2022 Wokingham Borough Council election

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2022 Wokingham Borough Council election
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18 out of 54 seats to Wokingham Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 
LD
Con
LeaderClive JonesJohn Halsall
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader since20212019
Leader's seatHawkedonRemenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe
Last election23 seats, 42.5%26 seats, 48.1%
 
Lab
Ind
LeaderRachel BurgessN/A
Party Labour Independent
Leader sinceN/A
Leader's seatNorreysN/A
Last election3 seats, 5.6%2 seats, 3.3%
Wokingham UK local election 2022 map.png
Ward results map for Wokingham Borough Council

The 2022 Wokingham Borough Council election took place as of Thursday 5 May 2022. 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, 18 seats, was up for election and the Conservative Party lost control of the council, but was the largest group. [1]

Contents

The composition of the council before the election was as follows:

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311823
CONLDLABIND

After the election, the composition of the council became:

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262332
CONLDLABIND

Wokingham Borough Council is No Overall Control

Background

A total of 64 candidates contested the 18 seats which were up for election. [2] After the election, Wokingham Borough Council became No Overall Control.

After this election, the Wokingham Borough Partnership was formed from the 23 Liberal Democrat Councillors, 3 Labour Councillors and the 2 Independent Councillors. Together, they formed a majority and collectively agreed to work together in the best interests of the residents. [3]

Election result

Results map 2022 Wokingham Borough Council election.svg
Results map

These are the results as of 6 May 2022

2022 Wokingham Borough Council election [4]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 533.3202648.115,67536.9Decrease2.svg9.5
  Liberal Democrats 9Increase2.svg550.0142342.517,40140.9Increase2.svg 5.4
  Labour 2Increase2.svg 111.0135.57,62017.9Increase2.svg 1.9
  Independent 1Decrease2.svg 15.5123.75061.2Increase2.svg 1.2
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,3173.1Increase2.svg 1.6

There were a total of 42,711 votes cast, including 192 spoiled ballots.

