Preston City Council election, 2014
Council elections for the City of Preston, Lancashire were held on 22 May 2014[1] as part of the 2014 United Kingdom local elections. The elections have been moved from earlier on in May to coincide with the North West component of the 2014 European Parliament election. Nineteen electoral wards were fought with those councillors elected in the corresponding elections in 2010 defending their seats due to the "in thirds" system employed in Preston local elections. The previous elections to Preston council occurred in 2012 but due to the "in thirds" system employed by Preston council, councillors are elected for four-year terms. This means gains, losses, and vote share comparisons this year are with those fought in 2010.
All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 22 May 2014 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections,[2] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.[3]
Election result
Preston Local Election Result 2014 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
11 |
+1 |
|
+1 |
|
|
13,831 |
−5,490 |
|
Conservative |
6 |
|
|
N/C |
|
|
8,236 |
−9,860 |
|
UKIP |
0 |
|
|
N/C |
|
|
4,127 |
+4,127 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
2 |
|
|
N/C |
|
|
2,782 |
−13,000 |
|
Green |
0 |
|
|
N/C |
|
|
377 |
+179 |
|
Independent |
1 |
|
1 |
-1 |
|
|
113 |
+113 |
Ward results
Brookfield
Preston Council election, 2014: Brookfield
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
John Browne |
870 |
54.9 |
+2.9 |
|
UKIP |
James Barker |
523 |
33.0 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Bowen Perryman |
191 |
12.1 |
−18.2 |
Majority |
347 |
21.9 |
|
Turnout |
347 |
28.7 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cadley
College
Preston Council election, 2014: College
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Bobby Cartwright |
569 |
43.2 |
−2.3 |
|
Labour |
Peter Moss |
508 |
38.5 |
+10.4 |
|
UKIP |
John Bottomley |
140 |
10.6 |
N/A |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mike Turner |
101 |
7.7 |
−18.6 |
Majority |
61 |
4.6 |
|
Turnout |
|
46.2 |
|
Fishwick
Preston Council election, 2014: Fishwick
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Zafar Coupland |
1,055 |
80.4 |
+19.6 |
|
Conservative |
Patricia Gravner |
258 |
19.6 |
+1.5 |
Majority |
797 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
35.9 |
|
Garrison
Preston Council election, 2014: Garrison
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Charlotte Leach |
740 |
37.8 |
−8.8 |
|
Labour |
Steve Ratcliffe |
541 |
27.6 |
−0.9 |
|
UKIP |
Liz Mahon |
427 |
21.8 |
N/A |
|
Green |
Bill Houghton |
129 |
6.6 |
N/A |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Julie Voges |
122 |
6.2 |
−18.2 |
Majority |
199 |
10.2 |
|
Turnout |
|
34.9 |
|
Greyfriars
Preston Council election, 2014: Greyfriars
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
David Hammond |
1,230 |
55.0 |
+8.4 |
|
Labour |
Alan Woods |
472 |
21.1 |
−7.4 |
|
UKIP |
Christine Phipps |
346 |
15.5 |
N/A |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Holt-Mylorie |
189 |
8.4 |
−16.0 |
Majority |
758 |
33.9 |
|
Turnout |
|
42.7 |
|
Ingol
Preston Council election, 2014: Ingol
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Neil Darby |
660 |
34.5 |
−14.1 |
|
UKIP |
Chris Rigby |
537 |
28.1 |
N/A |
|
Labour |
Lynne Wallace |
491 |
25.7 |
+0.2 |
|
Conservative |
Daniel Dewhurst |
224 |
11.7 |
−14.1 |
Majority |
123 |
6.4 |
|
Turnout |
|
34.1 |
|
Larches
Preston Council election, 2014: Larches
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Phil Crowe |
1,049 |
59.4 |
+19.6 |
|
Conservative |
Robert Cartwright |
369 |
20.9 |
−0.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Rebecca Finch |
