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Wokingham 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 15,444 | 39.4% | 8 | 44.4% | 8 | 44.4% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 14,575 | 37.2% | 8 | 44.4% | 7 | 38.9% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 6,565 | 16.7% | 1 | 5.6% | 3 | 16.7% | -2 |
| Independent | 1,529 | 3.9% | 1 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Green Party | 955 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| WEP | 156 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 39,224 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 18 | 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.
- Wescott · 1 seat · won at 35.1% · −14.9 pts below quota
- Maiden Erlegh · 1 seat · won at 37.0% · −13.0 pts below quota
- Norreys · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · −9.5 pts below quota
- Shinfield North · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Bulmershe and Whitegates · 1 seat · won at 42.4% · −7.6 pts below quota
- South Lake · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · −5.8 pts below quota
- Loddon · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Evendons · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · −1.5 pts below quota
- Shinfield South · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- Barkham · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · −0.4 pts below quota
- Hillside · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
- Wokingham Without · 1 seat · won at 52.1% · above quota
- Hawkedon · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
- Sonning · 1 seat · won at 58.8% · above quota
- Coronation · 1 seat · won at 59.9% · above quota
- Emmbrook · 1 seat · won at 61.6% · above quota
- Winnersh · 1 seat · won at 64.7% · above quota
- Twyford · 1 seat · won at 73.0% · above quota
Race results
Wescott · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,154
| 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 | Maria Gee | Liberal Democrats | 755 | 35.1% | −14.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Julian McGhee-Sumner | Conservative Party | 723 | 33.6% | — | |
| 3 | James Box | Labour Party | 503 | 23.4% | — | |
| 4 | Rema Heffernan | Green Party | 173 | 8.0% | — |
Maiden Erlegh · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,854
| 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 | Tahir Maher | Liberal Democrats | 1,056 | 37.0% | −13.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Chopping | Conservative Party | 968 | 33.9% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Gray | Labour Party | 830 | 29.1% | — |
Norreys · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,758
| 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 | Gregor Murray | Conservative Party | 1,116 | 40.5% | −9.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nick Fox | Labour Party | 1,081 | 39.2% | — | |
| 3 | Elizabeth Bishop | Liberal Democrats | 561 | 20.3% | — |
Shinfield North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.8% 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. 718
| 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 | Parry Batth | Conservative Party | 300 | 41.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Reid | Labour Party | 280 | 39.0% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Newton | Liberal Democrats | 138 | 19.2% | — |
Bulmershe and Whitegates · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,893
| 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 | Shirley Boyt | Labour Party | 1,227 | 42.4% | −7.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shahid Younis | Conservative Party | 1,096 | 37.9% | — | |
| 3 | Nigel Harman | Liberal Democrats | 570 | 19.7% | — |
South Lake · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,804
| 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 | Laura Blumenthal | Conservative Party | 798 | 44.2% | −5.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Beth Rowland | Liberal Democrats | 757 | 42.0% | — | |
| 3 | Tony Skuse | Labour Party | 249 | 13.8% | — |
Loddon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,349
| 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 | Abdul Loyes | Conservative Party | 1,124 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Carol Jewell | Liberal Democrats | 807 | 34.4% | — | |
| 3 | Mary Young | Labour Party | 418 | 17.8% | — |
Evendons · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,594
| 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 | Adrian Mather | Liberal Democrats | 1,259 | 48.5% | −1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Hinton | Conservative Party | 644 | 24.8% | — | |
| 3 | Lynn Forbes | Independent | 388 | 15.0% | — | |
| 4 | Louise Timlin | WEP | 156 | 6.0% | — | |
| 5 | Tim Lloyd | Labour Party | 147 | 5.7% | — |
Shinfield South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% 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. 2,305
| 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 | Jim Frewin | Independent | 1,141 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anthony Pollock | Conservative Party | 709 | 30.8% | — | |
| 3 | Marcus McDowell | Labour Party | 229 | 9.9% | — | |
| 4 | Hilary Murdoch | Green Party | 226 | 9.8% | — |
Barkham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.6% 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. 922
| 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 | John Kaiser | Conservative Party | 457 | 49.6% | −0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Tuck | Liberal Democrats | 391 | 42.4% | — | |
| 3 | Peyman Jahromi | Labour Party | 74 | 8.0% | — |
Hillside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,781
| 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 | Caroline Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,425 | 51.2% | +1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Norman Jorgensen | Conservative Party | 1,046 | 37.6% | — | |
| 3 | Hari Sarasan | Labour Party | 310 | 11.1% | — |
Wokingham Without · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,274
| 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 | Christopher Bowring | Conservative Party | 1,184 | 52.1% | +2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jordan Montgomery | Liberal Democrats | 893 | 39.3% | — | |
| 3 | Jayne Donnelly | Labour Party | 197 | 8.7% | — |
Hawkedon · 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. 2,399
| 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 | Andrew Mickleburgh | Liberal Democrats | 1,353 | 56.4% | +6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tim Holton | Conservative Party | 764 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Doreen Osborne | Labour Party | 282 | 11.8% | — |
Sonning · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 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 | Michael Firmager | Conservative Party | 587 | 58.8% | +8.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brian O'Callaghan | Green Party | 190 | 19.0% | — | |
| 3 | Tom McCann | Liberal Democrats | 128 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Philippa Hills | Labour Party | 94 | 9.4% | — |
Coronation · 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. 1,795
| 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 | Alison Swaddle | Conservative Party | 1,076 | 59.9% | +9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Barton | Liberal Democrats | 331 | 18.4% | — | |
| 3 | Ian Hills | Labour Party | 194 | 10.8% | — | |
| 4 | Kathy Smith | Green Party | 194 | 10.8% | — |
Emmbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,966
| 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 | Rachel Bishop-Firth | Liberal Democrats | 1,827 | 61.6% | +11.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Philip Mirfin | Conservative Party | 923 | 31.1% | — | |
| 3 | Brent Lees | Labour Party | 216 | 7.3% | — |
Winnersh · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,488
| 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 Fishwick | Liberal Democrats | 1,609 | 64.7% | +14.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Philip Houldsworth | Conservative Party | 567 | 22.8% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Lloyd | Green Party | 172 | 6.9% | — | |
| 4 | Steve Stanton | Labour Party | 140 | 5.6% | — |
Twyford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 73.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,171
| 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 | Stephen Conway | Liberal Democrats | 1,584 | 73.0% | +23.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Jarvis | Conservative Party | 493 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Charles Wickenden | Labour Party | 94 | 4.3% | — |