Before (end of 2017) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 0
After (end of 2018) (57 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 35 · Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 5
Ward results
Brookfield1 seat · turnout 23.6%
| John William Browne | Labour | 804 ✓ |
| Bowen Perryman | Conservative | 274 |
| Derek Killeen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 152 |
Cadley1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| Claire Craven | Liberal Democrats | 966 ✓ |
| Mehfuz Dasu Patel | Conservative | 353 |
| Joshua Mascord | Labour | 333 |
College1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| Freddie Bailey | Labour | 734 ✓ |
| Paul Henry Balshaw | Conservative | 500 |
| Mike Turner | Liberal Democrats | 72 |
Fishwick1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| Whitney Samantha Hawkins | Labour | 734 ✓ |
| Munirah Mehboob Dasu Patel | Conservative | 152 |
| Luke Bosman | Liberal Democrats | 65 |
| Thomas Costello | TUSC | 26 |
Garrison1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| Anna Josephine Hindle | Labour | 881 ✓ |
| Paul Whalley | Conservative | 744 |
| Hans Voges | Liberal Democrats | 122 |
Greyfriars2 seats · turnout 43.2%
| Robert Jolliffe | Conservative | 1,072 ✓ |
| Ian Kenneth Donnell | Conservative | 1,054 ✓ |
| Margaret Elizabeth Lodge | Liberal Democrats | 682 |
| Alan Winston Woods | Labour | 534 |
| Iain Michael Hams | Labour | 524 |
| Debbie Shannon | Liberal Democrats | 501 |
Ingol1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Neil Darby | Liberal Democrats | 763 ✓ |
| Christopher Berry | Labour | 375 |
| Tim Cox | Conservative | 265 |
| Samuel Thomas Furr | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 74 |
Larches1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Phil Crowe | Labour | 769 ✓ |
| Beth Helen Balshaw | Conservative | 463 |
| Edward Craven | Liberal Democrats | 197 |
| Mark Bernard Kingsley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 78 |
Lea1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| Martin McKeever | Conservative | 775 ✓ |
| Mark Jewell | Liberal Democrats | 462 |
| Alan Dent | Labour | 347 |
Moor Park1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| Nweeda Khan | Labour | 655 ✓ |
| Simon Crowe | Conservative | 174 |
Preston Rural North1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| Steve Whittam | Conservative | 1,549 ✓ |
| Gillian Mascord | Labour | 414 |
| Fiona Duke | Liberal Democrats | 188 |
Ribbleton1 seat · turnout 20.3%
| Jonathan Saksena | Labour | 784 ✓ |
| Robert Jones | Conservative | 274 |
| Anthony James Helps | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 115 |
Riversway1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| Peter Kelly | Labour | 1,054 ✓ |
| Connor Graham Rumble | Conservative | 261 |
Sharoe Green1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Jimmy Grisdale | Labour | 957 ✓ |
| Michael Balshaw | Conservative | 136 |
St George's1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| Keith Sedgewick | Conservative | 922 ✓ |
| Simon Fullalove | Labour | 652 |
| Rebecca Potter | Liberal Democrats | 172 |
St Matthew's1 seat · turnout 24.0%
| James Hull | Labour | 752 |
| Danielle Mayor | Conservative | 112 |
Town Centre1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| Salim Desai | Labour | 1,194 ✓ |
| Yusuf Hasan Mitha | Conservative | 248 |
Tulketh1 seat · turnout 26.7%
| Carol Henshaw | Labour | 827 ✓ |
| Jonty Campbell | Conservative | 254 |
| Michael Yates | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
| Simon Platt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 76 |
University1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| Carl Crompton | Labour | 396 ✓ |
| Luke Walmsley | Conservative | 101 |