English local election
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 | | 75 | 20 | 32 | 66.7 | 18,318 | 47.4 | +0.1 |
| Green | 3 | 1 | 18.8 | 5 | 8 | 16.7 | 8,042 | 20.8 | -0.2 |
| Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8.3 | 7,773 | 20.1 | -1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 3,966 | 10.3 | +0.6 |
| Independent | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.1 | 45 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| TUSC | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 0.8 | +0.4 |
| Reform UK | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Liberal | 0 | | 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
- ^ "Notice of Election". Reading Borough Council. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Stephens, Daisy (6 March 2024). "Council leader to step down after five years". BBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Stafford, Stephen (3 May 2024). "No change in Reading after local elections". BBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Aldridge, James (9 May 2024). "Reading Labour party choose new leader of council". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Creighton, Phil (23 May 2024). "Meet Liz Terry: the new leader of Reading Borough Council". Reading Today. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Reading Borough Council. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Local election results 2 May 2024". Reading Borough Council. 3 May 2024. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ https://www.reading.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/elections-and-voting/election-results/local-election-results-2-may-2024/#thames