Preston Council election, 2012
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Elections to Preston City Council are scheduled to take place on 3 May 2012. This will be on the same day as the United Kingdom local elections, 2012
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Preston council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward, and councillors from selected two-member wards, are elected each year, followed by one year free from any elections to ensure all councillors serve a full term.
Due to this "in thirds" system, the 2012 election results are compared to the Preston Council election, 2008
. Other elections can be found at Preston local elections
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, majority 113. Ashton was a Labour gain from the Conservatives at the 2011 elections
s, with a majority of 91. The Brookfield ward is in the north-east of the borough.
candidate, majority 348. Labour won the seat at the 2011 elections.
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United Kingdom local elections, 2012
The 2012 United Kingdom local elections are due to take place across England, Scotland and Wales on 3 May 2012. Elections will be held to 131 English local authorities, all 32 Scottish local authorities and all 22 Welsh councils, alongside elections for the London mayorality and the London...
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Preston council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward, and councillors from selected two-member wards, are elected each year, followed by one year free from any elections to ensure all councillors serve a full term.
Due to this "in thirds" system, the 2012 election results are compared to the Preston Council election, 2008
Preston Council election, 2008
Elections to Preston City Council took place on 1 May 2008.Preston council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward, and councillors from selected two-member wards, are elected each year, with one year free from all elections to ensure all councillors serve a...
. Other elections can be found at Preston local elections
Preston local elections
One third of Preston City Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.-Political control:Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:...
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Summary
Ashton
Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Conservative PartyConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, majority 113. Ashton was a Labour gain from the Conservatives at the 2011 elections
Brookfield
Won in corresponding 2008 elections by ConservativeConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
s, with a majority of 91. The Brookfield ward is in the north-east of the borough.
Cadley
Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 386. When this councillor resigned in 2010, it was held by the Liberal Democrats in the resulting by-election. Cadley is at the west of the Fulwood area of the borough.Deepdale
Won in corresponding 2008 elections by an independentIndependent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate, majority 348. Labour won the seat at the 2011 elections.
Fishwick
Won in corresponding 2008 elections by the Labour Party, majority over the Liberal Democrats of 41. The former township lies to the east of the A6 London Road.Garrison
Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Conservative Party, majority 883. Garrison is in the northeast of the borough, with Fulwood Barracks at its centre.Greyfrairs
Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Conservative Party, majority 1,237. It lies at the north of the Fulwood area, with the M55 motorway at its northern edge, intersected by the West Coast Main Line. The ward is predominately suburban, and a white population of nearly 95%Ingol
Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 154. Ingol and Tanteron lie in the north of the borough, to the east of the A6 Garstang Road. There has been a petition to create a Neighbourhood CouncilLarches
Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 384. This ward has been won by the Labour Party in the preceding 2009 and 2010 electionsLea
Won in corresponding 2008 elections by the Conservative Party, gaining from the Liberal Democrats, with a majority 88. The ward is coterminous with Lea and Cottam civil parishCivil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
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