2026 Chorley Borough Council election
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7 May 2026
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14 out of 42 seats to Chorley Borough Council 22 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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 | 0 | Reform | 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 | 0 | |||||||||
| Independent | 1 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | |||||||||
