Preston City Council elections

Preston City Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Preston City Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Preston in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 48 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.



1970s

 * 1973 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1975 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1976 Preston Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 1978 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1979 Preston Borough Council election

1980s

 * 1980 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1982 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1983 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1984 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1986 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1987 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1988 Preston Borough Council election

1990s

 * 1990 Preston Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 1991 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1992 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1994 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1995 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1996 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1998 Preston Borough Council election
 * 1999 Preston Borough Council election

2000s

 * 2000 Preston Borough Council election
 * 2002 Preston Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 2003 Preston City Council election
 * 2004 Preston City Council election
 * 2006 Preston City Council election
 * 2007 Preston City Council election (Some new ward boundaries)
 * 2008 Preston City Council election

2010s

 * 2010 Preston City Council election
 * 2011 Preston City Council election
 * 2012 Preston City Council election
 * 2014 Preston City Council election
 * 2015 Preston City Council election
 * 2016 Preston City Council election
 * 2018 Preston City Council election
 * 2019 Preston City Council election (New ward boundaries)

2020s

 * 2021 Preston City Council election
 * 2022 Preston City Council election
 * 2023 Preston City Council election
 * 2024 Preston City Council election

2007 boundaries
Conservative councillor Damien Moore (Greyfriars) resigned from the council in March 2018 (he was elected Member of Parliament for Southport in 2017). The seat (term ending 2019 due to boundary changes trigger a full election) was filled in a double election for Greyfriars on 3 May.

Lea and Larches ward, 2024
A by-election is due to be held for the Lea and Larches ward following the resignation of Labour councillor David Borrow on 24 May 2024, with no official reason being given for the councillor's departure. The by-election will be contested 4 July 2024, the same day as the UK general election.