Election results for University and Scotforth Rural Ward

 Labour Party Win Sayeda Fabiha Hassan Askari was elected with a majority of 5%. A total of 469 votes were cast, representing a turnout of 13% .

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Sayeda Fabiha Hassan Askari	Labour Party	216	46%	Newly elected	n/a
James Simon Tucker Payne	Green and Independent Party	193	41%	Not elected	n/a
Matthew Joseph Maxwell-Scott	The Conservative Party Candidate	44	9%	Not elected	n/a
Other election candidates	-see below	16	3%	-	3%

Table of other election candidates

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Outcome
Zannamarie Ashton	Liberal Democrats	16	3%	Not elected