2016 Wokingham Borough Council election

Map of the results

The 2016 Wokingham Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wokingham Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Election result

The Conservatives retained control of the council and gained one seat from an Independent Candidate.

Wokingham Local Election Result 2015[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 47 2 0 2 87% 49.6 34,694 +4.6%
  Liberal Democrats 5 0 2 -2 9% 21.1 14,810 +1.2%
  Labour 1 0 0 0 2% 13.5 9,445 +2.2%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 9.6 6,765 -8.0%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 5.9 4,153 +0.6%
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0% 0.03 25 +0.03%
  Independent 1 0 0 0 2% 0 0 0%

Ward results

Bulmershe and Whitegates (2 elected)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy Croy (E) 1111 21.1
Conservative Alison Swaddle (E) 982 18.6
Labour Tony Skuse 955 18.1
Conservative Chris Ashford 905 17.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel Harman 522 9.9
Liberal Democrats Munir Ahmed 518 9.8
Green Adrian Windisch 222 4.2
TUSC John Gillman 43 0.8
Majority
Turnout 5258 42% −28%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

21 ballot papers were rejected

Charvil Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Emma Hobbs 493 47.0 +3.8
Independent Nick Ray 481 45.9 −0.9
Labour Brian Scott 73 6.9 +6.9
Majority 12 1.1 −2.5
Turnout 1047 45.0 −1.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

4 ballot papers were rejected

Emmbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ullakarin Clark 1,235 43.5 0
Liberal Democrats Imogen Shepherd-DuBey 1,222 43.0 8.6
Labour Brent Lees 260 9.2 0.9
Green David Worley 119 4.2 −0.4
Majority 13 0.4 −8.6
Turnout 2836 43% −32%
Conservative hold Swing

19 ballot papers were rejected

Evendons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dianne King 951 42.7 −7.2
Liberal Democrats Helen Belcher 839 37.7 17.4
Labour Annette Medhurst 294 13.2 3.2
Independent Kaz Lokuciewski 115 5.1 5.1
Majority 112 5.0 −24.6
Turnout 2222
Conservative hold Swing

23 ballot papers were rejected

Finchampstead North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Margetts 1,143 69.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Doyle 182 11.1
Labour Stephen Barraclough 182 11.1
Green Martyn Foss 135 8.2
Majority 961 58.5
Turnout 1642 38
Conservative hold Swing

12 ballot papers were rejected

Finchampstead South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Pittock 706 50.7
Liberal Democrats Jim May 294 21.1
UKIP Jason Murdoch 175 12.6
Labour Neil Carrott 132 9.5
Green Matthew Valler 86 6.2
Majority 412 29.6
Turnout 1393 31
Conservative hold Swing

13 ballot papers were rejected

Hawkedon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Jones 1,063 48.7 17.8
Conservative Guy Grandison 832 38.1 −7.2
Labour Neville Waites 287 13.2 1.5
Majority 231 10.6 −3.7
Turnout 2,182 32% −36%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

13 ballot papers were rejected

Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pauline Jorgensen 1,224 51.9
Liberal Democrats Steven Scarrott 730 31.0
Labour Jacqueline Rupert 402 17.1
Majority 494 20.9
Turnout 2356 37%
Conservative hold Swing

18 ballot papers were rejected

Hurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wayne Smith 611 76.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Tang 105 13.1
Labour Paul Trott 86 10.7
Majority 506 63.1
Turnout 802 36%
Conservative hold Swing

8 ballot papers were rejected.

Loddon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Dolinsky 1,071 52.8
Liberal Democrats Thomas McCann 589 29.0
Labour Linda Dobraszczyk 368 18.1
Majority 482 23.8
Turnout 2,028 29%
Conservative hold Swing

12 ballot papers were rejected

Maiden Erlegh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ken Miall 1,010 46.0
Liberal Democrats David Hare 602 27.4
Labour Carl Doran 582 18.2 2.4
Majority 408 26.6
Turnout 2,194 32%
Conservative hold Swing

16 ballot papers were rejected

Norreys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Malcolm Richards 991 44.1 −7.1
Liberal Democrats James Gilmour 384 17.1 0.4
Labour Yvonne Hignell 332 14.8 3.1
UKIP Philip Cunnington 322 14.3 1.8
Green Anthea West 114 5.1 −1.2
Independent Bruce Robertson 105 4.7 4.7
Majority 607 27.0 7.4
Turnout 2,248 32%
Conservative hold Swing

15 ballot papers were rejected

Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Halsall 930 64.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Alder 226 15.7
Labour Stuart Crainer 168 11.7
Green Kezia Black 116 8.1
Majority 704 48.9
Turnout 1,440 34%
Conservative hold Swing

13 ballot papers were rejected.

Shinfield South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlotte Haitham Taylor 952 62.6
Labour John Woodward 210 13.8
Green Thomas Blomley 183 12.0
Liberal Democrats Elaine Spratling 176 11.6
Majority 742 48.8
Turnout 1,521 27%
Conservative hold Swing

14 ballot papers were rejected

Twyford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lindsay Ferris 1,173 57.0
Conservative Merv Boniface 705 34.3
Labour Charles Wickendon 179 8.7
Majority 468 22.7
Turnout 2,057 46%
Liberal Democrats gain from Swing

14 ballot papers were rejected

Wescott
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Whittle 808 53.7
Liberal Democrats Tahir Mahir 283 18.8
Labour Nadine Masseron 224 14.9
Green David Chapman 189 12.6
Majority 525 34.9
Turnout 1,504 33%
Conservative hold Swing

10 ballot papers were rejected

Winnersh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rachel Shepherd-Dubey 1,303 46.7
Conservative Liz Siggery 888 31.8
Labour Max Wellington 476 17.1
Green Stephen Lloyd 122 4.4
Majority 415 14.9
Turnout 2,789 35%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

11 ballot papers were rejected

Wokingham Without
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pauline Helliar-Symmons 1,301 64.6
UKIP Graham Widdows 297 14.7
Labour Ian Newman 253 12.6 10.3
Liberal Democrats Alison Newton 163 8.1 3.9
Majority 1004 49.9
Turnout 2,014 33%
Conservative hold Swing

11 ballot papers were rejected

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References

  1. ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Wokingham Borough Council Election Results 2015". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Election results 2016 - Wokingham Borough Council". wokingham.gov.uk. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016.