Before (end of 2004) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 5
After (end of 2005) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 5
Ward results
Preston East1 seat
| Kevin Robert Ellard | Labour | 2,648 ✓ |
| Raymond Johnson | Conservative | 1,105 |
| Lydia Livingston | Liberal Democrats | 629 |
| Ronald Yates | Respect | 190 |
Preston North1 seat
| Geoffrey Driver | Conservative | 2,852 ✓ |
| William Parkinson | Liberal Democrats | 2,003 |
| Alan Winston Woods | Labour | 1,103 |