Preston City Council
Party Rankings
Each party is graded across four dimensions: attendance, engagement, transparency, and electoral mandate. Scores are averaged across all party councillors.
| Party | Grade | Councillors | Attendance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C | 26 | 84% | 12/20 |
| Conservative | C | 5 | 90% | 12/20 |
| Reform | C | 1 | 75% | 12/20 |
| Ashton Independent | C | 1 | 75% | 12/20 |
| Liberal Democrats | D | 14 | 79% | 11/20 |
| Independent | D | 1 | 79% | 11/20 |
Labour
26 councillors
Attendance
4/584% overall rate
537 of 639 meetings
Engagement
4/55.2 committees avg
3.5 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 26/26 have email
- 23/26 have phone
- 5/26 have social media
- 26/26 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Conservative
5 councillors
Attendance
4/590% overall rate
87 of 97 meetings
Engagement
4/53.8 committees avg
11.4 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 5/5 have email
- 5/5 have phone
- 1/5 have social media
- 5/5 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Reform
1 councillor
Attendance
3/575% overall rate
15 of 20 meetings
Engagement
5/58 committees avg
2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Ashton Independent
1 councillor
Attendance
3/575% overall rate
18 of 24 meetings
Engagement
5/58 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Liberal Democrats
14 councillors
Attendance
3/579% overall rate
222 of 281 meetings
Engagement
3/53.5 committees avg
1.3 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 14/14 have email
- 14/14 have phone
- 8/14 have social media
- 14/14 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent
1 councillor
Attendance
3/579% overall rate
15 of 19 meetings
Engagement
4/54 committees avg
2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 0/1 have phone
- 1/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
How are party scores calculated?
Party scores are calculated by averaging individual councillor report card scores across four dimensions (each worth up to 5 points, 20 total):
- Attendance
- Based on the party's overall attendance percentage across all meetings.
- Engagement
- Average of individual councillor engagement scores (committees + outside body memberships).
- Transparency
- Average of individual transparency scores (email, phone, social media, photo, profile).
- Electoral Mandate
- Average of individual councillor vote shares from their most recent election.
Grades: A+ (18-20), A (16-17), B (14-15), C (12-13), D (10-11), E (7-9), F (0-6).