2022 Wokingham Borough Council election

Election of the Council from Thursday 5 May 2022

2022 Wokingham Borough Council election

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18 out of 54 seats to Wokingham Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Clive Jones  | John Halsall  |
Party  | Liberal Democrats | Conservative |
Leader since  | 2021  | 2019  |
Leader's seat  | Hawkedon  | Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe  |
Last election  | 23 seats, 42.5%  | 26 seats, 48.1%  |

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Leader  | Rachel Burgess  | N/A
Party  | Labour | Independent
Leader since  |  | N/A
Leader's seat  | Norreys  | N/A
Last election  | 3 seats, 5.6%  | 2 seats, 3.3%

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Ward results map for Wokingham Borough Council

The 2022 Wokingham Borough Council election took place as of Thursday 5 May 2022. 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, 18 seats, was up for election and the Conservative Party lost control of the council, but was the largest group.[1]

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

↓  31 | 18 | 2 | 3

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CON | LD | LAB | IND

After the election, the composition of the council became:

↓  26 | 23 | 3 | 2

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Wokingham Borough Council is No Overall Control

## Background

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A total of 64 candidates contested the 18 seats which were up for election.[2] After the election, Wokingham Borough Council became No Overall Control.

After this election, the Wokingham Borough Partnership was formed from the 23 Liberal Democrat Councillors, 3 Labour Councillors and the 2 Independent Councillors. Together, they formed a majority and collectively agreed to work together in the best interests of the residents.[3]

## Election result

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Results map

These are the results as of 6 May 2022

2022 Wokingham Borough Council election [4]

Party  | This election  | Full council  | This election
Seats  | Net  | Seats %  | Other | Total  | Total %  | Votes  | Votes %  | +/−
| Conservative | 6 |  5  | 33.3 | 20 | 26 | 48.1 | 15,675 | 36.9 |  9.5
| Liberal Democrats | 9  |  5 | 50.0  | 14  | 23 | 42.5  | 17,401  | 40.9  |  5.4
| Labour | 2  |  1  | 11.0  | 1  | 3 | 5.5  | 7,620  | 17.9  |  1.9
| Independent | 1  |  1  | 5.5  | 1  | 2 | 3.7  | 506  | 1.2  |  1.2
| Green | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 1,317  | 3.1  |  1.6

There were a total of 42,711 votes cast, including 192 spoiled ballots.

