Before (end of 2004) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 20 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 2005) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 20 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 3
Ward results
Chorley Rural West1 seat · turnout 67.1%
| Alan Whittaker | Labour | 3,840 ✓ |
| Keith Iddon | Conservative | 3,833 |
Chorley South1 seat · turnout 55.8%
| Peter Francis Wilson | Labour | 2,972 ✓ |
| Lawrence Catterall | Conservative | 1,602 |
| David Porter | Liberal Democrats | 988 |