2008 Preston City Council election

2008 UK local government election May 2025 November 2013 Preston City Council elections thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Preston council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2008. Elections to Preston City Council took place on 1 May 2008. Preston council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward, and councillors from selected two-member wards, are elected each year, with one year free from all elections to ensure all councillors serve a full term. Due to the "in thirds" system, these election results are compared to the 2004 Preston Council election. Summary In this summary, "seats" represent the number of wards each party are defending. In two cases this year, the winning candidate in 2004 has since defected to another party, but for comparison the defending party is that from 2004. Preston local election result 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 7 2 1 1 42 (8/19) 42.3 12,423 -2,331 Labour Party (UK) 7 1 1 +0 37 (7/19) 28.9 8,503 -1,942 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 0 1 -1 16 (3/19) 24.8 7,297 -1,884 Left List 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 99 n/a Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 75 n/a England First Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 109 -259 Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 5 (1/19) 3.0 891 -30 No description 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 945 n/a In this summary box, The Left List are a party split from RESPECT - The Unity Coalition. Ashton Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 51 Preston City Council Elections: Ashton ward 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Sedgewick 657 54.7 +12.8 Labour Party (UK) Phil Crowe 544 45.3 +6.9 113 +62 1,201 37% -6 Brookfield Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 265 Preston City Council Elections: Brookfield ward 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Cartwright 788 53.1 +25.4 Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Saksena 697 46.9 +5.8 91 1,485 28% -9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +10.0 Cadley Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 329 Preston City Council Elections: Cadley ward 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Onyon 1,010 57.1 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Steven Johnston 624 35.3 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) William Burke 136 7.7 -3.9 386 +57 1,770 47% -7 Deepdale Won in corresponding 2004 elections by independent, majority 221 Preston City Council Elections: Deepdale ward 2008 Independent (politician) Terry Cartwright 891 57.4 +11.3 Labour Party (UK) Anis Faruki 543 35.0 +24.0 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Heys 118 7.6 -0.3 348 +127 1,552 40% -12 Fishwick Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 41. The winning candidate subsequently defected to the Liberal Democrats (and switched back to the Conservatives after losing the 2008 election). The result in 2008 will be based on the Conservative "defence", as is normal practice when comparing election results. Preston City Council Elections: Fishwick ward 2008 Labour Party (UK) Martyn Rawlinson 608 48.1 +13.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharon Riley 550 43.5 N/A No description Peter Agland 107 8.4 N/A 58 1,265 34% -4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Garrison Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 650 Preston City Council Elections: Garrison ward 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Greenhalgh 1,207 66.8 +13.3 Labour Party (UK) Bert Williams 324 17.9 -3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Wilkinson 276 15.3 -9.9 883 +233 1,807 33% -12 Greyfrairs Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 1,142 Preston City Council Elections: Greyfriars ward 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Geoff Driver 1,678 71.3 +8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Porter 441 18.7 -7.2 Labour Party (UK) Alan Woods 236 10.0 -1.1 1,237 +95 2,355 Ingol Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 380. The winning candidate subsequently defected to the Conservative Party. The result in 2008 will be based on the Liberal Democrat "defence", as is normal practice when comparing election results. Preston City Council Elections: Ingol ward 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Brown 838 48.9 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) June Dodd 684 39.9 +9.3 Labour Party (UK) Shahzad Malik 191 11.2 -10.5 154 -226 1,713 Larches Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 137 Preston City Council Elections: Larches ward 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Danny Gallagher 1,011 61.7 +20.6 Labour Party (UK) Drew Gale 627 38.3 +3.4 384 +247 1,638 Lea Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 409 Preston City Council Elections: Lea ward 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Hart 892 48.6 +15.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie Voges 804 43.7 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) Dave Wilson 141 7.7 -6.2 88 - 1,837 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Rural East Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 828 Preston City Council Elections: Preston Rural East ward 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Davies 1,019 73.9 +6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liz Richardson 234 17.0 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Jackson 126 9.1 -4.0 785 -43 1,379 45% -10% Rural North Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 1,711 Preston City Council Elections: Preston Rural North ward 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Gornall 1,894 81.8 +6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Richardson 266 11.5 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) Derek Barton 156 6.7 -2.7 1,628 -40 2,316 48% -4% Ribbleton Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 631 Preston City Council Elections: Ribbleton ward 2008 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Pomfret 735 57.0 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Sharp 354 27.7 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rebecca Finch 200 15.3 -2.9 381 -250 23% -8 Riversway Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 185 Preston City Council Elections: Riversway ward 2008 Labour Party (UK) Jack Davenport 569 41.9 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Potter 318 23.4 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Smith 187 13.8 -4.6 England First Party Mark Cotterill 109 8.0 N/A Left List Elaine Abbot 99 7.3 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Kizzi Murtagh 75 5.5 N/A 251 1,357 Sharoe Green Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 639 Preston City Council Elections: Sharoe Green ward 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Terence Thompson 1,178 62.5 +9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fiona Wren 391 20.7 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) Terry Mattinson 316 16.8 -3.6 787 +148 1,885 37% -12 St George's Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 185 Preston City Council Elections: St Georges ward 2008 Labour Co-operative James Hull 415 52.1 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Hussain Mulla 242 30.4 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracy Singleton 140 17.5 n/a 173 -12 797 25% -8 St Matthew's Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 199 Preston City Council Elections: St Matthews ward 2008 Labour Co-operative Veronica Afrin 780 63.9 +18.7 Conservative Party (UK) Julian Sedgewick 201 16.5 -4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liam Pennington 179 14.7 n/a No description Danielle Field 61 5.0 n/a 579 +380 1,221 24% -12 Town Centre Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 142 Preston City Council Elections: Town Centre ward 2008 Labour Party (UK) Salim Desai 851 40.9 +1.0 No description Mukhtar Master 777 37.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Alun Roberts 268 12.9 +1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jenny Buxton 186 8.9 -4.9 74 -68 Tulketh Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 49 Held by Labour in 2008 by-election, majority over Liberal Democrats of 23. Preston City Council Elections: Tulketh ward 2008 Labour Co-operative Matthew Brown 507 36.4 -14.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rick Seymour 453 32.5 n/a Conservative Party (UK) Paul Balshaw 432 31.0 -17.7 54 +5 1,392 26% -10 References Preston City CouncilJanuary 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Lancashire