# 2024 Reading Borough Council election

The 2024 Reading Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Reading Borough Council in Berkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

Prior to the election, the council was under Labour majority control. The leader of the council, Jason Brock, did not stand for re-election in 2024.
The election saw Labour retain its majority on the council. Following the election, Labour chose Liz Terry to be their new group leader. She was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2024.

### Election result

2024 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 | 12 | | 75 | 20 | 32 | 66.7 | 18,318 | 47.4 | +0.1 |
| | Green | 3 | 1 | 18.8 | 5 | 8 | 16.7 | 8,042 | 20.8 | -0.2 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8.3 | 7,773 | 20.1 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 3,966 | 10.3 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.1 | 45 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 0.8 | +0.4 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0.1 | ±0.0 |

## Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Reading Borough Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024. Votes were counted overnighted and the results published on the council's website on 3 May.

### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Stevens | 820 | 44.2 | −8.5 |
| | Conservative | Santhosh Batchu | 594 | 32.0 | +12.2 |
| | Green | Jamie Whitham | 250 | 13.5 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Wright | 177 | 9.6 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 12.2 | −20.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,854 | 27.8 | +4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,689 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.4 | |

### Battle

Battle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wendy Griffith* | 1,290 | 63.8 | −1.6 |
| | Green | Tahira Kulsoom | 386 | 19.1 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | Abdoulaye Sow | 210 | 10.4 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Grout | 136 | 6.7 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 904 | 44.7 | −6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,022 | 26.8 | −1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,648 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

### Caversham

Caversham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matt Yeo* | 1,603 | 55.2 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | Grace Taylor | 494 | 17.0 | −2.5 |
| | Green | Anthea West | 441 | 15.2 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Burden | 305 | 10.5 | −0.2 |
| | TUSC | Chloe-Anne Stoakes | 61 | 2.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,109 | 38.2 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,902 | 38.4 | −0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,595 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

### Caversham Heights

Caversham Heights :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jenny McGrother | 1,405 | 41.2 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Carnell | 1,183 | 34.7 | −2.6 |
| | Green | Danny McNamara | 597 | 17.5 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vania Costa-Krol | 225 | 6.6 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 6.5 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,410 | 45.7 | −1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,507 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Church

Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andrew Hornsby-Smith* | 1,241 | 59.1 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | Adam Phelps | 453 | 21.6 | −0.1 |
| | Green | Brent Smith | 263 | 12.5 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Cole | 143 | 6.8 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 788 | 37.5 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,100 | 25.3 | 0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,361 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Coley

Coley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Liz Terry* | 1,232 | 54.8 | −3.1 |
| | Conservative | Casey George Christopher Byrne | 444 | 19.7 | −0.9 |
| | Green | Isobel Hoskins | 287 | 12.8 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Hill | 190 | 8.4 | −1.1 |
| | TUSC | Sadiqua Khan | 96 | 4.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 788 | 35.0 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,249 | 31.6 | −0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,157 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Emmer Green

Emmer Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daya Pal Singh | 1,148 | 40.8 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | Simon Robinson* | 1,035 | 36.7 | −3.3 |
| | Green | Wendy Rooke | 376 | 13.3 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pieter de Boiserie | 258 | 9.2 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 4.0 | +7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,817 | 37.2 | −3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,634 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Katesgrove

Katesgrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Kate Nikulina | 1,045 | 44.7 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | Navjit Kaur Gill | 861 | 36.8 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | John Angus | 240 | 10.3 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret McNeill | 115 | 4.9 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Jean-Louis Pascual | 27 | 1.2 | New |
| | TUSC | Sam Church | 25 | 1.1 | −1.5 |
| | Independent | Michael Jeffrey Turberville | 18 | 0.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 7.9 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,340 | 29.9 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,825 | | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Kentwood

Kentwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Keeping* | 1,136 | 48.1 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | Nick Fudge | 852 | 36.1 | −9.2 |
| | Green | Caroline Hearst | 240 | 10.2 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Riccardo Mancuso-Marcello | 134 | 5.7 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 12.0 | +18.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,362 | 35.3 | −3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,720 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.0 | |

### Norcot

Norcot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mamuna Naz | 1,100 | 50.4 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative | Lizzy Sheppard | 306 | 14.0 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marie French | 303 | 13.9 | +7.6 |
| | Green | Richard Walkem | 215 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| | Reform UK | Alan Gulliver | 182 | 8.3 | New |
| | Liberal | Stephen Graham | 39 | 1.8 | −1.0 |
| | TUSC | Jen Bottom | 36 | 1.7 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 794 | 36.4 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,181 | 28.7 | +1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,636 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Sarah Magon* | 1,569 | 57.6 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Ollie Williamson | 915 | 33.6 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative | James Mugo | 157 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Dodson | 71 | 2.6 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 654 | 24.0 | +8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,725 | 38.4 | −2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,093 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

### Redlands

Redlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Dave McElroy* | 1,478 | 53.9 | +13.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Sunila Lobo | 921 | 33.6 | −12.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Williams | 182 | 6.6 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francis Jakeman | 101 | 3.7 | −0.7 |
| | TUSC | Melanie Dent | 42 | 1.5 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 557 | 20.3 | +26.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,742 | 32.8 | +1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,363 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | +13.3 | |

### Southcote

Southcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graeme Hoskin † | 1,354 | 59.6 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Allison Carnell | 439 | 19.3 | −3.6 |
| | Green | Josie Downey | 247 | 10.9 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Sims | 212 | 9.3 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 915 | 40.3 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,270 | 29.2 | −1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,765 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
    † Incumbent councillor for Norcot ward.

### Thames

Thames :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Davies* | 1,015 | 52.6 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Shivraj Hawaldar | 347 | 18.5 | −1.9 |
| | Green | Mike Harling | 315 | 16.3 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jo Ramsay | 235 | 12.2 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 34.6 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1930 | 31.9 | −1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,054 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Tilehurst

Tilehurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Moore* | 1,186 | 52.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labour Co-op | Elliott Gardiner | 480 | 21.1 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative | Ben Blackmore | 436 | 19.2 | −1.8 |
| | Green | Gabriel Berry-Khan | 154 | 6.8 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 706 | 31.0 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,275 | 31.3 | −0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,269 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Whitley

Whitley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Micky Leng* | 1,091 | 57.7 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | Vani Goel | 401 | 21.1 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Kathleen Smith | 179 | 9.5 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Weir | 175 | 9.2 | −0.5 |
| | TUSC | Saffi Hussam | 36 | 1.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | 36.5 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,892 | 23.7 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,980 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.9 | |