2016 Wokingham Borough Council election

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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.

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Election result

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

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 000009.66,765-8.0%
  Green 000005.94,153+0.6%
  TUSC 00000%0.0325+0.03%
  Independent 10002%000%

Ward results

Bulmershe and Whitegates (2 elected)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Croy (E)111121.1
Conservative Alison Swaddle (E)98218.6
Labour Tony Skuse95518.1
Conservative Chris Ashford90517.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel Harman5229.9
Liberal Democrats Munir Ahmed5189.8
Green Adrian Windisch2224.2
TUSC John Gillman430.8
Majority
Turnout 525842%-28%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

21 ballot papers were rejected

Charvil Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Emma Hobbs49347.0+3.8
Independent Nick Ray48145.9-0.9
Labour Brian Scott736.9+6.9
Majority121.1-2.5
Turnout 104745.0-1.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

4 ballot papers were rejected

Emmbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ullakarin Clark1,23543.50
Liberal Democrats Imogen Shepherd-DuBey1,22243.08.6
Labour Brent Lees2609.20.9
Green David Worley1194.2-0.4
Majority130.4-8.6
Turnout 283643%-32%
Conservative hold Swing

19 ballot papers were rejected

Evendons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dianne King95142.7-7.2
Liberal Democrats Helen Belcher 83937.717.4
Labour Annette Medhurst29413.23.2
Independent Kaz Lokuciewski1155.15.1
Majority1125.0-24.6
Turnout 2222
Conservative hold Swing

23 ballot papers were rejected

Finchampstead North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Margetts1,14369.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Doyle18211.1
Labour Stephen Barraclough18211.1
Green Martyn Foss1358.2
Majority96158.5
Turnout 164238
Conservative hold Swing

12 ballot papers were rejected

Finchampstead South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Pittock70650.7
Liberal Democrats Jim May29421.1
UKIP Jason Murdoch17512.6
Labour Neil Carrott1329.5
Green Matthew Valler866.2
Majority41229.6
Turnout 139331
Conservative hold Swing

13 ballot papers were rejected

Hawkedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Jones1,06348.717.8
Conservative Guy Grandison83238.1-7.2
Labour Neville Waites28713.21.5
Majority23110.6-3.7
Turnout 2,18232%-36%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

13 ballot papers were rejected

Hillside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pauline Jorgensen1,22451.9
Liberal Democrats Steven Scarrott73031.0
Labour Jacqueline Rupert40217.1
Majority49420.9
Turnout 235637%
Conservative hold Swing

18 ballot papers were rejected

Hurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wayne Smith61176.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Tang10513.1
Labour Paul Trott8610.7
Majority50663.1
Turnout 80236%
Conservative hold Swing

8 ballot papers were rejected.

Loddon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Dolinsky1,07152.8
Liberal Democrats Thomas McCann58929.0
Labour Linda Dobraszczyk36818.1
Majority48223.8
Turnout 2,02829%
Conservative hold Swing

12 ballot papers were rejected

Maiden Erlegh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Miall1,01046.0
Liberal Democrats David Hare60227.4
Labour Carl Doran58218.22.4
Majority40826.6
Turnout 2,19432%
Conservative hold Swing

16 ballot papers were rejected

Norreys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Richards99144.1-7.1
Liberal Democrats James Gilmour38417.10.4
Labour Yvonne Hignell33214.83.1
UKIP Philip Cunnington32214.31.8
Green Anthea West1145.1-1.2
Independent Bruce Robertson1054.74.7
Majority60727.07.4
Turnout 2,24832%
Conservative hold Swing

15 ballot papers were rejected

Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Halsall93064.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Alder22615.7
Labour Stuart Crainer16811.7
Green Kezia Black1168.1
Majority70448.9
Turnout 1,44034%
Conservative hold Swing

13 ballot papers were rejected.

Shinfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charlotte Haitham Taylor95262.6
Labour John Woodward21013.8
Green Thomas Blomley18312.0
Liberal Democrats Elaine Spratling17611.6
Majority74248.8
Turnout 1,52127%
Conservative hold Swing

14 ballot papers were rejected

Twyford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lindsay Ferris1,17357.0
Conservative Merv Boniface70534.3
Labour Charles Wickendon1798.7
Majority46822.7
Turnout 2,05746%
Liberal Democrats gain from Swing

14 ballot papers were rejected

Wescott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Oliver Whittle80853.7
Liberal Democrats Tahir Mahir28318.8
Labour Nadine Masseron22414.9
Green David Chapman18912.6
Majority52534.9
Turnout 1,50433%
Conservative hold Swing

10 ballot papers were rejected

Winnersh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rachel Shepherd-Dubey1,30346.7
Conservative Liz Siggery88831.8
Labour Max Wellington47617.1
Green Stephen Lloyd1224.4
Majority41514.9
Turnout 2,78935%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

11 ballot papers were rejected

Wokingham Without
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pauline Helliar-Symmons1,30164.6
UKIP Graham Widdows29714.7
Labour Ian Newman25312.610.3
Liberal Democrats Alison Newton1638.13.9
Majority100449.9
Turnout 2,01433%
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.
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