2011 Reading Borough Council election

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2011 Reading Borough Council election
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15 out of 46 seats to Reading Borough Council
24 seats needed for a majority
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Winner of each seat at the 2011 Reading Borough Council election

Elections to Reading Borough Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. There were 15 seats up for election, one third of the council. The election meant that the council continued to have no overall control but a Labour led minority administration replaced the previous Conservative Liberal Democrat coalition. [1] The posts of leader of the council and mayor were filled at a meeting of the council on 25 May 2011. [2] Labour member Deborah Edwards was elected mayor on the casting vote of outgoing mayor, Gul Khan. Councillor Edwards then used her casting vote in favour of the new Leader of the council, Jo Lovelock. The two Green Party councillors abstained in both votes. [3]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 22+3
Conservative 16-1
Liberal Democrats 5-4
Green Party 2+1
Independent 1+1 [a]
No overall control hold

Election result

Reading Borough Council Election, 2011 [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 930+360.0%39.9%17,788+8.8%
  Conservative 512-133.3%34.1%15,223-1.1%
  Liberal Democrats 003-30.0%12.8%5,719-12.8%
  Green 110+16.7%11.2%4,999+4.5%
 Common Sense Party000±00.0%1.8%816+1.2%
  Independent 000±00.0%0.1%36+0.0%
  The Roman Party Ave! 000±00.0%0.1%30+0.0%

