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Wokingham 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

18 ward races

54 seats

53 elected below the proportional quota

98.1% 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 54 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
Liberal Democrats	61,794	41.3%	27	50.0%	22	40.7%	+5
Conservative and Unionist Party	56,932	38.0%	19	35.2%	21	38.9%	-2
Labour Party	27,173	18.1%	8	14.8%	10	18.5%	-2
Green Party	3,383	2.3%	0	0.0%	1	1.9%	-1
Independent	336	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	152	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	149,770	100.0%	54	100.0%	54	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.

Maiden Erlegh and Whitegates · 3 seats · won at 11.1% · +13.9 pts below quota
Wescott · 3 seats · won at 12.4% · +12.6 pts below quota
South Lake · 3 seats · won at 13.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
Shinfield · 3 seats · won at 13.7% · +11.3 pts below quota
Norreys · 3 seats · won at 13.8% · +11.2 pts below quota
Hillside · 3 seats · won at 14.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
Barkham and Arborfield · 3 seats · won at 14.4% · +10.6 pts below quota
Hawkedon · 3 seats · won at 14.5% · +10.5 pts below quota
Spencers Wood and Swallowfield · 3 seats · won at 14.5% · +10.5 pts below quota
Thames · 3 seats · won at 14.6% · +10.4 pts below quota
Bulmershe and Coronation · 3 seats · won at 14.9% · +10.1 pts below quota
Loddon · 3 seats · won at 15.2% · +9.8 pts below quota
Wokingham Without · 3 seats · won at 15.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Finchampstead · 3 seats · won at 16.3% · +8.7 pts below quota
Emmbrook · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Evendons · 3 seats · won at 18.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Winnersh · 3 seats · won at 19.3% · +5.7 pts below quota
Twyford, Ruscombe and Hurst · 3 seats · won at 21.3% · +3.7 pts below quota

Race results

Maiden Erlegh and Whitegates · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,442

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jorgensen, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,187	11.4%	Elected
2	Newton, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,182	11.3%	Elected
3	Ng Sio-Hong, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,162	11.1%	Elected
4	Smith, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,133	10.9%
5	Hussain, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,110	10.6%
6	McKenzie, R.	Labour Party	1,026	9.8%
7	Duhan, V.	Labour Party	959	9.2%
8	Ranga, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	956	9.2%
9	Skuse, T.	Labour Party	898	8.6%
10	Langlois, S.	Green Party	493	4.7%
11	Mohammed, I.	Independent	336	3.2%

Electorate 8,145 · Ballots cast 10,442 · EC ward code E05015791 · Back to ward index

Wescott · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,000

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ainslie, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,318	16.5%	Elected
2	Comber, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,202	15.0%	Elected
3	Cooke, C.	Liberal Democrats	990	12.4%	Elected
4	Murray, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	964	12.0%
5	Pett, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	879	11.0%
6	Sharma, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	791	9.9%
7	Croy, A.	Labour Party	661	8.3%
8	Chapman, D.	Green Party	433	5.4%
9	Monte, P.	Labour Party	392	4.9%
10	Pearson, A.	Labour Party	370	4.6%

Electorate 7,563 · Ballots cast 8,000 · EC ward code E05015798 · Back to ward index

South Lake · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,005

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gilder, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,180	14.7%	Elected
2	Rowland, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,080	13.5%	Elected
3	Jewell, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,065	13.3%	Elected
4	Bourke, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,056	13.2%
5	Harman, N.	Liberal Democrats	1,008	12.6%
6	Dalton, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	994	12.4%
7	Clark, T.	Labour Party	616	7.7%
8	Dally, A.	Labour Party	571	7.1%
9	Horton, S.	Labour Party	435	5.4%

Electorate 7,400 · Ballots cast 8,005 · EC ward code E05015794 · Back to ward index

Shinfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,446

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bell, S.	Labour Party	997	15.5%	Elected
2	Gray, A.	Labour Party	923	14.3%	Elected
3	Srinivasan, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	881	13.7%	Elected
4	Rance, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	868	13.5%
5	Anand, V.	Labour Party	867	13.5%
6	Pollock, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	855	13.3%
7	Garg, S.	Liberal Democrats	405	6.3%
8	Brock, N.	Liberal Democrats	397	6.2%
9	Wharton, B.	Liberal Democrats	253	3.9%

Electorate 7,017 · Ballots cast 6,446 · EC ward code E05015793 · Back to ward index

