Before (end of 2025) (48 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 28 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 6 · Other 1
After (end of 2026) (48 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 21 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Reform UK 5 · Conservative 3 · Other 3 · Green 2
Ward results
Ashton1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Ronan Hodgson | Liberal Democrats | 836 ✓ |
| Lee Slater | Reform UK | 723 |
| Andrew David MacLaren | Labour | 428 |
| Rachel Gill | Green | 373 |
| Keith Sedgewick | Conservative | 136 |
Brookfield1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| Rob Walsh | Reform UK | 665 ✓ |
| Mel Close | Labour | 437 |
| Robin Stewart Weston | Green | 237 |
| Daniel Duckworth | Conservative | 118 |
| Rebecca Potter | Liberal Democrats | 106 |
Cadley1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| Daniel Gregg | Liberal Democrats | 1,037 ✓ |
| Flo Emmanuel | Reform UK | 762 |
| Isaac Oluwasuji Omopariola | Labour | 304 |
| Jimmy Grisdale | Green | 282 |
| Lakwinder Singh | Conservative | 192 |
City Centre1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Tina Balmer | Green | 821 ✓ |
| Mark Francis Routledge | Labour | 572 |
| Lorenzo More | Reform UK | 357 |
| Andy Pratt | Conservative | 199 |
| Sam Zhang-Peak | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
Deepdale1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| Zafar Coupland | Labour | 1,219 ✓ |
| Kevin David Rigotti | Green | 636 |
| John Knight | Reform UK | 231 |
| Nathalie Cain | Liberal Democrats | 87 |
| Nigel Antony Lister | Conservative | 82 |
Fishwick and Frenchwood1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| Valerie Wise | Labour | 846 ✓ |
| Christopher Soames | Green | 594 |
| Stephen Gregson | Reform UK | 298 |
| Ash Jariwala | Conservative | 115 |
| Joanne Joyner | Liberal Democrats | 73 |
Garrison1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| Amber Afzal | Labour | 983 ✓ |
| Simon Holmes | Reform UK | 774 |
| Helen Disley | Green | 356 |
| Al-Yasa Khan | Conservative | 254 |
| Claire Craven | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
| Aran Bailey | Independent | 64 |
Greyfriars1 seat
| Fiona Duke | Liberal Democrats | 1,258 ✓ |
| Simon Crowe | Reform UK | 622 |
| Andrew Craig Bielas-Barnes | Conservative | 309 |
| Joanne Afrin Black | Labour | 309 |
| Jacob Bilsborrow | Green | 294 |
Ingol and Cottam1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| Neil Darby | Liberal Democrats | 1,248 ✓ |
| David Preston | Reform UK | 821 |
| Sarah Jane Hart | Conservative | 281 |
| Toby Worth | Green | 239 |
| Derek Barton | Labour | 163 |
Lea and Larches1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| Jemma Louise Rushe | Reform UK | 829 ✓ |
| Sean Little | Liberal Democrats | 823 |
| Bill Adams | Labour | 222 |
| Keith Berry | Green | 162 |
| Javaris Maharaj | Conservative | 79 |
Plungington1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| Gabie Lowe | Green | 641 ✓ |
| Pav Akhtar | Labour | 538 |
| Susan Tracey Brown | Reform UK | 438 |
| Ruth Van Mierlo | Liberal Democrats | 108 |
| Frankie Kennedy | Conservative | 81 |
| Penelope Dawber | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 22 |
Preston Rural East1 seat · turnout 48.1%
| Daniel Paul Nuttall | Reform UK | 1,172 ✓ |
| Steve Whittam | Conservative | 980 |
| Liam Yip | Liberal Democrats | 610 |
| Karen Kendall | Green | 523 |
| Beth Moore | Labour | 345 |
Preston Rural North1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| Stephen Thompson | Reform UK | 983 ✓ |
| Rene Van Mierlo | Liberal Democrats | 932 |
| Fay Elizabeth Whittam | Conservative | 515 |
| Daniel Bennett | Green | 244 |
| Lynne Brooks | Labour | 212 |
Ribbleton1 seat · turnout 23.5%
| Vasile Alecu | Reform UK | 625 ✓ |
| Michael Christopher McGowan | Labour | 340 |
| Dan Thompson | Green | 200 |
| Tony Slater | Conservative | 89 |
| Edward Craven | Liberal Democrats | 72 |
Sharoe Green1 seat · turnout 45.3%
| Jack Singh | Liberal Democrats | 975 ✓ |
| Brian Martin Ollerton | Reform UK | 638 |
| Maxwell Green | Conservative | 552 |
| Amy Strettle | Green | 351 |
| Rick Seymour | Labour | 323 |
St Matthew's1 seat
| Takhsin Akhtar | Labour | 618 ✓ |
| Waqas Ahmed | Independent | 396 |
| Charlie Craig Fitzpatrick | Reform UK | 297 |
| Gareth Basterfield | Green | 270 |
| Tayo Korede | Conservative | 71 |
| Anita Murray | Liberal Democrats | 59 |