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Preston 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

16 ward races

17 seats

3 elected below the proportional quota

17.6% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

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 17 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	14,633	49.4%	11	64.7%	9	52.9%	+2
Conservative and Unionist Party	8,347	28.2%	3	17.6%	5	29.4%	-2
Liberal Democrats	6,442	21.8%	3	17.6%	3	17.6%	0
Green Party	178	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	29,600	100.0%	17	100.0%	17	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Sharoe Green · 1 seat · won at 36.6% · +13.4 pts below quota
Greyfriars · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · +3.5 pts below quota
Brookfield · 2 seats · won at 32.0% · +1.3 pts below quota
Cadley · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
Ingol & Cottam · 1 seat · won at 55.2% · above quota
Garrison · 1 seat · won at 55.5% · above quota
Preston Rural North · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
Preston Rural East · 1 seat · won at 57.1% · above quota
Lea & Larches · 1 seat · won at 59.2% · above quota
Ribbleton · 1 seat · won at 63.8% · above quota
Ashton · 1 seat · won at 65.0% · above quota
Plungington · 1 seat · won at 70.7% · above quota
City Centre · 1 seat · won at 71.2% · above quota
Fishwick & Frenchwood · 1 seat · won at 80.4% · above quota
St Matthew's · 1 seat · won at 81.7% · above quota
Deepdale · 1 seat · won at 89.7% · above quota

Race results

Sharoe Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,332

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Green M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	853	36.6%	Elected
2	Vohra S.	Labour Party	690	29.6%
3	Kulbacki G.	Liberal Democrats	611	26.2%
4	Disley H.	Green Party	178	7.6%

Electorate 6,257 · Ballots cast 2,332 · EC ward code E05012208 · Back to ward index

Greyfriars · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,595

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Duke F.	Liberal Democrats	1,206	46.5%	Elected
2	Aldridge S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	817	31.5%
3	Routledge M.	Labour Party	572	22.0%

Electorate 6,334 · Ballots cast 2,595 · EC ward code E05012200 · Back to ward index

Brookfield · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,260

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Close M.	Labour Party	793	35.1%	Elected
2	McMahon N.	Labour Party	723	32.0%	Elected
3	Kudi M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	272	12.0%
4	Perryman B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	258	11.4%
5	Finch S.	Liberal Democrats	126	5.6%
6	Mylroie C.	Liberal Democrats	88	3.9%

Electorate 5,710 · Ballots cast 2,260 · EC ward code E05012194 · Back to ward index

Cadley · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.6 pts Valid ballots 2,111

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Adair P.	Liberal Democrats	1,069	50.6%	Elected
2	Akhtar T.	Labour Party	542	25.7%
3	Balshaw P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	500	23.7%

Electorate 6,163 · Ballots cast 2,111 · EC ward code E05012195 · Back to ward index

Ingol & Cottam · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.2 pts Valid ballots 2,323

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Darby N.	Liberal Democrats	1,283	55.2%	Elected
2	Gibson C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	694	29.9%
3	Dwyer C.	Labour Party	346	14.9%

Electorate 6,862 · Ballots cast 2,323 · EC ward code E05012201 · Back to ward index

Garrison · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.5 pts Valid ballots 2,193

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Afzal A.	Labour Party	1,218	55.5%	Elected
2	Singh L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	614	28.0%
3	Turner M.	Liberal Democrats	361	16.5%

Electorate 6,620 · Ballots cast 2,193 · EC ward code E05012199 · Back to ward index

Preston Rural North · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.0 pts Valid ballots 1,681

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thompson S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	941	56.0%	Elected
2	Sarwar A.	Labour Party	417	24.8%
3	Guise D.	Liberal Democrats	323	19.2%

Electorate 5,676 · Ballots cast 1,681 · EC ward code E05012205 · Back to ward index

Preston Rural East · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.1 pts Valid ballots 2,082

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whittam S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,188	57.1%	Elected
2	James A.	Labour Party	543	26.1%
3	Lawrence P.	Liberal Democrats	351	16.9%

Electorate 6,481 · Ballots cast 2,082 · EC ward code E05012204 · Back to ward index

Lea & Larches · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.2 pts Valid ballots 1,623

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Borrow D.	Labour Party	961	59.2%	Elected
2	Rainford S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	472	29.1%
3	Craven E.	Liberal Democrats	190	11.7%

Electorate 6,400 · Ballots cast 1,623 · EC ward code E05012202 · Back to ward index

Ribbleton · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.8 pts Valid ballots 1,040

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Saksena J.	Labour Party	664	63.8%	Elected
2	Campbell J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	251	24.1%
3	Bosman L.	Liberal Democrats	125	12.0%

Electorate 5,715 · Ballots cast 1,040 · EC ward code E05012206 · Back to ward index

Ashton · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.0 pts Valid ballots 1,922

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boswell R.	Labour Party	1,249	65.0%	Elected
2	Slater T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	490	25.5%
3	Dable J.	Liberal Democrats	183	9.5%

Electorate 6,268 · Ballots cast 1,922 · EC ward code E05012193 · Back to ward index

Plungington · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.7 pts Valid ballots 1,151

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Akhtar P.	Labour Party	814	70.7%	Elected
2	Homer P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	207	18.0%
3	Potter R.	Liberal Democrats	130	11.3%

Electorate 8,466 · Ballots cast 1,151 · EC ward code E05012203 · Back to ward index

City Centre · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.2 pts Valid ballots 1,543

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brooks L.	Labour Party	1,099	71.2%	Elected
2	Pratt A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	308	20.0%
3	Finch C.	Liberal Democrats	136	8.8%

Electorate 8,821 · Ballots cast 1,543 · EC ward code E05012196 · Back to ward index

Fishwick & Frenchwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 80.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −30.4 pts Valid ballots 1,711

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wise V.	Labour Party	1,375	80.4%	Elected
2	Vaez I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	235	13.7%
3	Rutter J.	Liberal Democrats	101	5.9%

Electorate 5,900 · Ballots cast 1,711 · EC ward code E05012198 · Back to ward index

St Matthew's · single-seat

Marginal winner 81.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −31.7 pts Valid ballots 1,178

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morgan J.	Labour Party	963	81.7%	Elected
2	Homer C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	143	12.1%
3	Joyner J.	Liberal Democrats	72	6.1%

Electorate 5,803 · Ballots cast 1,178 · EC ward code E05012207 · Back to ward index

Deepdale · single-seat

Marginal winner 89.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −39.7 pts Valid ballots 1,855

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Coupland Z.	Labour Party	1,664	89.7%	Elected
2	Williamson N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	104	5.6%
3	Voges J.	Liberal Democrats	87	4.7%

Electorate 6,463 · Ballots cast 1,855 · EC ward code E05012197 · Back to ward index