2008 Preston City Council election
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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
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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. In this summary box, The Left List are a party split from
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Ashton

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by
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, majority 51


Brookfield

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 265


Cadley

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 329


Deepdale

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by independent, majority 221


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.


Garrison

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 650


Greyfrairs

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 1,142


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.


Larches

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 137


Lea

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 409


Rural East

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 828


Rural North

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 1,711


Ribbleton

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 631


Riversway

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 185


Sharoe Green

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Conservative Party, majority 639


St George's

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 185


St Matthew's

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 199


Town Centre

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 142


Tulketh

Won in corresponding 2004 elections by Labour Party, majority 49 Held by Labour in 2008 by-election, majority over Liberal Democrats of 23.


References


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