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Local Elections 2026
Results in St Matthew's
These are the local election records for St Matthew's (Preston) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Preston Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared16 of 16 seats declared
137.5%
87.5%
31.3%
18.8%
12.5%
12.5%
Labour 22 (137.5%)(-6)Liberal Democrats 14 (87.5%)(+2)Reform UK 5 (31.3%)(+5)Conservative 3 (18.8%)(-3)Green Party 2 (12.5%)(+2)Independent 2 (12.5%)(0)
Current councillors in St Matthew's
Takhsin Akhtar was elected in St Matthew's.
1,711 valid candidate votes were recorded across 6 candidates.
Filter by party
6 candidates across 6 parties
Takhsin AkhtarElected
Labour
36.12 %
618 votes
WA
Waqas AhmedNot elected
Independent
23.14 %
396 votes
CF
Charlie Craig FitzpatrickNot elected
Reform UK
17.36 %
297 votes
GB
Gareth BasterfieldNot elected
Green Party
15.78 %
270 votes
TK
Tayo KoredeNot elected
Conservative
4.15 %
71 votes
AM
Anita MurrayNot elected
Liberal Democrats
3.45 %
59 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 1 |
| Candidates | 6 |
| Parties on ballot | 6 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 1,711 |
| Turnout | Not available |