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Candidates in Preston — Local Elections 2026

These are the people standing in the upcoming local elections on 7 May 2026. Click a candidate to learn more about them.

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Ashton

5 candidates
AD

Andrew David MacLaren

Labour
KS

Keith Sedgewick

Conservative
Lee Slater

Lee Slater

Reform UK
RG

Rachel Gill

Green Party
Ronan Hodgson

Ronan Hodgson

Liberal Democrats

Brookfield

5 candidates
Daniel Duckworth

Daniel Duckworth

Conservative
MC

Mel Close

Labour
RP

Rebecca Potter

Liberal Democrats
RW

Rob Walsh

Reform UK
RS

Robin Stewart Weston

Green Party

Cadley

5 candidates
Daniel Gregg

Daniel Gregg

Liberal Democrats
FE

Flo Emmanuel

Reform UK
IO

Isaac Oluwasuji Omopariola

Labour
JG

Jono Grisdale

Green Party
LS

Lakwinder Singh

Conservative

City Centre

5 candidates
Andy Pratt

Andy Pratt

Conservative
LM

Lorenzo More

Reform UK
Mark Francis Routledge

Mark Francis Routledge

Labour
SZ

Sam Zhang-Peak

Liberal Democrats
TB

Tina Balmer

Green Party

Deepdale

5 candidates
JK

John Knight

Reform UK
KD

Kevin David Rigotti

Green Party
NC

Nathalie Cain

Liberal Democrats
NA

Nigel Antony Lister

Conservative
ZC

Zafar Coupland

Labour

Fishwick & Frenchwood

5 candidates
AJ

Ash Jariwala

Conservative
CS

Christopher Soames

Green Party
JJ

Joanne Joyner

Liberal Democrats
SG

Stephen Gregson

Reform UK
VW

Valerie Wise

Labour

Garrison

6 candidates
AK

Al-Yasa Khan

Conservative
AA

Amber Afzal

Labour
Aran Bailey

Aran Bailey

Independent
CC

Claire Craven

Liberal Democrats
HD

Helen Disley

Green Party
SH

Simon Holmes

Reform UK

Ingol & Cottam

5 candidates
DP

David Preston

Reform UK
DB

Derek Barton

Labour
Neil Darby

Neil Darby

Liberal Democrats
SJ

Sarah Jane Hart

Conservative
TW

Toby Worth

Green Party

Lea & Larches

5 candidates
BA

Bill Adams

Labour
JM

Javaris Maharaj

Conservative
JL

Jemma Louise Rushe

Reform UK
KB

Keith Berry

Green Party
Sean Little

Sean Little

Liberal Democrats

Plungington

6 candidates
FK

Frankie Kennedy

Conservative
GL

Gabie Lowe

Green Party
Pav Akhtar

Pav Akhtar

Labour
Penelope Dawber

Penelope Dawber

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
RV

Ruth Van Mierlo

Liberal Democrats
ST

Susan Tracey Brown

Reform UK

Ribbleton

5 candidates
DT

Daniel Thompson

Green Party
EC

Edward Craven

Liberal Democrats
MC

Michael Christopher McGowan

Labour
TS

Tes Slater

Conservative
VA

Vasile Alecu

Reform UK

St Matthew's

6 candidates
AM

Anita Murray

Liberal Democrats
CC

Charlie Craig Fitzpatrick

Reform UK
GB

Gareth Basterfield

Green Party
TA

Takhsin Akhtar

Labour
TK

Tayo Korede

Conservative
WA

Waqas Ahmed

Independent