# 2022 Reading Borough Council election

An election to Reading Borough Council took place as of 5 May 2022. Following boundary changes all the seats on the council were up for election.

## Previous council composition

| After 2021 election | After 2021 election | After 2021 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Labour | 29 | | Labour | 29 |
| | Conservative | 10 | | Conservative | 9 |
| | Green | 5 | | Green | 5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| | Independent | 0 | | Independent | 1 |
Changes:
* January 2022: Chris Maskell leaves Labour to sit as an independent, David Stevens leaves Conservatives for Labour

## Results

2022 Reading Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 32 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 32 | 66.7 | 52,405 | 47.3 | |
| | Green | 7 | 2 | 14.6 | 0 | 7 | 14.6 | 18,663 | 16.8 | |
| | Conservative | 6 | 4 | 12.5 | 0 | 6 | 12.5 | 29,153 | 26.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 6.3 | 0 | 3 | 6.25 | 10,178 | 9.2 | |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 199 | 0.2 | |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 180 | 0.2 | |

## Ward results

The Notice of Poll and Statement of Persons Nominated was published on 6 April 2022. The results were published on 6 May.

### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Karen Rowland | 936 | 61.0 |
| | Labour | Tony Page | 876 | 57.1 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Ayub | 861 | 56.1 |
| | Green | Howard Darby | 450 | 29.3 |
| | Conservative | Jim Brennan | 314 | 20.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Ward | 291 | 19.0 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Goss | 288 | 18.8 |
| | Conservative | Simon Bazley | 269 | 17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Battle

Battle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sarah Hacker | 1,410 | 70.5 |
| | Labour | Wendy Griffith | 1,330 | 66.5 |
| | Labour | Gul Khan | 1,180 | 59.0 |
| | Green | Callum Harling | 422 | 21.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Hey | 308 | 15.4 |
| | Conservative | Lizzy Sheppard | 288 | 14.4 |
| | Conservative | John Murray | 287 | 14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Grout | 267 | 13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Caversham

Caversham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jacopo Lanzoni | 1,915 | 58.5 |
| | Labour | Matt Yeo | 1,793 | 54.8 |
| | Labour | Jan Gavin | 1,622 | 49.5 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Ballsdon | 895 | 27.3 |
| | Green | Sally Newman | 873 | 26.7 |
| | Conservative | Ian Binge | 771 | 23.5 |
| | Conservative | Saadia Saadat | 704 | 21.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Juliet England | 545 | 16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Caversham Heights

Caversham Heights :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Isobel Ballsdon | 1,629 | 43.3 |
| | Labour | Sue Kitchingham | 1,343 | 35.9 |
| | Conservative | Paul Carnell | 1,340 | 35.6 |
| | Conservative | Dave Luckett | 1,283 | 34.1 |
| | Labour | Matt Buckley | 1,141 | 30.3 |
| | Labour | Vikram Duhan | 974 | 25.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanna Ramsay | 937 | 24.9 |
| | Green | Danny McNamara | 901 | 24.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Burden | 741 | 19.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Weir | 421 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Church

Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ruth McEwan | 1,337 | 59.8 |
| | Labour | Andrew Hornsby-Smith | 1,277 | 57.1 |
| | Labour | Paul Woodward | 1,156 | 51.7 |
| | Conservative | James Mugo | 842 | 37.7 |
| | Conservative | Adam Phelps | 755 | 33.8 |
| | Conservative | Alanzo Seville | 663 | 29.7 |
| | Green | Mike Harling | 381 | 17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Boardley | 296 | 13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Coley

Coley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ellie Emberson | 1,529 | 69.1 |
| | Labour | Liz Terry | 1,368 | 61.8 |
| | Labour | Paul Gittings | 1,335 | 60.3 |
| | Green | Isobel Hoskins | 529 | 23.9 |
| | Conservative | David McMahon | 509 | 23.0 |
| | Conservative | Grace Taylor | 508 | 23.0 |
| | Conservative | Mas Shepherd | 457 | 20.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Sims | 403 | 18.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Emmer Green

Emmer Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Clarence Mitchell | 1,380 | 43.3 |
| | Conservative | Simon Robinson | 1,372 | 43.0 |
| | Conservative | Harry Kretchmer | 1,299 | 40.7 |
| | Labour | Robert Dimmick | 1,235 | 38.7 |
| | Labour | Rachel Jones | 1,123 | 35.2 |
| | Green | Mazin Abdalla | 888 | 27.8 |
| | Labour | Len Middleton | 858 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pieter De Boiserie | 698 | 21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Katesgrove

Katesgrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Louise Keane | 1,177 | 49.7 |
| | Labour | Liam Challenger | 1,025 | 43.3 |
| | Green | Doug Cresswell | 1,002 | 42.4 |
| | Green | Kate Nikulina | 952 | 40.2 |
| | Labour | Mamuna Naz | 801 | 33.9 |
| | Labour | George Mathew | 789 | 33.3 |
| | Conservative | Edward Belderbos | 260 | 11.0 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Hughes | 243 | 10.3 |
| | Conservative | Mike Milner | 238 | 10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret McNeill | 182 | 7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.0 |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour |

