# 2018 Preston City Council election

Council elections for the City of Preston, Lancashire were held on 3 May 2018 as part of the 2018 United Kingdom local elections. Due to the "in thirds" system employed in Preston local elections, the previous elections to Preston council occurred in the 2014 Preston City Council election, consequently this means gains, losses, and vote share comparisons this year are with those fought in 2014.
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.

## Election result

Preston Local Election Result 2018 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 14 | +2 | | +2 | 73.68 | 50.50 | 13,121 | -710 |
| Conservative | 3 | | -2 | -2 | 15.79 | 33.18 | 8,620 | +384 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | | | N/C | 10.53 | 14.31 | 3,718 | +936 |
| UKIP | | | | | 0 | 1.91 | 495 | |
| TUSC | | | | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 26 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Brookfield

Preston Council election, 2018: Brookfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Browne | 804 | 65.4 | +10.5 |
| | Conservative | Bowen Perryman | 274 | 22.3 | +10.2 |
| | UKIP | Derek Killeen | 152 | 12.4 | −20.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 530 | 43.1 | +21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cadley

Preston Council elections, 2018: Cadley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Craven | 966 | 58.5 | +14.4 |
| | Conservative | Mehfuz Dasu Patel | 353 | 21.4 | −8.4 |
| | Labour | Joshua Mascord | 333 | 20.2 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 613 | 37.1 | +19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### College

Preston Council election, 2018: College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Freddie Bailey | 734 | 56.2 | +17.7 |
| | Conservative | Paul Balshaw | 500 | 38.3 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Turner | 72 | 5.5 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 17.9 | +13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Fishwick

Preston Council election, 2018: Fishwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Whitney Hawkins | 734 | 75.1 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | Munirah Dasu Patel | 152 | 15.6 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Luke Bosman | 65 | 6.7 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Thomas Costello | 26 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 582 | 59.6 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Garrison

Preston Council election, 2018: Garrison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anna Hindle | 811 | 48.4 | +20.8 |
| | Conservative | Paul Whalley | 744 | 44.4 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hans Voges | 122 | 7.3 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 4.0 | −6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Greyfriars

Due to the resignation of Damien Moore there will be a double election making direct comparison with 2014 impossible.
Preston Council election, 2018: Greyfriars :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Jolliffe | 1,072 | 46.9 |
| | Conservative | Ian Donnell | 1,054 | 46.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Lodge | 682 | 29.9 |
| | Labour | Alan Woods | 534 | 23.4 |
| | Labour | Iain Hams | 524 | 22.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah Shannon | 501 | 21.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ingol

Preston Council election, 2018: Ingol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Darby | 763 | 51.7 | +17.2 |
| | Labour | Christopher Berry | 375 | 25.4 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | Tim Cox | 265 | 17.9 | +6.2 |
| | UKIP | Samuel Furr | 74 | 5.0 | −23.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 388 | 26.3 | +19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,477 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Larches

Preston Council election, 2018: Larches :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phil Crowe | 769 | 51.0 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | Beth Helen Balshaw | 463 | 30.7 | −9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ed Craven | 197 | 13.1 | +6.7 |
| | UKIP | Mark Kingsley | 78 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20.31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,507 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Lea

Preston Council election, 2018: Lea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin McKeever | 775 | 48.9 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Jewell | 462 | 29.2 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Alan Dent | 347 | 21.9 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 27.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,584 | | |

### Moor Park

Preston Council election, 2018: Moor Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nweeda Khan | 655 | 79.0 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | Simon Crowe | 174 | 21.0 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 829 | | |

### Preston Rural North

Preston Council election, 2018: Preston Rural North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sue Whittam | 1,549 | 72.0 | +16.1 |
| | Labour | Gillian Mascord | 414 | 19.2 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Duke | 188 | 8.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,151 | | |

### Ribbleton

Preston Council election, 2018: Ribbleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jonathan Saksena | 784 | 66.8 | +12.9 |
| | Conservative | Rob Jones | 274 | 23.4 | +10.9 |
| | UKIP | Anthony James | 115 | 9.8 | −22.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,173 | | |

### Riversway

Preston Council election, 2018: Riversway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Kelly | 1,054 | 80.2 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | Connor Rumble | 261 | 19.8 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,315 | | |

### Sharoe Green

Preston Council election, 2018: Sharoe Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Sedgewick | 922 | 52.8 | +16.6 |
| | Labour | Simon Fullalove | 652 | 37.3 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Potter | 172 | 9.9 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,746 | | |

### St George's

Preston Council election, 2018: St George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Hull | 752 | 87.0 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Danielle Mayor | 112 | 13.0 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 864 | | |

### St Matthew's

Preston Council election, 2018: St Matthew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jono Grisdale | 957 | 87.6 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Mike Balshaw | 136 | 12.4 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,093 | | |

### Town Centre

Preston Council election, 2018: Town Centre ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Salim Desai | 1,194 | 82.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Yusuf Mitha | 248 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |

### Tulketh

Preston Council election, 2018: Tulketh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carol Henshaw | 827 | 64.8 | +9.6 |
| | Conservative | Jonty Campbell | 254 | 19.9 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Yates | 119 | 9.9 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Simon Platt | 76 | 6.0 | −16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,276 | | |

### University

Preston Council election, 2018: University :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carl Crompton | 396 | 79.7 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Luke Walmsley | 101 | 20.3 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 497 | | |