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    Ashton, Preston

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Ronan Hodgson (Liberal Democrats) won Ashton, with a majority of 113 votes on a turnout of 39.48%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Preston
    Elections recorded
    38
    Recorded results
    151
    Ashton: Local Elections 2026Turnout 39.48%, electorate 6,322
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ronan HodgsonLiberal Democrats83633.5%Yes
    Lee SlaterReform UK72329%No
    Andrew David MacLarenThe Labour Party42817.1%No
    Rachel GillGreen Party37314.9%No
    Keith SedgewickConservative Party1365.4%No
    Ashton: Local by-elections 16 Oct 2025Turnout 29.39%, electorate 6,322
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ronan HodgsonLiberal Democrats65935.5%Yes
    Lee SlaterReform UK54829.5%No
    Mark Francis RoutledgeThe Labour Party42923.1%No
    Ann CowellIndependent1015.4%No
    Kevin BrockbankConservative Party613.3%No
    Aran BaileyIndependent603.2%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 2024
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James HullThe Labour Party1,01258.8%Yes
    Rebecca PotterLiberal Democrats36921.5%No
    Daniel DuckworthConservative Party33919.7%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 2023Turnout 27.77%, electorate 6,352
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Liz AtkinsThe Labour Party1,11463.2%Yes
    Tony SlaterConservative Party37421.2%No
    Jeremy DableLiberal Democrats20811.8%No
    David BrooksAlliance for Democracy and Freedom683.9%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 2022Turnout 31.41%, electorate 6,119
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Boswell R.The Labour Party1,24965%Yes
    Tes SlaterConservative Party49025.5%No
    Dable J.Liberal Democrats1839.5%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 2021Turnout 36.13%, electorate 6,225
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James HullThe Labour Party85137.8%Yes
    Balshaw M.A.Independent72632.3%No
    Tes SlaterConservative Party43319.3%No
    Walsh A.Green Party1506.7%No
    Dable J.Liberal Democrats894%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 2019Turnout 37.76%, electorate 6,277
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Liz AtkinsThe Labour Party93216.5%Yes
    Robert Philip BoswellThe Labour Party88415.6%Yes
    Mark Francis RoutledgeThe Labour Party87115.4%Yes
    Beth Helen BalshawIndependent62011%No
    Mike BalshawIndependent60710.7%No
    Luke WalmsleyConservative Party3145.6%No
    David DwyerConservative Party2995.3%No
    Simon PlattUK Independence Party (UKIP)2825%No
    Tony SlaterConservative Party2754.9%No
    Jeremy DableLiberal Democrats2223.9%No
    Rebecca PotterLiberal Democrats1973.5%No
    Christopher FinchLiberal Democrats1482.6%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 2017Turnout 43.42%, electorate 3,116
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Liz AtkinsThe Labour Party64847.9%Yes
    Michael BalshawConservative Party47735.3%No
    Jeremy DableLiberal Democrats16612.3%No
    Simon PlattUK Independence Party (UKIP)624.6%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 2016Turnout 39.41%, electorate 3,032
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Angela VoddenThe Labour Party53344.6%Yes
    Michael BalshawConservative Party39433%No
    Mark JewellLiberal Democrats978.1%No
    Graeme MoitieUK Independence Party (UKIP)957.9%No
    Alasdair David BremnerGreen Party766.4%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 2015Turnout 67.08%, electorate 3,129
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mark Francis RoutledgeThe Labour Party1,00147.7%Yes
    April DwyerConservative Party71033.8%No
    Angela Milne-PickenGreen Party26412.6%No
    Luke BosmanLiberal Democrats1245.9%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 2012Turnout 36.67%, electorate 3,365
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Elizabeth WildgooseThe Labour Party68255.3%Yes
    Keith SedgewickConservative Party48038.9%No
    Stephen MullenLiberal Democrats725.8%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 2011Turnout 43.39%, electorate 3,224
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mark Francis RoutledgeThe Labour Party75053.6%Yes
    Bill TysonConservative Party51737%No
    Stephen MullenLiberal Democrats1329.4%No

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