### Kentwood

Kentwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Glenn Dennis | 1,322 | 47.1 |
| | Labour | Mark Keeping | 1,236 | 44.0 |
| | Conservative | Raj Singh | 1,120 | 39.9 |
| | Conservative | Jenny Rynn | 1,105 | 39.4 |
| | Labour | David Stevens | 1,091 | 38.9 |
| | Conservative | Nick Fudge | 1,017 | 36.2 |
| | Green | Caroline Hearst | 357 | 12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Barker | 316 | 11.3 |
| | Green | Brent Smith | 268 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Norcot

Norcot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jo Lovelock | 1,390 | 61.4 |
| | Labour | Graeme Hoskin | 1,319 | 58.3 |
| | Labour | Colette Dennis | 1,286 | 56.8 |
| | Conservative | Luke Ellis | 473 | 20.9 |
| | Conservative | Suzanne Rowe | 439 | 19.4 |
| | Conservative | Zach Okeyo | 422 | 18.7 |
| | Green | Richard Walkem | 419 | 18.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Gibert | 271 | 12.0 |
| | Independent | Alan Gulliver | 180 | 8.0 |
| | TUSC | Jen Bottom | 114 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Rob White | 1,736 | 56.3 |
| | Green | Brenda McGonigle | 1,607 | 52.1 |
| | Green | Josh Williams | 1,504 | 48.8 |
| | Labour | Sheldon Allen | 1,083 | 35.1 |
| | Labour | Andy Gilpin | 982 | 31.9 |
| | Labour | Oliver Williamson | 950 | 30.8 |
| | Conservative | Niki Haywood | 224 | 7.3 |
| | Conservative | Nathan O'Brien | 200 | 6.5 |
| | Conservative | Sagar Patel | 195 | 6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Dodson | 120 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold |

### Redlands

Redlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Kathryn McCann | 1,308 | 45.3 |
| | Green | David McElroy | 1,246 | 43.2 |
| | Labour Co-op | Will Cross | 1,193 | 41.3 |
| | Green | Jamie Whitham | 1,156 | 40.0 |
| | Labour Co-op | Marg Cobb | 1,148 | 39.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | Amjad Tarar | 1,057 | 36.6 |
| | Conservative | Allison Carnell | 282 | 9.8 |
| | Conservative | Simon Holden | 243 | 8.4 |
| | Conservative | Shivraj Hawaldar | 242 | 8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francis Jakeman | 180 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |

### Southcote

Southcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Debs Edwards | 1,569 | 63.2 |
| | Labour | Jason Brock | 1,424 | 57.4 |
| | Labour | John Ennis | 1,356 | 54.6 |
| | Conservative | Gabriella Kirkby | 651 | 26.2 |
| | Conservative | Robert Vickers | 609 | 24.5 |
| | Conservative | Ben Blackmore | 578 | 23.3 |
| | Green | Sarah Watchman | 408 | 16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Riccardo Mancuso-Marcello | 283 | 11.4 |
| | TUSC | Neil Adams | 85 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Thames

Thames :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Adele Barnett-Ward | 1,272 | 65.2 |
| | Labour | Richard Davies | 1,143 | 58.6 |
| | Labour | Nusrat Sultan | 1,027 | 52.6 |
| | Green | Anthea West | 507 | 26.0 |
| | Conservative | David Cozens | 466 | 23.9 |
| | Conservative | Daisy Parsons | 438 | 22.5 |
| | Conservative | Abdoulaye Sow | 354 | 18.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vania Costa-Krol | 294 | 15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.0 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Tilehurst

Tilehurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Meri O'Connell | 1,427 | 56.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Moore | 1,160 | 45.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Thompson | 1,129 | 44.6 |
| | Conservative | Sandra Vickers | 634 | 25.1 |
| | Conservative | Casey Byrne | 633 | 25.0 |
| | Conservative | Russell Frain | 466 | 23.2 |
| | Labour | Benjamin Perry-Stone | 410 | 16.2 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Powers | 406 | 16.2 |
| | Labour | Sikandar Hayat | 400 | 15.8 |
| | Green | Gabriel Berry-Khan | 272 | 10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Whitley

Whitley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rachel Eden | 1,285 | 66.6 |
| | Labour | Micky Leng | 1,153 | 59.8 |
| | Labour | Alice Mpofu-Coles | 1,087 | 56.3 |
| | Conservative | Nick Brown | 484 | 25.1 |
| | Conservative | Femi Afolabi | 450 | 23.3 |
| | Conservative | Vani Goel | 406 | 21.0 |
| | Green | Kathleen Smith | 300 | 15.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Westby | 217 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |