# 2011 Preston City Council election

Elections to the Preston City Council took place on 5 May 2011, the same day as other 2011 United Kingdom local elections. This was also the date of the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum. At this election, The Labour Party regained majority control of the council.
Councillors elected in 2007 Preston City Council election defended their seats this time, following the 2003 Preston Council election elections which began this current cycle. The wards fought in 2011 are to be contested again at the 2015 Preston City Council election with the results in that year compared directly with the results in this.
Other elections can be found at Preston local elections

## 2011 results

Preston Local Election Result 2011 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 36.84 | 36.15 | 11,860 | -0.29 |
| Labour | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 57.89 | 44.63 | 14,643 | +69.11 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 5.26 | 13.44 | 4,410 | -32.53% |
| TUSC | 1$^1$ | 0 | -1 | 0 | N/A | 2.56 | 840 | -56.72 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2.12 | 695 | -17.26 |
| England First | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0.69 | 225 | N/A |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0.42 | 138 | +119 |
$^1$ Candidate is defending seat won in 2007 under the ballot paper description Respect.

## Ward Results
### Ashton

Defending the north-western suburban electoral ward of Ashton is the Conservative Party with a majority in 2007 of 70
Preston City Council Elections: Ashton ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Routledge | 750 | 53.6 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative | Bill Tyson | 517 | 37.0 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Mullen | 132 | 9.44 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 16.65 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 12 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,399 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Brookfield

Labour are defending their 2007 win in Brookfield with a majority of 382
Preston City Council Elections: Brookfield ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nerys Eaves | 1,058 | 67.2 | +14.0 |
| | Conservative | Damian Moore | 516 | 32.8 | +9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 542 | 34.43 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 20 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,574 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### College

In the central north of Preston, to the south of Fulwood, the Conservatives are defending their 2007 win here with a majority of 523
Preston City Council Elections: College ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harry Seddon | 658 | 49.3 | −12.5 |
| | Labour | Steve Ratcliffe | 453 | 33.9 | +18.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Voges | 225 | 16.8 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,336 | 15.34 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Deepdale

The central eastern electoral ward of Deepdale is represented by an independent councillor whose majority was 275 over Labour in 2007
Preston City Council Elections: Deepdale ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ismail Bax | 1,225 | 60.6 | +25.6 |
| | Independent | Joyce Cartwright | 795 | 39.4 | −12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 430 | 21.29 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,020 | 51.4 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Garrison

Won by the Conservatives in 2003 and defended in 2007, their majority is 659 over the Liberal Democrats.
Preston City Council Elections: Garrison ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christine Thomas | 1,100 | 52.9 | −5.6 |
| | Labour | Lynne Wallace | 691 | 33.2 | +15.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Yates | 150 | 7.2 | −16.7 |
| | Green | Ian McCormick | 138 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | 19.67 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,503 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Greyfriars

The majority defended by the Conservatives is 1,030.
Preston City Council Elections: Greyfriars ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Thompson | 1,585 | 60.1 | −6.7 |
| | Labour | Alan Woods | 668 | 25.3 | +14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Finch | 383 | 14.5 | −7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 917 | 34.8% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 19 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,636 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ingol

Covering the Ingol and Tanterton areas of Preston, this is in the northwest of the city. The Liberal Democrats won in 2007 with a majority of 469.
Preston City Council Elections: Ingol ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Pringle | 795 | 42.7 | −15.0 |
| | Labour | George Tait | 638 | 34.3 | +20.3 |
| | Conservative | David Treasure | 428 | 23.0 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 8.44 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 12 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,861 | 33.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Larches

The western ward of Larches also incorporates Savick, in the northwest of the city. This year the Liberal Democrats are defending are majority of 117.
Preston City Council Elections: Larches ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Samuel Gardiner | 914 | 46.8 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elaine Abbot | 703 | 36.0 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Rigby | 337 | 17.2 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 10.8 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 16 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,954 | 35.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Lea

Coterminous to the civil parish of Lea and Cottam, this electoral ward is defended by the Conservatives with a majority of 429
Preston City Council Elections: Lea ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie Buttle | 1,032 | 52.4 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Walker | 497 | 25.2 | −7.4 |
| | Labour | Lee Bradshaw | 440 | 22.3 | +11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 535 | 27.17 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,969 | 27.17 | |

