2015 Wokingham Borough Council election

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The 2015 Wokingham Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 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 two seats from the Liberal Democrats, winning all seats that were up for election.

Wokingham Local Election Result 2015 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4720287%49.634,694+4.6%
  Liberal Democrats 502-29%21.114,810+1.2%
  Labour 10002%13.59,445+2.2%
  UKIP 00000%9.66,765-8.0%
  Green 00000%5.94,153+0.6%
  TUSC 00000%0.0325+0.03%
  Independent 10002%0.000%

Ward results

Barkham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Kaiser1,24565.80.3
Liberal Democrats Fiona Rolls27414.4−20.1
Labour Timothy Jinkerson21711.511.5
Green Martin Foss1487.87.8
Majority 97151.320.4
Turnout 189271%
Conservative hold Swing 0.5

8 Ballot papers were rejected

Bulmershe and Whitegates
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mohammed Younis1,77737.810.9
Labour Tony Skuse1,35428.8−5.4
Liberal Democrats Munir Ahmed67914.4−3.2
UKIP Peter Jackson57912.3−2.6
Green Adrian Windisch2735.8−0.3
Majority 4238.91.6
Turnout 470170%
Conservative hold Swing

39 ballot papers were rejected

Coronation
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kate Haines1,90656.6−2.1
Liberal Democrats Paddy Power50715.02.1
Labour Ian Hills40712.02.9
UKIP Tony Bartlett3369.9−3.0
Green Emma Louise Hamilton1905.6−1.0
Majority 139941.5−2.1
Turnout 336475%
Conservative hold Swing

18 ballot papers were rejected

Emmbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Mirfin2,18643.56.0
Liberal Democrats Imogen Shepherd-DuBey1,73134.4−2.7
UKIP Tony Hannington4529.0−6.4
Labour Mary Gascoyne4198.3−1.6
Green Matthew Valler2334.64.6
Majority 4559.08.7
Turnout 502275%
Conservative hold Swing

31 ballot papers were rejected

Evendons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Bowring2,55849.93.2
Liberal Democrats Keith Malvern1,04420.3−2.4
Labour Anna Rogerson55310.7−0.2
UKIP Victoria Patey51510.0−6.6
Green Patrick King3997.77.7
Majority 151429.55.6
Turnout 512272%
Conservative hold Swing

23 ballot papers were rejected

Hawkedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Holton2,14345.37.5
Liberal Democrats Clive Jones1,46430.9−4.3
Labour Neville Waites55511.7−0.5
UKIP Alistair Campbell3617.6−7.0
Green John Prior1823.83.8
Majority 67914.311.8
Turnout 472668%
Conservative hold Swing

21 ballot papers were rejected

Hillside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Jorgensen2,36650.34.6
Liberal Democrats Steven Scarrott1,06522.6−0.4
Labour Alice Rogers3246.8−8.2
Green Christopher Riley2655.65.6
Majority 130127.6−13.4
Turnout 470172%
Conservative hold Swing

23 ballot papers were rejected

Loddon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Abdul Loyes2,34648.67.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel Harman83517.30.1
Labour Tom Clark81216.82.4
UKIP Chrissie Winter54311.2−9.0
Green Julia Titus2404.9−1.6
Majority 151131.310.2
Turnout 482569%
Conservative hold Swing

31 ballot papers were rejected

Maiden Erlegh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Chopping2,46147.37.6
Labour Jacqueline Rupert94618.22.4
Liberal Democrats David Hare93117.9−1.1
UKIP Lesley Danilow4648.9−6.2
Green Russell Seymour3677.0−3.1
Majority 151529.1−5.1
Turnout 519671%
Conservative hold Swing

27 ballot papers were rejected

Norreys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alistair Auty2,50351.29.7
Liberal Democrats James Gilmour82116.7−1.9
UKIP Karl Bastiman61112.5−9.3
Labour Michael McShane57611.70.8
Green Anthea West3086.3−0.6
TUSC Sara Gillman210.40.4
Majority 168234.4−2.2
Turnout 488769%
Conservative hold Swing

42 ballot papers were rejected

Shinfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Parry Batth60940.3−9.9
Labour Andy Croy50133.17.8
UKIP Christopher Moore21214.08.3
Liberal Democrats Tahir Maher1087.1−4.8
Green David Hogg704.6−2.2
TUSC John Gillman40.20.2
Majority 1087.1−17.8
Turnout 151060%
Conservative hold Swing

6 ballot papers were rejected

Shinfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Pollock2,22357.14.9
UKIP Alastair Hunter52113.3−9.5
Labour Alfredo Reino48012.312.3
Liberal Democrats Elaine Spratling39510.1−1.0
Green Thomas Blomley2696.9−6.4
Majority 170243.711.0
Turnout 388969%
Conservative hold Swing

11 ballot papers were rejected

Sonning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Haines1,24965.5−7.0
Labour Philippa Hills25413.30.8
Green Brian O'Callaghan20510.70.6
UKIP Tim Smith1909.94.9
Majority 99552.2−7.8
Turnout 190473%
Conservative hold Swing

6 ballot papers were rejected

South Lake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laura Blumenthal1,20340.511.3
Liberal Democrats Kay Gilder89830.2−3.6
Labour Kieran Pearson44815.11.1
UKIP Amelia Gonzalez-Gil2939.8−7.6
Green Alison Pope1113.7−1.6
Majority 30510.25.6
Turnout 296574%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

12 ballot papers were rejected

Twyford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Jarvis142040.912.1
Liberal Democrats Dee Tomlin134938.8−16.4
Labour Charles Wickendon2838.1−0.5
UKIP Andrew Heape2547.37.3
Green Kezia Black1554.4−2.0
Majority 712.0−24.4
Turnout 346971%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

7 ballot papers were rejected

Wescott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Sumner1,59250.6−0.4
Liberal Democrats Femi Obileye55717.75.9
Labour Paul Sharples35811.3−1.1
Green David Chapman33410.6−3.4
UKIP Ellison Withe2859.0−1.1
Majority 103532.91.9
Turnout 314572%
Conservative hold Swing

19 ballot papers were rejected

Winnersh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Houldsworth2,07542.416.8
Liberal Democrats Shaun Hanna1,61332.9−20.2
UKIP Phil Ray56211.4−4.1
Labour Jeremy Curtis4769.73.1
Green Stephen Lloyd1974.04.0
Majority 4629.018.5
Turnout 488867%
Conservative hold Swing

11 ballot papers were rejected

Wokingham Without
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Sleight2,83260.6−5.4
UKIP Jason Murdoch58712.5−3.9
Liberal Democrats Jim May53911.53.9
Labour Marilyn Groves48210.310.3
Green Jonathan Schofield2074.4−4.8
Majority 224548.017.0
Turnout 467074%
Conservative hold Swing

17 ballot papers were rejected

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. "Wokingham.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. "Wokingham Borough Council Election Results 2015". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  4. Walker, Ed (7 May 2015). "Wokingham local elections results 2015: Full breakdown". getreading. Retrieved 12 February 2020.