Before (end of 2015) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 32 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 1
After (end of 2016) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Ashton1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| Angela Vodden | Labour | 533 ✓ |
| Michael Balshaw | Conservative | 394 |
| Mark Jewell | Liberal Democrats | 97 |
| Graeme Moitie | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 95 |
| Alasdair David Bremner | Green | 76 |
Brookfield1 seat · turnout 25.0%
| Philip Edward Corker | Labour | 793 ✓ |
| Neil Graham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 319 |
| Daryl Bamber | Conservative | 185 |
Cadley1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| John Potter | Liberal Democrats | 1,023 ✓ |
| Suleman Sarwar | Labour | 312 |
| Jim Witherington | Conservative | 231 |
| Royston Banks | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 143 |
Deepdale1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| Lynne Wallace | Labour | 1,150 ✓ |
| Jonathan Campbell | Conservative | 122 |
| Derek Killeen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 99 |
Fishwick1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| Martyn Andrew Rawlinson | Labour | 832 ✓ |
| Emma Fielding | Conservative | 149 |
Garrison1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| Stuart Robert Greenhalgh | Conservative | 902 ✓ |
| Nweeda Khan | Labour | 688 |
| Hans Voges | Liberal Democrats | 200 |
Greyfriars1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| Damien Moore | Conservative | 1,319 ✓ |
| Jen Wilson | Labour | 530 |
| Claire Craven | Liberal Democrats | 401 |
Ingol1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| Pauline Brown | Liberal Democrats | 860 ✓ |
| John Rochford | Labour | 372 |
| Kieran Paul Aspden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 288 |
| Anthony Smith | Conservative | 229 |
Larches1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| Mark Yates | Labour | 793 ✓ |
| David John Callaghan | Liberal Democrats | 332 |
| David Martin Dawson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 284 |
| Alice Buchanan | Conservative | 256 |
Lea1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Trevor Hart | Conservative | 683 ✓ |
| Rebecca Potter | Liberal Democrats | 374 |
| Samir Vohra | Labour | 276 |
| Mark Bernard Kingsley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 229 |
Preston Rural East1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| Thomas Davies | Conservative | 833 ✓ |
| Stephen Smith | Labour | 352 |
Preston Rural North1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| Lona Smith | Conservative | 1,358 ✓ |
| Alex Warren | Liberal Democrats | 356 |
| Richard Cross | Labour | 312 |
Ribbleton1 seat · turnout 24.5%
| Nicholas William Pomfret | Labour | 854 ✓ |
| Anthony James Helps | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 321 |
| Stephen Kay | Conservative | 145 |
| Robert Charles Ash | Liberal Democrats | 53 |
Riversway1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| Linda Crompton | Labour | 978 ✓ |
| Victoria Bamber | Conservative | 171 |
| Alexander Walker | Green | 128 |
| Maureen Watt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 120 |
Sharoe Green1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| David Walker | Conservative | 831 ✓ |
| Jonathan Grisdale | Labour | 676 |
| Gregory Vickers | Liberal Democrats | 204 |
| Helen Disley | Green | 140 |
St George's1 seat
| Anis Faruki | Labour | 0 ✓ |
St Matthew's1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| Jade Marie Morgan | Labour | 1,018 ✓ |
| James Shuttleworth | Conservative | 141 |
Town Centre1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| David William Gale | Labour | 1,299 ✓ |
| Matthew Frederick Hargreaves | Conservative | 296 |
Tulketh1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| Matthew Jason Brown | Labour | 831 ✓ |
| Andrew John Watt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 224 |
| Bowen Perryman | Conservative | 211 |
| Edward Craven | Liberal Democrats | 89 |
