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Wokingham 2026

Local elections held 7 May 2026.

18 ward races

19 seats

18 elected below the proportional quota

94.7% 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 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 19 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	23,375	34.8%	12	63.2%	7	36.8%	+5
Conservative Party	19,712	29.3%	6	31.6%	6	31.6%	0
Reform UK	12,476	18.6%	0	0.0%	3	15.8%	-3
Green Party	6,480	9.6%	0	0.0%	2	10.5%	-2
Labour Party	4,593	6.8%	1	5.3%	1	5.3%	0
Independent	530	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	75	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	67,241	100.0%	19	100.0%	19	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

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2026)

Previous (2025)

Wards in this council

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

Norreys · 1 seat · won at 28.3% · −21.7 pts below quota
Loddon · 1 seat · won at 29.6% · −20.4 pts below quota
Spencers Wood and Swallowfield · 1 seat · won at 31.0% · −19.0 pts below quota
Shinfield · 1 seat · won at 31.7% · −18.3 pts below quota
South Lake · 1 seat · won at 32.4% · −17.6 pts below quota
Wokingham Without · 2 seats · won at 18.6% · −14.7 pts below quota
Bulmershe and Coronation · 1 seat · won at 35.7% · −14.3 pts below quota
Hawkedon · 1 seat · won at 35.9% · −14.1 pts below quota
Maiden Erlegh and Whitegates · 1 seat · won at 37.1% · −12.9 pts below quota
Hillside · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · −12.6 pts below quota
Finchampstead · 1 seat · won at 38.6% · −11.4 pts below quota
Evendons · 1 seat · won at 39.6% · −10.4 pts below quota
Barkham and Arborfield · 1 seat · won at 39.6% · −10.4 pts below quota
Wescott · 1 seat · won at 40.1% · −9.9 pts below quota
Thames · 1 seat · won at 40.6% · −9.4 pts below quota
Winnersh · 1 seat · won at 44.8% · −5.2 pts below quota
Emmbrook · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · −4.8 pts below quota
Twyford, Ruscombe and Hurst · 1 seat · won at 59.2% · above quota

Race results

Norreys · single-seat

Marginal winner 28.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −21.7 pts Valid ballots 3,165

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Nagi Nagella	Labour Party	896	28.3%	−21.7 pts	Elected
2	Phil Cunnington	Conservative Party	798	25.2%	—
3	John Anthony Sydney Halsall	Reform UK	655	20.7%	—
4	Alwyn Jones	Liberal Democrats	568	17.9%	—
5	Kalveer Kaur Lehal	Green Party	228	7.2%	—
6	Sara Elizabeth Gillman	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	20	0.6%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,165 · EC ward code local.wokingham.norreys.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Loddon · single-seat

Marginal winner 29.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −20.4 pts Valid ballots 3,066

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	David Bragg	Conservative Party	908	29.6%	−20.4 pts	Elected
2	Lance Tyrrill	Reform UK	664	21.7%	—
3	Rona Melanie Noble	Labour Party	580	18.9%	—
4	Stuart Andrew Simpson	Green Party	522	17.0%	—
5	Nigel Stuart Harman	Liberal Democrats	392	12.8%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,066 · EC ward code local.wokingham.loddon.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Spencers Wood and Swallowfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 31.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −19.0 pts Valid ballots 3,455

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Chris Johnson	Liberal Democrats	1,072	31.0%	−19.0 pts	Elected
2	Anthony Pollock	Conservative Party	1,052	30.4%	—
3	Gerry Allan	Reform UK	844	24.4%	—
4	Tom Blomley	Green Party	307	8.9%	—
5	Jacky Steele	Labour Party	125	3.6%	—
6	Kathryn Jane Allman	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	55	1.6%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,455 · EC ward code local.wokingham.spencers-wood-swallowfield.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Shinfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 31.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −18.3 pts Valid ballots 2,694

