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Reading 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 15,888 | 44.9% | 11 | 68.8% | 7 | 43.8% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 10,017 | 28.3% | 3 | 18.8% | 5 | 31.3% | -2 |
| Green Party | 4,318 | 12.2% | 1 | 6.3% | 2 | 12.5% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,077 | 11.5% | 1 | 6.3% | 2 | 12.5% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 970 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 55 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The Liberal Party | 44 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 35,369 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Tilehurst · 1 seat · won at 42.3% · −7.7 pts below quota
- Kentwood · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · −6.3 pts below quota
- Thames · 1 seat · won at 48.2% · −1.8 pts below quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
- Church · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- Minster · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
- Caversham · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
- Peppard · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Mapledurham · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
- Redlands · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
- Whitley · 1 seat · won at 58.2% · above quota
- Abbey · 1 seat · won at 58.2% · above quota
- Battle · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
- Norcot · 1 seat · won at 60.4% · above quota
- Katesgrove · 1 seat · won at 60.8% · above quota
- Southcote · 1 seat · won at 63.9% · above quota
Race results
Tilehurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,469
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meri O'Connell | Liberal Democrats | 1,044 | 42.3% | −7.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Vickers | Conservative Party | 641 | 26.0% | — | |
| 3 | Matt Harrison | Labour Party | 468 | 19.0% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen James | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 260 | 10.5% | — | |
| 5 | Miriam Kennet | Green Party | 56 | 2.3% | — |
Kentwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,413
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daya Singh | Labour Party | 1,054 | 43.7% | −6.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Emma Warman | Conservative Party | 810 | 33.6% | — | |
| 3 | Howard Thomas | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 254 | 10.5% | — | |
| 4 | Ruth Shaffrey | Green Party | 150 | 6.2% | — | |
| 5 | Glenn Goodall | Liberal Democrats | 145 | 6.0% | — |
Thames · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,868
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Hopper | Conservative Party | 1,383 | 48.2% | −1.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Karen Rowland | Labour Party | 665 | 23.2% | — | |
| 3 | Guy Penman | Liberal Democrats | 467 | 16.3% | — | |
| 4 | Sarah McNamara | Green Party | 353 | 12.3% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,729
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenda McGonigle | Green Party | 1,375 | 50.4% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Dymond | Labour Party | 1,011 | 37.0% | — | |
| 3 | Roland Hazell | Conservative Party | 260 | 9.5% | — | |
| 4 | Rebecca Rye | Liberal Democrats | 83 | 3.0% | — |
Church · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,951
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eileen McElligott | Labour Party | 985 | 50.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Carnell | Conservative Party | 646 | 33.1% | — | |
| 3 | Kathryn McCann | Green Party | 220 | 11.3% | — | |
| 4 | Ben Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 100 | 5.1% | — |
Minster · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,242
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liz Terry | Labour Party | 1,139 | 50.8% | +0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alanzo Seville | Conservative Party | 572 | 25.5% | — | |
| 3 | Linda Giles | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 224 | 10.0% | — | |
| 4 | James Moore | Liberal Democrats | 166 | 7.4% | — | |
| 5 | Keith Johnson | Green Party | 141 | 6.3% | — |
Caversham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,915
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Davies | Labour Party | 1,481 | 50.8% | +0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ed Hogan | Conservative Party | 961 | 33.0% | — | |
| 3 | David Foster | Green Party | 270 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Burden | Liberal Democrats | 203 | 7.0% | — |
Peppard · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,549
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Stanford-Beale | Conservative Party | 1,299 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Leighton Yeo | Labour Party | 542 | 21.3% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Boardley | Liberal Democrats | 489 | 19.2% | — | |
| 4 | Sally Newman | Green Party | 219 | 8.6% | — |
Mapledurham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,100
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isobel Ballsdon | Conservative Party | 590 | 53.6% | +3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jenny Woods | Liberal Democrats | 262 | 23.8% | — | |
| 3 | Simon Rodgers | Labour Party | 161 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Brent Smith | Green Party | 87 | 7.9% | — |
Redlands · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,028
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Jones | Labour Party | 1,096 | 54.0% | +4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kizzi Murtagh | Green Party | 383 | 18.9% | — | |
| 3 | Natalie Greenstreet | Conservative Party | 343 | 16.9% | — | |
| 4 | Francis Jakeman | Liberal Democrats | 206 | 10.2% | — |
Whitley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,883
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmett McKenna | Labour Party | 1,095 | 58.2% | +8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Kiriamiti | Conservative Party | 470 | 25.0% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Black | Green Party | 148 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Roy Haines | Liberal Democrats | 115 | 6.1% | — | |
| 5 | Neil Adams | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 55 | 2.9% | — |
Abbey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,201
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Page | Labour Party | 1,281 | 58.2% | +8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Trevor Slack | Conservative Party | 466 | 21.2% | — | |
| 3 | Joe Sylvester | Green Party | 236 | 10.7% | — | |
| 4 | Kirsten Bayes | Liberal Democrats | 218 | 9.9% | — |
Battle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,967
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gul Khan | Labour Party | 1,174 | 59.7% | +9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Hey | Conservative Party | 401 | 20.4% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Lockey | Green Party | 209 | 10.6% | — | |
| 4 | John Grout | Liberal Democrats | 183 | 9.3% | — |
Norcot · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,160
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Lovelock | Labour Party | 1,305 | 60.4% | +10.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Masterson | Conservative Party | 358 | 16.6% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Giles | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 232 | 10.7% | — | |
| 4 | Jill Wigmore-Welsh | Green Party | 126 | 5.8% | — | |
| 5 | Jon Walls | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 4.4% | — | |
| 6 | Stephen Graham | The Liberal Party | 44 | 2.0% | — |
Katesgrove · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,819
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Williams | Labour Party | 1,106 | 60.8% | +10.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Syed Abbas | Conservative Party | 302 | 16.6% | — | |
| 3 | Louise Keane | Green Party | 239 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | Margaret McNeill | Liberal Democrats | 172 | 9.5% | — |
Southcote · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,075
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debs Edwards | Labour Party | 1,325 | 63.9% | +13.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Russell Martin | Conservative Party | 515 | 24.8% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Cole | Liberal Democrats | 129 | 6.2% | — | |
| 4 | Doug Cresswell | Green Party | 106 | 5.1% | — |