Wokingham Borough Council election, 2018

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2018 Election Results for Wokingham Borough. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in Red and independent in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2018. Wokingham UK local election 2018 map.png
2018 Election Results for Wokingham Borough. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in Red and independent in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2018.

The 2018 Wokingham Borough Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2018. 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 was up for election and the Conservative party stayed comfortably in overall control of the council. [1]

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national government.

Berkshire County of England

Berkshire is one of the home counties in England. It was recognised by the Queen as the Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 because of the presence of Windsor Castle, and letters patent were issued in 1974. Berkshire is a county of historic origin, a ceremonial county and a non-metropolitan county without a county council. The county town is Reading.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 313 Members of Parliament, and also has 249 members of the House of Lords, 18 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 8,916 local councillors.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a centrist, liberal political party in the United Kingdom. It is currently led by Vince Cable. It has 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, one member of the European Parliament, five Members of the Scottish Parliament and one member in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. At the height of its influence, the party served as junior partners in a coalition government with the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2015.

Background

A total of 60 candidates contested the 18 seats which were up for election. [2]

Issues in the election included:

Since the last round of elections, there had been 1 by-election in Emmbrook in 2017, which was won by the Liberal Democrats. Also, 2 Councillors had left the Conservatives, with one joining the Liberal Democrats and one standing as an Independent.

Election result

The Conservatives retained control of the council. [3] The Liberal Democrats held two out of the three seats they defended, retaining their seats in Emmbrook and Winnersh, but lost a seat in South Lake to the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrats gained 2 seats in both Hawkedon and Evendons. Labour gained 2 seats in Bulmershe and Whitegates & Norreys. The Conservatives gained 1 seat in South Lake, but lost 4 seats in Evendons, Norreys, Bulmershe & Whitegates and Hawkedon. 1 seat was held by an Independent.

Wokingham Local Election Result 2018 [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 42 1 4 -3 77.7% 45.1% 18,325 -7.6%
  Liberal Democrat 8 2 1 1 14.8% 31.7% 12,888 +10.6%
  Labour 3 2 0 2 5.5% 18.8% 7,624 +5.3%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.6% 247 -5.3%
  Independent 1 0 0 0 1.8% 3.3% 1,347 +1.3%

There were a total of 40,551 votes cast, including 120 spoiled ballots.