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Vishal Srinivasan	Conservative Party	854	31.7%	−18.3 pts	Elected
2	Edward Shaw	Independent	530	19.7%	—
3	Parry Batth	Reform UK	480	17.8%	—
4	Richard Mark McKenzie	Labour Party	321	11.9%	—
5	Dominic Alain Rider	Liberal Democrats	268	9.9%	—
6	Keiron Titus	Green Party	241	8.9%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 2,694 · EC ward code local.wokingham.shinfield.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

South Lake · single-seat

Marginal winner 32.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −17.6 pts Valid ballots 3,622

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Carol Ann Jewell	Liberal Democrats	1,174	32.4%	−17.6 pts	Elected
2	Michael Kennedy	Conservative Party	826	22.8%	—
3	Andy Harris	Reform UK	770	21.3%	—
4	Gary Shacklady	Green Party	614	17.0%	—
5	William Francis John Gale	Labour Party	238	6.6%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,622 · EC ward code local.wokingham.south-lake.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Wokingham Without · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota −14.7 pts Valid ballots 6,228

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Seona Turtle	Conservative Party	1,197	19.2%	−14.1 pts	Elected
2	Roberta Brooks	Liberal Democrats	1,160	18.6%	−14.7 pts	Elected
3	Jerry Percy	Liberal Democrats	1,108	17.8%	—
4	David Owen Howell Davies	Conservative Party	1,049	16.8%	—
5	Colin Wright	Reform UK	631	10.1%	—
6	Carl Andrew Bond	Reform UK	603	9.7%	—
7	Henry Newbury	Green Party	177	2.8%	—
8	Guy Zilberman	Green Party	176	2.8%	—
9	Tom Clark	Labour Party	72	1.2%	—
10	Colin Heath	Labour Party	55	0.9%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 6,228 · EC ward code local.wokingham.wokingham-without.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Bulmershe and Coronation · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −14.3 pts Valid ballots 3,464

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Yusra Salman	Conservative Party	1,238	35.7%	−14.3 pts	Elected
2	Kai Meade	Reform UK	722	20.8%	—
3	Sheila Anne Jordan	Liberal Democrats	584	16.9%	—
4	Laurence Paul Beard	Green Party	468	13.5%	—
5	Andy Croy	Labour Party	452	13.0%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,464 · EC ward code local.wokingham.bulmershe-coronation.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Hawkedon · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −14.1 pts Valid ballots 3,538

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Melanie Cheryl De Jong	Liberal Democrats	1,270	35.9%	−14.1 pts	Elected
2	Michael John Firmager	Conservative Party	1,127	31.9%	—
3	Sol Villaverde	Reform UK	578	16.3%	—
4	Tom Milne	Green Party	343	9.7%	—
5	Mark Ambrose Craske	Labour Party	220	6.2%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,538 · EC ward code local.wokingham.hawkedon.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Maiden Erlegh and Whitegates · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −12.9 pts Valid ballots 4,015

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Andy Ng Siu-Hong	Liberal Democrats	1,491	37.1%	−12.9 pts	Elected
2	Wazir Hussain	Conservative Party	1,067	26.6%	—
3	Lillie Harris	Reform UK	523	13.0%	—
4	Samuel Langlois	Green Party	509	12.7%	—
5	Mary Elizabeth Morris	Labour Party	425	10.6%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 4,015 · EC ward code local.wokingham.maiden-erlegh-whitegates.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Hillside · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −12.6 pts Valid ballots 3,966

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Caroline Smith	Liberal Democrats	1,485	37.4%	−12.6 pts	Elected
2	Nick Kilby	Conservative Party	1,305	32.9%	—
3	Amy Louise Robins	Reform UK	557	14.0%	—
4	Russell Stewart Seymour	Green Party	403	10.2%	—
5	Evan Peter Ainsworth	Labour Party	216	5.4%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,966 · EC ward code local.wokingham.hillside.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Finchampstead · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −11.4 pts Valid ballots 4,219

