Preston City Council elections

One third of Preston City Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election to allow for the Lancashire County Council elections.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[1]

Party in control		Years
	Labour	1973–1976
	Conservative	1976–1980
	Labour	1980–1999
	No overall control	1999–2011
	Labour	2011 – present

Year		Labour		Conservative		Liberal		Liberal Democrats		Respect		Independent
1973	38		19
1974	38		19
1975	38		19
1976	13		43		1
1978	18		37		2
1979	26		30		1
1980	31		25		1
1982	30		24		3
1983	30		24		3
1984	31		21		5
1985	31		21		5
1986	34		18		5
1987	35		16		6
1988	36		16				5
1990	35		16				6
1991	34		17				6
1992	32		20				5
1994	31		19				7
1995	31		18				8
1996	32		13				12
1998	29		13				13				2^†
1999	28		13				14				2^*
2000	24		17				12				4^{^}
2002	25		19				11				2^*
2003	25		18				10				4^#
2004	24		18				10		1		4^#
2006	24		17				12		2		2^*
2007	24		20				10		1		2^*
2008	24		21				9		1		2^α
2010	24		22				8				3^β
2011	29		21				6				1^γ
2012	31		19				5				2^**
2014	32		19				5				1^γ
2015	32		19				5				1^γ

Notes

^† Independent 1, Labour Independent 1

^* Labour Independent 2

^{^} Labour Independent 3, People's Party 1

^# Independent 2, Labour Independent 2

^α Deepdale Independent 2

^β Deepdale Independent 2, Independent Socialist 1

^γ Deepdale Independent 1

^** Independent 1, Deepdale Independent 1

Current composition

Labour - 32 councillors
Conservative - 19 councillors
Liberal Democrat - 5 councillors
Deepdale Independent - 1 councillor
Source : Your councillors at Preston City Council

Council elections

Preston Borough Council election, 1973
Preston Borough Council election, 1975
Preston Borough Council election, 1976 (New ward boundaries)^[2]
Preston Borough Council election, 1978
Preston Borough Council election, 1979
Preston Borough Council election, 1980
Preston Borough Council election, 1982
Preston Borough Council election, 1983
Preston Borough Council election, 1984
Preston Borough Council election, 1986
Preston Borough Council election, 1987
Preston Borough Council election, 1988
Preston Borough Council election, 1990 (New ward boundaries)^[3]
Preston Borough Council election, 1991
Preston Borough Council election, 1992
Preston Borough Council election, 1994
Preston Borough Council election, 1995
Preston Borough Council election, 1996
Preston Borough Council election, 1998
Preston Borough Council election, 1999
Preston Borough Council election, 2000
Preston Borough Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries)^[4]^[5]
Preston City Council election, 2003
Preston City Council election, 2004
Preston City Council election, 2006
Preston City Council election, 2007 (Some new ward boundaries)^[6]
Preston City Council election, 2008
Preston City Council election, 2010
Preston City Council election, 2011
Preston City Council election, 2012
Preston City Council election, 2014
Preston City Council election, 2015
Preston City Council election, 2016

District result maps

2002 results map
2003 results map
2004 results map
2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2011 results map

By-election results

1997–2001

St Matthews By-Election 1 October 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Veronica Afrin	617	41.5	-28.6
	Liberal Democrat	Anna Riedel	383	25.8	+13.2
	Independent	Paul Malliband	278	18.7	N/A
	Conservative	Elaine Pugh	179	12.0	-5.2
	Independent	Gerald Kerrone	30	2.0	N/A
Majority			234	15.7
Turnout			1,487	30.1
	Labour hold		Swing

