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    St Matthew's, Preston

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Takhsin Akhtar (The Labour Party) won St Matthew's, with a majority of 222 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Preston
    Elections recorded
    11
    Recorded results
    50
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2026
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Takhsin AkhtarThe Labour Party61836.1%Yes
    Waqas AhmedIndependent39623.1%No
    Charlie Craig FitzpatrickReform UK29717.4%No
    Gareth BasterfieldGreen Party27015.8%No
    Tayo KoredeConservative Party714.1%No
    Anita MurrayLiberal Democrats593.4%No
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2024Turnout 36.9%, electorate 11,230
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Eileen Bridie RussellThe Labour Party1,43027.2%Yes
    Mubashir AhmedIndependent1,24023.6%No
    V. SharmaConservative Party89417%No
    Suleman SarwarThe Labour Party71413.6%Yes
    R. AkhtarGreen Party2965.6%No
    Robin David PerryREF2875.5%No
    Rene Van MierloLiberal Democrats2444.6%No
    Sohaib AshrafConservative Party1522.9%No
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2023Turnout 20.55%, electorate 5,848
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Javed IqbalThe Labour Party97380.9%Yes
    Colin David HomerConservative Party13411.1%No
    Peter LawrenceLiberal Democrats957.9%No
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2022Turnout 21.11%, electorate 5,580
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. NawazThe Labour Party2,26847.1%Yes
    V. SharmaConservative Party1,06422.1%No
    Jade MorganThe Labour Party96320%Yes
    R. WattsLiberal Democrats3036.3%No
    Homer C.Conservative Party1433%No
    Joyner J.Liberal Democrats721.5%No
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2021Turnout 22.9%, electorate 5,577
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A.S. NazirThe Labour Party2,16239.1%Yes
    M. YaqoobConservative Party1,56528.3%No
    Suleman SarwarThe Labour Party96217.4%Yes
    M.J. WaltersGreen Party5259.5%No
    Homer C.Conservative Party2173.9%No
    Hackett T.Liberal Democrats981.8%No
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2019Turnout 20.98%, electorate 5,549
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Javed IqbalThe Labour Party90328.7%Yes
    Jade Marie MorganThe Labour Party83626.6%Yes
    Jimmy GrisdaleThe Labour Party82226.1%Yes
    Frank ParkerConservative Party1625.2%No
    Parviz ShahsvarConservative Party1113.5%No
    Sharon ShahsvarConservative Party1093.5%No
    Michael BasfordLiberal Democrats1023.2%No
    Jeffrey AbramLiberal Democrats993.1%No
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2018Turnout 23.99%, electorate 4,556
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jimmy GrisdaleThe Labour Party95748.9%Yes
    James HullThe Labour Party75238.4%Yes
    Michael BalshawConservative Party1366.9%No
    Danielle MayorConservative Party1125.7%No
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2016Turnout 25.08%, electorate 4,621
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jade Marie MorganThe Labour Party1,01887.8%Yes
    James ShuttleworthConservative Party14112.2%No
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2015Turnout 47.21%, electorate 4,834
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Javed IqbalThe Labour Party1,67073.2%Yes
    Mark Bernard KingsleyUK Independence Party (UKIP)37016.2%No
    Sheila HeysConservative Party24210.6%No
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2014Turnout 25.75%, electorate 5,274
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Richard LeemingThe Labour Party1,17786.7%Yes
    Linda HubbersteyConservative Party18113.3%No
    St Matthew's: Local Elections 2012Turnout 24.46%, electorate 5,098
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Veronica AfrinThe Labour Party1,11489.3%Yes
    Linda HubbersteyConservative Party13310.7%No

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