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Peter Harper	Conservative Party	1,630	38.6%	−11.4 pts	Elected
2	Laurent Seraphin	Liberal Democrats	1,310	31.1%	—
3	Stephen Surpless	Reform UK	902	21.4%	—
4	Shannon Carter	Green Party	262	6.2%	—
5	Jac Pluves	Labour Party	115	2.7%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 4,219 · EC ward code local.wokingham.finchampstead.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Evendons · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −10.4 pts Valid ballots 3,491

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Richa Singh	Liberal Democrats	1,382	39.6%	−10.4 pts	Elected
2	Bjorn Graabek	Conservative Party	915	26.2%	—
3	Jeremy Michael Field	Reform UK	672	19.2%	—
4	Joe Hughes	Green Party	319	9.1%	—
5	Annette Laura Medhurst	Labour Party	203	5.8%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,491 · EC ward code local.wokingham.evendons.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Barkham and Arborfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −10.4 pts Valid ballots 3,353

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Mohima Bose	Liberal Democrats	1,328	39.6%	−10.4 pts	Elected
2	Sebastian Graabek	Conservative Party	866	25.8%	—
3	Christopher John Bowring	Reform UK	769	22.9%	—
4	Asad Feroz	Green Party	267	8.0%	—
5	Isla Emily Sykes	Labour Party	123	3.7%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,353 · EC ward code local.wokingham.barkham-arborfield.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Wescott · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −9.9 pts Valid ballots 3,489

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Chris Cooke	Liberal Democrats	1,398	40.1%	−9.9 pts	Elected
2	Stephen Clubley	Conservative Party	953	27.3%	—
3	James Pigott	Reform UK	590	16.9%	—
4	David Chapman	Green Party	398	11.4%	—
5	Tom Mayers	Labour Party	150	4.3%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,489 · EC ward code local.wokingham.wescott.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Thames · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −9.4 pts Valid ballots 3,820

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Leon Cook	Conservative Party	1,550	40.6%	−9.4 pts	Elected
2	Katrin Harding	Liberal Democrats	1,532	40.1%	—
3	Andrew James McLaren	Reform UK	467	12.2%	—
4	Salma Baker	Green Party	201	5.3%	—
5	Stuart George Crainer	Labour Party	70	1.8%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,820 · EC ward code local.wokingham.thames.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Winnersh · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −5.2 pts Valid ballots 3,270

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Chetna Jamthe	Liberal Democrats	1,464	44.8%	−5.2 pts	Elected
2	Martyn Washbourne	Conservative Party	729	22.3%	—
3	Jim Fife	Reform UK	677	20.7%	—
4	Laura Titchiner	Green Party	309	9.4%	—
5	Tim Jinkerson	Labour Party	91	2.8%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 3,270 · EC ward code local.wokingham.winnersh.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Emmbrook · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −4.8 pts Valid ballots 4,102

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Basit Sajjad Alvi	Liberal Democrats	1,854	45.2%	−4.8 pts	Elected
2	James Westhorpe	Conservative Party	1,005	24.5%	—
3	John Ralph Clarke	Reform UK	678	16.5%	—
4	Mark Jonathan Vernon	Green Party	406	9.9%	—
5	Gopi Kolluru	Labour Party	159	3.9%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 4,102 · EC ward code local.wokingham.emmbrook.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Twyford, Ruscombe and Hurst · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +9.2 pts Valid ballots 4,284

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Martijn Andrea	Liberal Democrats	2,535	59.2%	+9.2 pts	Elected
2	Darren James Grant	Reform UK	694	16.2%	—
3	Graham Howe	Conservative Party	643	15.0%	—
4	Merv Boniface	Green Party	330	7.7%	—
5	Stuart Ashley Hooper	Labour Party	82	1.9%	—

Electorate 0 · Ballots cast 4,284 · EC ward code local.wokingham.twyford-ruscombe-hurst.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index