# 2022 Preston City Council election

The 2022 Preston City Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Preston City Council. happened on the same day as other local elections.
Council elections for the Preston City Council were previously held in 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections. The council underwent a wholesale boundary revision in 2020, reducing the number of both Councillors and electoral wards, resulting in the first 'all out' election since 2002 Preston Council election.
All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who are aged 18 or over on polling day are entitled to vote in the local elections.

## Council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council is:
* Labour Party: 28
* Conservative Party: 11
* Liberal Democrats: 7
* Independent: 1
* Vacant: 1

## Results summary

2022 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 | | 64.7 | 19 | 30 | 62.5 | 13,890 | 48.4% | +5.9% |
| | Conservative | 3 | | 17.6 | 8 | 11 | 22.9 | 8,089 | 28.2% | -6.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | | 17.6 | 4 | 7 | 14.6 | 6,360 | 22.1% | +8.0% |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 178 | 0.6% | -4.0% |

## Ward results
### Ashton

Ashton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Boswell | 1,249 | 64.6 | +26.7 |
| | Conservative | Tracy Slater | 490 | 25.3 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Dable | 208 | 9.5 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 740 | 39.3 | +33.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 31 | −5.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.3 | |

### Brookfield

Brookfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mel Close | 793 | 67.3 | +7.1 |
| | Labour | Naoimh McMahon | 723 | 61.4 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Mary Kudi | 272 | 23.0 | −11.2 |
| | Conservative | Bowen Perryman | 258 | 21.9 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Finch | 126 | 10.7 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christina Mylroie | 88 | 7.5 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1178 | 20.89 | −1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cadley

Cadley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phoenix Adair | 1,069 | 50.6 | +12.4 |
| | Labour | Takhsin Akhtar | 542 | 25.7 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Balshaw | 500 | 23.7 | −8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | 24.9 | +19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2111 | 34.6 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

### City Centre

City Centre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lynne Brooks | 1,099 | 71.2 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | Andy Pratt | 308 | 20.0 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Finch | 136 | 8.8 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 791 | 51.2 | +15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,543 | 17.7 | −3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

### Deepdale

Deepdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Zafar Coupland | 1,664 | 89.6 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Nilli Williamson | 104 | 5.6 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jurgan Voges | 87 | 4.7 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1560 | 84.0 | 12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1857 | 29.2 | +0.02 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Fishwick and Frenchwood

Fishwick and Frenchwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Valerie Wise | 1,375 | 80.4 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | Ishaq Vaez | 235 | 13.7 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John David Rutter | 101 | 5.9 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1140 | 66.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1711 | 29.3 | +1.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

### Garrison

Garrison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Amber Afzal | 1,218 | 55.5 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | Lakwinder Singh | 614 | 28.0 | −10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Turner | 361 | 16.5 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 604 | 27.5 | +13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2194 | 33.6 | −2.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

### Greyfriars

Greyfriars :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Duke | 1,206 | 46.5 | +15.1 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Aldridge | 817 | 31.5 | −9.5 |
| | Labour | Mark Routledge | 572 | 22.0 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 15.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2596 | 41.3 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +12.3 | |

### Ingol and Cottam

Ingol and Cottom :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Darby | 1,283 | 55.3 | +18.9 |
| | Conservative | Carolyn Gibson | 694 | 29.9 | −14.5 |
| | Labour | Connor Dwyer | 346 | 14.9 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589 | +25.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2322 | 34.3 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +16.7 | |

### Lea and Larches

Lea and Larches :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Borrow | 961 | 59.2 | +20.5 |
| | Conservative | Scott Paul Rainford | 472 | 29.0 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Craven | 190 | 11.7 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 489 | 30.2 | +16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1624 | 25.8 | −1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

### Plungington

Plungington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pav Akhtar | 814 | 70.7 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Homer | 207 | 18.0 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Potter | 136 | 11.3 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | 52.7 | +12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,151 | 13.8 | −3.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

### Preston Rural East

Preston Rural East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Whittam | 1,188 | 57.0 | −8.1 |
| | Labour | James Ahmed | 543 | 26.1 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lawrence | 351 | 16.8 | +10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 645 | 30.9 | −14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2084 | 32.5 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -7.1 | |

### Preston Rural North

Preston Rural North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Thompson | 941 | 56.0 | −10.1 |
| | Labour | Adam Sarwar | 417 | 24.8 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Guise | 323 | 19.2 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 524 | 31.2 | −13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1700 | 30.1 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -6.3 | |

### Ribbleton

Ribbleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jonathan Saksena | 664 | 63.8 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Jonty Campbell | 251 | 24.1 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Luke Bosman | 125 | 12.0 | +8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | 39.7 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1040 | 18.4 | −1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Sharoe Green

Sharoe Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maxwell Green | 853 | 36.6 | −12.6 |
| | Labour | Samir Vohra | 690 | 29.6 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Kulbacki | 611 | 26.2 | +10.3 |
| | Green | Helen Disley | 178 | 7.6 | +0.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 7.0 | −16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2332 | 37.5 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -8.5 | |

### St. Matthew's

St Matthew’s :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jade Morgan | 963 | 81.7 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | Colin Homer | 143 | 12.1 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanne Joyner | 72 | 6.1 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 820 | 69.6 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1178 | 20.5 | −2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.7 | |