The 2014 Wokingham Borough Council election took place on Thursday 22 May 2014. That was the same day as other United Kingdom local elections in order to elect members of Wokingham Unitary Council in Berkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed comfortably in overall control of the council. [1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
A total of 79 candidates contested the 18 seats which were up for election. [2] These included 18 Conservative, 18 Liberal Democrat, 14 Labour, 9 Green Party, 18 United Kingdom Independence Party and 1 independent candidates.
Issues in the election included:
The Conservatives retained control of the council. [3] The Liberal Democrats held two out of the three seats they defended, retaining their seats in South Lake and Winnersh, but losing a seat in Bulmershe & Whitegates to Labour.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81% | 45.0 | 17,232 | -3.4% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13% | 19.9 | 7,640 | -4.2% | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.6 | 6,750 | +14.2% | |
| Labour | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 11.3 | 4,332 | -0.9% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 2,046 | -2.2% | |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 | 71 | -1.4% | |
There were a total of 38,275 votes cast, including 204 spoiled ballots.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gary Cowan | 450 | 58.9 | +0.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Bacon | 200 | 26.2 | -8.9 | |
| UKIP | Robin Bateson | 113 | 14.8 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 250 | 32.7 | +9.2 | ||
| Turnout | 763 | 36.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nicky Jerrome | 967 | 34.2 | +5.7 | |
| Conservative | Dave Mills | 760 | 26.9 | +1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sam Rahmouni | 499 | 17.6 | -19.5 | |
| UKIP | Peter Jackson | 423 | 14.9 | +9.7 | |
| Green | Adrian Windisch | 173 | 6.1 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 207 | 7.3 | -1.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2822 | 41.8 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +5.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Baker | 1171 | 58.7 | -1.4 | |
| UKIP | Tony Bartlett | 258 | 12.9 | +12.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paddy Power | 248 | 12.4 | -14.8 | |
| Labour | Danny McLaughlin | 182 | 9.1 | -3.7 | |
| Green | Louise White | 133 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
| Majority | 913 | 45.8 | +12.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1992 | 43.6 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chris Singleton | 1085 | 37.5 | -18.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Imogen Shepherd-DuBey | 1074 | 37.1 | +23.6 | |
| UKIP | Mike Spencer | 447 | 15.4 | +0.1 | |
| Labour | Jeremy Curtis | 287 | 9.9 | -4.68 | |
| Majority | 11 | 0.3 | -40.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2893 | 43.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -18.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Ashwell | 1227 | 46.7 | -3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Bray | 598 | 22.7 | +2.6 | |
| UKIP | Toby North | 437 | 16.6 | +2.2 | |
| Labour | Tony Skuse | 292 | 11.1 | -3.7 | |
| Independent | Kaz Lokuciewski | 71 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Majority | 629 | 23.9 | -6.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2625 | 36.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rob Stanton | 1115 | 60.4 | -9.5 | |
| UKIP | Jason Murdoch | 301 | 16.3 | +16.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roland Cundy | 198 | 10.7 | +2.5 | |
| Labour | Tim Jinkerson | 139 | 7.5 | -5.5 | |
| Green | Martyn Foss | 92 | 4.9 | -3.5 | |
| Majority | 814 | 44.1 | -12.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1845 | 41.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Weeks | 1024 | 56.2 | ||
| UKIP | Annette Ellis | 357 | 19.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James May | 171 | 9.4 | ||
| Labour | Andrew Croy | 141 | 7.7 | ||
| Green | Matthew Valler | 129 | 7.0 | ||
| Majority | 667 | 39.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1822 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Firmager | 925 | 37.8 | -5.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Jones | 862 | 35.2 | +10.2 | |
| UKIP | John Green | 358 | 14.6 | +5.8 | |
| Labour | Neville Waites | 299 | 12.2 | -5.1 | |
| Majority | 63 | 2.5 | -15.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2444 | 34.6 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Smith | 1230 | 45.7 | -4.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Yabsley | 620 | 23.0 | +0.9 | |
| UKIP | Chris Moore | 433 | 16.1 | +16.1 | |
| Labour | David Sharp | 406 | 15.0 | -0.1 | |
| Majority | 610 | 22.6 | -5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2689 | 41.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bill Soane | 1009 | 41.4 | +4.7 | |
| UKIP | Bill Brooks | 493 | 20.2 | +20.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tahir Maher | 419 | 17.2 | -24.2 | |
| Labour | Tom Clark | 355 | 14.4 | -0.3 | |
| Green | Julia Titus | 159 | 6.5 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 516 | 21.1 | 16.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2435 | 34.6 | |||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | +4.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Swaddle | 1045 | 39.7 | -5.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Hare | 502 | 19.0 | -5.9 | |
| Labour | Jacqueline Rupert | 418 | 15.8 | -1.8 | |
| UKIP | Philip Ray | 399 | 15.1 | +15.1 | |
| Green | Russell Seymour | 266 | 10.1 | -1.1 | |
| Majority | 543 | 20.6 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2630 | 34.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Lee | 1080 | 41.5 | -7.3 | |
| UKIP | Philip Cunnington | 567 | 21.8 | +11.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Scarrott | 486 | 18.6 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Paul Sharples | 285 | 10.9 | +5.1 | |
| Green | Emma Louise Hamilton | 181 | 6.9 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 513 | 19.7 | -13 | ||
| Turnout | 2599 | 36.6 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -7.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Pitts | 1013 | 61.9 | -6.6 | |
| UKIP | Andy Heape | 269 | 16.4 | +16.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin George Alder | 197 | 12.0 | -6.1 | |
| Labour | Stuart Crainer | 155 | 9.4 | -3.1 | |
| Majority | 744 | 45.5 | -4.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1634 | 36.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -6.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Barrie Patman | 952 | 52.2 | -6.4 | |
| UKIP | Barry Hadfield | 414 | 22.8 | +22.8 | |
| Green | John Prior | 241 | 13.3 | -17.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Malvern | 202 | 11.1 | +1.9 | |
| Majority | 538 | 29.7 | +2.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1809 | 32.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -6.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Beth Rowland | 535 | 33.8 | -10.5 | |
| Conservative | Laura Blumenthal | 462 | 29.2 | -3.2 | |
| UKIP | Timothy Robinson | 275 | 17.4 | +17.4 | |
| Labour | Ian Hills | 222 | 14.0 | -2.9 | |
| Green | Pamela Prior | 85 | 5.3 | -1.1 | |
| Majority | 73 | 4.6 | -7.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1579 | 38.7 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -10.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stuart Munro | 558 | 57.4 | +2.6 | |
| UKIP | Max Bowker | 217 | 22.3 | +7.6 | |
| Green | Thomas Blomley | 118 | 12.1 | +12.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Smith | 79 | 8.1 | -16.3 | |
| Majority | 341 | 35.0 | -1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 972 | 41.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Prue Bray | 1474 | 53.1 | +6.1 | |
| Conservative | Lee Gordon Walker | 711 | 25.6 | -12.6 | |
| UKIP | Tony Hannington | 405 | 14.5 | +7.3 | |
| Labour | Steve Stanton | 184 | 6.6 | -0.3 | |
| Majority | 763 | 27.5 | +18.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2774 | 37.5 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +6.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Angus Ross | 1,415 | 56.9 | -9.1 | |
| UKIP | Marcus Ellis | 584 | 22.2 | +5.8 | |
| Labour | Penelope O'Neil | 311 | 12.5 | +12.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Vick | 176 | 7.0 | -0.6 | |
| Majority | 831 | 33.4 | -2.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2486 | 39.6 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.1 | |||
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