Wokingham council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 18 wards · 19 seats contested

Most seats
12
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
19
across 18 wards
Turnout
47.3%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 12 -15 23,375 34.4% -6.9
Conservative and Unionist Party 6 -13 19,712 29.0% -9.0
Labour Party 1 -7 4,593 6.8% -11.4
Reform UK 0 +0 13,245 19.5% —
Green Party 0 +0 6,480 9.5% +7.3
Independent 0 +0 530 0.8% +0.6
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 75 0.1% +0.0

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 19
Reform UK 20
Conservative and Unionist Party 19
Green Party 19
Labour Party 19
Liberal Democrats 19
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2
Independent 1

A party standing a full slate could field 19 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Barkham & Arborfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Mohima Bose Elected 1,328 32.2% -13.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Sebastian Graabek 866 21.0% -22.7
Reform UK Christopher John Bowring 769 18.7% —
Reform UK Christopher John Bowring 769 18.7% —
Green Party Asad Feroz 267 6.5% -7.9
Labour Party Isla Emily Sykes 123 3.0% -8.5
Majority462
Turnout40.3%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,122

Liberal Democrats hold

Bulmershe & Coronation

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Yusra Salman Elected 1,238 35.7% -20.3
Reform UK Kai Meade 722 20.8% —
Liberal Democrats Sheila Anne Jordan 584 16.9% -7.3
Green Party Laurence Paul Beard 468 13.5% -7.2
Labour Party Andy Croy 452 13.0% -9.5
Majority516
Turnout48.5%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,464

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Emmbrook

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Basit Sajjad Alvi Elected 1,854 45.2% -12.4
Conservative and Unionist Party James Westhorpe 1,005 24.5% -10.5
Reform UK John Ralph Clarke 678 16.5% —
Green Party Mark Jonathan Vernon 406 9.9% -2.2
Labour Party Gopi Kolluru 159 3.9% -7.8
Majority849
Turnout50.6%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,102

Liberal Democrats hold

Evendons

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Richa Singh Elected 1,382 39.6% -20.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Bjorn Graabek 915 26.2% -5.4
Reform UK Jeremy Michael Field 672 19.2% —
Green Party Joe Hughes 319 9.1% —
Labour Party Annette Laura Medhurst 203 5.8% -5.9
Majority467
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,491

Liberal Democrats hold

Finchampstead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Harper Elected 1,630 38.6% -11.2
Liberal Democrats Laurent Seraphin 1,310 31.1% -16.5
Reform UK Stephen Surpless 902 21.4% —
Green Party Shannon Carter 262 6.2% —
Labour Party Jac Pluves 115 2.7% -4.4
Majority320
Turnout52.1%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,219

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hawkedon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Melanie Cheryl De Jong Elected 1,270 35.9% -10.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael John Firmager 1,127 31.9% -13.4
Reform UK Sol Villaverde 578 16.3% —
Green Party Tom Milne 343 9.7% —
Labour Party Mark Ambrose Craske 220 6.2% -10.6
Majority143
Turnout46.1%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,538

Liberal Democrats hold

Hillside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Caroline Smith Elected 1,485 37.4% -4.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Kilby 1,305 32.9% -18.8
Reform UK Amy Louise Robins 557 14.0% —
Green Party Russell Stewart Seymour 403 10.2% -0.6
Labour Party Evan Peter Ainsworth 216 5.4% -7.4
Majority180
Turnout52.5%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,966

Liberal Democrats hold

Loddon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Bragg Elected 908 29.6% -11.1
Reform UK Lance Tyrrill 664 21.7% —
Labour Party Rona Melanie Noble 580 18.9% -33.8
Green Party Stuart Andrew Simpson 522 17.0% —
Liberal Democrats Nigel Stuart Harman 392 12.8% -3.2
Majority244
Turnout44.8%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,066