## Ward results

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Arborfield[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Gary Cowan  | 506  | 75.0  | +8.9
| Conservative | Anthony Pollock  | 104  | 15.4  | −13.0
| Labour | Anna Smith  | 65  | 9.6  | +3.7
Majority  | 402  | 59.6  | 21.9
Total valid votes  | 675  | 99.4
Rejected ballots  | 4  | 0.6  |
Turnout | 679  | 33.15  | −7.8
| Independent hold | Swing | 10.9  |
Bulmershe & Whitegates[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Andy Croy  | 1,531  | 51.1  | +8.6
| Conservative | Wazir Hussain  | 1,062  | 35.5  | −8.3
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Jordan  | 237  | 7.9  | +0.4
| Green | Samuel Langlois  | 165  | 5.5  | 0.0
Majority  | 469  | 15.7  | 14.2
Total valid votes  | 2,995  | 99.5
Rejected ballots  | 15  | 0.5  |
Turnout | 3,010  | 42.85  | −5.15
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 8.4  |
Coronation[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Keith Baker  | 1,078  | 61.9  | +2.0
| Liberal Democrats | Paddy Power  | 302  | 17.3  | −1.1
| Labour | Tony Skuse  | 218  | 12.5  | +6.7
| Green | Emma Hamilton  | 143  | 8.2  | −2.6
Majority  | 776  | 44.6  | 3.0
Total valid votes  | 1,741  | 99.3
Rejected ballots  | 12  | 0.7  |
Turnout | 1,753  | 41.82  | −0.18
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.5  |
Emmbrook[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Imogen Shepherd-DuBey  | 1,902  | 60.4  | +11.9
| Conservative | Mark Ashwell  | 926  | 29.4  | −12.6
| Labour | Elanor Crabb  | 189  | 6.0  | −3.3
| Green | Lauren Seymour  | 133  | 4.2  | N/A
Majority  | 976  | 31.0  | 24.4
Total valid votes  | 3,150  | 99.7
Rejected ballots  | 11  | 0.3  |
Turnout | 3,161  | 42.56  | −4.44
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.2  |
Evendons[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Kerr  | 1,900  | 64.4  | +20.2
| Conservative | Lawrence Chacksfield  | 798  | 27.0  | −13.5
| Labour | Alex Freeney  | 163  | 5.5  | −4.0
| Green | Hayley Kearey  | 90  | 3.0  | N/A
Majority  | 1,102  | 37.3  | 33.6
Total valid votes  | 2,951  | 99.7
Rejected ballots  | 8  | 0.3  |
Turnout | 2,959  | 42.1  | −1.9
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 16.8  |
Finchampstead North[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Harper  | 983  | 51.5  | −17.7
| Liberal Democrats | Joseph Boadu  | 592  | 31.0  | +16.2
| Labour | Annette Medhurst  | 170  | 8.9  | +0.1
| Green | Martyn Foss  | 164  | 8.6  | +1.8
Majority  | 391  | 20.5  | −34.1
Total valid votes  | 1,909  | 99.7
Rejected ballots  | 5  | 0.3  |
Turnout | 1,914  | 44.72  | −0.28
| Conservative hold | Swing | -16.9  |
Finchampstead South[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | David Cornish  | 1,131  | 56.4  | +31.5
| Conservative | Bernadette Mitra  | 774  | 38.6  | −26.5
| Labour | Grace Tapping  | 102  | 5.1  | −4.2
Majority  | 357  | 17.8  | −22.4
Total valid votes  | 2,007  | 99.5
Rejected ballots  | 10  | 0.5  |
Turnout | 2,017  | 42.21  | 3.21
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 29.0  |
Hawkedon[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | David Hare  | 1,476  | 61.9  | +8.1
| Conservative | Frank Smith  | 576  | 24.2  | −9.0
| Labour | Mark Craske  | 332  | 13.9  | −1.0
Majority  | 900  | 37.8  | 17.1
Total valid votes  | 2,384  | 99.7
Rejected ballots  | 7  | 0.3  |
Turnout | 2,391  | 35.13  | −2.87
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.5  |
Hillside[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Neal  | 1,591  | 54.1  | +10.7
| Conservative | Martyn Washbourne  | 1,070  | 36.4  | −10.7
| Labour | Caroline Hill  | 282  | 9.6  | −0.1
Majority  | 521  | 17.7  | 14.1
Total valid votes  | 2,943  | 99.5
Rejected ballots  | 16  | 0.5  |
Turnout | 2,959  | 46.82  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.7  |
Loddon[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Bill Soane  | 969  | 38.7  | −7.8
| Labour | Majid Nagra  | 845  | 33.7  | +10.4
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Jewell  | 691  | 27.6  | +2.5
Majority  | 124  | 5.0  | −16.2
Total valid votes  | 2,505  | 99.2
Rejected ballots  | 20  | 0.8  |
Turnout | 2,525  | 33.24  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.1  |
Maiden Erlegh[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Mike Smith  | 1,495  | 50.8  | +19.9
