Reading Borough Council election, 2010
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Map of the results of the 2010 Reading Borough Council election. Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue and the Greens in green.
Elections to Reading Borough Council took place on 6 May 2010 under the backdrop of the 2010 General Election, with 15 council seats up for election. The Labour Party continued to lose seats, losing Katesgrove ward to the Liberal Democrats and Park ward to the Green Party. The Conservatives held all their seats apart from Minster ward which was a surprise gain by Labour.
The election resulted in Reading Borough Council being left in no overall control. Shortly after the election the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats announced they would form a coalition to govern locally, ending over two decades of Labour control.
Election result
| Reading Borough Council Election, 2010 | ||||||||||
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| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 33.3% | 35.1% | 23,489 | -5.1% | ||
| Labour | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40.0% | 31.1% | 20,793 | -0.9% | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 20.0% | 25.6% | 17,128 | +8.1% | ||
| Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 4,453 | -1.4% | ||
| Common Sense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 440 | -0.1% | ||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 428 | +0.6% | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 44 | -0.9% | ||
| The Roman Party Ave! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26 | -0.6% | ||
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bet Tickner | 1,612 | 36.9% | -11.1% | |
| Conservative | Andrew Waters | 1,285 | 29.5% | -2.5% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Jane Marsden | 1,258 | 28.9% | +18.0% | |
| Green | Mark Walker | 206 | 4.7% | -3.2% | |
| Majority | 327 | 7.4% | |||
| Turnout | 4,361 | 53% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -6.8% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sarah-Jane Hacker | 1,778 | 46.0% | -2.5% | |
| Conservative | Ali Asghar | 935 | 24.1% | -1.8% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Uda Chalk | 804 | 20.7% | +7.2% | |
| Green | Alan Lockey | 175 | 4.5% | -7.1% | |
| Common Sense | Michael Diamond | 155 | 4.0% | +4.0% | |
| The Roman Party Ave! | Jean-Louis Pascual | 26 | 0.6% | +0.6% | |
| Majority | 843 | 21.7% | |||
| Turnout | 3,873 | 56% | |||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | -2.2% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Cumpsty | 1,979 | 41.7% | -9.5% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Christopher Burden | 1,336 | 28.1% | +17.1% | |
| Labour | Lesley Owen | 1,142 | 24.0% | -3.8% | |
| Green | David Patterson | 289 | 6.1% | -4.0% | |
| Majority | 643 | 13.5% | |||
| Turnout | 4,746 | 67.0% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -13.3% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tim Harris | 1,465 | 39.7% | -5.6% | |
| Labour | Malcolm Powers | 1,185 | 32.1% | -4.5% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Mark Whiley | 844 | 22.9% | +12.9% | |
| Green | Vivienne Johnson | 187 | 5.0% | -2.7% | |
| Majority | 280 | 7.6% | |||
| Turnout | 3,681 | 54.0% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Rebecca Rye | 1,302 | 36.0% | -2.7% | |
| Labour | Matt Rodda | 1,224 | 33.9% | -3.2% | |
| Conservative | Emily Fraser | 867 | 24.0% | +6.6% | |
| Green | Volker Heinemann | 172 | 4.7% | +0.1% | |
| Independent | Michael Turberville | 44 | 1.2% | +1.2% | |
| Majority | 78 | 0.2% | |||
| Turnout | 3,609 | 54.0% | |||
| Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | Swing | -2.9% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jenny Rynn | 1,971 | 41.6% | -4.8% | |
| Labour | Daya Pal Singh | 1,366 | 28.8% | +3.8% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Margaret McNeill | 972 | 20.5% | +5.5% | |
| Common Sense | Howard Thomas | 285 | 6.0% | -3.2% | |
| Green | Eloise Murray-Robertson | 142 | 2.9% | -1.1% | |
| Majority | 605 | 12.7% | |||
| Turnout | 4,736 | 64.0% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.3% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Marian Livingstone | 1,722 | 38.6% | -5.7% | |
| Conservative | Simon Bazley | 1,648 | 37.0% | -5.3% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Michael Taylor | 903 | 20.2% | +11.6% | |
| Green | Sunil Gandhi | 187 | 4.2% | +0.1% | |
| Majority | 74 | 1.7% | |||
| Turnout | 4,460 | 62.0% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -5.5% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Peter Jones | 1,915 | 44.6% | -6.4% | |
| Conservative | Nazir Bashir | 1,261 | 29.4% | -4.2% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Julie Hopkins | 910 | 21.2% | +11.7% | |
| Green | Jennifer Lawrence | 203 | 4.7% | -0.9% | |
| Majority | 654 | 15.2% | |||
| Turnout | 4,289 | 61.0% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.3% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Rob White | 1,845 | 38.8% | +5.8% | |
| Labour | Richard McKenzie | 1,275 | 26.8% | -7.0% | |
| Conservative | John Walker | 828 | 17.4% | -6.0% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Alexander Kirke | 804 | 16.9% | +7.4% | |
| Majority | 570 | 12.0% | |||
| Turnout | 4,752 | 66.0% | |||
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | +6.4% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Ralph | 2,941 | 53.1% | -2.9% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Pauline Callow | 1,400 | 25.3% | -7.4% | |
| Labour | Helen Hathaway | 840 | 15.1% | +7.7% | |
| UKIP | John Dearing | 188 | 3.3% | +3.3% | |
| Green | Patrick Little | 161 | 2.9% | -0.6% | |
| Majority | 1,541 | 27.8% | |||
| Turnout | 5,530 | 74% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.5% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Daisy Benson | 1,867 | 44.0% | +3.9% | |
| Labour | Kelly Edwards | 1,105 | 26.0% | -5.9% | |
| Conservative | Leo Lester | 1,006 | 23.7% | +2.2% | |
| Green | Miriam Kennet | 264 | 6.2% | -0.7% | |
| Majority | 762 | 18.0% | |||
| Turnout | 4,242 | 59.0% | |||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | +4.9% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Ennis | 1,836 | 45.3% | -5.4% | |
| Conservative | Robert Vickers | 1,466 | 36.2% | -4.3% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Susan Bicknell | 638 | 15.7% | +10.5% | |
| Green | James Towell | 108 | 2.6% | -0.6% | |
| Majority | 370 | 9.1% | |||
| Turnout | 4,048 | 65.0% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.8% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Stevens | 2,878 | 51.5% | -13.6% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Guy Penman | 1,503 | 26.9% | +14.6% | |
| Labour | Nicholas Stringer | 933 | 16.7% | +1.8% | |
| Green | Danny McNamara | 267 | 4.8% | -2.7% | |
| Majority | 1,375 | 24.6% | |||
| Turnout | 5,581 | 77% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -14.1% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Ricky Duveen | 1,920 | 40.0% | -1.9% | |
| Conservative | Sandra Vickers | 1,663 | 34.6% | -4.1% | |
| Labour | Haji Banaras | 860 | 17.9% | +2.6% | |
| UKIP | Daniel Thomas | 240 | 5.0% | +5.0% | |
| Green | Doug Cresswell | 113 | 2.3% | -1.5% | |
| Majority | 257 | 5.3% | |||
| Turnout | 4,796 | 67% | |||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | -3% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rachel Eden | 1,980 | 48.4% | -5.1% | |
| Conservative | James Anderson | 1,306 | 31.9% | -1.8% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Roy Haines | 667 | 16.3% | +9.7% | |
| Green | Keith Martin Johnson | 134 | 3.2% | -2.5% | |
| Majority | 674 | 16.4% | |||
| Turnout | 4,087 | 54% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.4% | |||