Central By-Election 20 January 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Swindells	361	64.6	-3.6
	Conservative	David Hammond	134	24.0	+8.6
	Independent	Bernadette Jones	64	1.5	N/A
Majority			227	40.6
Turnout			559	8.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Rural East By-Election 20 January 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Harry Landless	903	82.1	+2.4
	Liberal Democrat	John Bruton	153	13.9	+2.9
	Labour	Terry Mattinson	44	4.0	-5.3
Majority			750	68.2
Turnout			1,100	21.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Larches By-Election 29 March 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Peter Ward	501	48.8	+24.0
	Liberal Democrat	Danny Gallagher	349	34.0	-23.8
	Conservative	R Turner	110	10.7	-0.4
	Independent	I Heywood	67	6.5	+0.2
Majority			152	14.8
Turnout			1,027	23.7
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing	+23.9

2007–to date

Tulketh by-election 14 February 2008^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Peter Rankin	423	34.3	-6.8
	Liberal Democrat	Rick Seymour	400	32.4	+21.5
	Conservative	Paul Balshaw	292	23.6	-6.7
	No Label	Barry Hill	84	6.8	N/A
	Green	Kizzi Murtagh	36	2.9	N/A
Majority			23	1.9
Turnout			1,235
	Labour hold		Swing	-14.2

Fishwick by-election 1 October 2009^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jennifer Mein	656	55.7	+13.2
	Conservative	Sharon Riley	283	24.0	+3.9
	Liberal Democrat	Luke Bosman	239	20.3	+1.3
Majority			373	31.7
Turnout			1,178	30.9
	Labour hold		Swing	+8.6

Riversway by-election 15 July 2010 ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Linda Crompton	890	66.72
	Liberal Democrat	Stephen Wilkinson	388	29.09
	Green	Adam Vardey	56	4.20
Majority			502	37.63
Turnout			1,334
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing	+8.6

Cadley by-election 16 September 2010 ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	John Potter	721	43.1	-14.0
	Labour	John Young	476	28.5	+20.8
	Conservative	David Walker	465	28.4	-6.9
Majority			245	14.7	-141
Turnout			1,672
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing	-3.6

References

↑ "Preston". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
↑ The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
↑ "Preston". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
↑ "Tulketh by-election". Preston City Council. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
↑ "Fishwick by-election". Preston City Council. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
↑ Statement of Persons Nomination Preston City Council
↑ Preston City Council

By-election results

External links

Preston Council

Council elections in Lancashire

County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013

Blackburn with Darwen	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Blackpool	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1997 2000 2003 2007 2011 2015

Burnley	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Chorley	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Fylde	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Hyndburn	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Lancaster	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Pendle	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Preston	1945 1946 1947 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Ribble Valley	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Rossendale	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

South Ribble	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

West Lancashire	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Wyre	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

See also: Wards Boundary changes

Culture and infrastructure of the City of Preston

Transport

Bus station Bypass Dick, Kerr & Co. Fishwicks Guild Wheel Longridge Railway Preston Corporation Tramways Park & ride Preston Bus Ribble Bus Ribble Link Ribble Link Trust Ribble Steam Stagecoach Tramroad Transport in Preston United Electric Car Company Whittingham Hospital Railway

Railway stations: Preston Disused stations: Deepdale Deepdale Street Fishergate Hill Grimsargh Lea Road Maudland Bridge Maudlands Ribbleton

Education

University of Central Lancashire

Schools: Archbishop Temple Ashton Broughton Cardinal Newman Christ the King Corpus Christi Fulwood Academy Moor Park Our Lady's Preston's College Preston Muslim Girls Closed: Catholic College Larkhill Winckley Square

Sport

History

Media

Companies

Politics

Council elections 1945 46 47 49 50 95 96 98 99 2000 02 03 04 06 07 08 10 11 12 14 15

Wards: Ashton Brookfield Cadley College Deepdale Greyfriars Ingol Larches Lea Moor Park Preston Rural East Preston Rural North Ribbleton Riversway St George's St Matthew's Sharoe Green Town Centre Tulketh

Constituencies: Preston By-elections: 1929 36 40 46 2000 Preston North Preston South Wyre and Preston North

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