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Andy Ng Siu-Hong Elected 1,491 37.1% +5.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Wazir Hussain 1,067 26.6% +2.6
Reform UK Lillie Harris 523 13.0% -1.7
Green Party Samuel Langlois 509 12.7% +7.2
Labour Party Mary Elizabeth Morris 425 10.6% -13.5
Majority424
Turnout48.7%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,015

Liberal Democrats hold

Norreys

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Nagi Nagella Elected 896 28.3% -26.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Cunnington 798 25.2% -12.3
Reform UK John Anthony Sydney Halsall 655 20.7% —
Liberal Democrats Alwyn Jones 568 17.9% -2.5
Green Party Kalveer Kaur Lehal 228 7.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Sara Elizabeth Gillman 20 0.6% -2.1
Majority98
Turnout45.6%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,165

Labour Party hold

Shinfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Vishal Srinivasan Elected 854 31.7% -17.3
Independent Edward Shaw 530 19.7% —
Reform UK Parry Batth 480 17.8% —
Labour Party Richard Mark McKenzie 321 11.9% -12.9
Liberal Democrats Dominic Alain Rider 268 9.9% -11.6
Green Party Keiron Titus 241 8.9% +4.3
Majority324
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,694

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

South Lake

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Jewell Elected 1,174 32.4% -8.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Kennedy 826 22.8% -21.4
Reform UK Andy Harris 770 21.3% —
Green Party Gary Shacklady 614 17.0% —
Labour Party William Francis John Gale 238 6.6% -16.5
Majority348
Turnout48.6%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,622

Liberal Democrats hold

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Chris Johnson Elected 1,072 31.0% -16.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Anthony Pollock 1,052 30.4% -14.0
Reform UK Gerry Allan 844 24.4% —
Green Party Tom Blomley 307 8.9% -8.0
Labour Party Jacky Steele 125 3.6% -6.8
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Kathryn Jane Allman 55 1.6% —
Majority20
Turnout43.7%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,455

Liberal Democrats hold

Thames

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Leon Cook Elected 1,550 40.6% -10.3
Liberal Democrats Katrin Harding 1,532 40.1% -3.6
Reform UK Andrew James McLaren 467 12.2% —
Green Party Salma Baker 201 5.3% —
Labour Party Stuart George Crainer 70 1.8% -11.8
Majority18
Turnout53.8%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,820

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Martijn Andrea Elected 2,535 59.2% -18.8
Reform UK Darren James Grant 694 16.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Howe 643 15.0% -7.8
Green Party Merv Boniface 330 7.7% -6.7
Labour Party Stuart Ashley Hooper 82 1.9% -6.0
Majority1,841
Turnout53.8%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,284

Liberal Democrats hold

Wescott

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Chris Cooke Elected 1,398 40.1% -9.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Clubley 953 27.3% -8.8
Reform UK James Pigott 590 16.9% —
Green Party David Chapman 398 11.4% -4.8
Labour Party Tom Mayers 150 4.3% -20.5
Majority445
Turnout45.7%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,489

Liberal Democrats hold

Winnersh

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Chetna Jamthe Elected 1,464 44.8% -7.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Martyn Washbourne 729 22.3% -15.0
Reform UK Jim Fife 677 20.7% —
Green Party Laura Titchiner 309 9.4% +5.0
Labour Party Tim Jinkerson 91 2.8% -2.9
Majority735
Turnout40.7%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,270

Liberal Democrats hold

Wokingham Without 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Seona Turtle Elected 1,197 38.4% -8.5
Liberal Democrats Roberta Brooks Elected 1,160 37.3% -16.0
Liberal Democrats Jerry Percy 1,108 35.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Owen Howell Davies 1,049 33.7% —
Reform UK Colin Wright 631 20.3% —
Reform UK Carl Andrew Bond 603 19.4% —
Green Party Henry Newbury 177 5.7% —
Green Party Guy Zilberman 176 5.7% —
Labour Party Tom Clark 72 2.3% -5.3
Labour Party Colin Heath 55 1.8% —
Majority52
Turnout50.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,114

Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Liberal Democrats hold

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