2014 Preston City Council election

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Council elections for the City of Preston, Lancashire were held on 22 May 2014 [1] as part of the 2014 United Kingdom local elections. The elections have been moved from earlier on in May to coincide with the North West component of the 2014 European Parliament election. Nineteen electoral wards were fought with those councillors elected in the corresponding elections in 2010 defending their seats due to the "in thirds" system employed in Preston local elections. The previous elections to Preston council occurred in 2012 but due to the "in thirds" system employed by Preston council, councillors are elected for four-year terms. This means gains, losses, and vote share comparisons this year are with those fought in 2010.

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All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 22 May 2014 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, [2] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election. [3]

Election result

Preston Local Election Result 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 11+1+113,8315,490
  Conservative 6N/C8,2369,860
  UKIP 0N/C4,127+4,127
  Liberal Democrats 2N/C2,78213,000
  Green 0N/C377+179
  Independent 11-1113+113

Ward results

Brookfield

Preston Council election, 2014: Brookfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Browne87054.9+2.9
UKIP James Barker52333.0N/A
Conservative Bowen Perryman19112.118.2
Majority34721.9
Turnout 28.7
Labour hold Swing

Cadley

Preston Council elections, 2014: Cadley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Mullen72844.12.6
Conservative Rowena Edmonson49229.83.3
Labour George Tait43026.1+5.9
Majority29814.3
Turnout 58.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

College

Preston Council election, 2014: College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bobby Cartwright56943.22.3
Labour Peter Moss50838.5+10.4
UKIP John Bottomley14010.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Mike Turner1017.718.6
Majority614.6
Turnout 46.2

Fishwick

Preston Council election, 2014: Fishwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Zafar Coupland1,05580.4+19.6
Conservative Patricia Gravner25819.6+1.5
Majority79760.7
Turnout 35.9

Garrison

Preston Council election, 2014: Garrison
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charlotte Leach74037.88.8
Labour Steve Ratcliffe54127.60.9
UKIP Liz Mahon42721.8N/A
Green Bill Houghton1296.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Julie Voges1226.218.2
Majority19910.2
Turnout 34.9

Greyfriars

Preston Council election, 2014: Greyfriars
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hammond1,23055.0+8.4
Labour Alan Woods47221.17.4
UKIP Christine Phipps34615.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Holt-Mylorie1898.416.0
Majority75833.9
Turnout 42.7

Ingol

Preston Council election, 2014: Ingol
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Darby66034.514.1
UKIP Chris Rigby53728.1N/A
Labour Lynne Wallace49125.7+0.2
Conservative Daniel Dewhurst22411.714.1
Majority1236.4
Turnout 34.1

Larches

Preston Council election, 2014: Larches
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phil Crowe1,04959.4+19.6
Conservative Robert Cartwright36920.90.9
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Finch34919.818.6
Majority68038.5
Turnout 30.5

Lea

Preston Council election, 2014: Lea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Abram65437.15.2
Liberal Democrats Jason Jeffrey39622.514.3
UKIP Claire Kilbane39322.3N/A
Labour Rebecca Yates31818.12.8
Majority25814.7
Turnout 37.2

Moor Park

Preston Council election, 2014: Moor Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Collins72473.3+20.2
Conservative Sheila Heys13313.58.3
Green Ian McCormick13113.3N/A
Majority59159.8
Turnout 30.5

Preston Rural North

Preston Council election, 2014: Preston Rural North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Whittam1,18155.912.8
UKIP Kate Walsh52724.9N/A
Labour Gerard Parke-Hatton27813.2+1.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Lawrence1276.013.3
Majority65431.0
Turnout 39.2

Ribbleton

Preston Council election, 2014: Ribbleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jonathan Saksena77253.9+5.8
UKIP David Treasure46832.7N/A
Conservative Daryl Bamber19113.37.3
Majority30421.2
Turnout 23.7

Riversway

Preston Council election, 2014: Riversway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Kelly1,12180.9
Conservative Sharon Riley26519.1
Majority85661.8
Turnout 33.3

Sharoe Green

Preston Council election, 2014: Sharoe Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret McManus75436.27.8
Labour John Wilson66532.0+5.8
UKIP Les Nyogeri43520.9N/A
Green Helen Disley1175.6+1.7
Liberal Democrats Gregory Vickers1105.320.6
Majority894.3
Turnout 41.8

St George's

Preston Council election, 2014: St George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Hull84987.9+24.2
Conservative Grant Dowbekin11712.11.2
Majority732
Turnout 31.7

St Matthew's

Preston Council election, 2014: St Matthew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Leeming1,17786.7+22.9
Conservative Linda Hubberstey18113.31.7
Majority99673.3
Turnout 26.2

Town Centre

Due to the retirement of Michael Lavellette (Independent Socialist) there will be a double election here, making direct comparisons with the corresponding 2010 election inaccurate.

Preston Council election, 2014: Town Centre ward 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Salim Desai1,323
Labour Drew Gale1,202
Conservative Louise Petherwick357

Tulketh

Preston Council election, 2014: Tulketh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Rankin80454.4+14.6
UKIP Paul Barker33122.4N/A
Conservative Stephen Allen20914.27.9
Independent Roger Baines1139.0N/A
Majority47332.0
Turnout 28.6

University

Preston Council election, 2014: University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carl Crompton44478.6+30.0
Conservative Jonty Campbell12121.43.9
Majority32357.2
Turnout 20.8

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