Wokingham Borough Council election, 2015

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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.

Wokingham Borough Council

Wokingham Borough Council is the local authority of Borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined.

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References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.

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 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 46 2 0 2 87% 49.6 34,694 +4.6%
  Liberal Democrat 5 0 2 -2 9% 21.1 14,810 +1.2%
  Labour 1 0 0 0 2% 13.5 9,445 +2.2%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 9.6 6,765 -8.0%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 5.9 4,153 +0.6%
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0% 0.03 25 +0.03%
  Independent 1 0 0 0 2% 0 0 0%

Ward results

Barkham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Kaiser 1,245 65.8 0.3
Liberal Democrat Fiona Rolls 274 14.4 -20.1
Labour Timothy Jinkerson 217 11.5 11.5
Green Martin Foss 148 7.8 7.8
Majority 971 51.3 20.4
Turnout 1892 71%
Conservative hold Swing 0.5

8 Ballot papers were rejected

Bulmershe and Whitegates
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mohammed Younis 1,777 37.8 10.9
Labour Tony Skuse 1,354 28.8 -5.4
Liberal Democrat Munir Ahmed 679 14.4 -3.2
UKIP Peter Jackson 579 12.3 -2.6
Green Adrian Windisch 273 5.8 -0.3
Majority 423 8.9 1.6
Turnout 4701 70%
Conservative hold Swing

39 ballot papers were rejected

Coronation
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kate Haines 1,906 56.6 -2.1
Liberal Democrat Paddy Power 507 15.0 2.1
Labour Ian Hills 407 12.0 2.9
UKIP Tony Bartlett 336 9.9 -3.0
Green Emma Louise Hamilton 190 5.6 -1.0
Majority 1399 41.5 -2.1
Turnout 3364 75%
Conservative hold Swing

18 ballot papers were rejected

Emmbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Philip Mirfin 2,186 43.5 6.0
Liberal Democrat Imogen Shepherd-DuBey 1,731 34.4 -2.7
UKIP Tony Hannington 452 9.0 -6.4
Labour Mary Gascoyne 419 8.3 -1.6
Green Matthew Valler 233 4.6 4.6
Majority 455 9.0 8.7
Turnout 5022 75%
Conservative hold Swing

31 ballot papers were rejected

Evendons
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Bowring 2,558 49.9 3.2
Liberal Democrat Keith Malvern 1,044 20.3 -2.4
Labour Anna Rogerson 553 10.7 -0.2
UKIP Victoria Patey 515 10.0 -6.6
Green Patrick King 399 7.7 7.7
Majority 1514 29.5 5.6
Turnout 5122 72%
Conservative hold Swing

23 ballot papers were rejected

Hawkedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tim Holton 2,143 45.3 7.5
Liberal Democrat Clive Jones 1,464 30.9 -4.3
Labour Neville Waites 555 11.7 -0.5
UKIP Alistair Campbell 361 7.6 -7.0
Green John Prior 182 3.8 3.8
Majority 679 14.3 11.8
Turnout 4726 68%
Conservative hold Swing

21 ballot papers were rejected

Hillside
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Norman Jorgensen 2,366 50.3 4.6
Liberal Democrat Steven Scarrott 1,065 22.6 -0.4
Labour Alice Rogers 324 6.8 -8.2
Green Christopher Riley 265 5.6 5.6
Majority 1301 27.6 -13.4
Turnout 4701 72%
Conservative hold Swing

23 ballot papers were rejected

Loddon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Abdul Loyes 2,346 48.6 7.2
Liberal Democrat Nigel Harman 835 17.3 0.1
Labour Tom Clark 812 16.8 2.4
UKIP Chrissie Winter 543 11.2 -9.0
Green Julia Titus 240 4.9 -1.6
Majority 1511 31.3 10.2
Turnout 4825 69%
Conservative hold Swing

