Voters in Preston, Lancashire, have had their say in the 2023 local elections.
Seventeen seats were contested in the wards 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 and St Mathews
Ahead of the election, Preston City Council was controlled by Labour. There are no Lancashire County Council elections, with the last election taking place in 2021.
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Local elections took place for more than 200 local authorities across the UK. Mayoral elections are also taking place in Bedford, Leicester, Mansfield and Middlesborough.
Voters were only electing their local councillors in this election with the next General Election not scheduled until 28 January 2025 at the very latest.
Polls closed at 10pm on Thursday, May 4, with the count taking place on Friday.
You can see the full results as they are declared from the count at Guild Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston, from 2.30pm on Friday.
Lancashire local election results 2023
Here are all the local election results where you live in Lancashire.
- Blackpool: Full local election results
- Blackburn with Darwen: Full local elections results
- Burnley: Full local election results
- Chorley: Full local election results
- Flyde: Full local election results
- Hyndburn: Full local election results
- Lancaster: Full local election results
- Pendle: Full local election results
- Preston: Full local election results
- Ribble Valley: Full local election results
Rossendale: Full local election results
South Ribble: Full local election results
West Lancs: Full local election results
