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    Preston West, Lancashire

    At the most recent election (1 May 2025), John Potter (Liberal Democrats) won Preston West, with a majority of 502 votes on a turnout of 34.75%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Lancashire
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    34
    Preston West: Local Elections 2025Turnout 34.75%, electorate 11,092
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John PotterLiberal Democrats1,65242.9%Yes
    Jemma Louise RusheReform UK1,15029.8%No
    Trevor HartConservative Party59715.5%No
    Michael Christopher McGowanThe Labour Party3218.3%No
    Daniel ThompsonGreen Party1343.5%No
    Preston West: Local Elections 2021Turnout 35.63%, electorate 10,552
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John PotterLiberal Democrats1,63443.5%Yes
    Trevor HartConservative Party1,49839.8%No
    James TimmsThe Labour Party62816.7%No
    Preston West: Local Elections 2017Turnout 38.31%, electorate 10,288
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John PotterLiberal Democrats1,67642.5%Yes
    Damien MooreConservative Party1,40535.7%No
    Gillian MascordThe Labour Party62715.9%No
    Kieran Paul AspdenUK Independence Party (UKIP)1604.1%No
    Alan James TootillGreen Party731.9%No
    Preston West: Local Elections 2013Turnout 33.2%, electorate 10,286
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Bill WinlowLiberal Democrats1,11532.7%Yes
    Julie ButtleConservative Party93127.3%No
    Lee BradshawThe Labour Party83524.5%No
    David John SmithUK Independence Party (UKIP)53415.6%No
    Preston West: Local Elections 2009
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Bill WinlowLiberal Democrats1,59044%Yes
    Julie ButtleConservative Party1,55242.9%No
    David William GaleThe Labour Party47213.1%No
    Preston West: Local Elections 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Norman AbramLiberal Democrats2,41145.1%Yes
    Paul JacksonThe Labour Party1,47127.5%No
    Susan HudsonConservative Party1,46927.5%No
    Preston West: Local Elections 1993
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. DillonThe Labour Party2,08349.7%No
    A. CroftConservative Party1,64339.2%No
    M. KonigsfeldLiberal Democrats44310.6%No
    R. MarroittNlp260.6%No
    RibbleValley00%No
    Preston West: Local Elections 1985Turnout 45.87%, electorate 10,394
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. SumnerThe Labour Party2,33949.1%No
    A. ScarsbrookConservative Party1,59933.5%No
    A. WestLib/Sdp83017.4%No
    Preston West: Local Elections 1981Turnout 44.74%, electorate 10,828
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. HigneyThe Labour Party2,32948.1%No
    A. ScarsbrookConservative Party1,72935.7%No
    A. CarmichaelLIB78616.2%No

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