Preston local elections
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One third of Preston Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
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[edit] Political control
Labour 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1980
Labour 1980 - 1999
No overall control 1999 -
[edit] Current composition
- Labour - 24 councillors
- Conservative - 18 councillors
- Liberal Democrat - 11 councillors
- Independent - 2 councillors
- Respect - 2 councillors
[edit] Council elections
[edit] By-election results
| St Matthews By-Election 1 October 1998 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Veronica Afrin | 617 | 41.5 | -28.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anna Riedel | 383 | 25.8 | +13.2 | |
| Independent | 278 | 18.7 | +18.7 | ||
| Conservative | Elaine Pugh | 179 | 12.0 | -5.2 | |
| Independent | 30 | 2.0 | +2.0 | ||
| Majority | 234 | 15.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,487 | 30.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Central By-Election 20 January 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 361 | 64.6 | -3.6 | ||
| Conservative | 134 | 24.0 | +8.6 | ||
| Independent | 64 | 11.5 | +11.5 | ||
| Majority | 227 | 40.6 | |||
| Turnout | 559 | 8.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Rural East By-Election 20 January 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | 903 | 82.1 | +2.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 153 | 13.9 | +2.9 | ||
| Labour | 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 | P Ward | 501 | 48.8 | +24.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D 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 Democrats | Swing | ||||
