2018 Preston City Council election

Council elections for the City of Preston, Lancashire were held on 3 May 2018[1] as part of the 2018 United Kingdom local elections. Due to the "in thirds" system employed in Preston local elections, the previous elections to Preston council occurred 2014 Preston City Council election, consequently this means gains, losses, and vote share comparisons this year are with those fought in 2014.

Main article: Preston City Council elections

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who are aged 18 or over on polling day are entitled to vote in the local elections.

Election result
Preston Local Election Result 2018
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 14 +2 +2 73.68 50.50 13,121 -710
  Conservative 3 -2 -2 15.79 33.18 8,620 +384
  Liberal Democrats 2 N/C 10.53 14.31 3,718 +936
  UKIP 0 1.91 495
  TUSC 0 0 0.10 26 N/A

Ward results

Brookfield
Preston Council election, 2018: Brookfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Browne 804 65.4 +10.5
Conservative Bowen Perryman 274 22.3 +10.2
UKIP Derek Killeen 152 12.4 −20.6
Majority 530 43.1 +21.2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Cadley
Preston Council elections, 2018: Cadley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Claire Craven 966 58.5 +14.4
Conservative Mehfuz Dasu Patel 353 21.4 −8.4
Labour Joshua Mascord 333 20.2 −5.9
Majority 613 37.1 +19.0
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

College
Preston Council election, 2018: College
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Freddie Bailey 734 56.2 +17.7
Conservative Paul Balshaw 500 38.3 −4.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Turner 72 5.5 −2.2
Majority 234 17.9 +13.3
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Fishwick
Preston Council election, 2018: Fishwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Whitney Hawkins 734 75.1 −5.3
Conservative Munirah Dasu Patel 152 15.6 −4.0
Liberal Democrats Luke Bosman 65 6.7 N/A
TUSC Thomas Costello 26 2.7 N/A
Majority 582 59.6 −1.1
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Garrison
Preston Council election, 2018: Garrison
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Anna Hindle 811 48.4 +20.8
Conservative Paul Whalley 744 44.4 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Hans Voges 122 7.3 +1.1
Majority 67 4.0 −6.2
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Greyfriars

Due to the resignation of Damien Moore there will be a double election making direct comparison with 2014 impossible.[2]

Preston Council election, 2018: Greyfriars
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Robert Jolliffe 1,072 24.5
Conservative Ian Donnell 1,054 24.1
Liberal Democrats Margaret Lodge 682 15.6
Labour Alan Woods 534 12.2
Labour Iain Hams 524 12.0
Liberal Democrats Deborah Shannon 501 11.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Ingol
Preston Council election, 2018: Ingol
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Neil Darby 763 51.7 +17.2
Labour Christopher Berry 375 25.4 −0.3
Conservative Tim Cox 265 17.9 +6.2
UKIP Samuel Furr 74 5.0 −23.1
Majority 388 26.3 +19.9
Turnout 1,477
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Larches
Preston Council election, 2018: Larches
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Phil Crowe 769 51.0 +8.4
Conservative Beth Helen Balshaw 463 30.7 -9.8
Liberal Democrats Ed Craven 197 13.1 +6.7
UKIP Mark Kingsley 78 5.2 N/A
Majority 20.31
Turnout 1,507
Labour hold Swing

Lea
Preston Council election, 2018: Lea
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Martin McKeever 775 48.9 +11.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Jewell 462 29.2 +6.7
Labour Alan Dent 347 21.9 +3.8
Majority 27.0%
Turnout 1,584

Moor Park
Preston Council election, 2018: Moor Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Nweeda Khan 655 79.0 +5.7
Conservative Simon Crowe 174 21.0 +5.7
Majority
Turnout 829

Preston Rural North
Preston Council election, 2018: Preston Rural North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sue Whittam 1,549 72.0 +16.1
Labour Gillian Mascord 414 19.2 +6.1
Liberal Democrats Fiona Duke 188 8.7 +2.7
Majority
Turnout 2,151

Ribbleton
Preston Council election, 2018: Ribbleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Jonathan Saksena 784 66.8 +12.9
Conservative Rob Jones 274 23.4 +10.9
UKIP Anthony James 115 9.8 -22.9
Majority
Turnout 1,173

Riversway
Preston Council election, 2018: Riversway
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Peter Kelly 1,054 80.2 -0.7
Conservative Connor Rumble 261 19.8 +0.7
Majority
Turnout 1,315

Sharoe Green
Preston Council election, 2018: Sharoe Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Keith Sedgewick 922 52.8 +16.6
Labour Simon Fullalove 652 37.3 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Potter 172 9.9 +4.6
Majority
Turnout 1,746

St George's
Preston Council election, 2018: St George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour James Hull 752 87.0 -0.9
Conservative Danielle Mayor 112 13.0 +0.9
Majority
Turnout 864

St Matthew's
Preston Council election, 2018: St Matthew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Jono Grisdale 957 87.6 +0.9
Conservative Mike Balshaw 136 12.4 -0.9
Majority
Turnout 1,093

Town Centre
Preston Council election, 2018: Town Centre ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Salim Desai 1,194 82.8 N/A
Conservative Yusuf Mitha 248 17.2 N/A
Majority
Turnout

Tulketh
Preston Council election, 2018: Tulketh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Carol Henshaw 827 64.8 +9.6
Conservative Jonty Campbell 254 19.9 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Yates 119 9.9 N/A
UKIP Simon Platt 76 6.0 -16.8
Majority
Turnout 1,276

University
Preston Council election, 2018: University
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Carl Crompton 396 79.7 +1.1
Conservative Luke Walmsley 101 20.3 -1.1
Majority
Turnout 497
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References
  1. Elections 2018 Preston City Council
  2. Election 2018 Preston City Council
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