Weston J.E.	Green Party	367	8.8%

Electorate 11,413 · Ballots cast 4,183 · EC ward code E58000761 · Back to ward index

Chorley North East · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.9 pts Valid ballots 2,906

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan H.	Labour Party	1,740	59.9%	Elected
2	Cullens M.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	831	28.6%
3	Becker K.	Green Party	335	11.5%

Electorate 10,046 · Ballots cast 2,906 · EC ward code E58000762 · Back to ward index

Chorley South · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.1 pts Valid ballots 3,576

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Berry J.L.	Labour Party	2,149	60.1%	Elected
2	Turner C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	984	27.5%
3	Hunter-Rossall A.	Green Party	443	12.4%

Electorate 11,763 · Ballots cast 3,576 · EC ward code E58000765 · Back to ward index

Chorley Rural East · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.1 pts Valid ballots 4,067

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Snape K.	Labour Party	2,484	61.1%	Elected
2	Siswick J.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,355	33.3%
3	Royle F.M.	Green Party	228	5.6%

Electorate 9,954 · Ballots cast 4,067 · EC ward code E58000763 · Back to ward index