Norreys · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,700

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burgess, R.	Labour Party	1,398	18.2%	Elected
2	Weighill, M.	Labour Party	1,128	14.6%	Elected
3	Nagella, N.	Labour Party	1,063	13.8%	Elected
4	Cunnington, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	963	12.5%
5	Fairweather, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	853	11.1%
6	Greer, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	786	10.2%
7	Fumagalli, M.	Liberal Democrats	524	6.8%
8	Dixon, W.	Liberal Democrats	495	6.4%
9	Sayers, P.	Liberal Democrats	421	5.5%
10	Gillman, S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	69	0.9%

Electorate 6,820 · Ballots cast 7,700 · EC ward code E05015792 · Back to ward index

Hillside · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,848

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jorgensen, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,699	17.3%	Elected
2	Iyengunmwena, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,399	14.2%	Elected
3	Smith, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,376	14.0%	Elected
4	Neal, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,324	13.4%
5	Browne, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,307	13.3%
6	Afzal, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,263	12.8%
7	Ainsworth, E.	Labour Party	421	4.3%
8	Sarasan, H.	Labour Party	401	4.1%
9	Watson, H.	Green Party	353	3.6%
10	Rupert, J.	Labour Party	305	3.1%

Electorate 7,511 · Ballots cast 9,848 · EC ward code E05015789 · Back to ward index

Barkham and Arborfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,740

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Betteridge, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,018	15.1%	Elected
2	Barley, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	982	14.6%	Elected
3	Evans, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	973	14.4%	Elected
4	Boadu, J.	Liberal Democrats	964	14.3%
5	Richards, H.	Liberal Democrats	940	13.9%
6	Graabek, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	840	12.5%
7	Feroz, A.	Green Party	322	4.8%
8	Francis, J.	Labour Party	257	3.8%
9	Medhurst, A.	Labour Party	242	3.6%
10	Jinkerson, T.	Labour Party	202	3.0%

Electorate 7,417 · Ballots cast 6,740 · EC ward code E05015783 · Back to ward index

Hawkedon · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,375

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hare, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,433	15.3%	Elected
2	Ahlawat, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,413	15.1%	Elected
3	De Jong, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,356	14.5%	Elected
4	Mickleburgh, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,355	14.5%
5	Holton, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,293	13.8%
6	Grandison, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,274	13.6%
7	Craske, M.	Labour Party	527	5.6%
8	Law-Sinha, C.	Labour Party	386	4.1%
9	McKeown, H.	Labour Party	338	3.6%

Electorate 7,816 · Ballots cast 9,375 · EC ward code E05015788 · Back to ward index

Spencers Wood and Swallowfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,445

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Glover, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,189	16.0%	Elected
2	Edmonds, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,103	14.8%	Elected
3	Munro, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,077	14.5%	Elected
4	Pollock, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,047	14.1%
5	Johnson, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,020	13.7%
6	Rider, D.	Liberal Democrats	856	11.5%
7	Blomley, T.	Green Party	418	5.6%
8	Taylor, J.	Labour Party	259	3.5%
9	Gale, W.	Labour Party	252	3.4%
10	Hooper, S.	Labour Party	224	3.0%

Electorate 7,767 · Ballots cast 7,445 · EC ward code E05015795 · Back to ward index

Thames · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,354

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Akhtar, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,416	16.9%	Elected
2	Smith, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,284	15.4%	Elected
3	Harding, K.	Liberal Democrats	1,217	14.6%	Elected
4	Firmager, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,186	14.2%
5	Wilson, Y.	Liberal Democrats	1,172	14.0%
6	Power, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,027	12.3%
7	Crainer, S.	Labour Party	380	4.5%
8	Hugman, T.	Labour Party	355	4.2%
9	Scott, B.	Labour Party	317	3.8%

Electorate 7,113 · Ballots cast 8,354 · EC ward code E05015796 · Back to ward index

Bulmershe and Coronation · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,861

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Swaddle, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,468	18.7%	Elected
2	Younis, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,318	16.8%	Elected
3	Salman, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,173	14.9%	Elected
4	Barton, P.	Liberal Democrats	632	8.0%
5	McFarlane, K.	Labour Party	591	7.5%
6	Nash, S.	Liberal Democrats	584	7.4%
7	Evans, W.	Labour Party	576	7.3%
8	Shacklady, G.	Green Party	542	6.9%
9	Sharp, D.	Labour Party	510	6.5%
10	Jordan, S.	Liberal Democrats	467	5.9%

Electorate 7,092 · Ballots cast 7,861 · EC ward code E05015784 · Back to ward index

