2023 Wokingham Borough Council election

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2023 Wokingham Borough Council election
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  2022 4 May 2023 2024  

18 out of 54 seats to Wokingham Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderClive JonesPauline Jorgensen
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader since20212022
Leader's seatHawkedonHillside
Seats before2326
Seats won114
Seats after2622
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 4

 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderRachel BurgessN/A
Party Labour Independent
Leader sinceN/A
Leader's seatNorreysN/A
Seats before32
Seats won30
Seats after51
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1

Wokingham BC Election Results 2023.png
Ward results map for Wokingham Borough Council

Leader before election

Clive Jones
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

Leader after election

Stephen Conway
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

The 2023 Wokingham Borough Council election took place on Thursday 4 May 2023, to elect members of Wokingham Borough Council in Berkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. One third of the council, 18 seats, was up for election.

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Prior to the election the council was under no overall control. The Conservatives were the largest party but had lost control following the 2022 election to the "Wokingham Partnership" – a group comprising the Liberal Democrats, Labour and two independent councillors, led by Liberal Democrat leader, Clive Jones. At the 2023 election, the council remained under no overall control, but the Liberal Democrats overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party. [1] At the subsequent annual council meeting on 18 May 2023, Clive Jones stood down as leader of the council, being replaced by new Liberal Democrat leader Stephen Conway. [2] [3]

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

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After the election, the composition of the council became:

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Election Summary

2023 Wokingham Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 172630Increase2.svg 348.141.318,104Increase2.svg1.3
  Conservative 182204Decrease2.svg 440.736.616,058Decrease2.svg-0.3
  Labour 18520Increase2.svg 29.216.37,166Decrease2.svg-1.6
  Green 8000Steady2.svg 002.91,268Decrease2.svg-0.2
  Independent 3101Decrease2.svg 101.7727Increase2.svg0.5
  Women's Equality 1000Steady2.svg 000.4179Increase2.svg0.4
  Heritage 1000Steady2.svg 000.284Increase2.svg0.2

There were a total of 43,802 votes cast with a total of 216 spoiled ballots.

Ward results

Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Barkham

Barkham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Pittock 705 46.7 +4.3
Conservative George Evans58138.5-11.1
Labour Annette Medhurst1077.1-0.9
Independent Roderick Stephens765.0+5.0
Green Asad Feroz402.7+2.7
Majority1248.2+1.0
Total valid votes150999.5
Rejected ballots70.5
Turnout 151640.6+7.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +7.7

Bulmershe & Whitegates

Bulmershe & Whitegates
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Skuse 1,058 40.3 -10.8
Conservative Sagar Patel95836.5+1.0
Liberal Democrats Sheila Jordan37514.3+6.4
Green Samuel Langlois2358.9+3.4
Majority1003.8-11.9
Total valid votes262699.4
Rejected ballots150.6
Turnout 264138.2-4.6
Labour hold Swing -5.9

Coronation

Coronation
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Swaddle* 1,120 61.5 -1.4
Liberal Democrats Paddy Power35919.7+2.4
Labour Ian Hills19010.4-2.1
Green Emma Hamilton1528.3+0.1
Majority76141.8-2.8
Total valid votes182199.6
Rejected ballots70.4
Turnout 182843.65-1.83
Conservative hold Swing -1.9

Emmbrook

Emmbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rachel Bishop-Firth* 1,865 57.1 -3.3
Conservative James Pett88827.2-2.2
Labour Alwyn Jones2557.8+1.8
Green Lauren Seymour1564.8+0.6
Heritage Stephen Priest842.6+2.6
Majority97729.93-0.7
Total valid votes324899.5
Rejected ballots160.5
Turnout 326442.69%+0.13
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.5

Evendons

Evendons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Mather* 1,579 53.2 -11.2
Conservative Martin Jeater91030.6+3.6
Labour Timothy Lloyd2799.3+3.8
Women's Equality Louise Timlin1796.0+6.0
Majority66922.5-14.8
Total valid votes294799.2
Rejected ballots230.8
Turnout 297042.23%+0.13
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -7.4

Hawkedon

Hawkedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Mickleburgh* 1,269 49.8 -12.8
Conservative Vishal Srinivasan96237.8+13.6
Labour Mark Craske30712.0-1.9
Majority30712.0-5.1
Total valid votes253899.7
Rejected ballots80.3
Turnout 254637.81%+2.68
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -13.2

