Chorley Council Election 2026 Results
Labour won a majority on Chorley Council with 29 of 42 seats, down 7 seats.
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Labour | 29 | 36 | -7 |
| Green | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Reform UK | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Others | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 42 seats up for election
Control: Labour hold
Last election (2024)
Conservative 1, Labour 13
Conservative 26.8% Labour 60.5% Liberal Democrats 1.6% Green 10.0% Others 1.2%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlington Anderton | Labour 1 | 10.3 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 34.0 | 0.0 |
| Buckshaw Whittle | Labour 1 | 22.9 | 32.1 | 0.0 | 14.6 | 30.4 | 0.0 |
| Chorley East | Reform UK 1 | 8.7 | 34.6 | 0.0 | 15.1 | 39.7 | 1.9 |
| Chorley North Astley | Reform UK 1 | 13.6 | 34.2 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 39.3 | 0.0 |
| Chorley North East | Labour 1 | 12.2 | 51.3 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 26.8 | 0.0 |
| Chorley North West | Labour 1 | 15.5 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 28.0 | 0.0 |
| Chorley South East Heath Charnock | Reform UK 1 | 10.7 | 33.5 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 42.7 | 0.0 |
| Chorley South West | Green 1 | 5.5 | 19.4 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 35.5 | 0.0 |
| Clayton East Brindle Hoghton | Reform UK 1 | 15.6 | 28.0 | 5.8 | 10.3 | 39.7 | 0.7 |
| Clayton West Cuerden | Reform UK 1 | 16.1 | 33.3 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 38.9 | 0.0 |
| Coppull | Reform UK 1 | 7.3 | 23.3 | 3.2 | 18.9 | 47.4 | 0.0 |
| Croston Mawdesley Euxton South | Conservative 1 | 39.2 | 15.0 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 32.4 | 0.7 |
| Eccleston Heskin Charnock Richard | Labour 1 | 20.5 | 36.7 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 35.0 | 0.0 |
| Euxton | Reform UK 1 | 17.7 | 34.2 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 36.9 | 0.0 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).