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Preston 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

16 ward races

16 seats

7 elected below the proportional quota

43.8% 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 16 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	11,222	42.2%	9	56.3%	7	43.8%	+2
Liberal Democrats	8,194	30.8%	6	37.5%	5	31.3%	+1
Conservative and Unionist Party	5,861	22.0%	1	6.3%	4	25.0%	-3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	659	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	461	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	204	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	26,601	100.0%	16	100.0%	16	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.

Lea and Larches · 1 seat · won at 36.2% · +13.8 pts below quota
Sharoe Green · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · +6.4 pts below quota
Ingol and Cottam · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Greyfriars · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · +2.6 pts below quota
Preston Rural North · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · +2.1 pts below quota
Cadley · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · +1.7 pts below quota
Preston Rural East · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · +1.5 pts below quota
Deepdale · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
Garrison · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
City Centre · 1 seat · won at 58.4% · above quota
Ashton · 1 seat · won at 58.8% · above quota
Fishwick and Frenchwood · 1 seat · won at 61.1% · above quota
Plungington · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota
St Matthew's · 1 seat · won at 64.3% · above quota
Ribbleton · 1 seat · won at 65.2% · above quota
Brookfield · 1 seat · won at 66.5% · above quota

Race results

Lea and Larches · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,595

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jewell, M.	Liberal Democrats	578	36.2%	Elected
2	Mein, J.	Labour Party	565	35.4%
3	Cowell, A.	Independent	305	19.1%
4	Slater, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	147	9.2%

Electorate 6,405 · Ballots cast 1,595 · EC ward code E05012202 · Back to ward index

Sharoe Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,406

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kulbacki, G.	Liberal Democrats	1,050	43.6%	Elected
2	Routledge, M.	Labour Party	833	34.6%
3	Walker, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	523	21.7%

Electorate 6,313 · Ballots cast 2,406 · EC ward code E05012208 · Back to ward index

Ingol and Cottam · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,969

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ward, B.	Liberal Democrats	861	43.7%	Elected
2	Hart, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	550	27.9%
3	Malik, A.	Labour Party	354	18.0%
4	Preston, D.	Reform UK	204	10.4%

Electorate 7,525 · Ballots cast 1,969 · EC ward code E05012201 · Back to ward index

Greyfriars · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,172

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Peak, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,029	47.4%	Elected
2	Leme Da Silva, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	624	28.7%
3	Greatorex, A.	Labour Party	519	23.9%

Electorate 6,317 · Ballots cast 2,172 · EC ward code E05012200 · Back to ward index

Preston Rural North · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,813

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Guise, D.	Liberal Democrats	869	47.9%	Elected
2	Middlebrough, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	640	35.3%
3	Donoughue-Smith, T.	Labour Party	304	16.8%

Electorate 6,678 · Ballots cast 1,813 · EC ward code E05012205 · Back to ward index

Cadley · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,880

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Van Mierlo, J.	Liberal Democrats	908	48.3%	Elected
2	Grisdale, J.	Labour Party	497	26.4%
3	Hart, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	319	17.0%
4	Balshaw, P.	Independent	156	8.3%

Electorate 6,407 · Ballots cast 1,880 · EC ward code E05012195 · Back to ward index

Preston Rural East · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,179

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bell, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,056	48.5%	Elected
2	Blundell, V.	Labour Party	698	32.0%
3	Joyner, J.	Liberal Democrats	425	19.5%

Electorate 7,907 · Ballots cast 2,179 · EC ward code E05012204 · Back to ward index

Deepdale · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.9 pts Valid ballots 1,667

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Natha, S.	Labour Party	849	50.9%	Elected
2	Tunay, H.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	522	31.3%
3	Voges, J.	Liberal Democrats	176	10.6%
4	Williamson, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	120	7.2%

Electorate 6,623 · Ballots cast 1,667 · EC ward code E05012197 · Back to ward index

Garrison · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.8 pts Valid ballots 1,797

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kelly, P.	Labour Party	967	53.8%	Elected
2	Craven, C.	Liberal Democrats	465	25.9%
3	Singh, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	365	20.3%

Electorate 6,616 · Ballots cast 1,797 · EC ward code E05012199 · Back to ward index

City Centre · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.4 pts Valid ballots 1,506

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Desai, S.	Labour Party	880	58.4%	Elected
2	Pratt, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	318	21.1%
3	Lawrence, P.	Liberal Democrats	308	20.5%

Electorate 8,527 · Ballots cast 1,506 · EC ward code E05012196 · Back to ward index

Ashton · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.8 pts Valid ballots 1,720

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hull, J.	Labour Party	1,012	58.8%	Elected
2	Potter, R.	Liberal Democrats	369	21.5%
3	Duckworth, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	339	19.7%

Electorate 6,479 · Ballots cast 1,720 · EC ward code E05012193 · Back to ward index

Fishwick and Frenchwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.1 pts Valid ballots 1,512

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rawlinson, M.	Labour Party	924	61.1%	Elected
2	Mullen, A.	Liberal Democrats	387	25.6%
3	Vaez, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	201	13.3%

Electorate 6,038 · Ballots cast 1,512 · EC ward code E05012198 · Back to ward index

Plungington · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.1 pts Valid ballots 1,350

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan, N.	Labour Party	838	62.1%	Elected
2	McKeever, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	203	15.0%
3	Mylroie, C.	Liberal Democrats	172	12.7%
4	Patton, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	137	10.1%

Electorate 8,051 · Ballots cast 1,350 · EC ward code E05012203 · Back to ward index

St Matthew's · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.3 pts Valid ballots 1,110

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sarwar, S.	Labour Party	714	64.3%	Elected
2	Van Mierlo, R.	Liberal Democrats	244	22.0%
3	Ashraf, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	152	13.7%

Electorate 6,206 · Ballots cast 1,110 · EC ward code E05012207 · Back to ward index

Ribbleton · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.2 pts Valid ballots 913

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hindle, A.	Labour Party	595	65.2%	Elected
2	Kennedy, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	163	17.9%
3	Bosman, K.	Liberal Democrats	155	17.0%

Electorate 5,721 · Ballots cast 913 · EC ward code E05012206 · Back to ward index

Brookfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.5 pts Valid ballots 1,012

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holmes, S.	Labour Party	673	66.5%	Elected
2	Craven, E.	Liberal Democrats	198	19.6%
3	Khan, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	141	13.9%

Electorate 5,687 · Ballots cast 1,012 · EC ward code E05012194 · Back to ward index