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Preston Local 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. Political control From 1889 to 1974 Preston was a county borough, independent of any county council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it had its territory enlarged, gaining Fulwood Urban District and most of Preston Rural District, and at the same time became a non-metropolitan district, with Lancashire County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the reformed borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Preston was awarded city status in 2002. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties: Leaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom that has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The Labour Party sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. In all general elections since 1922, Labour has been either the governing party or the Official Opposition. There have been six Labour prime ministers and thirteen Labour ministries. The party holds the annual Labour Party Conference, at which party policy is formulated. The party was founded in 1900, having grown out of the trade union movement and socialist parties of the 19th century. It overtook the Liberal Party to become the main opposition to the Conservative Party in the early 1920s, forming two minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in the 1920s and early 1930s. Labour served in the wartime coalition of 1940–1945, after which Clement Attlee's Labour government established the National Health Service and expanded the welfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Preston City Council Election
This article shows the results of local elections for Preston City Council, in Lancashire held on 10 June 2004 Preston Council is elected "in thirds" which means there is an all out election in one year followed by single-member elections in subsequent years in which one councillor from each of the three-member wards and one councillor from selected two-member wards defend their seat. In these elections in 2004 the share of the vote is compared with the 2003 elections, whilst any gain or loss of a seat is compared with the all out 2002 elections. Those councillors elected in 2004 will defend their seats in 2008. In summary, Labour won 7 wards, with a total of 10,445 votes (28% across the city), the Conservatives 7 wins, with 14,754 votes in total, 39% across the city. The Liberal Democrats won 3 wards, gaining 9,181 (24%) votes across the city, whilst an independent won one seat. Candidates from Respect, and the England First party, failed to win seats in 2004. In an Electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Preston City Council Election
This article details the results of Elections to Preston City Council held in May 2003 Preston Council is elected "in thirds", which means in 2002 the entire council was up for election and in subsequent years one councillor from the three-member wards and one councillor from selected two-member wards defend their seat. In these result tables, the share of the vote is blank as the 2002 elections cannot be fairly compared. Any gain or loss can be recorded as each year the councillors are defending their ward results. For more results see Preston local elections Ward Results Ashton Brookfield College Deepdale Garrison Greyfriars Ingol Larches Lea Moor Park Preston Rural East Ribbleton Riversway Sharoe Green St George's St Matthew's Town Centre Tulketh University References2003 Preston election result [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Preston Borough Council Election
Elections were held for Preston Borough Council in North West England, in May 2002. Held prior to the town being awarded city status, these elections took place following a boundary review which introduced new electoral wards as a consequence of population increase. Therefore, all councillors were up for election in the new wards for the first time. For other elections to Preston Town Hall, both as a Borough and City council, see Preston local elections. Ward Results Ashton Brookfield Cadley College Deepdale Fishwick Garrison Greyfriars Ingol Larches Lea Moor Park Preston Rural East Preston Rural North Ribbleton Riversway St Georges St Matthews Sharoe Green Town Centre Tulketh University References2002 Preston election result [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Preston Borough Council Election
Elections to Preston Borough Council were held on 7 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. After the election, the composition of the council was: Election result Ward results This election was the last to be held before a boundary review increased the number of electoral wards and redistributed the councillors. Ashton Avenham Brookfield Cadley Central Deepdale Fishwick Greyfriars Ingol Larches Moor Park Rural East Rural West Ribbleton Riversway Sharoe Green Sherwood St Matthews Tulketh References2000 Preston election result {{United Kingdom local elections, 2000 2000 English local elections 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Preston Borough Council Election
Elections to Preston Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council after a Liberal Democrat councillor defected to them on the night of the counting of the votes. After the election, the composition of the council was: Election result Ward results The 1999 and 2000 results are for the electoral wards prior to the boundary changes which took place for the 2002 "all out" elections. Ashton This north west suburban ward was barely changed in the subsequent boundary changes put in place for 2002. This mix of housing and shopping areas includes a couple of popular schools and commuting bases. Avenham This troubled of high-rise flats and council housing, and private houses in the Frenchwood area on the banks of the River Ribble, would be merged with some areas of Preston's then town centre in the subsequent boundary review. Brookfield A ward in the north ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Preston Borough Council Election
Elections to Preston Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: Election result Wards Ashton Avenham Brookfield Cadley Central Deepdale Fishwick Greyfriars Ingol Larches Moor Park Preston Rural East Preston Rural West Ribbleton Riversway Sharoe Green Sherwood St Matthews Tulketh References *"Council poll results", ''The Guardian'' 9 May 1998 page 16 {{United Kingdom local elections, 1998 1998 English local elections 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ... 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Preston Council Election
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