2024 Preston City Council election

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2024 Preston City Council election
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16 out of 48 seats to Preston City Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout107,500, 25.9% [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderMatthew BrownJohn PotterSusan Whittam
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election31 seats, 64.6%7 seats, 14.6%10 seats, 20.8%
Seats before31710
Seats after30126
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg5Decrease2.svg4
Popular vote1122280945961
Percentage40.329.121.4
SwingDecrease2.svg12.2Increase2.svg3.5Decrease2.svg6.9
Leader before election

Matthew Brown
Labour

Leader after election

Matthew Brown
Labour

The 2024 Preston City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Preston City Council in Lancashire, England. [2] This was on the same day as other local elections across England, and Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner election.

Contents

As is typical for Preston's council elections, sixteen seats of the forty-eight total were contested. [3] Labour have had majority control of the council for most of the council's existence, including from 2011 following a period of no overall control, and remained with a comfortable majority when the results were announced. However, the Liberal Democrats enjoyed a successful election, nearly doubling their seat count after taking several seats from the Conservatives [4] and becoming the main opposition in Preston City Council. In addition, in a shock result the Liberal Democrats took a seat from Labour in the Lea and Larches ward, unseating then-cabinet member for health and wellbeing (and acting county council Labour opposition group leader) Jennifer Mein by a mere 13 votes following a recount. [5]

The majority of contested seats were fought only by Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats; however in five wards, independent runners or the parities Reform UK and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition also stood although none of these were successful in gaining a seat. Unlike last year, the Green Party did not stand in any seats.

Following the election the leader of the Preston Conservatives Sue Whittam announced her resignation as leader. [6]

Election results

Preston City Council's composition following the 2024 elections. United Kingdom Preston City Council 2024.svg
Preston City Council's composition following the 2024 elections.
2024 Preston City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 9Decrease2.svg 156.25213062.5
  Liberal Democrats 6Increase2.svg 537.5061225.0
  Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 46.255612.5
  Independent 0Steady2.svg 00.0000.0
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg 00.0000.0
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg 00.0000.0

Ward Results

The Statements of Persons Nominated was released by Preston Council on 8 April 2024 following the close of nominations. [2] The results were announced a day after the election. [1] Incumbent councillors that stood for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ashton Ward

Ashton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Hull* 1,012 58.8 -4.0
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Potter36921.5+9.8
Conservative Daniel Duckworth33919.7-1.5
Rejected ballots412.3
Majority
Turnout 1,76227.20
Labour hold Swing

Brookfield Ward

Brookfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sara Holmes 673 66.5 -5.1
Liberal Democrats Edward Craven19819.6+10.9
Conservative Al-Yasa Khan14113.9-5.2
Rejected ballots555.1
Majority
Turnout 1,07018.81
Labour hold Swing

Cadley Ward

Cadley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julie van Mierlo 908 48.3 -7.2
Labour Jono Grisdale49726.4-1.0
Conservative Sarah Hart31917.0±0.0
Independent Paul Balshaw1568.3N/A
Rejected ballots261.4
Majority
Turnout 1,90629.75
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

City Centre Ward

City Centre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Salim Desai* 880 58.4 -8.1
Conservative Andy Pratt31821.1+5.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Lawrence30820.5+11.1
Rejected ballots1106.8
Majority
Turnout 1,61618.95
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Deepdale Ward

Deepdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Siraz Natha* 849 50.9 -35.4
TUSC Hasan Tunay52231.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Jurgen Voges17610.6+4.0
Conservative Nilli Williamson1207.2+1.1
Rejected ballots19510.5
Majority
Turnout 1,86328.13
Labour hold Swing

Fishwick and Frenchwood Ward

Fishwick and Frenchwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Martyn Rawlinson* 924 61.1 -10.7
Liberal Democrats Alana Mullen38725.6+19.9
Conservative Ishaq Vaez20113.3-9.2
Rejected ballots1519.1
Majority
Turnout 1,66327.54
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Garrison Ward

Garrison
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Kelly* 967 53.8 -7.8
Liberal Democrats Claire Craven46525.9+10.8
Conservative Lakwinder Singh36520.3-2.4
Rejected ballots1909.6
Majority
Turnout 1,98630.02
Labour hold Swing

Greyfriars Ward

Greyfriars
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Peak 1,029 47.4 -1.0
Conservative Dave Leme Da Silva62428.7+2.4
Labour Avery Greatorex51923.9-1.1
Rejected ballots853.8
Majority
Turnout 2,25735.73
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Ingol and Cottam Ward

Ingol and Cottam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ben Ward 861 43.7 -5.0
Conservative Trevor Hart*55027.9-3.1
Labour Adam Malik35418.0-1.3
Reform UK David Preston20410.4N/A
Rejected ballots100.5
Majority
Turnout 1,97926.30
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Lee and Larches Ward

Lee and Larches
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Jewell 578 36.2 +16.1
Labour Jenny Mein*56535.4-28.8
Independent Ann Cowell30519.1N/A
Conservative Tracy Slater1479.2-5.1
Rejected ballots80.5
Majority
Turnout 1,60325.03
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Plungington Ward

Plungington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nweeda Khan* 838 62.1 -14.0
Conservative Martin McKeever20315.0+0.4
Liberal Democrats Cristina Mylroie17212.7+4.4
TUSC Joel Patton13710.1N/A
Rejected ballots412.9
Majority
Turnout 1,39117.28
Labour hold Swing

Preston Rural East Ward

Preston Rural East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Bell* 1,056 48.5 -2.2
Labour Victoria Blundell69832.0+2.8
Liberal Democrats Joanne Joyner42519.5+1.1
Rejected ballots361.6
Majority
Turnout 2,21528.01
Conservative hold Swing

Preston Rural North Ward

Preston Rural North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Daniel Guise 869 47.9 +9.7
Conservative Keith Middlebrough*64035.3-8.3
Labour Taylor Donoughue-Smith30416.8-2.8
Rejected ballots221.2
Majority
Turnout 1,83527.48
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Ribbleton Ward

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Anna Hindle* 595 65.2 -7.7
Conservative Mary Kennedy16317.9+0.1
Liberal Democrats Kate Bosman15517.0+7.7
Rejected ballots283.0
Majority
Turnout 94116.45
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Sharoe Green Ward

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats George Kulbacki 1,050 43.6 +8.9
Labour Mark Routledge83334.6-4.8
Conservative David Walker*52321.7-3.8
Rejected ballots763.1
Majority217
Turnout 2,48239.32
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

St. Matthews Ward

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Suleman Sarwar* 714 64.3 -16.1
Liberal Democrats Rene van Mierlo24422.0+14.1
Conservative Sohaib Ashraf15213.7+2.6
Rejected ballots14611.6
Majority
Turnout 1,25620.24
Labour Co-op hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Election results - 2 May 2024". Preston City Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Elections 2024". Preston City Council . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Preston City Council local elections 2024: All the candidates who want your vote". LancsLive. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Beardsworth, Luke (3 May 2024). "Preston City Council local elections 2024 rolling results updates". Blog Preston. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Faulkner, Paul (3 May 2024). "Preston election results 2024: Lib Dems become main opposition as Tories trounced & Labour lose cabinet member". Lancashire Post . Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Preston local elections 2024 - Preston Conservatives leader Sue Whittam . Retrieved 2024-05-06– via www.youtube.com.
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