Loddon · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,618

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bello, G.	Labour Party	1,338	17.6%	Elected
2	Nagra, M.	Labour Party	1,316	17.3%	Elected
3	Freeney, A.	Labour Party	1,159	15.2%	Elected
4	Bragg, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,033	13.6%
5	Soane, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,003	13.2%
6	Loyes, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	869	11.4%
7	Heap, A.	Liberal Democrats	406	5.3%
8	Fraser, A.	Liberal Democrats	254	3.3%
9	Khayinza, I.	Liberal Democrats	240	3.2%

Electorate 6,831 · Ballots cast 7,618 · EC ward code E05015790 · Back to ward index

Wokingham Without · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,136

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brunel-Walker, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,267	17.8%	Elected
2	Montgomery, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,256	17.6%	Elected
3	Turtle, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,117	15.7%	Elected
4	Davies, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,082	15.2%
5	Salmon, C.	Liberal Democrats	977	13.7%
6	Clark, U.	Conservative and Unionist Party	958	13.4%
7	Lam, J.	Labour Party	181	2.5%
8	Fry, A.	Labour Party	161	2.3%
9	Pluves, J.	Labour Party	137	1.9%

Electorate 6,384 · Ballots cast 7,136 · EC ward code E05015800 · Back to ward index

Finchampstead · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,316

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Margetts, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,715	16.6%	Elected
2	Margetts, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,707	16.5%	Elected
3	Harper, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,677	16.3%	Elected
4	Cornish, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,635	15.8%
5	Eytle, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,498	14.5%
6	Dignan, F.	Liberal Democrats	1,404	13.6%
7	Clark, J.	Labour Party	246	2.4%
8	Tapping, G.	Labour Party	238	2.3%
9	Hills, I.	Labour Party	196	1.9%

Electorate 8,124 · Ballots cast 10,316 · EC ward code E05015787 · Back to ward index

Emmbrook · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,167

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bishop-Firth, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,760	19.2%	Elected
2	Shepherd-Dubey, I.	Liberal Democrats	1,736	18.9%	Elected
3	Alvi, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,562	17.0%	Elected
4	Lee, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,069	11.7%
5	Haines, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	918	10.0%
6	McDermott, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	813	8.9%
7	Seymour, L.	Green Party	369	4.0%
8	Callender, B.	Labour Party	356	3.9%
9	Groves, M.	Labour Party	293	3.2%
10	Ferguson, J.	Labour Party	291	3.2%

Electorate 7,965 · Ballots cast 9,167 · EC ward code E05015785 · Back to ward index

Evendons · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,302

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ashwell, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,668	20.1%	Elected
2	Timlin, L.	Liberal Democrats	1,580	19.0%	Elected
3	Mather, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,552	18.7%	Elected
4	Waters, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	876	10.6%
5	Cant, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	873	10.5%
6	Jeater, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	839	10.1%
7	Jones, A.	Labour Party	324	3.9%
8	Morris, M.	Labour Party	306	3.7%
9	Heath, C.	Labour Party	284	3.4%

Electorate 7,102 · Ballots cast 8,302 · EC ward code E05015786 · Back to ward index

Winnersh · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,566

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bray, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,703	22.5%	Elected
2	Shepherd-Dubey, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,473	19.5%	Elected
3	Fishwick, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,460	19.3%	Elected
4	Chadwick, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	755	10.0%
5	Pollock, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	620	8.2%
6	Washbourne, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	603	8.0%
7	Evans, D.	Labour Party	305	4.0%
8	Eastaugh, P.	Labour Party	301	4.0%
9	Murungi, A.	Labour Party	263	3.5%
10	Gillman, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	83	1.1%

Electorate 7,939 · Ballots cast 7,566 · EC ward code E05015799 · Back to ward index

Twyford, Ruscombe and Hurst · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,449

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Conway, S.	Liberal Democrats	2,456	26.0%	Elected
2	Alder, M.	Liberal Democrats	2,027	21.5%	Elected
3	Andrea, M.	Liberal Democrats	2,008	21.3%	Elected
4	Jarvis, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	719	7.6%
5	Woolner, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	579	6.1%
6	George, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	576	6.1%
7	Boniface, M.	Green Party	453	4.8%
8	Noble, R.	Labour Party	250	2.6%
9	Mantel, R.	Labour Party	211	2.2%
10	Tang, P.	Labour Party	170	1.8%

Electorate 7,879 · Ballots cast 9,449 · EC ward code E05015797 · Back to ward index