Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council elections

Local government elections in Berkshire, England

Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, which is a unitary authority in Berkshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Elections are held every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 there have been 41 councillors elected from 19 wards.[1]

## Council elections

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### Non-metropolitan district elections

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* 1973 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
* 1976 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
* 1979 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
* 1983 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
* 1987 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
* 1991 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
* 1995 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election

### Unitary authority elections

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* 1997 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
* 2000 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
* 2003 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)[4][5][6]
* 2007 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
* 2011 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
* 2015 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election
* 2019 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election (New Ward Boundaries and significant reduction in number of seats)[1]
* 2023 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election

## Borough result maps

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* 2007 results map

* 2023 results map

## By-election results

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### 1997–2000

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Trinity By-Election 18 September 1997  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 682  | 51.6  | −1.5
| Conservative |  | 502  | 38.0  | +5.0
| Labour |  | 103  | 7.8  | −3.1
| Independent |  | 25  | 1.9  | +1.9
| Independent |  | 10  | 0.8  | +0.8
Majority  | 180  | 13.6  |
Turnout | 1,322  | 30.0  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Oldfield By-Election 21 May 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 737  | 46.7  | +1.8
| Labour |  | 539  | 34.2  | −0.6
| Liberal Democrats |  | 301  | 19.1  | −1.2
Majority  | 198  | 12.5  |
Turnout | 1,577  | 26.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Park By-Election 4 June 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 887  | 52.3  | −4.6
| Conservative |  | 724  | 42.6  | +7.7
| Labour |  | 88  | 5.2  | −3.1
Majority  | 163  | 9.7  |
Turnout | 1,699  | 34.0  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Eton Wick By-Election 26 November 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour |  | 507  | 51.5  | +15.3
| Conservative |  | 347  | 35.3  | −1.2
| Liberal Democrats |  | 95  | 9.7  | −18.2
| Independent |  | 35  | 3.6  | +3.6
Majority  | 160  | 16.2  |
Turnout | 984  | 50.8  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Sunninghill By-Election 25 March 1999  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 821  | 51.2  | −4.8
| Liberal Democrats |  | 783  | 48.8  | +18.3
Majority  | 38  | 2.4  |
Turnout | 1,604  | 27.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2000–2010

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Sunninghill By-Election 6 December 2001[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Hilton  | 752  | 51.1  | −7.0
| Liberal Democrats | Enid Cross  | 660  | 44.8  | +2.9
| Labour | Kevin Cochrane  | 60  | 4.1  | +4.1
Majority  | 92  | 6.3  |
Turnout | 1,472  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Clewer North By-Election 3 October 2002[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Eileen Penfold  | 599  | 69.9  | +9.9
| Labour | Andrew Foakes  | 258  | 30.1  | +10.7
Majority  | 341  | 39.8  |
Turnout | 857  | 18.1  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Clewer North By-Election 31 October 2003[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Penfold  | 544  | 42.2  | +16.5
| Conservative | Peter Smith  | 325  | 25.2  | +13.0
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Salmon  | 298  | 23.1  | +15.8
| Labour | Andrew Foakes  | 121  | 9.4  | +2.4
Majority  | 219  | 17.0  |
Turnout | 1,288  | 22.5  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Horton and Wraysbury By-Election 16 June 2005[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Colin Rayner  | 595  | 54.4  | +16.9
| Independent | Ewan Larcombe  | 499  | 45.6  | −11.9
Majority  | 96  | 8.8  |
Turnout | 1,094  |  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Eton Wick By-Election 22 September 2005[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stephen Smith  | 405  | 48.9  | +11.8
| Labour | Marie Wilson  | 250  | 30.1  | −32.8
| Independent | Peter Lawless  | 115  | 13.9  | +13.9
| Liberal Democrats | Moray Barclay  | 59  | 7.1  | +7.1
Majority  | 155  | 18.8  |
Turnout | 829  | 49.0  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Sunninghill & South Ascot By-Election 6 April 2006[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Story  | 1,039  | 60.5  | +12.2
| Liberal Democrats | Enid Cross  | 679  | 39.5  | +2.6
Majority  | 360  | 21.0  |
Turnout | 1,718  | 38.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Datchet By-Election 4 October 2007[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gary Muir  | 799  | 63.8  | −8.6
| Liberal Democrats | Tim O'Flynn  | 352  | 28.1  | +12.0
| Independent | Ewan Larcombe  | 102  | 8.1  | +8.1
Majority  | 447  | 35.7  |
Turnout | 1,253  | 35.8  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2011–2015

