2015 Wokingham Borough Council election

2015 UK local government election

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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.

## Election result

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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[2] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 47  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 87%  | 49.6  | 34,694  | +4.6%
| Liberal Democrats | 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

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Barkham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Kaiser  | 1,245  | 65.8  | 0.3
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mohammed Younis  | 1,777  | 37.8  | 10.9
| Labour | Tony Skuse  | 1,354  | 28.8  | −5.4
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Kate Haines  | 1,906  | 56.6  | −2.1
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Philip Mirfin  | 2,186  | 43.5  | 6.0
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Christopher Bowring  | 2,558  | 49.9  | 3.2
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tim Holton  | 2,143  | 45.3  | 7.5
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Norman Jorgensen  | 2,366  | 50.3  | 4.6
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Abdul Loyes  | 2,346  | 48.6  | 7.2
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Chopping  | 2,461  | 47.3  | 7.6
| Labour | Jacqueline Rupert  | 946  | 18.2  | 2.4
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alistair Auty  | 2,503  | 51.2  | 9.7
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Laura Blumenthal  | 1,203  | 40.5  | 11.3
| Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats | Swing |  |

12 ballot papers were rejected

Twyford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Jarvis  | 1420  | 40.9  | 12.1
| Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats | Swing |  |

7 ballot papers were rejected

Wescott  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Julian Sumner  | 1,592  | 50.6  | −0.4
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Philip Houldsworth  | 2,075  | 42.4  | 16.8
| Liberal Democrats | 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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Sleight  | 2,832  | 60.6  | −5.4
| UKIP | Jason Murdoch  | 587  | 12.5  | −3.9
| Liberal Democrats | 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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References

1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
2. ^ "Wokingham.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
3. ^ "Wokingham Borough Council Election Results 2015". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
4. ^ Walker, Ed (7 May 2015). "Wokingham local elections results 2015: Full breakdown". getreading. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

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