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2024 Reading Borough Council election

2024 Reading Borough Council election
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16 out of 48 seats to Reading Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Jason Brock Rob White Clarence Mitchell
Party Labour Green Conservative
Last election 32 seats, 47.3% 7 seats, 21.0% 5 seats, 21.3%
Seats before 32 7 5
Seats after 32 8 4
Seat change Steady Increase1 Decrease1
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Leader James Moore
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 3 seats, 9.7% 1 seat, 0.2%
Seats before 3 1
Seats after 3 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Reading Borough Council election
Leader before election

Jason Brock
Labour

Leader after election

Liz Terry
Labour

The 2024 Reading Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Reading Borough Council in Berkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Prior to the election, the council was under Labour majority control. The leader of the council, Jason Brock, did not stand for re-election in 2024.[2]

The election saw Labour retain its majority on the council.[3] Following the election, Labour chose Liz Terry to be their new group leader. She was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2024.[4][5]

Election result

2024 Reading Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 12 Steady 75 20 32 66.7 18,318 47.4 +0.1
  Green 3 Increase 1 18.8 5 8 16.7 8,042 20.8 -0.2
  Conservative 0 Decrease 1 0 4 4 8.3 7,773 20.1 -1.2
  Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 6.3 2 3 6.3 3,966 10.3 +0.6
  Independent 0 Steady 0 1 1 2.1 45 0.1 -0.1
  TUSC 0 Steady 0 0 0 0 296 0.8 +0.4
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0 0 0 0 182 0.5 N/A
  Liberal 0 Steady 0 0 0 0 39 0.1 ±0.0

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Reading Borough Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024.[6] Votes were counted overnighted and the results published on the council's website on 3 May.[7]

Abbey

Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Stevens 820 44.2 −8.5
Conservative Santhosh Batchu 594 32.0 +12.2
Green Jamie Whitham 250 13.5 −3.5
Liberal Democrats Henry Wright 177 9.6 −1.0
Majority 226 12.2 −20.7
Turnout 1,854 27.8 +4.3
Registered electors 6,689
Labour hold Swing +10.4

Battle

Battle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wendy Griffith* 1,290 63.8 −1.6
Green Tahira Kulsoom 386 19.1 +6.9
Conservative Abdoulaye Sow 210 10.4 −4.0
Liberal Democrats John Grout 136 6.7 −1.4
Majority 904 44.7 −6.3
Turnout 2,022 26.8 −1.2
Registered electors 7,648
Labour hold Swing -4.3

Caversham

Caversham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matt Yeo* 1,603 55.2 +1.6
Conservative Grace Taylor 494 17.0 −2.5
Green Anthea West 441 15.2 −1.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Burden 305 10.5 −0.2
TUSC Chloe-Anne Stoakes 61 2.1 New
Majority 1,109 38.2 +4.1
Turnout 2,902 38.4 −0.7
Registered electors 7,595
Labour hold Swing +2.1

Caversham Heights

Caversham Heights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jenny McGrother 1,405 41.2 +0.2
Conservative Paul Carnell 1,183 34.7 −2.6
Green Danny McNamara 597 17.5 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Vania Costa-Krol 225 6.6 −1.0
Majority 222 6.5 +2.8
Turnout 3,410 45.7 −1.9
Registered electors 7,507
Labour hold Swing +1.4

Church

Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Andrew Hornsby-Smith* 1,241 59.1 −2.3
Conservative Adam Phelps 453 21.6 −0.1
Green Brent Smith 263 12.5 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Cole 143 6.8 −0.6
Majority 788 37.5 −2.2
Turnout 2,100 25.3 0.0
Registered electors 8,361
Labour Co-op hold Swing -1.1

Coley

Coley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Liz Terry* 1,232 54.8 −3.1
Conservative Casey George Christopher Byrne 444 19.7 −0.9
Green Isobel Hoskins 287 12.8 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Jon Hill 190 8.4 −1.1
TUSC Sadiqua Khan 96 4.3 New
Majority 788 35.0 −2.3
Turnout 2,249 31.6 −0.4
Registered electors 7,157
Labour Co-op hold Swing -1.1

Emmer Green

Emmer Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daya Pal Singh 1,148 40.8 +4.0
Conservative Simon Robinson* 1,035 36.7 −3.3
Green Wendy Rooke 376 13.3 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Pieter de Boiserie 258 9.2 −1.7
Majority 113 4.0 +7.2
Turnout 2,817 37.2 −3.5
Registered electors 7,634
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.7