Hillside

Hillside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Smith* 1,346 44.6 -9.5
Conservative Moses Iyengunmwena1,31943.7+7.3
Labour Evan Ainsworth34711.5+0.9
Majority270.9-13.2
Total valid votes301299.7
Rejected ballots80.3
Turnout 302037.81%-9.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -8.4

Loddon

Loddon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Abdul Loyes* 1,136 41.5 +1.8
Labour Majid Nagra1,09139.8+5.1
Liberal Democrats Alexander Heap48017.5-10.1
Majority451.64-3.36
Total valid votes270799.0
Rejected ballots281.0
Turnout 273536.27%+3.46
Conservative hold Swing -1.6

Maiden Erlegh

Maiden Erlegh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Newton 1,318 45.0 -5.8
Conservative Tim Holton1,19140.7+9.6
Labour Nagi Nagella39613.5-4.6
Majority1274.3-15.5
Total valid votes290599.2
Rejected ballots220.8
Turnout 292743.78%-0.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -7.7

Norreys

Norreys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marie-Louise Weighill 1,349 42.4 -11.3
Conservative Mike Townend1,16936.8+2.6
Liberal Democrats Matteo Fumagalli63920.0+11.1
Majority1805.7-13.8
Total valid votes315799.3
Rejected ballots230.7
Turnout 318037.74%-4.48%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -6.9

Shinfield North

Shinfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Gray 366 46.4 +7.4
Conservative Parry Batth*30839.0-2.8
Independent Tony Johnson698.8+8.8
Liberal Democrats Dominic Rider455.7-13.5
Majority587.4+4.6
Total valid votes788100%
Rejected ballots00%
Turnout 78832.56%+2.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.1

Shinfield South

Shinfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Catherine Glover 1,047 32.9 -12.3
Conservative Dave Edmonds1,01231.8-9.0
Independent Jim Frewin*58218.3+18.3
Labour Sarah Bell39912.5-1.5
Green Thomas Blomley1324.1+4.1
Majority351.1-3.4
Total valid votes317299.7
Rejected ballots110.3
Turnout 318334.09%-0.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing -15.3

Sonning

Sonning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Firmager* 656 59.7 +0.9
Green Merv Boniface25723.4+4.4
Labour Philipa Hills18116.5+6.1
Majority39936.3-3.5
Total valid votes109499.6
Rejected ballots40.4
Turnout 109843.03%-3.03
Conservative hold Swing -1.7

South Lake

South Lake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laura Blumenthal* 999 51.4 +10.6
Liberal Democrats Carol Jewel71536.8-11.5
Labour Ann Dally21711.20.2
Majority28414.6+7.1
Total valid votes193199.4
Rejected ballots120.6
Turnout 194345.73%0.27
Conservative hold Swing +11.0

Twyford

Twyford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Conway* 1,979 84.1 +13.5
Conservative Grant Woolner27311.6-12.0
Labour Caroline Hill934.0-0.9
Majority170672.6+25.7
Total valid votes234599.7
Rejected ballots60.3
Turnout 235151.77%-2.23
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +12.7

Wescott

Wescott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Ainslie 1,172 53.6 +9.4
Conservative David Lee70032.0-10.4
Labour Alex Freeney1607.3-4.8
Green Dave Chapman1506.9+6.9
Majority47221.6+19.9
Total valid votes218299.7
Rejected ballots60.3
Turnout 218839.65%-3.35
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +9.9

Winnersh

Winnersh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Fishwick* 1,643 60.6 -3.2
Conservative Anthony Pollock68225.1+0.2
Labour Alan Murungi2318.5+1.4
Green Stephen Lloyd1465.4+1.2
Majority96135.4-3.5
Total valid votes270299.6
Rejected ballots100.4
Turnout 271234.74%+0.39
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -1.7

Wokingham Without

Wokingham Without
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jordan Montgomery 1,568 53.8 +12.9
Conservative Christopher Bowring*1,19441.0-7.0
Labour Rona Noble1404.8-2.5
Majority37412.8+6.6
Total valid votes290299.7
Rejected ballots100.3
Turnout 291246.11%+11.76
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +9.9

Council Membership by party after each election 2010–2023

Election results 2010–2023
Party20102011201220142015201620182019202120222023
Conservative 4345434447474231312622
Liberal Democrats 11910755816182326
Labour 00011134335
Other parties00121113221
Total Seats5454545454545454545454

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