### Moor Park

For the 2011 election, the Labour Party defend a majority over the Conservatives of 360 votes.
Preston City Council Elections: Moor Park ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Borrow | 799 | 72.9 | +13.7 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Heys | 216 | 19.7 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Abram | 81 | 7.4 | −10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 53.19 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,096 | 31.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Preston Rural East

The Rural East wards incorporates the Amounderness, Broughton and Grimsargh civil parishes in the north and east of the city. The current defending party with a majority of 786 for the Conservatives.
Preston City Council Elections: Rural East ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil Cartright | 1,029 | 65.5 | −7.3 |
| | Labour | Gerard Parke-Hatton | 398 | 25.4 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lawrence | 143 | 9.1 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | 40.2 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,570 | 43.7 | |

### Preston Rural North

Reaching across the city of Preston, the large Preston Rural North ward includes the M6 and M55 motorways and acres of market towns, farming communities and rural areas. The boroughs of Fylde and Wyre border this northern ward, which is a three-member ward. The Conservative Party won in 2007 with the majority of 1,444.
Preston City Council Elections: Rural North ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kate Calder | 1,878 | 71.6 | −5.3 |
| | Labour | Alan Mathews | 471 | 17.9 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Bruton | 275 | 10.5 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,407 | 53.6% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,624 | | |

### Ribbleton

Ribbleton, is one of the largest in size, won four years ago by Labour over the Conservative Party with a majority of 394
Preston City Council Elections: Ribbleton ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Rollo | 930 | 64.2 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | Steve Allen | 293 | 20.2 | −5.8 |
| | England First | Mark Cotterill | 225 | 15.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 637 | 44.00 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,448 | 25.9 | |

### Riversway

Riversway was won by Labour in 2007 over the Respect Party, winning by 191 votes.
Preston City Council Elections: Riversway ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bhikhu Patel | 1,055 | 70.9 | +29.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wilf Gavin | 225 | 15.1 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Hussain Mulla | 207 | 13.9 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 830 | 55.8 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,487 | 34.9 | |

### Sharoe Green

The Sharoe Green ward is based on the former hospital and surrounding commuter belt environs. The 2011 election has the Conservative Party defending a majority of 639 over the Liberal Democrats.
Preston City Council Elections: Sharoe Green ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Fazackerley | 1,165 | 53.2 | −5.7 |
| | Labour | Mair Ratcliffe | 716 | 32.7 | +17.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rowena Edmondson | 309 | 14.1 | −11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | 20.5 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 20 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,190 | 43.0 | |

### St Matthews

The 2007 result in the St Matthews was a Labour win with a 336 majority
Preston City Council Elections: St Matthews ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Javed Iqbal | 1,105 | 84.0 | +34.0 |
| | Conservative | Lucinda Heaton | 211 | 16.0 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 894 | 67.9 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 14 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,316 | 27.0 | |

### Town Centre

Formed by boundary changes prior to Preston being awarded city status, Town Centre is the largest non-rural ward in the borough. Michael Lavalette won the ward in 2007 under the Respect Party label although as of 2011 he sits in Preston Town Hall under the label "Independent Socialist".
Preston City Council Elections: Town Centre ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Yakub Patel | 964 | 45.7 | +13.9 |
| | TUSC | Michael Lavalette | 840 | 39.8 | −12.5 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Cooper | 305 | 14.5 | +10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 5.9 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 17 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,109 | 38.9 | |
| | Labour gain from TUSC | Labour gain from TUSC | Swing | | |

### Tulketh

Tulketh is a ward to the west of the city centre. Labour won over the Conservatives in 2007 with a lead of 230 votes.
Preston City Council Elections: Tulketh ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Boswell | 980 | 58.3 | +9.40 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Darby | 432 | 25.7 | +8.60 |
| | Conservative | Mark Dodsworth | 269 | 16.0 | −18.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 548 | 32.6 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 26 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,681 | 33.2 | |

### University

Shaped around the outskirts of the city centre, this butterfly-wing shaped ward was won by Labour in 2003 with a majority of 116
Preston City Council Elections: University ward, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Swindells | 388 | 69.0 | +19.4 |
| | Conservative | Genna Martin | 114 | 20.3 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Basford | 60 | 10.7 | −18.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 48.8 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 26 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 562 | 33.2 | |