2018 Preston City Council election

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Council elections for the City of Preston, Lancashire were held on 3 May 2018 [1] as part of the 2018 United Kingdom local elections. Due to the "in thirds" system employed in Preston local elections, the previous elections to Preston council occurred in the 2014 Preston City Council election, consequently this means gains, losses, and vote share comparisons this year are with those fought in 2014.

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All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who are aged 18 or over on polling day are entitled to vote in the local elections.

Election result

Preston Local Election Result 2018
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 14+2+273.6850.5013,121-710
  Conservative 3-2-215.7933.188,620+384
  Liberal Democrats 2N/C10.5314.313,718+936
  UKIP 01.91495
  TUSC 000.1026N/A

Ward results

Brookfield

Preston Council election, 2018: Brookfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Browne 804 65.4 +10.5
Conservative Bowen Perryman27422.3+10.2
UKIP Derek Killeen15212.420.6
Majority53043.1+21.2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Cadley

Preston Council elections, 2018: Cadley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Craven 966 58.5 +14.4
Conservative Mehfuz Dasu Patel35321.48.4
Labour Joshua Mascord33320.25.9
Majority61337.1+19.0
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

College

Preston Council election, 2018: College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Freddie Bailey 734 56.2 +17.7
Conservative Paul Balshaw50038.34.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Turner725.52.2
Majority23417.9+13.3
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Fishwick

Preston Council election, 2018: Fishwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Whitney Hawkins 734 75.1 5.3
Conservative Munirah Dasu Patel15215.64.0
Liberal Democrats Luke Bosman656.7N/A
TUSC Thomas Costello262.7N/A
Majority58259.61.1
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Garrison

Preston Council election, 2018: Garrison
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anna Hindle 811 48.4 +20.8
Conservative Paul Whalley74444.4+6.6
Liberal Democrats Hans Voges1227.3+1.1
Majority674.06.2
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Greyfriars

Due to the resignation of Damien Moore there will be a double election making direct comparison with 2014 impossible. [2]

Preston Council election, 2018: Greyfriars
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Jolliffe 1,072 46.9
Conservative Ian Donnell 1,054 46.1
Liberal Democrats Margaret Lodge68229.9
Labour Alan Woods53423.4
Labour Iain Hams52422.9
Liberal Democrats Deborah Shannon50121.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Ingol

Preston Council election, 2018: Ingol
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Darby 763 51.7 +17.2
Labour Christopher Berry37525.40.3
Conservative Tim Cox26517.9+6.2
UKIP Samuel Furr745.023.1
Majority38826.3+19.9
Turnout 1,477
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Larches

Preston Council election, 2018: Larches
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phil Crowe 769 51.0 +8.4
Conservative Beth Helen Balshaw46330.7-9.8
Liberal Democrats Ed Craven19713.1+6.7
UKIP Mark Kingsley785.2N/A
Majority20.31
Turnout 1,507
Labour hold Swing

Lea

Preston Council election, 2018: Lea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin McKeever 775 48.9 +11.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Jewell46229.2+6.7
Labour Alan Dent34721.9+3.8
Majority27.0%
Turnout 1,584

Moor Park

Preston Council election, 2018: Moor Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nweeda Khan 655 79.0 +5.7
Conservative Simon Crowe17421.0+5.7
Majority
Turnout 829

Preston Rural North

Preston Council election, 2018: Preston Rural North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Whittam 1,549 72.0 +16.1
Labour Gillian Mascord41419.2+6.1
Liberal Democrats Fiona Duke1888.7+2.7
Majority
Turnout 2,151

Ribbleton

Preston Council election, 2018: Ribbleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jonathan Saksena 784 66.8 +12.9
Conservative Rob Jones27423.4+10.9
UKIP Anthony James1159.8-22.9
Majority
Turnout 1,173

Riversway

Preston Council election, 2018: Riversway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Kelly 1,054 80.2 -0.7
Conservative Connor Rumble26119.8+0.7
Majority
Turnout 1,315

Sharoe Green

Preston Council election, 2018: Sharoe Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Sedgewick 922 52.8 +16.6
Labour Simon Fullalove65237.3+5.4
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Potter1729.9+4.6
Majority
Turnout 1,746

St George's

Preston Council election, 2018: St George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Hull 752 87.0 -0.9
Conservative Danielle Mayor11213.0+0.9
Majority
Turnout 864

St Matthew's

Preston Council election, 2018: St Matthew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jono Grisdale 957 87.6 +0.9
Conservative Mike Balshaw13612.4-0.9
Majority
Turnout 1,093

Town Centre

Preston Council election, 2018: Town Centre ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Salim Desai 1,194 82.8 N/A
Conservative Yusuf Mitha24817.2N/A
Majority
Turnout

Tulketh

Preston Council election, 2018: Tulketh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Henshaw 827 64.8 +9.6
Conservative Jonty Campbell25419.9+5.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Yates1199.9N/A
UKIP Simon Platt766.0-16.8
Majority
Turnout 1,276

University

Preston Council election, 2018: University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carl Crompton 396 79.7 +1.1
Conservative Luke Walmsley10120.3-1.1
Majority
Turnout 497

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References

  1. Elections 2018 Archived 12 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine Preston City Council
  2. Election 2018 Archived 12 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine Preston City Council