← Preston (all cycles) · 2 May 2024 cohort
Preston 2024
Local elections held 2 May 2024.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 11,222 | 42.2% | 9 | 56.3% | 7 | 43.8% | +2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,194 | 30.8% | 6 | 37.5% | 5 | 31.3% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 5,861 | 22.0% | 1 | 6.3% | 4 | 25.0% | -3 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 659 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 461 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Reform UK | 204 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,601 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2024 election (current) and immediately before it (2023). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2024 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Lea and Larches · 1 seat · won at 36.2% · −13.8 pts below quota
- Sharoe Green · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- Ingol and Cottam · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · −6.3 pts below quota
- Greyfriars · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · −2.6 pts below quota
- Preston Rural North · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Cadley · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · −1.7 pts below quota
- Preston Rural East · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · −1.5 pts below quota
- Deepdale · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
- Garrison · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
- City Centre · 1 seat · won at 58.4% · above quota
- Ashton · 1 seat · won at 58.8% · above quota
- Fishwick and Frenchwood · 1 seat · won at 61.1% · above quota
- Plungington · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota
- St Matthew's · 1 seat · won at 64.3% · above quota
- Ribbleton · 1 seat · won at 65.2% · above quota
- Brookfield · 1 seat · won at 66.5% · above quota
Race results
Lea and Larches · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,595
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jewell, M. | Liberal Democrats | 578 | 36.2% | −13.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mein, J. | Labour Party | 565 | 35.4% | — | |
| 3 | Cowell, A. | Independent | 305 | 19.1% | — | |
| 4 | Slater, T. | Conservative Party | 147 | 9.2% | — |
Sharoe Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,406
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kulbacki, G. | Liberal Democrats | 1,050 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Routledge, M. | Labour Party | 833 | 34.6% | — | |
| 3 | Walker, D. | Conservative Party | 523 | 21.7% | — |
Ingol and Cottam · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,969
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward, B. | Liberal Democrats | 861 | 43.7% | −6.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hart, T. | Conservative Party | 550 | 27.9% | — | |
| 3 | Malik, A. | Labour Party | 354 | 18.0% | — | |
| 4 | Preston, D. | Reform UK | 204 | 10.4% | — |
Greyfriars · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,172
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peak, M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,029 | 47.4% | −2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Leme Da Silva, D. | Conservative Party | 624 | 28.7% | — | |
| 3 | Greatorex, A. | Labour Party | 519 | 23.9% | — |
Preston Rural North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,813
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guise, D. | Liberal Democrats | 869 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Middlebrough, K. | Conservative Party | 640 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Donoughue-Smith, T. | Labour Party | 304 | 16.8% | — |
Cadley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,880
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Mierlo, J. | Liberal Democrats | 908 | 48.3% | −1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Grisdale, J. | Labour Party | 497 | 26.4% | — | |
| 3 | Hart, S. | Conservative Party | 319 | 17.0% | — | |
| 4 | Balshaw, P. | Independent | 156 | 8.3% | — |
Preston Rural East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,179
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bell, M. | Conservative Party | 1,056 | 48.5% | −1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Blundell, V. | Labour Party | 698 | 32.0% | — | |
| 3 | Joyner, J. | Liberal Democrats | 425 | 19.5% | — |
Deepdale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,667
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natha, S. | Labour Party | 849 | 50.9% | +0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tunay, H. | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 522 | 31.3% | — | |
| 3 | Voges, J. | Liberal Democrats | 176 | 10.6% | — | |
| 4 | Williamson, N. | Conservative Party | 120 | 7.2% | — |
Garrison · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,797
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly, P. | Labour Party | 967 | 53.8% | +3.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Craven, C. | Liberal Democrats | 465 | 25.9% | — | |
| 3 | Singh, L. | Conservative Party | 365 | 20.3% | — |
City Centre · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,506
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desai, S. | Labour Party | 880 | 58.4% | +8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pratt, A. | Conservative Party | 318 | 21.1% | — | |
| 3 | Lawrence, P. | Liberal Democrats | 308 | 20.5% | — |
Ashton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,720
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull, J. | Labour Party | 1,012 | 58.8% | +8.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Potter, R. | Liberal Democrats | 369 | 21.5% | — | |
| 3 | Duckworth, D. | Conservative Party | 339 | 19.7% | — |
Fishwick and Frenchwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,512
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rawlinson, M. | Labour Party | 924 | 61.1% | +11.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mullen, A. | Liberal Democrats | 387 | 25.6% | — | |
| 3 | Vaez, I. | Conservative Party | 201 | 13.3% | — |
Plungington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,350
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khan, N. | Labour Party | 838 | 62.1% | +12.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | McKeever, M. | Conservative Party | 203 | 15.0% | — | |
| 3 | Mylroie, C. | Liberal Democrats | 172 | 12.7% | — | |
| 4 | Patton, J. | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 137 | 10.1% | — |
St Matthew's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,110
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarwar, S. | Labour Party | 714 | 64.3% | +14.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Van Mierlo, R. | Liberal Democrats | 244 | 22.0% | — | |
| 3 | Ashraf, S. | Conservative Party | 152 | 13.7% | — |
Ribbleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 913
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindle, A. | Labour Party | 595 | 65.2% | +15.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kennedy, M. | Conservative Party | 163 | 17.9% | — | |
| 3 | Bosman, K. | Liberal Democrats | 155 | 17.0% | — |
Brookfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,012
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holmes, S. | Labour Party | 673 | 66.5% | +16.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Craven, E. | Liberal Democrats | 198 | 19.6% | — | |
| 3 | Khan, A. | Conservative Party | 141 | 13.9% | — |