Council elections for the
Preston City Council
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were held on 2 May 2019 as part of the
2019 United Kingdom local elections
Local elections in parts of the United Kingdom were held on Thursday 2 May 2019, with 248 English local councils, six directly elected mayors in England, and all 11 local councils in Northern Ireland being contested.
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. The Council has undergone a wholesale boundary revision, reducing the number of both Councillors and electoral wards, resulting in the first 'all out' election since
2002 Preston Council election.
All locally
registered electors (
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,
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,
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and
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citizens) who are aged 18 or over on polling day are entitled to vote in the local elections.
The boundary changes for 2019 reduced the number of Councillors from 57 to 48.
Results summary
The new electoral wards each elect three members.
The results of the 2019 elections are summarised below.
Election Result
Ward results
Ashton
Brookfield
Cadley
City Centre
Deepdale
Fishwick and Frenchwood
Garrison
Greyfriars
Ingol and Cottam
Lea and Larches
Plungington
Preston Rural East
Preston Rural North
Ribbleton
Sharoe Green
St. Matthew's
References
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2019 English local elections
2010s in Lancashire
May 2019 events in the United Kingdom