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]
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
Council elections
Preston Council election, 1996 | | |
Preston Council election, 1998 | | |
Preston Council election, 1999 | | |
Preston Council election, 2000 | | |
Preston Council election, 2002 - (whole council elected after boundary changes)[2] | | |
Preston City Council election, 2003 | Seats defended at the Preston City Council election, 2007 | and subsequently at Preston City Council election, 2011 |
Preston City Council election, 2004 | Seats defended at the Preston City Council election, 2008 | and subsequently at Preston City Council election, 2012 |
Preston City Council election, 2006 | Seats defended at the Preston City Council election, 2010 | and subsequently at Preston City Council election, 2014 |
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[3] |
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[4] |
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 [5] |
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 [6] |
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
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