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Reading 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

16 ward races

48 seats

47 elected below the proportional quota

97.9% of seats below quota

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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 48 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	55,803	48.9%	32	66.7%	24	50.0%	+8
Conservative and Unionist Party	29,153	25.5%	6	12.5%	12	25.0%	-6
Green Party	18,663	16.3%	7	14.6%	8	16.7%	-1
Liberal Democrats	10,178	8.9%	3	6.3%	4	8.3%	-1
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	199	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	180	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	114,176	100.0%	48	100.0%	48	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Caversham Heights · 3 seats · won at 12.5% · +12.5 pts below quota
Kentwood · 3 seats · won at 14.3% · +10.7 pts below quota
Emmer Green · 3 seats · won at 14.7% · +10.3 pts below quota
Redlands · 3 seats · won at 14.8% · +10.2 pts below quota
Katesgrove · 3 seats · won at 15.0% · +10.0 pts below quota
Tilehurst · 3 seats · won at 16.0% · +9.0 pts below quota
Church · 3 seats · won at 17.2% · +7.8 pts below quota
Park · 3 seats · won at 17.5% · +7.5 pts below quota
Caversham · 3 seats · won at 17.8% · +7.2 pts below quota
Thames · 3 seats · won at 18.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Southcote · 3 seats · won at 19.5% · +5.5 pts below quota
Abbey · 3 seats · won at 20.1% · +4.9 pts below quota
Coley · 3 seats · won at 20.1% · +4.9 pts below quota
Whitley · 3 seats · won at 20.2% · +4.8 pts below quota
Norcot · 3 seats · won at 20.4% · +4.6 pts below quota
Battle · 3 seats · won at 21.5% · +3.5 pts below quota

Race results

Caversham Heights · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,710

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ballsdon I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,629	15.2%	Elected
2	Kitchingham S.	Labour Party	1,343	12.5%	Elected
3	Carnell P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,340	12.5%	Elected
4	Luckett D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,283	12.0%
5	Buckley M.	Labour Party	1,141	10.7%
6	Duhan V.	Labour Party	974	9.1%
7	Ramsay J.	Liberal Democrats	937	8.7%
8	McNamara D.	Green Party	901	8.4%
9	Burden C.	Liberal Democrats	741	6.9%
10	Weir T.	Liberal Democrats	421	3.9%

Electorate 7,521 · Ballots cast 10,710 · EC ward code E05013867 · Back to ward index

Kentwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,832

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dennis G.	Labour Party	1,322	16.9%	Elected
2	Keeping M.	Labour Party	1,236	15.8%	Elected
3	Singh R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,120	14.3%	Elected
4	Rynn J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,105	14.1%
5	Stevens D.	Labour Party	1,091	13.9%
6	Fudge N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,017	13.0%
7	Hearst C.	Green Party	357	4.6%
8	Barker J.	Liberal Democrats	316	4.0%
9	Smith B.	Green Party	268	3.4%

Electorate 6,759 · Ballots cast 7,832 · EC ward code E05013872 · Back to ward index

Emmer Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,853

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mitchell C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,380	15.6%	Elected
2	Robinson S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,372	15.5%	Elected
3	Kretchmer H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,299	14.7%	Elected
4	Dimmick R.	Labour Party	1,235	14.0%
5	Jones R.	Labour Party	1,123	12.7%
6	Abdalla M.	Green Party	888	10.0%
7	Middleton L.	Labour Party	858	9.7%
8	De Boiserie P.	Liberal Democrats	698	7.9%

Electorate 7,595 · Ballots cast 8,853 · EC ward code E05013870 · Back to ward index

Redlands · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,055

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCann K.	Green Party	1,308	16.2%	Elected
2	McElroy D.	Green Party	1,246	15.5%	Elected
3	Cross W.	Labour Party	1,193	14.8%	Elected
4	Whitham J.	Green Party	1,156	14.4%
5	Cobb M.	Labour Party	1,148	14.3%
6	Tarar A.	Labour Party	1,057	13.1%
7	Carnell A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	282	3.5%
8	Holden S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	3.0%
9	Hawaldar S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	242	3.0%
10	Jakeman F.	Liberal Democrats	180	2.2%

Electorate 8,206 · Ballots cast 8,055 · EC ward code E05013875 · Back to ward index

Katesgrove · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,669

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Keane L.	Green Party	1,177	17.6%	Elected
2	Challenger L.	Labour Party	1,025	15.4%	Elected
3	Cresswell D.	Green Party	1,002	15.0%	Elected
4	Kikulina K.	Green Party	952	14.3%
5	Naz M.	Labour Party	801	12.0%
6	Mathew G.	Labour Party	789	11.8%
7	Belderbos E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	260	3.9%
8	Hughes D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	3.6%
9	Milner M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	238	3.6%
10	McNeill M.	Liberal Democrats	182	2.7%

Electorate 7,632 · Ballots cast 6,669 · EC ward code E05013871 · Back to ward index

Tilehurst · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,057

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	O'Connell M.	Liberal Democrats	1,427	20.2%	Elected
2	Moore J.	Liberal Democrats	1,160	16.4%	Elected
3	Thompson A.	Liberal Democrats	1,129	16.0%	Elected
4	Vickers S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	634	9.0%
5	Byrne C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	633	9.0%
6	Frain R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	586	8.3%
7	Perry-Stone B.	Labour Party	410	5.8%
8	Powers M.	Labour Party	406	5.8%
9	Hayat S.	Labour Party	400	5.7%
10	Berry-Khan G.	Green Party	272	3.9%

Electorate 8,206 · Ballots cast 7,057 · EC ward code E05013878 · Back to ward index

