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Chorley (borough)
| Borough of Chorley | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Lancashire | |
| Geography | |
| 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 (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 213th 101,320 500 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 97.9% White |
| Politics | |
| Chorley Borough Council http://www.chorley.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour + Liberal Democrats + Independent |
| MP: | 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 constiuency in the House of Commons. The current MP is Lindsay Hoyle, first elected to the seat in 1997.
| Party | Previous | Contested | Change | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 22 | 7 | -1 | 21 |
| Conservatives | 18 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Other | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Arms of the former Chorley Rural District Council |
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