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Park By-Election 6 January 2011[8][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Natahsha Lavender  | 637  | 64.4  | +2.2
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Fagence  | 156  | 15.8  | −18.0
| Labour | Laura Binnie  | 149  | 15.1  | +11.0
| Independent | Derek Prime  | 47  | 4.8  | +4.8
Majority  | 481  | 48.6  |
Turnout | 989  | 27  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Eton and Castle By-Election 11 August 2011[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | George Fussey  | 208  | 47.4  | +19.6
| Conservative | Adam Demeter  | 182  | 41.5  | −23.7
| Labour | George Davidson  | 32  | 7.3  | +0.3
| UKIP | John-Paul Rye  | 17  | 3.9  | N/A
Majority  | 26  | 5.9  |
Turnout | 439  | 27.9  | −28.6
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 21.7  |
Pinkneys Green By-Election 25 October 2012[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Simon Werner  | 839  | 43.2  | +0.2
| Conservative | Catherine Hollingsworth  | 831  | 42.8  | −3.3
| UKIP | George Chamberlaine  | 152  | 7.8  | +7.8
| Labour | Patrick McDonald  | 121  | 6.2  | −4.7
Majority  | 8  | 0.4  |
Turnout | 1,943  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Clewer North By-Election 24 July 2014[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Wisdom da Costa  | 878  | 57.7  | +57.7
| Conservative | John Collins  | 486  | 31.9  | −4.6
| Labour | Peter Shearman  | 158  | 10.4  | −3.0
Majority  | 392  | 25.8  |
Turnout | 1,522  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Cox Green By-Election 11 December 2014[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ross McWilliams  | 738  | 50.7  | −2.2
| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Jones  | 315  | 21.6  | −10.9
| UKIP | Lance Carter  | 278  | 19.1  | +19.1
| Labour | Robert Horner  | 124  | 8.5  | −1.1
Majority  | 423  | 29.1  |
Turnout | 1,455  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2015–2019

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Maidenhead Riverside By-Election 10 March 2016[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Judith Diment  | 916  | 53.4  | +4.5
| Liberal Democrats | Saghir Ahmed  | 397  | 23.2  | +7.7
| Independent | Jeff Lloyd  | 162  | 9.5  | +9.5
| Labour | Nigel Smith  | 144  | 8.4  | −4.3
| UKIP | George Chamberlaine  | 95  | 5.5  | −5.8
Majority  | 519  | 30.3  |
Turnout | 1,714  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Sunninghill and South Ascot By-Election 23 June 2016[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Julian Sharpe  | 1,443  | 57.2  | +15.1
| Labour | Spike Humphrey  | 601  | 23.8  | +13.2
| Liberal Democrats | Tamasin Barnbrook  | 264  | 10.5  | −2.5
| UKIP | Nicole Fowler  | 214  | 8.5  | −1.8
Majority  | 842  | 33.4  |
Turnout | 2,522  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Clewer North By-Election 4 May 2017[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Wisdom da Costa  | 805  | 35.5  | +1.5
| Conservative | Lars Swann  | 784  | 34.6  | −11.9
| Liberal Democrats | Amy Tisi  | 405  | 17.9  | +17.9
| Labour | Michael Boyle  | 273  | 12.0  | −7.5
Majority  | 21  | 0.9  |
Turnout | 2,267  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Datchet By-Election 22 November 2018[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Cannon  | 525  | 56.0  | −3.0
| Flood Prevention | Ewan Larcombe  | 223  | 23.8  | +23.8
| Labour | Deborah Foster  | 121  | 12.9  | −8.5
| Liberal Democrats | Tim O'Flynn  | 48  | 5.1  | −14.5
| Green | Christopher Moss  | 21  | 2.2  | +2.2
Majority  | 302  | 0.9  |
Turnout | 938  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2019–2023

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Riverside By-Election 30 October 2019[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gregory Jones  | 794  | 41.1  | +5.7
| Liberal Democrats | Kashmir Singh  | 566  | 29.3  | +9.5
| Borough First | Claire Stretton  | 428  | 22.1  | −6.1
| Labour | Sharon Bunce  | 70  | 3.6  | −4.0
| Green | Craig McDermott  | 60  | 3.1  | −5.9
| Women's Equality | Deborah Mason  | 16  | 0.8  | +0.8
Majority  | 228  | 11.8  |
Turnout | 1,934  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2023–2027

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Ascot and Sunninghill By-Election 17 October 2024[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sally Coneron  | 1,264  | 58.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | George Jezard  | 703  | 32.6  |
| Borough First | Matt Newman  | 118  | 5.5  |
| Labour | Nigel Hayward  | 74  | 3.4  |
Majority  | 561  | 26.0  |
Turnout | 2,159  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2018/1272, retrieved 5 May 2023
2. ^ The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
5. ^ "Local elections". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
6. ^ "Councillors". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Borough By-Election Results". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
8. ^ "'Grim day' for Lib Dems in Windsor by-election". Maidenhead Advertiser. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
9. ^ "New councillor for Park ward". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pinkneys Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Clewer North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cox Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Maidenhead Riverside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sunninghill and South Ascot Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Clewer North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Datchet Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Riverside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ascot and Sunninghill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

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