Church · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,707

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McEwan R.	Labour Party	1,337	19.9%	Elected
2	Hornsby-Smith A.	Labour Party	1,277	19.0%	Elected
3	Woodward P.	Labour Party	1,156	17.2%	Elected
4	Mugo J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	842	12.6%
5	Phelps A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	755	11.3%
6	Seville A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	663	9.9%
7	Harling M.	Green Party	381	5.7%
8	Boardley P.	Liberal Democrats	296	4.4%

Electorate 8,232 · Ballots cast 6,707 · EC ward code E05013868 · Back to ward index

Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,601

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	White R.	Green Party	1,736	20.2%	Elected
2	McGonigle B.	Green Party	1,607	18.7%	Elected
3	Williams J.	Green Party	1,504	17.5%	Elected
4	Allen S.	Labour Party	1,083	12.6%
5	Gilpin A.	Labour Party	982	11.4%
6	Williamson O.	Labour Party	950	11.0%
7	Haywood N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	224	2.6%
8	O'Brien N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	200	2.3%
9	Patel S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	195	2.3%
10	Dodson C.	Liberal Democrats	120	1.4%

Electorate 7,111 · Ballots cast 8,601 · EC ward code E05013874 · Back to ward index

Caversham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,118

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lanzoni J.	Labour Party	1,915	21.0%	Elected
2	Yeo M.	Labour Party	1,793	19.7%	Elected
3	Gavin J.	Labour Party	1,622	17.8%	Elected
4	Ballsdon A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	895	9.8%
5	Newman S.	Green Party	873	9.6%
6	Binge I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	771	8.5%
7	Saadat S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	704	7.7%
8	England J.	Liberal Democrats	545	6.0%

Electorate 7,614 · Ballots cast 9,118 · EC ward code E05013866 · Back to ward index

Thames · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,501

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barnett-Ward A.	Labour Party	1,272	23.1%	Elected
2	Davies R.	Labour Party	1,143	20.8%	Elected
3	Sultan N.	Labour Party	1,027	18.7%	Elected
4	West A.	Green Party	507	9.2%
5	Cozens D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	466	8.5%
6	Parsons D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	438	8.0%
7	Sow A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	354	6.4%
8	Costa-Krol V.	Liberal Democrats	294	5.3%

Electorate 5,574 · Ballots cast 5,501 · EC ward code E05013877 · Back to ward index

Southcote · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,963

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Edwards D.	Labour Party	1,569	22.5%	Elected
2	Brock J.	Labour Party	1,424	20.5%	Elected
3	Ennis J.	Labour Party	1,356	19.5%	Elected
4	Kirkby G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	651	9.3%
5	Vickers R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	609	8.7%
6	Blackmore B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	578	8.3%
7	Watchman S.	Green Party	408	5.9%
8	Mancuso-Marcello R.	Liberal Democrats	283	4.1%
9	Adams N.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	85	1.2%

Electorate 7,755 · Ballots cast 6,963 · EC ward code E05013876 · Back to ward index

Abbey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,285

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rowland K.	Labour Party	936	21.8%	Elected
2	Page T.	Labour Party	876	20.4%	Elected
3	Ayub M.	Labour Party	861	20.1%	Elected
4	Darby H.	Green Party	450	10.5%
5	Brennan J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	314	7.3%
6	Ward C.	Liberal Democrats	291	6.8%
7	Goss S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	288	6.7%
8	Bazley S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	269	6.3%

Electorate 6,396 · Ballots cast 4,285 · EC ward code E05013864 · Back to ward index

Coley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,638

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Emberson E.	Labour Party	1,529	23.0%	Elected
2	Terry L.	Labour Party	1,368	20.6%	Elected
3	Gittings P.	Labour Party	1,335	20.1%	Elected
4	Hoskins I.	Green Party	529	8.0%
5	McMahon D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	509	7.7%
6	Taylor G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	508	7.7%
7	Shepherd M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	457	6.9%
8	Sims B.	Liberal Democrats	403	6.1%

Electorate 7,013 · Ballots cast 6,638 · EC ward code E05013869 · Back to ward index

Whitley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,382

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Eden R.	Labour Party	1,285	23.9%	Elected
2	Leng M.	Labour Party	1,153	21.4%	Elected
3	Mpofu-Coles A.	Labour Party	1,087	20.2%	Elected
4	Brown N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	484	9.0%
5	Afolabi F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	450	8.4%
6	Goel V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	406	7.5%
7	Smith K.	Green Party	300	5.6%
8	Westby I.	Liberal Democrats	217	4.0%

Electorate 7,622 · Ballots cast 5,382 · EC ward code E05013879 · Back to ward index

Norcot · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,313

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lovelock J.	Labour Party	1,390	22.0%	Elected
2	Hoskin G.	Labour Party	1,319	20.9%	Elected
3	Dennis C.	Labour Party	1,286	20.4%	Elected
4	Ellis L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	473	7.5%
5	Rowe S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	439	7.0%
6	Okeyo Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	422	6.7%
7	Walkem R.	Green Party	419	6.6%
8	Gibert D.	Liberal Democrats	271	4.3%
9	Gulliver A.	Independent	180	2.9%
10	Bottom J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	114	1.8%

Electorate 7,633 · Ballots cast 6,313 · EC ward code E05013873 · Back to ward index

Battle · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,492

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hacker S.	Labour Party	1,410	25.7%	Elected
2	Griffith W.	Labour Party	1,330	24.2%	Elected
3	Khan G.	Labour Party	1,180	21.5%	Elected
4	Harling C.	Green Party	422	7.7%
5	Hey M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	308	5.6%
6	Sheppard L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	288	5.2%
7	Murray J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	287	5.2%
8	Grout J.	Liberal Democrats	267	4.9%

Electorate 7,412 · Ballots cast 5,492 · EC ward code E05013865 · Back to ward index