Horton and Wraysbury

Horton and Wraysbury is an electoral ward represented by two councillors (John Lenton and Colin Rayner of the Conservative Party) in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.[1] Nationally, the ward forms part of the UK Parliamentary constituency of Windsor and is represented by Adam Afriyie of the Conservative Party.

The ward comprises the Queen Mother Reservoir.

When the electoral register was updated following the 2011 annual canvass, there were 3,875 voters appearing on the roll for the ward.

Electorate

The number of registered voters (British, Irish, European Union and Commonwealth citizens aged 16 or over) appearing on the electoral roll published for the ward are as follows:

Polling stations

There are two polling stations within the ward - one inside the Village Hall in Wraysbury and the other in the Champney Hall in Horton.

Royal Borough representation

The two seats for the councillor representing the ward in the Royal Borough are determined by the Multi-member plurality system system (the two candidate who receive the plurality of the votes cast). Royal Borough elections are held every four years.

Past election results

Royal Borough election 2011 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Rayner 1170
Conservative John Lenton 1033
Independent Ewan Larcombe 491
Labour Peter Ward 255
Total formal votes
Informal votes 11
Turnout 45.0 +1.0
Royal Borough election 2007 [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Rayner 1303
Conservative John Lenton 1201
Independent Ewan Larcombe 410
Liberal Democrat Matthew Jackson 92
Liberal Democrat Martin Pritchett 66
Total formal votes 1677 99.9
Informal votes 1 0.1
Turnout 1678[5] 43.98
Royal Borough by-election 2005 [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Rayner 595
Independent Ewan Larcombe 499
Total formal votes 1094
Informal votes
Turnout
Royal Borough election 2003 [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Donald Gregory 790
Independent Richard Bertram 722
Conservative Duncan Parker 516
Conservative David Martin 474
Labour Paul Rae 69
Total formal votes 1363 99.5
Informal votes 7 0.5
Turnout 1370[8] 34.7

National representation

Between 1983 and 1997, the ward was part of the UK Parliamentary constituency of Windsor and Maidenhead which was continually held by the Conservative Party.

Since 1997, the ward has formed part of the UK Parliamentary constituency of Windsor.[9] The seat has been held by Adam Afriyie of the Conservative Party since 2005.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: Horton and Wraysbury Ward
  2. ↑
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Declaration of Result of Poll for the Horton and Wraysbury ward of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
  5. ↑ Borough Election Results - May 2007 - Turnout Figures
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ Declaration of Result of Poll for the Horton and Wraysbury ward of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 1626