← Preston (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Preston 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 10,235 | 27.3% | 5 | 31.3% | 5 | 31.3% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,582 | 22.9% | 5 | 31.3% | 4 | 25.0% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 7,859 | 21.0% | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 18.8% | +1 |
| Green Party | 6,223 | 16.6% | 2 | 12.5% | 3 | 18.8% | -1 |
| Conservative Party | 4,053 | 10.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | -1 |
| Independent | 460 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 22 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 37,434 | 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 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — 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.
- Preston Rural East · 1 seat · won at 32.3% · −17.7 pts below quota
- Ashton · 1 seat · won at 33.5% · −16.5 pts below quota
- Preston Rural North · 1 seat · won at 34.1% · −15.9 pts below quota
- Sharoe Green · 1 seat · won at 34.3% · −15.7 pts below quota
- Plungington · 1 seat · won at 35.1% · −14.9 pts below quota
- St Matthew's · 1 seat · won at 36.1% · −13.9 pts below quota
- Garrison · 1 seat · won at 36.8% · −13.2 pts below quota
- Lea and Larches · 1 seat · won at 39.2% · −10.8 pts below quota
- City Centre · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
- Cadley · 1 seat · won at 40.2% · −9.8 pts below quota
- Brookfield · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Fishwick and Frenchwood · 1 seat · won at 43.9% · −6.1 pts below quota
- Greyfriars · 1 seat · won at 45.1% · −4.9 pts below quota
- Ingol and Cottam · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · −4.7 pts below quota
- Ribbleton · 1 seat · won at 47.1% · −2.9 pts below quota
- Deepdale · 1 seat · won at 54.1% · above quota
Race results
Preston Rural East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,630
| 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 | Daniel Paul Nuttall | Reform UK | 1,172 | 32.3% | −17.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Whittam | Conservative Party | 980 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Liam Yip | Liberal Democrats | 610 | 16.8% | — | |
| 4 | Karen Kendall | Green Party | 523 | 14.4% | — | |
| 5 | Beth Moore | Labour Party | 345 | 9.5% | — |
Ashton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.5% 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. 2,496
| 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 | Ronan Hodgson | Liberal Democrats | 836 | 33.5% | −16.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lee Slater | Reform UK | 723 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew David MacLaren | Labour Party | 428 | 17.1% | — | |
| 4 | Rachel Gill | Green Party | 373 | 14.9% | — | |
| 5 | Keith Sedgewick | Conservative Party | 136 | 5.4% | — |
Preston Rural North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,886
| 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 | Stephen Geoffrey Thompson | Reform UK | 983 | 34.1% | −15.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rene Van Mierlo | Liberal Democrats | 932 | 32.3% | — | |
| 3 | Fay Elizabeth Whittam | Conservative Party | 515 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | Daniel Bennett | Green Party | 244 | 8.5% | — | |
| 5 | Lynne Brooks | Labour Party | 212 | 7.3% | — |
Sharoe Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,839
| 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 | Jack Singh | Liberal Democrats | 975 | 34.3% | −15.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brian Martin Ollerton | Reform UK | 638 | 22.5% | — | |
| 3 | Maxwell Green | Conservative Party | 552 | 19.4% | — | |
| 4 | Amy Strettle | Green Party | 351 | 12.4% | — | |
| 5 | Rick Seymour | Labour Party | 323 | 11.4% | — |
Plungington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,828
| 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 | Gabie Lowe | Green Party | 641 | 35.1% | −14.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pav Akhtar | Labour Party | 538 | 29.4% | — | |
| 3 | Susan Tracey Brown | Reform UK | 438 | 24.0% | — | |
| 4 | Ruth Van Mierlo | Liberal Democrats | 108 | 5.9% | — | |
| 5 | Frankie Kennedy | Conservative Party | 81 | 4.4% | — | |
| 6 | Penelope Dawber | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 22 | 1.2% | — |
St Matthew's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,711
| 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 | Takhsin Akhtar | Labour Party | 618 | 36.1% | −13.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Waqas Ahmed | Independent | 396 | 23.1% | — | |
| 3 | Charlie Craig Fitzpatrick | Reform UK | 297 | 17.4% | — | |
| 4 | Gareth Basterfield | Green Party | 270 | 15.8% | — | |
| 5 | Tayo Korede | Conservative Party | 71 | 4.1% | — | |
