# 2023 Preston City Council election

The 2023 Preston City Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect 17 members of Preston City Council in Lancashire, England, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Preston Rural East ward.
Labour retained its majority on the council.

## Results summary

2023 Preston City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 11 | 1 | 64.7 | 20 | 31 | 64.6 | 14,616 | 52.4 | |
| | Conservative | 3 | 1 | 17.6 | 7 | 10 | 20.8 | 7,942 | 28.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | | 17.6 | 4 | 7 | 14.6 | 7,134 | 25.6 | +3.5 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 123 | 0.4 | -0.2 |

## Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows:

### Ashton

Ashton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Atkins | 1,114 | 62.8 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Tes Slater | 374 | 21.2 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Dable | 208 | 11.7 | +2.2 |
| | ADF | David Brooks | 68 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 740 | 41.6 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,774 | 27.8 | −3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.15 | |

### Brookfield

Brookfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Naoimh McMahon | 817 | 71.6 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Brockbank | 218 | 19.1 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Craven | 99 | 8.7 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | 52.5 | +14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1141 | 20.13 | −0.76 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.05 | |

### Cadley

Cadley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Potter | 1,103 | 55.5 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Cirenia Navarro | 544 | 27.4 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Nuttall | 337 | 17.0 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 559 | 28.1 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,988 | 31.7 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### City Centre

City Centre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carol Henshaw | 1,035 | 66.5 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Andy Pratt | 241 | 15.5 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Peak | 146 | 9.4 | +0.6 |
| | Green | Dan Thompson | 123 | 7.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 794 | 51.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,557 | 19.4 | +1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Deepdale

Deepdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Samir Vohra | 1,470 | 86.3 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Potter | 112 | 6.6 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Nilli Williamson | 104 | 6.1 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1358 | 79.9 | −4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1703 | 26.7 | −2.55 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.15 | |

### Fishwick and Frenchwood

Fishwick and Frenchwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Yakub Patel | 1,165 | 71.8 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative | Ishaq Vaez | 365 | 22.5 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jurgan Voges | 92 | 5.7 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 800 | 49.0 | −17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,632 | 27.6 | −1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.9 | |

### Garrison

Garrison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Freddie Bailey | 1,363 | 61.6 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Adam Bhailok | 502 | 22.7 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Craven | 334 | 15.1 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 861 | 38.9 | +11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,213 | 33.46 | —1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

### Greyfriars

Greyfriars :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Raisbeck | 1,128 | 48.4 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | Chris Hamilton | 613 | 26.3 | −5.2 |
| | Labour | Mark Routledge | 572 | 25.0 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 22.1 | 7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2332 | 37.2 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +4.05 | |

### Ingol and Cottam

Ingol and Cottom :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Rutter | 981 | 48.7 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative | Carolyn Gibson | 626 | 31.0 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Taylor Donoughue-Smith | 389 | 19.3 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | 17.7 | −7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2014 | 28.3 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -3.85 | |

### Lea and Larches

Lea and Larches :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phil Crowe | 896 | 64.2 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Jewell | 281 | 20.1 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | Monwara Amin | 199 | 14.3 | −14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 615 | 44.1 | +13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,395 | 21.85 | −3.95 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.85 | |

### Plungington

Plungington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew Brown | 896 | 76.1 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Homer | 172 | 14.6 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Johnstone | 98 | 8.3 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 724 | 61.5 | +8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,178 | 15.5 | +1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Preston Rural East

Preston Rural East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harry Landless | 1,164 | 51.3 | −13.0 |
| | Conservative | Mark Bell | 1,150 | 50.7 | −14.3 |
| | Labour | Victoria Blundall | 663 | 29.2 | +11.9 |
| | Labour | Andrew Maclaren | 616 | 27.2 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanna Joyner | 416 | 18.4 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Noble | 327 | 14.4 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 501 | 22.1 | −8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2267 | 32.02 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
* Compared with last time seat up for election. The vote share for Landless is compared to 2019, while Bell’s is compared to 2021 when the seat was last contested.

### Preston Rural North

Preston Rural North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sue Whittam | 848 | 43.6 | −12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Guise | 744 | 38.2 | +19.0 |
| | Labour | Adam Sarwar | 382 | 19.6 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 5.4 | −25.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1947 | 31.2 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -15.7 | |

### Ribbleton

Ribbleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pat Varty | 725 | 72.9 | +9.1 |
| | Conservative | Frankie Kennedy | 251 | 17.8 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathyrn Bosman | 92 | 9.3 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 548 | 55.1 | +15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1004 | 17.7 | −0.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

### Sharoe Green

Sharoe Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Connor Dwyer | 996 | 39.4 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Kulbacki | 878 | 34.7 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Duckworth | 644 | 25.5 | −11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2530 | 40.6 | +3.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.45 | |

### St. Matthew's

St Matthew’s :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Javed Iqbal | 973 | 80.4 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Colin Homer | 134 | 11.1 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lawrence | 95 | 7.9 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 839 | 69.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,210 | 20.77 | +0.27 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.15 | |