Before (end of 2006) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 4
After (end of 2007) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 20 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 3
Ward results
Ashton1 seat
| Bill Tyson | Conservative | 550 ✓ |
| Phil Crowe | Labour | 480 |
| Jenny Buxton | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
Brookfield1 seat
| Nerys Eaves | Labour | 691 ✓ |
| H. Mulla | Conservative | 309 |
| Ruth McPheat | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
| Hussain Mulla | Conservative | 209 |
College1 seat
| Jill Truby | Conservative | 830 ✓ |
| Stephen Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 307 |
| Bert Williams | Labour | 205 |
Deepdale1 seat
| Joyce Cartwright | Independent | 840 ✓ |
| Anis Faruki | Labour | 565 |
| Jane Balshaw | Conservative | 121 |
| John Potter | Liberal Democrats | 85 |
Garrison1 seat
| Christine Thomas | Conservative | 1,114 ✓ |
| Marie Milne | Liberal Democrats | 455 |
| William Burke | Labour | 336 |
Greyfriars1 seat
| Stephen Thompson | Conservative | 1,532 ✓ |
| John Porter | Liberal Democrats | 502 |
| Alan Winston Woods | Labour | 260 |
Ingol1 seat
| Philip Pringle | Liberal Democrats | 919 ✓ |
| Michael Chadha | Conservative | 450 |
| Sandra Malik | Labour | 224 |
Larches1 seat
| Robert Osinski | Liberal Democrats | 805 ✓ |
| Martyn Andrew Rawlinson | Labour | 688 |
| Christine Sharp | Conservative | 312 |
Lea1 seat
| Julie Buttle | Conservative | 1,009 |
| Pauline Brown | Liberal Democrats | 580 |
| D. Gale | Labour | 192 |
Moor Park1 seat
| Frank De Molfetta | Labour | 594 ✓ |
| Julian Sedgewick | Conservative | 234 |
| Lydia Livingston | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
Preston Rural East1 seat
| Neil Cartwright | Conservative | 994 ✓ |
| John Houghton | Labour | 208 |
| Julie Voges | Liberal Democrats | 164 |
Preston Rural North1 seat
| Kathryn Calder | Conservative | 1,799 ✓ |
| Bill Parkinson | Liberal Democrats | 355 |
| Pauline Jackson | Labour | 185 |
Ribbleton1 seat · turnout 24.1%
| Brian Rollo | Labour | 731 ✓ |
| Paul Henry Balshaw | Conservative | 337 |
| Christine Billington | Liberal Democrats | 230 |
Riversway1 seat
| Bhikhu Patel | Labour | 577 ✓ |
| Elaine Abbot | Respect | 386 |
| Richard Simon Smith | Conservative | 242 |
| Wilfred Gavin | Liberal Democrats | 194 |
Sharoe Green1 seat
| Eric Fazackerley | Conservative | 1,129 ✓ |
| Fiona Wren | Liberal Democrats | 490 |
| Terence Mattinson | Labour | 299 |
St. Matthews1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| J. Iqbal | Labour | 675 |
| S. Rizwan | Respect | 339 |
| P. McElhone | Conservative | 170 |
| T. Singleton | Liberal Democrats | 166 |
Town Centre1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| Michael Lavalette | Respect | 1,179 ✓ |
| Salim Desai | Labour | 717 |
| Helen Greaves | Liberal Democrats | 206 |
| Susan Horn | Conservative | 87 |
| Vincent Wadsworth | Green | 63 |
Tulketh1 seat
| Robert Philip Boswell | Labour | 753 ✓ |
| Harry Landless | Conservative | 523 |
| Liam Pennington | Liberal Democrats | 263 |
University1 seat
| John Swindells | Labour | 279 ✓ |
| Rick Seymour | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
| Sam Vohra | Conservative | 84 |
| Dave Orr | Respect | 37 |