The 2026 Chorley Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Chorley Borough Council in Lancashire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Labour retained overall control of the council, but with a reduced majority.
Summary Council composition After 2024 election Before 2026 election After 2026 election Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats 39 36 29 3 4 4 0 1 7 0 1 1 0 0 1 Changes 2024–2026: March 2025: Zara Khan (Labour) resigns – by-election held May 2025 May 2025: Martin Topp (Reform) gains by-election from Labour Samantha Martin (Labour) resigns – by-election held June 2025 June 2025: Aidy Riggott (Conservative) gains by-election from Labour February 2026: Chris Snow (Labour) suspended from party
Election result
Incumbents
Ward Incumbent councillorParty Re-standing Adlington & Anderton June Molyneaux Yes Buckshaw & Whittle Dedrah Moss Yes Chorley East Martin Topp Yes Chorley North & Astley Alistair Morwood Yes Chorley North East Jenny Whiffen Yes Chorley North West Matthew Lynch No Chorley South East &Heath Charnock Samir Khan Yes Chorley South West Terry Howarth Yes Clayton East, Brindle &Hoghton Michelle Beach Yes Clayton West & Cuerden Neville Whitham Yes Coppull Ryan Towers No Croston, Mawdesley &Euxton South Alan Platt Yes Eccleston, Heskin &Charnock Richard Arjun Singh Yes Euxton Tommy Gray No
Ward Results
Adlington & Anderton
Buckshaw & Whittle
Chorley East
Chorley North & Astley
Chorley North East
Chorley North West
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
Chorley South West
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton
Clayton West & Cuerden
Coppull
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard
Euxton
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