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Preston City Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Preston City Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Preston in Lancashire , England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 48 councillors have been elected from 16 wards .[1]
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Notes
† Independent 1, Labour Independent 1
i Independent 1
* Labour Independent 2
^ Labour Independent 3, People's Party 1
# Independent 2 (one elected as Socialist Alliance Against the War [2] ), Labour Independent 2
α Deepdale Independent 2
β Deepdale Independent 2, Independent Socialist 1
γ Deepdale Independent 1
** Independent 1, Deepdale Independent 1
1 During September 1999 two councillors formed "The People's Party"[2]
2 During November 2008 one councillor changed his designation from the Respect Party to Independent Socialist[2]
3 During August 2018 two councillors formed an Independent Conservatives group.[2]
4 During May 2020 one councillor resigned their seat, which remained vacant until restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic are lifted.
Council elections
1970s
1973 Preston Borough Council election
1975 Preston Borough Council election
1976 Preston Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
1978 Preston Borough Council election
1979 Preston Borough Council election
1980s
1980 Preston Borough Council election
1982 Preston Borough Council election
1983 Preston Borough Council election
1984 Preston Borough Council election
1986 Preston Borough Council election
1987 Preston Borough Council election
1988 Preston Borough Council election
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
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2003 results map
2004 results map
2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2011 results map
2019 results map
2021 results map
2022 results map
2023 results map
Changes between elections
1990 boundaries
2007 boundaries
Conservative councillor Damien Moore (Greyfriars) resigned from the council in March 2018 (he was elected Member of Parliament for Southport in 2017 ).[14] The seat (term ending 2019 due to boundary changes[15] trigger a full election) was filled in a double election for Greyfriars on 3 May .[16]
References
^ a b "The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives , SI 2018/548, retrieved 24 August 2022
^ a b c d "Political history composition of Preston City Council" (PDF) . Preston City Council. Retrieved 5 June 2020 .
^ The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
^ "Preston". BBC News Online . Retrieved 26 October 2009 .
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ Afrin predicts nasty campaign in by-election Lancashire Telegraph (written 10 September 1998)
^ "Tulketh by-election". Preston City Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2009 .
^ "Fishwick by-election". Preston City Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2009 .
^ Statement of Persons Nomination Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Preston City Council
^ "Preston City Council • Elections". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010 . Preston City Council
^ a b Walker, Ed. "Preston by-election results: Who won in Ashton and Preston Rural East?". Blog Preston . Retrieved 6 May 2017 .
^ "They break ties in Ockendon | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk . Retrieved 31 March 2018 .
^ "Local Government Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal". consultation.lgbce.org.uk . Retrieved 31 March 2018 .
^ th.palin. "Elections 2018 | Preston City Council". www.preston.gov.uk . Retrieved 31 March 2018 .
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