Preston shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded)
Preston City Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Preston City Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Preston in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 48 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]
Conservative councillor Damien Moore (Greyfriars) resigned from the council in March 2018 (he was elected Member of Parliament for Southport in 2017).[14] The seat (term ending 2019 due to boundary changes[15] trigger a full election) was filled in a double election for Greyfriars on 3 May.[16]
2019 boundaries
Lea and Larches ward, 2024
A by-election is due to be held for the Lea and Larches ward following the resignation of Labour councillor David Borrow on 24 May 2024,[17] with no official reason being given for the councillor's departure. The by-election will be contested 4 July 2024, the same day as the UK general election.[18]
Lea and Larches by-election, 4 July 2024 (term ends 2026)
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^Beardsworth, Luke (24 May 2024). "Prominent Preston City Council Labour councillor David Borrow resigns triggering by-election for Lea and Larches". Blog Preston. Retrieved 9 June 2024.