349 |
19.8 |
−18.6 |
Majority |
680 |
38.5 |
|
Turnout |
|
30.5 |
|
Lea
Preston Council election, 2014: Lea
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Christine Abram |
654 |
37.1 |
−5.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jason Jeffrey |
396 |
22.5 |
−14.3 |
|
UKIP |
Claire Kilbane |
393 |
22.3 |
N/A |
|
Labour |
Rebecca Yates |
318 |
18.1 |
−2.8 |
Majority |
258 |
14.7 |
|
Turnout |
|
37.2 |
|
Moor Park
Preston Council election, 2014: Moor Park
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
John Collins |
724 |
73.3 |
+20.2 |
|
Conservative |
Sheila Heys |
133 |
13.5 |
−8.3 |
|
Green |
Ian McCormick |
131 |
13.3 |
N/A |
Majority |
591 |
59.8 |
|
Turnout |
|
30.5 |
|
Preston Rural North
Preston Council election, 2014: Preston Rural North
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Sue Whittam |
1,181 |
55.9 |
−12.8 |
|
UKIP |
Kate Walsh |
527 |
24.9 |
N/A |
|
Labour |
Gerard Parke-Hatton |
278 |
13.2 |
+1.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Lawrence |
127 |
6.0 |
−13.3 |
Majority |
654 |
31.0 |
|
Turnout |
|
39.2 |
|
Ribbleton
Preston Council election, 2014: Ribbleton
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Jonathan Saksena |
772 |
53.9 |
+5.8 |
|
UKIP |
David Treasure |
468 |
32.7 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Daryl Bamber |
191 |
13.3 |
−7.3 |
Majority |
304 |
21.2 |
|
Turnout |
|
23.7 |
|
Riversway
Preston Council election, 2014: Riversway
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Peter Kelly |
1,121 |
80.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Sharon Riley |
265 |
19.1 |
|
Majority |
856 |
61.8 |
|
Turnout |
|
33.3 |
|
Sharoe Green
Preston Council election, 2014: Sharoe Green
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Margaret McManus |
754 |
36.2 |
−7.8 |
|
Labour |
John Wilson |
665 |
32.0 |
+5.8 |
|
UKIP |
Les Nyogeri |
435 |
20.9 |
N/A |
|
Green |
Helen Disley |
117 |
5.6 |
+1.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gregory Vickers |
110 |
5.3 |
−20.6 |
Majority |
89 |
4.3 |
|
Turnout |
|
41.8 |
|
St George's
Preston Council election, 2014: St George's
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
James Hull |
849 |
87.9 |
+24.2 |
|
Conservative |
Grant Dowbekin |
117 |
12.1 |
−1.2 |
Majority |
732 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
31.7 |
|
St Matthew's
Preston Council election, 2014: St Matthew's
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Roy Leeming |
1,177 |
86.7 |
+22.9 |
|
Conservative |
Linda Hubberstey |
181 |
13.3 |
−1.7 |
Majority |
996 |
73.3 |
|
Turnout |
|
26.2 |
|
Town Centre
Due to the retirement of Michael Lavellette (Independent Socialist) there will be a double election here, making direct comparisons with the corresponding 2010 election inaccurate.
Preston Council election, 2014: Town Centre ward 2014
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Salim Desai |
1,323 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Drew Gale |
1,202 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Louise Petherwick |
357 |
|
|
Tulketh
Preston Council election, 2014: Tulketh
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Peter Rankin |
804 |
54.4 |
+14.6 |
|
UKIP |
Paul Barker |
331 |
22.4 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Stephen Allen |
209 |
14.2 |
−7.9 |
|
Independent |
Roger Baines |
113 |
9.0 |
N/A |
Majority |
473 |
32.0 |
|
Turnout |
|
28.6 |
|
University
Preston Council election, 2014: University
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Carl Crompton |
444 |
78.6 |
+30.0 |
|
Conservative |
Jonty Campbell |
121 |
21.4 |
−3.9 |
Majority |
323 |
57.2 |
|
Turnout |
|
20.8 |
|
References