Ward results

Arborfield [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gary Cowan 506 75.0 +8.9
Conservative Anthony Pollock10415.4−13.0
Labour Anna Smith659.6+3.7
Majority 40259.621.9
Total valid votes67599.4
Rejected ballots40.6
Turnout 67933.15−7.8
Independent hold Swing 10.9
Bulmershe & Whitegates [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Croy 1,531 51.1 +8.6
Conservative Wazir Hussain1,06235.5−8.3
Liberal Democrats Sheila Jordan2377.9+0.4
Green Samuel Langlois1655.50.0
Majority 46915.714.2
Total valid votes2,99599.5
Rejected ballots150.5
Turnout 3,01042.85−5.15
Labour gain from Independent Swing 8.4
Coronation [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Baker 1,078 61.9 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Paddy Power30217.3−1.1
Labour Tony Skuse21812.5+6.7
Green Emma Hamilton1438.2−2.6
Majority 77644.63.0
Total valid votes1,74199.3
Rejected ballots120.7
Turnout 1,75341.82−0.18
Conservative hold Swing 1.5
Emmbrook [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Imogen Shepherd-DuBey 1,902 60.4 +11.9
Conservative Mark Ashwell92629.4−12.6
Labour Elanor Crabb1896.0−3.3
Green Lauren Seymour1334.2N/A
Majority 97631.024.4
Total valid votes3,15099.7
Rejected ballots110.3
Turnout 3,16142.56−4.44
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 12.2
Evendons [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Kerr 1,900 64.4 +20.2
Conservative Lawrence Chacksfield79827.0−13.5
Labour Alex Freeney1635.5−4.0
Green Hayley Kearey903.0N/A
Majority 1,10237.333.6
Total valid votes2,95199.7
Rejected ballots80.3
Turnout 2,95942.1−1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 16.8
Finchampstead North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Harper 983 51.5 −17.7
Liberal Democrats Joseph Boadu59231.0+16.2
Labour Annette Medhurst1708.9+0.1
Green Martyn Foss1648.6+1.8
Majority 39120.5−34.1
Total valid votes1,90999.7
Rejected ballots50.3
Turnout 1,91444.72−0.28
Conservative hold Swing -16.9
Finchampstead South [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Cornish 1,131 56.4 +31.5
Conservative Bernadette Mitra77438.6−26.5
Labour Grace Tapping1025.1−4.2
Majority 35717.8−22.4
Total valid votes2,00799.5
Rejected ballots100.5
Turnout 2,01742.213.21
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 29.0
Hawkedon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Hare 1,476 61.9 +8.1
Conservative Frank Smith57624.2−9.0
Labour Mark Craske33213.9−1.0
Majority 90037.817.1
Total valid votes2,38499.7
Rejected ballots70.3
Turnout 2,39135.13−2.87
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 8.5
Hillside [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alistair Neal 1,591 54.1 +10.7
Conservative Martyn Washbourne1,07036.4−10.7
Labour Caroline Hill2829.6−0.1
Majority 52117.714.1
Total valid votes2,94399.5
Rejected ballots160.5
Turnout 2,95946.82
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 10.7
Loddon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Soane 969 38.7 −7.8
Labour Majid Nagra84533.7+10.4
Liberal Democrats Carol Jewell69127.6+2.5
Majority 1245.0−16.2
Total valid votes2,50599.2
Rejected ballots200.8
Turnout 2,52533.24
Conservative hold Swing -9.1
Maiden Erlegh [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Smith 1,495 50.8 +19.9
Conservative Andrew Bradley91431.1−9.8
Labour Andrew Gray53218.1−4.2
Majority 58119.89.8
Total valid votes2,94199.6
Rejected ballots120.4
Turnout 2,95344.04
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 14.8
Norreys [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rachel Burgess 1,884 53.7 +14.1
Conservative Daniel Hinton1,19934.2−12.1
Liberal Democrats Jane Ainslie3128.9−4.9
Green David Chapman1123.2N/A
Majority 68519.512.8
Total valid votes3,50799.7
Rejected ballots120.3
Turnout 3,51942.22
Labour hold Swing 13.1
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Howe 872 50.3 −12.1
Liberal Democrats Martijn Andrea45026.0+2.4
Labour Stuart Crainer23713.7+0.5
Green Merv Boniface17510.1N/A
Majority 42224.3
Total valid votes1,73499.7
Rejected ballots60.3
Turnout 1,74040.88−1.12
Conservative hold Swing -7.2
Shinfield South [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Johnson 1,328 45.2 +5.9
Conservative Dave Edmonds1,19740.8−7.6
Labour Marie-Louise Weighill41114.0+1.8
Majority 1314.5−4.67
Total valid votes2,93699.4
Rejected ballots170.6
Turnout 2,95333.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 6.7
South Lake [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Beth Rowland 955 48.3 +6.0
Conservative Danny Errawalla80740.8−3.7
Labour David Field21711.0−2.9
Majority 1487.55.3
Total valid votes1,97999.5
Rejected ballots90.5
Turnout 1,98846.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 4.8
Swallowfield [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Munro 478 51.2 −17.4
Liberal Democrats Catherine Glover28730.8+14.1
Green Tom Blomley10311.0N/A
Labour Paula Monte657.0
Majority 19120.5−31.5
Total valid votes93399.6
Rejected ballots40.4
Turnout 93736.491.49
Conservative hold Swing -15.7
Winnersh [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Prue Bray 1,710 63.8 +9.3
Conservative Kirsty Ross66824.9−8.6
Labour Llewelyn Reed-Jones1907.1
Green Steve Lloyd1124.2N/A
Majority 1,04238.9
Total valid votes2,68099.4
Rejected ballots150.6
Turnout 2,69534.35−14.17
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 8.9
Wokingham Without [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave Davies 1,200 47.1 −9.7
Liberal Democrats Jordan Montgomery1,04240.9+5.6
Labour Marilyn Groves1877.3−0.1
Green Danielle Ebbage1204.7N/A
Majority 1586.2−15.2
Total valid votes2,54999.6
Rejected ballots90.4
Turnout 2,55834.35
Conservative hold Swing -7.6

Council Membership by party after each election 2010–2022

Election results 2010–2022
Party2010201120122014201520162018201920212022
Conservative 43454344474742313126
Liberal Democrats 119107558161823
Labour 0001113433
Other parties0012111322
Total Seats54545454545454545454

References

  1. ↑ "Borough Council Election Results 2022". Wokingham Borough Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Wokingham election blog 2022". Wokingham Today. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Wokingham Borough Partnership 2022". Wokingham Today. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Borough Council Election Results 2022" . Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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