Preston local elections

Preston local elections

One third of Preston Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

Labour 1973 - 1976

Conservative 1976 - 1980

Labour 1980 - 1999

No overall control 1999 - present

Current composition

*Labour - 24 councillors
*Conservative - 22 councillors
*Liberal Democrat - 8 councillors
*Deepdale Independent - 2 councillors
*Respect - The Unity Coalition - 1 councillor

*Source : [http://preston.moderngov.co.uk/mgMemberIndex.asp?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 Preston City Council]

Council elections

Preston Council election, 1998

Preston Council election, 1999

Preston Council election, 2000

Preston Council election, 2002

Preston Council election, 2003

Preston Council election, 2004

Preston Council election, 2006

Preston Council election, 2007

Preston Council election, 2008

By-election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Veronica Afrin
votes = 617
percentage = 41.5
change = -28.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Anna Riedel
votes = 383
percentage = 25.8
change = +13.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 278
percentage = 18.7
change = +18.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Elaine Pugh
votes = 179
percentage = 12.0
change = -5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 30
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0Election box majority
votes = 234
percentage = 15.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,487
percentage = 30.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 361
percentage = 64.6
change = -3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 134
percentage = 24.0
change = +8.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 64
percentage = 11.5
change = +11.5Election box majority
votes = 227
percentage = 40.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 559
percentage = 8.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 903
percentage = 82.1
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 153
percentage = 13.9
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 44
percentage = 4.0
change = -5.3Election box majority
votes = 750
percentage = 68.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,100
percentage = 21.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Ward
votes = 501
percentage = 48.8
change = +24.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Danny Gallagher
votes = 349
percentage = 34.0
change = -23.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Turner
votes = 110
percentage = 10.7
change = -0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = I Heywood
votes = 67
percentage = 6.5
change = +0.2Election box majority
votes = 152
percentage = 14.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,027
percentage = 23.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = +23.9

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Rankin
votes = 423
percentage = 34.3
change = -6.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Rick Seymour
votes = 400
percentage = 32.4
change = +21.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Balshaw
votes = 292
percentage = 23.6
change = -6.7Election box candidate
party = "No Label"
candidate = Barry Hill
votes = 84
percentage = 6.8
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Kizzi Murtagh
votes = 36
percentage = 2.9
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 23
percentage = 1.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,235
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -14.2

External links

* [http://www.preston.gov.uk Preston Council]


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