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Reading 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 15 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 | 15,496 | 39.4% | 9 | 56.3% | 7 | 43.8% | +2 |
| Conservative Party | 10,148 | 25.8% | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 25.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 7,537 | 19.2% | 2 | 12.5% | 3 | 18.8% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,775 | 14.7% | 1 | 6.3% | 2 | 12.5% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 175 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 138 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The Liberal Party | 45 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 39,314 | 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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — 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.
- Kentwood · 1 seat · won at 42.1% · −7.9 pts below quota
- Caversham · 1 seat · won at 44.1% · −5.9 pts below quota
- Minster · 1 seat · won at 45.4% · −4.6 pts below quota
- Redlands · 1 seat · won at 46.7% · −3.3 pts below quota
- Tilehurst · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · −2.7 pts below quota
- Church · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · −2.2 pts below quota
- Peppard · 1 seat · won at 49.0% · −1.0 pts below quota
- Abbey · 1 seat · won at 49.4% · −0.6 pts below quota
- Thames · 2 seats · won at 34.9% · above quota
- Norcot · 1 seat · won at 52.4% · above quota
- Southcote · 1 seat · won at 53.0% · above quota
- Battle · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
- Katesgrove · 1 seat · won at 57.2% · above quota
- Whitley · 1 seat · won at 59.9% · above quota
Race results
Kentwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,702
| 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 | Raj Singh | Conservative Party | 1,138 | 42.1% | −7.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Glenn Dennis | Labour Party | 1,038 | 38.4% | — | |
| 3 | Gary Coster | Liberal Democrats | 265 | 9.8% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Walkem | Green Party | 261 | 9.7% | — |
Caversham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,649
| 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 | Ayo Sokale | Labour Party | 1,168 | 44.1% | −5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ella Barrett | Conservative Party | 625 | 23.6% | — | |
| 3 | David Foster | Green Party | 448 | 16.9% | — | |
| 4 | Hilary Smart | Liberal Democrats | 408 | 15.4% | — |
Minster · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,389
| 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 | Paul Gittings | Labour Party | 1,085 | 45.4% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nick Fudge | Conservative Party | 764 | 32.0% | — | |
| 3 | James Moore | Liberal Democrats | 296 | 12.4% | — | |
| 4 | Willem Londeman | Green Party | 244 | 10.2% | — |
Redlands · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,145
| 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 | Jamie Whitham | Green Party | 1,002 | 46.7% | −3.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mo McSevney | Labour Party | 782 | 36.5% | — | |
| 3 | Beth Vincent | Conservative Party | 230 | 10.7% | — | |
| 4 | Graham Alexander | Liberal Democrats | 131 | 6.1% | — |
Tilehurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,673
| 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 | Ricky Duveen | Liberal Democrats | 1,264 | 47.3% | −2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sandra Vickers | Conservative Party | 745 | 27.9% | — | |
| 3 | Ali Foster | Labour Party | 367 | 13.7% | — | |
| 4 | William Macphee | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 175 | 6.5% | — | |
| 5 | Deborah Wilson | Green Party | 122 | 4.6% | — |
Church · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,740
| 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 | Paul Woodward | Labour Party | 832 | 47.8% | −2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shekhar Natarajan | Conservative Party | 418 | 24.0% | — | |
| 3 | Kathryn McCann | Green Party | 265 | 15.2% | — | |
| 4 | Francis Jakeman | Liberal Democrats | 225 | 12.9% | — |
Peppard · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.0% 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. 2,713
| 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 | Clare Grashoff | Conservative Party | 1,330 | 49.0% | −1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oliver White | Labour Party | 599 | 22.1% | — | |
| 3 | Doug Cresswell | Green Party | 408 | 15.0% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Smart | Liberal Democrats | 376 | 13.9% | — |
Abbey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,389
| 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 | Mohammed Ayub | Labour Party | 1,179 | 49.4% | −0.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Howard Darby | Green Party | 461 | 19.3% | — | |
| 3 | Alison Stevens | Conservative Party | 426 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | Chris Burden | Liberal Democrats | 323 | 13.5% | — |
Thames · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 34.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,302
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Jeanette Skeats | Conservative Party | 1,244 | 18.8% | 37.7% | +4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Carnell | Conservative Party | 1,153 | 17.5% | 34.9% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Boubacar Dembele | Labour Party | 822 | 12.4% | 24.9% | — | |
| 4 | Ben Perry | Labour Party | 796 | 12.1% | 24.1% | — | |
| 5 | Jo Ramsay | Liberal Democrats | 746 | 11.3% | 22.6% | — | |
| 6 | Guy Penman | Liberal Democrats | 700 | 10.6% | 21.2% | — | |
| 7 | Sarah McNamara | Green Party | 684 | 10.4% | 20.7% | — | |
| 8 | Sally Newman | Green Party | 458 | 6.9% | 13.9% | — |
Norcot · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,205
| 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 | Graeme Hoskin | Labour Party | 1,156 | 52.4% | +2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Zach Okeyo | Conservative Party | 472 | 21.4% | — | |
| 3 | Jill Wigmore-Welsh | Green Party | 231 | 10.5% | — | |
| 4 | Stewart Elliott | Liberal Democrats | 163 | 7.4% | — | |
| 5 | Alan Gulliver | Independent | 138 | 6.3% | — | |
| 6 | Stephen Graham | The Liberal Party | 45 | 2.0% | — |
Southcote · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.0 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 | Jason Brock | Labour Party | 1,074 | 53.0% | +3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dipika Upadhyay | Conservative Party | 531 | 26.2% | — | |
| 3 | Amanda Walsh | Green Party | 234 | 11.5% | — | |
| 4 | Marie French | Liberal Democrats | 189 | 9.3% | — |
Battle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,999
| 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 | Chris Maskell | Labour Party | 1,100 | 55.0% | +5.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fiona Cox | Green Party | 343 | 17.2% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Hey | Conservative Party | 329 | 16.5% | — | |
| 4 | John Grout | Liberal Democrats | 227 | 11.4% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,216
| 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 | Josh Williams | Green Party | 1,815 | 56.4% | +6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Amjad Tarar | Labour Party | 1,235 | 38.4% | — | |
| 3 | Chris Dodson | Liberal Democrats | 84 | 2.6% | — | |
| 4 | Adam Phelps | Conservative Party | 82 | 2.5% | — |
Katesgrove · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,896
| 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 | Liam Challenger | Labour Party | 1,084 | 57.2% | +7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Louise Keane | Green Party | 326 | 17.2% | — | |
| 3 | Natalie Greenstreet | Conservative Party | 282 | 14.9% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Kinsley | Liberal Democrats | 204 | 10.8% | — |
Whitley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.9 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 | Micky Leng | Labour Party | 1,179 | 59.9% | +9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Vickers | Conservative Party | 379 | 19.3% | — | |
| 3 | Lucy Mortlock | Green Party | 235 | 11.9% | — | |
| 4 | John Illenden | Liberal Democrats | 174 | 8.8% | — |