Ward results

Arborfield [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Gary Cowan 540 65.6 +65.6
Labour Chris Everett 48 5.8 +5.8
Conservative David Edmunds 233 28.3 -30.6
Majority 307 37.3 +4.6
Turnout 822 41% +4.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing 17.5
Bulmershe & Whitegates [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Carl Doran 1357 44.5 +5.3
Conservative Majid Nagra 1167 38.2 +2.4
Liberal Democrat Nigel Harman 371 12.1 -7.6
Green Brian O'Callaghan 143 4.6 +0.4
Majority 190 6.2
Turnout 3047 43% +1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 3.8
Coronation [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Keith Baker 1298 66.6 +10
Liberal Democrat Paul Barton 328 16.8 +1.8
Labour Ian Hills 315 16.1 +4.1
Majority 970 49.8 +8.3
Turnout 1947 44 -31
Conservative hold Swing 7.0
Emmbrook [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jack Beresford 1084 33.9 +0.6
Liberal Democrat Imogen Shepherd-DuBey 1829 57.2 -2.5
Labour Peyman Jahromi 274 8.5 +5.5
Majority 745 23.3 -3.1
Turnout 3197 47 +7.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -0.5
Evendons [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Ashwell 1198 40.5 -2.2
Liberal Democrat Helen Power 1375 46.5 11.2
Labour Annette Medhurst 369 12.5 -0.7
Majority 177 5.9 +0.9
Turnout 2952 41 9
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing 4.5
Finchampstead North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Daniel Sargeant 1086 57.1 -12.5
Liberal Democrat David Cornish 611 32.1 +21.0
Labour David Appleyard 97 5.1 -6.0
Green Martyn Foss 104 5.4 -2.8
Majority 475 25.0 -20.2
Turnout 1899 44 6%
Conservative hold Swing 4.2
Finchampstead South [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Simon Weeks 978 55.5 +4.8
Liberal Democrat Susan Cornish 581 33.0 +12.1
Labour Hayley Rentall 194 11.0 +1.5
Majority 397 22.5 -7.1
Turnout 1759 40 +9.0
Conservative hold Swing 8.4
Hawkedon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Firmager 975 39.8 +1.7
Liberal Democrat David Hare 1096 44.8 -3.9
Labour Brent Lees 369 15.0 +1.8
Majority 121 4.9 -5.7
Turnout 2445 35 3%
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing -1.1
Hillside [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Smith 1233 44.0 -7.9
Liberal Democrat Sue Smith 1166 41.6 10.6
Labour Timothy Lloyd 394 14.0 3.1
Majority 67 2.3 -18.7
Turnout 2798 43.0 6.0%
Conservative hold Swing 1.3
Loddon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bill Soane 1358 57.7 +4.9
Liberal Democrat Tom McCann 477 20.1 -8.9
Labour Rick Lay 525 22.1 +2.0
Majority 833 35.1 6.1
Turnout 2372 33 4%
Conservative hold Swing 2.2
Maiden Erlegh [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Guy Grandison 1141 40.9 -5.1
Liberal Democrat Tahir Maher 885 31.7 +4.3
Labour Nadine Masseron 750 26.8 +8.2
Majority 256 9.1 -17.4
Turnout 2789 40 8%
Conservative hold Swing -2.5
Norreys [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Lee 1084 35.7 -8.4
Independent Philip Cunnington 384 12.6 +7.9
Liberal Democrat Morgan Rise 405 13.3 -3.8
Labour Rachel Burgess 1157 38.1 +23.3
Majority 73 2.4 +24.6
Turnout 3035 40 8%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 7.4
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Graham Howe 1150 67.5 +2.9
Liberal Democrat Yonni Wilson 370 21.7 +6.0
Labour Stuart Crainer 175 10.2 -1.5
Majority 780 45.8 -3.1
Turnout 1703 31% 3
Conservative hold Swing 4.45
Shinfield South [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barrie Patman 810 40.2 -22.4
Independent Jim Freewin 423 21.0 +21.0
Liberal Democrat Chris Johnson 359 17.8 +6.2
Labour Marcus McDowell 416 20.6 +6.2
Majority 387 19.2 -29.6
Turnout 2011 31 +4
Conservative hold Swing -0.7
South Lake [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Beth Rowland 682 34.3 +4.1
Conservative Jenny Cheng 801 40.3 -0.2
Labour Tony Skuse 497 25.0 +9.9
Majority 119 5.9 -4.3
Turnout 1987 45 -29
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing 1.9
Swallowfield [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stuart Munro 553 68.4 +11.0
Liberal Democrat Steven Scarrott 134 16.5 +8.4
Labour James Reid 118 14.6 14.6
Majority 419 51.8 +16.8
Turnout 808 35 0.0
Conservative hold Swing 9.7
Winnersh [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Prue Bray 1646 62.2 +15.5
Conservative Ethan Stacey 695 26.2 +5.6
Labour Steve Stanton 297 11.2 -5.9
Majority 951 35.9 +21.0
Turnout 2644 36 1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing 4.5
Wokingham Without [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Angus Ross 1,481 63.3 -1.3
Labour Yvonne Hignell 272 11.6 -1.0
Liberal Democrat Jordan Montgomery 573 24.5 +16.4
Majority 2336 38.8 -11.1
Turnout 2336 38 -11.9
Conservative hold Swing 7.5

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References

  1. ↑ Wokingham Borough Council. 4 May 2018 http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-and-meetings/elections-and-voting/borough-council-election-results-2018/ . Retrieved 4 May 2018.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Wokingham election candidates 2018". The Wokingham Paper . 5 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Final results for Wokingham Borough Council elections 2018". Wokingham Borough Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 . The Wokingham Paper http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-and-meetings/elections-and-voting/borough-council-election-results-2018/ . Retrieved 4 May 2018.Missing or empty |title= (help)
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