| Conservative | Andrew Bradley  | 914  | 31.1  | −9.8
| Labour | Andrew Gray  | 532  | 18.1  | −4.2
Majority  | 581  | 19.8  | 9.8
Total valid votes  | 2,941  | 99.6
Rejected ballots  | 12  | 0.4  |
Turnout | 2,953  | 44.04  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.8  |
Norreys[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rachel Burgess  | 1,884  | 53.7  | +14.1
| Conservative | Daniel Hinton  | 1,199  | 34.2  | −12.1
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Ainslie  | 312  | 8.9  | −4.9
| Green | David Chapman  | 112  | 3.2  | N/A
Majority  | 685  | 19.5  | 12.8
Total valid votes  | 3,507  | 99.7
Rejected ballots  | 12  | 0.3  |
Turnout | 3,519  | 42.22  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 13.1  |
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Graham Howe  | 872  | 50.3  | −12.1
| Liberal Democrats | Martijn Andrea  | 450  | 26.0  | +2.4
| Labour | Stuart Crainer  | 237  | 13.7  | +0.5
| Green | Merv Boniface  | 175  | 10.1  | N/A
Majority  | 422  | 24.3  |
Total valid votes  | 1,734  | 99.7
Rejected ballots  | 6  | 0.3  |
Turnout | 1,740  | 40.88  | −1.12
| Conservative hold | Swing | -7.2  |
Shinfield South[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Chris Johnson  | 1,328  | 45.2  | +5.9
| Conservative | Dave Edmonds  | 1,197  | 40.8  | −7.6
| Labour | Marie-Louise Weighill  | 411  | 14.0  | +1.8
Majority  | 131  | 4.5  | −4.67
Total valid votes  | 2,936  | 99.4
Rejected ballots  | 17  | 0.6  |
Turnout | 2,953  | 33.1  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.7  |
South Lake[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Beth Rowland  | 955  | 48.3  | +6.0
| Conservative | Danny Errawalla  | 807  | 40.8  | −3.7
| Labour | David Field  | 217  | 11.0  | −2.9
Majority  | 148  | 7.5  | 5.3
Total valid votes  | 1,979  | 99.5
Rejected ballots  | 9  | 0.5  |
Turnout | 1,988  | 46.0  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.8  |
Swallowfield[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stuart Munro  | 478  | 51.2  | −17.4
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Glover  | 287  | 30.8  | +14.1
| Green | Tom Blomley  | 103  | 11.0  | N/A
| Labour | Paula Monte  | 65  | 7.0  |
Majority  | 191  | 20.5  | −31.5
Total valid votes  | 933  | 99.6
Rejected ballots  | 4  | 0.4  |
Turnout | 937  | 36.49  | 1.49
| Conservative hold | Swing | -15.7  |
Winnersh[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Prue Bray  | 1,710  | 63.8  | +9.3
| Conservative | Kirsty Ross  | 668  | 24.9  | −8.6
| Labour | Llewelyn Reed-Jones  | 190  | 7.1  |
| Green | Steve Lloyd  | 112  | 4.2  | N/A
Majority  | 1,042  | 38.9  |
Total valid votes  | 2,680  | 99.4
Rejected ballots  | 15  | 0.6  |
Turnout | 2,695  | 34.35  | −14.17
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.9  |
Wokingham Without[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Dave Davies  | 1,200  | 47.1  | −9.7
| Liberal Democrats | Jordan Montgomery  | 1,042  | 40.9  | +5.6
| Labour | Marilyn Groves  | 187  | 7.3  | −0.1
| Green | Danielle Ebbage  | 120  | 4.7  | N/A
Majority  | 158  | 6.2  | −15.2
Total valid votes  | 2,549  | 99.6
Rejected ballots  | 9  | 0.4  |
Turnout | 2,558  | 34.35  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -7.6  |

## Council Membership by party after each election 2010–2022

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Election results 2010–2022

Party  | 2010  | 2011  | 2012  | 2014  | 2015  | 2016  | 2018  | 2019  | 2021  | 2022
| Conservative | 43  | 45  | 43  | 44  | 47  | 47  | 42  | 31  | 31  | 26
| Liberal Democrats | 11  | 9  | 10  | 7  | 5  | 5  | 8  | 16  | 18  | 23
| Labour | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 3
| Other parties  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 2
Total Seats  | 54  | 54  | 54  | 54  | 54  | 54  | 54  | 54  | 54  | 54

## References

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1. ^ "Borough Council Election Results 2022". Wokingham Borough Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
2. ^ "Wokingham election blog 2022". Wokingham Today. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
3. ^ "Wokingham Borough Partnership 2022". Wokingham Today. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Borough Council Election Results 2022". Retrieved 6 May 2022.

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