Ward results

Abbey Ward [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Ayub1,29846.7%+9.8%
Conservative Richard Nante69925.2%−4.3%
Liberal Democrats George Hughes36913.3%−15.6%
Green Vivienne Johnson29310.5%+5.8%
Common Sense PartyBob O'Neill1194.3%N/A
Majority 59921.5%
Turnout 277831%
Labour hold Swing +7.1%
Battle Ward [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Maskell1,37353.1%+7.2%
Conservative Imraan Ishtiaq69026.7%+2.6%
Liberal Democrats John Oakley2308.9%−11.9%
Green Alan Edward Lockey1817.0%+2.5%
Common Sense PartyMichael Diamond813.1%−0.9%
The Roman Party Ave! Jean-Louis Pascual301.2%+0.5%
Majority 68326.4%
Turnout 258536%
Labour hold Swing +2.3%
Caversham Ward [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Stanway1,33542.8%+1.1%
Labour Esther Walters97731.4%+7.3%
Green Jenny Lawrence43814.1%+8.0%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Claire Woods36611.7%−16.4%
Majority 35811.4%
Turnout 311643%
Conservative hold Swing -3.1%
Church Ward [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Richard Woodward1,22945.1%+12.9%
Conservative Geoff Poland90133.1%−6.7%
Common Sense PartyKim Maysh2218.1%N/A
Green Jon Roberts1927.0%+2.0%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Warrell1816.6%−16.3%
Majority 32812.0%
Turnout 272435%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.8%
Katesgrove Ward [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matt Rodda 1,10046.3%+12.3%
Liberal Democrats Margaret McNeill59224.9%−11.2%
Conservative Leo Lester43118.1%−5.9%
Green Kizzi Murtagh1656.9%+2.2%
Common Sense PartyLuis Mendiz542.3%N/A
Independent Michael Turberville361.5%+0.3%
Majority 50821.4%
Turnout 237834%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +11.8%
Kentwood Ward [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Anderson1,36944.4%+2.7%
Labour Daya Pal Singh1,15937.6%+8.7%
Liberal Democrats Meri O'Connell2478.0%−12.5%
Green Kevin Jackson1775.7%+2.7%
Common Sense PartyMatthew James Plunkett1344.3%−1.7%
Majority 2106.8%
Turnout 308639%
Conservative hold Swing -3.0%
Minster Ward [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Stephen Gittings1,44747.9%+9.3
Conservative Alanzo Nesta Seville1,06635.3%−1.6%
Liberal Democrats Julie Hopkins2869.5%−10.8%
Green Sunil Gandhi2207.3%+3.1%
Majority 38112.6%
Turnout 301941%
Labour hold Swing +5.5%
Norcot Ward [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graeme William Hoskin1,55758.5%+13.9%
Conservative Naz Bashir65024.4%−5.0%
Liberal Democrats Roy Albert Teixeira Perestrelo2338.8%−12.5%
Green David James Patterson2208.3%+3.5%
Majority 90734.1%
Turnout 266037%
Labour hold Swing +9.5%
Park Ward [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Melanie Eastwood1,58543.4%+4.5%
Labour Richard Mark Mckenzie1,21333.2%+6.4%
Conservative Wazir Hussain73220.0%+2.6%
Liberal Democrats Hoyte Paul Arnoud Swager1233.4%−13.5%
Majority 37210.2%
Turnout 365348%
Green gain from Conservative Swing -1.0%
Peppard Ward [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard James Willis2,10957.9%+4.7%
Labour David Lawrence Absolom67118.4%+3.2%
Liberal Democrats Madeleine Elizabeth Adams52314.4%−11.0%
Green Kate Day3409.3%+6.4%
Majority 1,43839.5%
Turnout 364349%
Conservative hold Swing +0.8%
Redlands Ward [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jan Gavin1,29544.3%+18.3%
Liberal Democrats Kirsten Ruth Bayes75725.9%−18.1%
Conservative Ed Hopper52618.0%−5.7%
Green Mark Adrian Walker34511.8%+5.6%
Majority 53818.4%
Turnout 292339%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +18.2%
Southcote Ward [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Martin Ruhemann1,54356.1%+10.7%
Conservative Robert Douglas Vickers85831.2%−5.0%
Liberal Democrats David Robert Warren1937.0%−8.7%
Green James Eric Towell1575.7%+3.0%
Majority 68524.9%
Turnout 275143%
Labour hold Swing +7.9%
Thames Ward [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeanette Mavis Skeats2,13954.6%+3.0%
Labour Duncan Quay Bruce82120.9%+4.2%
Liberal Democrats Guy Penman52213.3%−13.6%
Green Danny Mcnamara43911.2%+6.4%
Majority 131833.7%
Turnout 392154%
Conservative hold Swing -0.6%
Tilehurst Ward [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sandra Doreen Vickers1,14637.7%+3.1%
Liberal Democrats Christopher John Harris95731.5%−8.5%
Labour Rose Williams77425.5%+7.6%
Green Doug Cresswell1595.2%+2.9%
Majority 1896.2%
Turnout 303643%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +5.8%
Whitley Ward [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kelly Liza Edwards1,33156.9%+8.5%
Conservative Michael Charles Doyle57224.5%−7.5%
Common Sense PartyHoward Thomas2078.9%N/A
Liberal Democrats Jamie Steven Wake1406.0%−10.3%
Green Keith Martin Johnson883.8%+0.5%
Majority 75932.4%
Turnout 233830%
Labour hold Swing +8.0%

Notes

  1. ↑ This figure refers to a Liberal Democrat councillor suspended from the party at the time of the election.

References

  1. ↑ "Reading headed for Labour return". Reading Chronicle . 12 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  2. ↑ Post, Linda (13 May 2011). "Greens play cards close to their chest". Reading Post . Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Labour takes back control of council". Reading Chronicle . 25 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Abbey". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Battle". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  7. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Caversham". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Church". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  9. ↑ "Tory councillors standing down". Reading Post . 15 March 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  10. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Katesgrove". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  11. ↑ "Reading 2011 election results". Reading Post . 6 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  12. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Kentwood". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  13. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Minster". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  14. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Norcot". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  15. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Park". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  16. ↑ "Local Election Result 2007 Park". Reading Borough Council. May 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  17. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Peppard". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  18. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Redlands". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  19. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Southcote". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  20. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Thames". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  21. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Tilehurst". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  22. ↑ "Local Election Result 2007 Tilehurst". Reading Borough Council. May 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  23. ↑ "Local Election 5 May 2011 Whitley". Reading Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
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