The 2026 Preston City Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 16 of 48 members of Preston City Council in Lancashire, England.
Background
In 2024, the Labour Party retained majority control of the council. In January 2026, the council asked for the election to be postponed pending local government reorganisation. However it was rescheduled on 16 February 2026.
Council composition
Changes 2024âÂÂ2026:
- May 2024: David Borrow (Labour) resigns â by-election held July 2024
- July 2024: Sean Little (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Labour
- March 2025: Carol Henshaw (Labour) suspended from party
- September 2025:
- Robert Boswell (Labour) resigns â by-election held October 2025
- Stephen Thompson (Conservative) joins Reform
- October 2025:
- Ronan Hodgson (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Labour
- Liz Atkins (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent
Incumbents
Candidates
References