Wokingham Borough Council elections
One third of Wokingham Borough Council in Berkshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 54 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.[1]
Political control
Since 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
- Wokingham District Council election, 1999
- Wokingham District Council election, 2000
- Wokingham District Council election, 2001
- Wokingham District Council election, 2002
- Wokingham District Council election, 2003
- Wokingham District Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]
- Wokingham District Council election, 2006
- Wokingham District Council election, 2007
- Wokingham Borough Council election, 2008
- Wokingham Borough Council election, 2010
- Wokingham Borough Council election, 2011
- Wokingham Borough Council election, 2012
- Wokingham Borough Council election, 2014
- Wokingham Borough Council election, 2015
By-election results
1997–2005
Bulmershe By-Election 28 May 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
540 |
44.3 |
+2.7 |
|
Labour |
|
456 |
37.4 |
+3.7 |
|
Conservative |
|
222 |
18.2 |
-6.5 |
Majority |
84 |
6.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,218 |
39.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Barkham By-Election 8 November 2001[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
303 |
78.1 |
-2.8 |
|
UKIP |
|
45 |
11.6 |
+11.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
40 |
10.3 |
-0.8 |
Majority |
258 |
66.5 |
|
Turnout |
388 |
22.7 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Winnersh By-Election 25 November 2004[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Malcolm Armstrong |
751 |
51.5 |
+13.1 |
|
Conservative |
|
622 |
42.6 |
+1.0 |
|
UKIP |
|
86 |
5.9 |
-8.5 |
Majority |
129 |
8.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,459 |
24.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Swallowfield By-Election 17 February 2005 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Stuart Munro |
405 |
60.5 |
-18.3 |
|
Independent |
Max Bowker |
120 |
17.9 |
+17.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Caroline Smith |
109 |
16.3 |
-4.9 |
|
UKIP |
Vince Pearson |
35 |
5.2 |
+5.2 |
Majority |
254 |
42.6 |
|
Turnout |
669 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2005–2009
Maiden Erlegh By-Election 3 November 2005[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Paul Swaddle |
1,027 |
51.0 |
+8.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dave Swindells |
835 |
41.5 |
+11.5 |
|
Labour |
Jacqueline Rupert |
97 |
4.8 |
-5.3 |
|
UKIP |
David Lamb |
55 |
2.7 |
-8.1 |
Majority |
192 |
9.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,014 |
28.2 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe By-Election 6 December 2007[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Kersley |
913 |
70.6 |
-2.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Martin Alder |
237 |
18.3 |
-0.5 |
|
UKIP |
Franklin Carstairs |
83 |
6.4 |
+2.5 |
|
Labour |
Brian Scott |
60 |
4.6 |
+0.8 |
Majority |
676 |
52.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,293 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Coronation By-Election 13 November 2008[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Katherine Povey |
850 |
53.2 |
+0.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Coling Lawley |
675 |
42.2 |
+4.6 |
|
UKIP |
Amy Thornton |
74 |
4.6 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
175 |
11.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,599 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2009–2013
Wokingham Without By-Election 4 June 2009[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Sleight |
1,809 |
67.3 |
-8.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Vaughan |
711 |
26.5 |
+13.0 |
|
BNP |
Mark Burke |
166 |
6.2 |
+6.2 |
Majority |
1,098 |
40.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,686 |
44.5 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe By-Election 21 July 2011[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Halsall |
850 |
65.9 |
+0.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Martin Alder |
272 |
21.1 |
-7.1 |
|
Labour |
Matthew Dent |
94 |
7.3 |
+0.7 |
|
UKIP |
Andy Heape |
55 |
4.3 |
+4.3 |
|
Green |
Martyn Foss |
19 |
1.5 |
+1.5 |
Majority |
578 |
44.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,290 |
29.4 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
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