31 ballot papers were rejected

Maiden Erlegh
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Chopping 2,461 47.3 7.6
Labour Jacqueline Rupert 946 18.2 2.4
Liberal Democrat David Hare 931 17.9 -1.1
UKIP Lesley Danilow 464 8.9 -6.2
Green Russell Seymour 367 7.0 -3.1
Majority 1515 29.1 -5.1
Turnout 5196 71%
Conservative hold Swing

27 ballot papers were rejected

Norreys
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alistair Auty 2,503 51.2 9.7
Liberal Democrat James Gilmour 821 16.7 -1.9
UKIP Karl Bastiman 611 12.5 -9.3
Labour Michael McShane 576 11.7 0.8
Green Anthea West 308 6.3 -0.6
TUSC Sara Gillman 21 0.4 0.4
Majority 1682 34.4 -2.2
Turnout 4887 69%
Conservative hold Swing

42 ballot papers were rejected

Shinfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Parry Batth 609 40.3 -9.9
Labour Andy Croy 501 33.1 7.8
UKIP Christopher Moore 212 14.0 8.3
Liberal Democrat Tahir Maher 108 7.1 -4.8
Green David Hogg 70 4.6 -2.2
TUSC John Gillman 4 0.2 0.2
Majority 108 7.1 -17.8
Turnout 1510 60%
Conservative hold Swing

6 ballot papers were rejected

Shinfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anthony Pollock 2,223 57.1 4.9
UKIP Alastair Hunter 521 13.3 -9.5
Labour Alfredo Reino 480 12.3 12.3
Liberal Democrat Elaine Spratling 395 10.1 -1.0
Green Thomas Blomley 269 6.9 -6.4
Majority 1702 43.7 11.0
Turnout 3889 69%
Conservative hold Swing

11 ballot papers were rejected

Sonning
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mike Haines 1,249 65.5 -7.0
Labour Philippa Hills 254 13.3 0.8
Green Brian O'Callaghan 205 10.7 0.6
UKIP Tim Smith 190 9.9 4.9
Majority 995 52.2 -7.8
Turnout 1904 73%
Conservative hold Swing

6 ballot papers were rejected

South Lake
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Laura Blumenthal 1,203 40.5 11.3
Liberal Democrat Kay Gilder 898 30.2 -3.6
Labour Kieran Pearson 448 15.1 1.1
UKIP Amelia Gonzalez-Gil 293 9.8 -7.6
Green Alison Pope 111 3.7 -1.6
Majority 305 10.2 5.6
Turnout 2965 74%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

12 ballot papers were rejected

Twyford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Jarvis 1420 40.9 12.1
Liberal Democrat Dee Tomlin 1349 38.8 -16.4
Labour Charles Wickendon 283 8.1 -0.5
UKIP Andrew Heape 254 7.3 7.3
Green Kezia Black 155 4.4 -2.0
Majority 71 2.0 -24.4
Turnout 3469 71%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

7 ballot papers were rejected

Westcott
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Julian Sumner 1,592 50.6 -0.4
Liberal Democrat Femi Obileye 557 17.7 5.9
Labour Paul Sharples 358 11.3 -1.1
Green David Chapman 334 10.6 -3.4
UKIP Ellison Withe 285 9.0 -1.1
Majority 1035 32.9 1.9
Turnout 3145 72%
Conservative hold Swing

19 ballot papers were rejected

Winnersh
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Philip Houldsworth 2,075 42.4 16.8
Liberal Democrat Shaun Hanna 1,613 32.9 -20.2
UKIP Phil Ray 562 11.4 -4.1
Labour Jeremy Curtis 476 9.7 3.1
Green Stephen Lloyd 197 4.0 4.0
Majority 462 9.0 18.5
Turnout 4888 67%
Conservative hold Swing

11 ballot papers were rejected

Wokingham Without
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Sleight 2,832 60.6 -5.4
UKIP Jason Murdoch 587 12.5 -3.9
Liberal Democrat Jim May 539 11.5 3.9
Labour Marilyn Groves 482 10.3 10.3
Green Jonathan Schofield 207 4.4 -4.8
Majority 2245 48.0 17.0
Turnout 4670 74%
Conservative hold Swing

17 ballot papers were rejected

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