Chorley Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Chorley Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2020, 42 councillors have been elected from 14 wards. Political control From 1881 to 1974, Chorley had been a municipal borough. Under the Local Government Act 1972 the borough became a non-metropolitan district and had its territory enlarged, gaining the area of the abolished Adlington Urban District, Withnell Urban District and Chorley Rural District. The first election to the reformed borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties: Leadership The leaders of the council since 1990 have been: Council elections 1973 Chorley Borough Council election 1976 Chorley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) 1979 Chorley Borough Council election 1980 Chorley Borough Council election 1982 Chorley Borough Council election 1983 Chorley Borough Council election 1984 Chorley Borough Council election 1986 Chorley Borough Council election 1987 Chorley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 1988 Chorley Borough Council election 1990 Chorley Borough Council election 1991 Chorley Borough Council election 1992 Chorley Borough Council election 1994 Chorley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 1995 Chorley Borough Council election 1998 Chorley Borough Council election 1999 Chorley Borough Council election 2000 Chorley Borough Council election 2002 Chorley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) 2003 Chorley Borough Council election 2004 Chorley Borough Council election 2006 Chorley Borough Council election 2007 Chorley Borough Council election 2008 Chorley Borough Council election 2010 Chorley Borough Council election 2011 Chorley Borough Council election 2012 Chorley Borough Council election 2014 Chorley Borough Council election 2015 Chorley Borough Council election 2016 Chorley Borough Council election 2018 Chorley Borough Council election 2019 Chorley Borough Council election 2021 Chorley Borough Council election (New Ward Boundaries) 2022 Chorley Borough Council election Borough result maps By-election results References Chorley election results By-election results External links Chorley Borough Council District council elections in England Council elections in Lancashire Local government in Chorley Politics of Chorley