Preston
2010 Results:
Conservative: 7060 (21.72%)
Labour: 15668 (48.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 7935 (24.41%)
UKIP: 1462 (4.5%)
Christian: 272 (0.84%)
Independent: 108 (0.33%)
Majority: 7733 (23.79%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 14767 (51.3%)
Conservative: 6306 (21.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 4964 (17.2%)
Other: 2772 (9.6%)
Majority: 8461 (29.4%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 7803 (22.9%)
Labour: 17210 (50.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 5701 (16.7%)
UKIP: 1049 (3.1%)
Other: 2318 (6.8%)
Majority: 9407 (27.6%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 8272 (23%)
Labour: 20540 (57%)
Liberal Democrat: 4746 (13.2%)
Green: 1019 (2.8%)
Other: 1464 (4.1%)
Majority: 12268 (34%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 10540 (21.9%)
Labour: 29220 (60.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 7045 (14.7%)
Referendum: 924 (1.9%)
Other: 345 (0.7%)
Majority: 18680 (38.9%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Mark Hendrick(Labour) (more information at They work for you)






2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 84661
Male: 48.9%
Female: 51.1%
Under 18: 24%
Over 60: 17.8%
Born outside UK: 10.8%
White: 81.2%
Black: 1.2%
Asian: 15.3%
Mixed: 1.6%
Other: 0.7%
Christian: 65.7%
Hindu: 3.1%
Muslim: 11.2%
Sikh: 0.6%
Full time students: 10%
Graduates 16-74: 14.3%
No Qualifications 16-74: 36.4%
Owner-Occupied: 60.2%
Social Housing: 26% (Council: 15.8%, Housing Ass.: 10.2%)
Privately Rented: 10%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 20.3%