| 6 | Anita Murray | Liberal Democrats | 59 | 3.4% | — |
Garrison · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,670
| 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 | Amber Afzal | Labour Party | 983 | 36.8% | −13.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Holmes | Reform UK | 774 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Helen Disley | Green Party | 356 | 13.3% | — | |
| 4 | Al-Yasa Khan | Conservative Party | 254 | 9.5% | — | |
| 5 | Claire Craven | Liberal Democrats | 239 | 9.0% | — | |
| 6 | Aran Bailey | Independent | 64 | 2.4% | — |
Lea and Larches · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,115
| 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 | Jemma Louise Rushe | Reform UK | 829 | 39.2% | −10.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sean Little | Liberal Democrats | 823 | 38.9% | — | |
| 3 | Bill Adams | Labour Party | 222 | 10.5% | — | |
| 4 | Keith Berry | Green Party | 162 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Javaris Maharaj | Conservative Party | 79 | 3.7% | — |
City Centre · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,068
| 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 | Tina Balmer | Green Party | 821 | 39.7% | −10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Francis Routledge | Labour Party | 572 | 27.7% | — | |
| 3 | Lorenzo More | Reform UK | 357 | 17.3% | — | |
| 4 | Andy Pratt | Conservative Party | 199 | 9.6% | — | |
| 5 | Sam Zhang-Peak | Liberal Democrats | 119 | 5.8% | — |
Cadley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,577
| 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 | Daniel Gregg | Liberal Democrats | 1,037 | 40.2% | −9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Flo Emmanuel | Reform UK | 762 | 29.6% | — | |
| 3 | Isaac Oluwasuji Omopariola | Labour Party | 304 | 11.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jono Grisdale | Green Party | 282 | 10.9% | — | |
| 5 | Lakwinder Singh | Conservative Party | 192 | 7.5% | — |
Brookfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,563
| 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 | Rob Walsh | Reform UK | 665 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mel Close | Labour Party | 437 | 28.0% | — | |
| 3 | Robin Stewart Weston | Green Party | 237 | 15.2% | — | |
| 4 | Daniel Duckworth | Conservative Party | 118 | 7.5% | — | |
| 5 | Rebecca Potter | Liberal Democrats | 106 | 6.8% | — |
Fishwick and Frenchwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,926
| 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 | Valerie Wise | Labour Party | 846 | 43.9% | −6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christopher Soames | Green Party | 594 | 30.8% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Gregson | Reform UK | 298 | 15.5% | — | |
| 4 | Ash Jariwala | Conservative Party | 115 | 6.0% | — | |
| 5 | Joanne Joyner | Liberal Democrats | 73 | 3.8% | — |
Greyfriars · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,792
| 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 | Fiona Duke | Liberal Democrats | 1,258 | 45.1% | −4.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Crowe | Reform UK | 622 | 22.3% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Craig Bielas-Barnes | Conservative Party | 309 | 11.1% | — | |
| 4 | Joanne Afrin Black | Labour Party | 309 | 11.1% | — | |
| 5 | Jacob Bilsborrow | Green Party | 294 | 10.5% | — |
Ingol and Cottam · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,752
| 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 | Neil Darby | Liberal Democrats | 1,248 | 45.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Preston | Reform UK | 821 | 29.8% | — | |
| 3 | Sarah Jane Hart | Conservative Party | 281 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Toby Worth | Green Party | 239 | 8.7% | — | |
| 5 | Derek Barton | Labour Party | 163 | 5.9% | — |
Ribbleton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,326
| 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 | Vasile Alecu | Reform UK | 625 | 47.1% | −2.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Christopher McGowan | Labour Party | 340 | 25.6% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel Thompson | Green Party | 200 | 15.1% | — | |
| 4 | Tes Slater | Conservative Party | 89 | 6.7% | — | |
| 5 | Edward Craven | Liberal Democrats | 72 | 5.4% | — |
Deepdale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,255
| 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 | Zafar Coupland | Labour Party | 1,219 | 54.1% | +4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kevin David Rigotti | Green Party | 636 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | John Knight | Reform UK | 231 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Nathalie Cain | Liberal Democrats | 87 | 3.9% | — | |
| 5 | Nigel Antony Lister | Conservative Party | 82 | 3.6% | — |