Before (end of 2011) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 1
After (end of 2012) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 2
Ward results
Ashton1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| Elizabeth Wildgoose | Labour | 682 ✓ |
| Keith Sedgewick | Conservative | 480 |
| Stephen Mullen | Liberal Democrats | 72 |
Brookfield1 seat · turnout 24.7%
| Philip Edward Corker | Labour | 1,020 ✓ |
| Christopher Rigby | Conservative | 329 |
Cadley1 seat · turnout 43.5%
| John Potter | Liberal Democrats | 826 ✓ |
| Yvonne Driver | Conservative | 411 |
| Julie Young | Labour | 408 |
Deepdale1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| Terry Cartwright | Independent | 1,023 ✓ |
| Samir Vohra | Labour | 865 |
| Sheila Heys | Conservative | 28 |
Fishwick1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| Martyn Andrew Rawlinson | Labour | 909 ✓ |
| Steve Allen | Conservative | 169 |
Garrison1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Stuart Robert Greenhalgh | Conservative | 828 ✓ |
| Steve Ratcliffe | Labour | 566 |
| Ian McCormick | Green | 146 |
| Gregory Vickers | Liberal Democrats | 109 |
Greyfriars1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Damien Moore | Conservative | 1,077 ✓ |
| Alan Winston Woods | Labour | 550 |
| Michael Yates | Liberal Democrats | 328 |
Ingol1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| Pauline Brown | Liberal Democrats | 698 ✓ |
| John Rochford | Labour | 572 |
| Andrew Jagger-Walker | Conservative | 342 |
Larches1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| Mark Yates | Labour | 863 ✓ |
| Elaine Abbot | Liberal Democrats | 732 |
| Owen Wordley | Conservative | 197 |
Lea1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Trevor Hart | Conservative | 773 ✓ |
| Lee Bradshaw | Labour | 404 |
| Jason Jeffrey | Liberal Democrats | 369 |
Preston Rural East1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| Thomas Davies | Conservative | 741 ✓ |
| Gerard Parke-Hatton | Labour | 273 |
| Ulrike Zeshan | Green | 92 |
| Peter Lawrence | Liberal Democrats | 81 |
Preston Rural North2 seats · turnout 37.7%
| Lona Smith | Conservative | 1,423 ✓ |
| Alexandra Thompson-Ortega | Conservative | 1,208 ✓ |
| Alan Mathews | Labour | 353 |
| Rebecca Finch | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
Ribbleton1 seat · turnout 22.4%
| Nicholas William Pomfret | Labour | 881 ✓ |
| Mark Cotterill | EFP | 293 |
| Daryl Bamber | Conservative | 158 |
Riversway1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| Linda Crompton | Labour | 955 ✓ |
| Hussain Mulla | Conservative | 125 |
| Wilfred Gavin | Liberal Democrats | 112 |
Sharoe Green1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| David Walker | Conservative | 856 ✓ |
| Jen Wilson | Labour | 734 |
| Helen Disley | Green | 153 |
| Peter Mylroie | Liberal Democrats | 136 |
St George's2 seats · turnout 24.9%
| Anis Faruki | Labour | 679 ✓ |
| James Hull | Labour | 659 ✓ |
| Louise Petherwick | Conservative | 71 |
| Philip Cuerden | Conservative | 61 |
| Stephen Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 54 |
St Matthew's1 seat · turnout 24.5%
| Veronica Afrin | Labour | 1,114 ✓ |
| Linda Hubberstey | Conservative | 133 |
Town Centre1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| Michael Lavalette | Independent | 967 ✓ |
| Salim Desai | Labour | 872 |
| David Treasure | Conservative | 154 |
Tulketh1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| Matthew Jason Brown | Labour | 832 ✓ |
| Neil Darby | Liberal Democrats | 421 |
| Sharon Riley | Conservative | 154 |