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.
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.
The Conservatives retained control of the council and gained one seat from an Independent Candidate.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | 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% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andy Croy (E) | 1111 | 21.1 | ||
| Conservative | Alison Swaddle (E) | 982 | 18.6 | ||
| Labour | Tony Skuse | 955 | 18.1 | ||
| Conservative | Chris Ashford | 905 | 17.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Nigel Harman | 522 | 9.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Munir Ahmed | 518 | 9.8 | ||
| Green | Adrian Windisch | 222 | 4.2 | ||
| TUSC | John Gillman | 43 | 0.8 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 5258 | 42% | -28% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
21 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Emma Hobbs | 493 | 47.0 | +3.8 | |
| Independent | Nick Ray | 481 | 45.9 | -0.9 | |
| Labour | Brian Scott | 73 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
| Majority | 12 | 1.1 | -2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1047 | 45.0 | -1.8 | ||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
4 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ullakarin Clark | 1,235 | 43.5 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Imogen Shepherd-DuBey | 1,222 | 43.0 | 8.6 | |
| Labour | Brent Lees | 260 | 9.2 | 0.9 | |
| Green | David Worley | 119 | 4.2 | -0.4 | |
| Majority | 13 | 0.4 | -8.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2836 | 43% | -32% | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
19 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dianne King | 951 | 42.7 | -7.2 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Helen Belcher | 839 | 37.7 | 17.4 | |
| Labour | Annette Medhurst | 294 | 13.2 | 3.2 | |
| Independent | Kaz Lokuciewski | 115 | 5.1 | 5.1 | |
| Majority | 112 | 5.0 | -24.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2222 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
23 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Margetts | 1,143 | 69.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Martin Doyle | 182 | 11.1 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Barraclough | 182 | 11.1 | ||
| Green | Martyn Foss | 135 | 8.2 | ||
| Majority | 961 | 58.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1642 | 38 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
12 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Pittock | 706 | 50.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Jim May | 294 | 21.1 | ||
| UKIP | Jason Murdoch | 175 | 12.6 | ||
| Labour | Neil Carrott | 132 | 9.5 | ||
| Green | Matthew Valler | 86 | 6.2 | ||
| Majority | 412 | 29.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1393 | 31 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
13 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Clive Jones | 1,063 | 48.7 | 17.8 | |
| Conservative | Guy Grandison | 832 | 38.1 | -7.2 | |
| Labour | Neville Waites | 287 | 13.2 | 1.5 | |
| Majority | 231 | 10.6 | -3.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,182 | 32% | -36% | ||
| Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
13 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Pauline Jorgensen | 1,224 | 51.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Steven Scarrott | 730 | 31.0 | ||
| Labour | Jacqueline Rupert | 402 | 17.1 | ||
| Majority | 494 | 21.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2356 | 37% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
18 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Wayne Smith | 611 | 76.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Peter Tang | 105 | 13.1 | ||
| Labour | Paul Trott | 86 | 10.7 | ||
| Majority | 506 | 63.1 | |||
| Turnout | 802 | 36% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
8 ballot papers were rejected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Dolinsky | 1,071 | 52.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Thomas McCann | 589 | 29.0 | ||
| Labour | Linda Dobraszczyk | 368 | 18.1 | ||
| Majority | 482 | 23.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,028 | 29% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
12 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ken Miall | 1,010 | 46.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | David Hare | 602 | 27.4 | ||
| Labour | Carl Doran | 582 | 18.2 | 2.4 | |
| Majority | 408 | 26.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,194 | 32% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
16 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Malcolm Richards | 991 | 44.1 | -7.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | James Gilmour | 384 | 17.1 | 0.4 | |
| Labour | Yvonne Hignell | 332 | 14.8 | 3.1 | |
| UKIP | Philip Cunnington | 322 | 14.3 | 1.8 | |
| Green | Anthea West | 114 | 5.1 | -1.2 | |
| Independent | Bruce Robertson | 105 | 4.7 | 4.7 | |
| Majority | 607 | 27.0 | 7.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,248 | 32% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
15 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Halsall | 930 | 64.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Martin Alder | 226 | 15.7 | ||
| Labour | Stuart Crainer | 168 | 11.7 | ||
| Green | Kezia Black | 116 | 8.1 | ||
| Majority | 704 | 48.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,440 | 34% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
13 ballot papers were rejected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charlotte Haitham Taylor | 952 | 62.6 | ||
| Labour | John Woodward | 210 | 13.8 | ||
| Green | Thomas Blomley | 183 | 12.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Elaine Spratling | 176 | 11.6 | ||
| Majority | 742 | 48.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,521 | 27% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
14 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Lindsay Ferris | 1,173 | 57.0 | ||
| Conservative | Merv Boniface | 705 | 34.3 | ||
| Labour | Charles Wickendon | 179 | 8.7 | ||
| Majority | 468 | 22.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,057 | 46% | |||
| Liberal Democrat gain from {{{loser}}} | Swing | ||||
14 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Oliver Whittle | 808 | 53.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Tahir Mahir | 283 | 18.8 | ||
| Labour | Nadine Masseron | 224 | 14.9 | ||
| Green | David Chapman | 189 | 12.6 | ||
| Majority | 525 | 34.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,504 | 33% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
10 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Rachel Shepherd-Dubey | 1,303 | 46.7 | ||
| Conservative | Liz Siggery | 888 | 31.8 | ||
| Labour | Max Wellington | 476 | 17.1 | ||
| Green | Stephen Lloyd | 122 | 4.4 | ||
| Majority | 415 | 14.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,789 | 35% | |||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
11 ballot papers were rejected
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Pauline Helliar-Symmons | 1,301 | 64.6 | ||
| UKIP | Graham Widdows | 297 | 14.7 | ||
| Labour | Ian Newman | 253 | 12.6 | 10.3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Alison Newton | 163 | 8.1 | 3.9 | |
| Majority | 1004 | 49.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,014 | 33% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
11 ballot papers were rejected
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