Katesgrove

Katesgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Kate Nikulina 1,045 44.7 −2.3
Labour Navjit Kaur Gill 861 36.8 −0.5
Conservative John Angus 240 10.3 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Margaret McNeill 115 4.9 +1.3
Independent Jean-Louis Pascual 27 1.2 New
TUSC Sam Church 25 1.1 −1.5
Independent Michael Jeffrey Turberville 18 0.8 New
Majority 184 7.9 −1.8
Turnout 2,340 29.9 +0.4
Registered electors 7,825
Green gain from Labour Swing -0.9

Kentwood

Kentwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Keeping* 1,136 48.1 +8.8
Conservative Nick Fudge 852 36.1 −9.2
Green Caroline Hearst 240 10.2 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Riccardo Mancuso-Marcello 134 5.7 −1.5
Majority 284 12.0 +18.0
Turnout 2,362 35.3 −3.0
Registered electors 6,720
Labour hold Swing +9.0

Norcot

Norcot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mamuna Naz 1,100 50.4 −7.6
Conservative Lizzy Sheppard 306 14.0 −3.9
Liberal Democrats Marie French 303 13.9 +7.6
Green Richard Walkem 215 9.9 0.0
Reform UK Alan Gulliver 182 8.3 New
Liberal Stephen Graham 39 1.8 −1.0
TUSC Jen Bottom 36 1.7 −0.2
Majority 794 36.4 −3.7
Turnout 2,181 28.7 +1.1
Registered electors 7,636
Labour hold Swing -1.9

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sarah Magon* 1,569 57.6 +2.9
Labour Ollie Williamson 915 33.6 −5.1
Conservative James Mugo 157 5.8 0.0
Liberal Democrats Chris Dodson 71 2.6 −0.5
Majority 654 24.0 +8.0
Turnout 2,725 38.4 −2.1
Registered electors 7,093
Green hold Swing +4.0

Redlands

Redlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Dave McElroy* 1,478 53.9 +13.7
Labour Co-op Sunila Lobo 921 33.6 −12.8
Conservative Richard Williams 182 6.6 −0.9
Liberal Democrats Francis Jakeman 101 3.7 −0.7
TUSC Melanie Dent 42 1.5 +0.1
Majority 557 20.3 +26.5
Turnout 2,742 32.8 +1.5
Registered electors 8,363
Green hold Swing +13.3

Southcote

Southcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graeme Hoskin † 1,354 59.6 −1.2
Conservative Allison Carnell 439 19.3 −3.6
Green Josie Downey 247 10.9 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Sims 212 9.3 +3.6
Majority 915 40.3 +2.4
Turnout 2,270 29.2 −1.9
Registered electors 7,765
Labour hold Swing +1.2
† Incumbent councillor for Norcot ward.

Thames

Thames
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Davies* 1,015 52.6 +1.1
Conservative Shivraj Hawaldar 347 18.5 −1.9
Green Mike Harling 315 16.3 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Jo Ramsay 235 12.2 +0.3
Majority 668 34.6 +3.5
Turnout 1930 31.9 −1.0
Registered electors 6,054
Labour hold Swing +1.5

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Tilehurst

Tilehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Moore* 1,186 52.1 +1.2
Labour Co-op Elliott Gardiner 480 21.1 0.0
Conservative Ben Blackmore 436 19.2 −1.8
Green Gabriel Berry-Khan 154 6.8 −0.2
Majority 706 31.0 +1.2
Turnout 2,275 31.3 −0.2
Registered electors 7,269
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.6

Whitley

Whitley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Micky Leng* 1,091 57.7 −3.6
Conservative Vani Goel 401 21.1 +0.1
Green Kathleen Smith 179 9.5 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Thomas Weir 175 9.2 −0.5
TUSC Saffi Hussam 36 1.9 New
Majority 690 36.5 −3.7
Turnout 1,892 23.7 +0.2
Registered electors 7,980
Labour hold Swing -1.9

References

  1. ^ "Notice of Election". Reading Borough Council. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ^ Stephens, Daisy (6 March 2024). "Council leader to step down after five years". BBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. ^ Stafford, Stephen (3 May 2024). "No change in Reading after local elections". BBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ Aldridge, James (9 May 2024). "Reading Labour party choose new leader of council". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ Creighton, Phil (23 May 2024). "Meet Liz Terry: the new leader of Reading Borough Council". Reading Today. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Reading Borough Council. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Local election results 2 May 2024". Reading Borough Council. 3 May 2024. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. ^ https://www.reading.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/elections-and-voting/election-results/local-election-results-2-may-2024/#thames
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