Chorley (borough)
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| Borough of Chorley | |
 Shown within Lancashire |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. County: | Lancashire |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 187th 202.80 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Chorley |
| ONS code: | 30UE |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2006 est.): Density: |
Ranked 215th 103,700 511 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 96.8% White 1.5% S.Asian[1] |
| Politics | |
| Chorley Borough Council http://www.chorley.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Lindsay Hoyle |
Chorley is a local government district with borough status, in Lancashire, England. It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the existing borough of Chorley with the urban districts of Adlington and Withnell, and Chorley Rural District.
Chorley is also a constituency in the House of Commons. The current MP is Lindsay Hoyle, first elected to the seat in 1997.
| Party | Previous | Contested | Change | Current |
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| Conservatives | 20 | 16 | +5 | 25 |
| Labour | 21 | 17 | -4 | 17 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| Other | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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