# 2016 Wokingham Borough Council election

The 2016 Wokingham Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wokingham Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Election result

The Conservatives retained control of the council and gained one seat from an Independent Candidate.
Wokingham Local Election Result 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87% | 49.6 | 34,694 | +4.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 9% | 21.1 | 14,810 | +1.2% |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 13.5 | 9,445 | +2.2% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 | 6,765 | -8.0% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 4,153 | +0.6% |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.03 | 25 | +0.03% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0% |

## Ward results

Bulmershe and Whitegates (2 elected) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andy Croy (E) | 1111 | 21.1 | |
| | Conservative | Alison Swaddle (E) | 982 | 18.6 | |
| | Labour | Tony Skuse | 955 | 18.1 | |
| | Conservative | Chris Ashford | 905 | 17.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Harman | 522 | 9.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Munir Ahmed | 518 | 9.8 | |
| | Green | Adrian Windisch | 222 | 4.2 | |
| | TUSC | John Gillman | 43 | 0.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5258 | 42% | −28% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
21 ballot papers were rejected
Charvil Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Emma Hobbs | 493 | 47.0 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | Nick Ray | 481 | 45.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | Brian Scott | 73 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 1.1 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1047 | 45.0 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
4 ballot papers were rejected
Emmbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ullakarin Clark | 1,235 | 43.5 | 0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Imogen Shepherd-DuBey | 1,222 | 43.0 | 8.6 |
| | Labour | Brent Lees | 260 | 9.2 | 0.9 |
| | Green | David Worley | 119 | 4.2 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.4 | −8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2836 | 43% | −32% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
19 ballot papers were rejected
Evendons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dianne King | 951 | 42.7 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Belcher | 839 | 37.7 | 17.4 |
| | Labour | Annette Medhurst | 294 | 13.2 | 3.2 |
| | Independent | Kaz Lokuciewski | 115 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 | 5.0 | −24.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2222 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
23 ballot papers were rejected
Finchampstead North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charles Margetts | 1,143 | 69.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Doyle | 182 | 11.1 |
| | Labour | Stephen Barraclough | 182 | 11.1 |
| | Green | Martyn Foss | 135 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 961 | 58.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1642 | 38 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
12 ballot papers were rejected
Finchampstead South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Pittock | 706 | 50.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim May | 294 | 21.1 |
| | UKIP | Jason Murdoch | 175 | 12.6 |
| | Labour | Neil Carrott | 132 | 9.5 |
| | Green | Matthew Valler | 86 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 412 | 29.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1393 | 31 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
13 ballot papers were rejected
Hawkedon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Jones | 1,063 | 48.7 | 17.8 |
| | Conservative | Guy Grandison | 832 | 38.1 | −7.2 |
| | Labour | Neville Waites | 287 | 13.2 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 10.6 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,182 | 32% | −36% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
13 ballot papers were rejected
Hillside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Pauline Jorgensen | 1,224 | 51.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Scarrott | 730 | 31.0 |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Rupert | 402 | 17.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 494 | 20.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2356 | 37% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
18 ballot papers were rejected
Hurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wayne Smith | 611 | 76.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Tang | 105 | 13.1 |
| | Labour | Paul Trott | 86 | 10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 | 63.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 802 | 36% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
8 ballot papers were rejected.
Loddon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Dolinsky | 1,071 | 52.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas McCann | 589 | 29.0 |
| | Labour | Linda Dobraszczyk | 368 | 18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 23.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,028 | 29% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
12 ballot papers were rejected
Maiden Erlegh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ken Miall | 1,010 | 46.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Hare | 602 | 27.4 | |
| | Labour | Carl Doran | 582 | 18.2 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 408 | 26.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,194 | 32% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
16 ballot papers were rejected
Norreys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Richards | 991 | 44.1 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Gilmour | 384 | 17.1 | 0.4 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Hignell | 332 | 14.8 | 3.1 |
| | UKIP | Philip Cunnington | 322 | 14.3 | 1.8 |
| | Green | Anthea West | 114 | 5.1 | −1.2 |
| | Independent | Bruce Robertson | 105 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | 27.0 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,248 | 32% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
15 ballot papers were rejected
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Halsall | 930 | 64.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Alder | 226 | 15.7 |
| | Labour | Stuart Crainer | 168 | 11.7 |
| | Green | Kezia Black | 116 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 704 | 48.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,440 | 34% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
13 ballot papers were rejected.
Shinfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Haitham Taylor | 952 | 62.6 |
| | Labour | John Woodward | 210 | 13.8 |
| | Green | Thomas Blomley | 183 | 12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elaine Spratling | 176 | 11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 742 | 48.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,521 | 27% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
14 ballot papers were rejected
Twyford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lindsay Ferris | 1,173 | 57.0 |
| | Conservative | Merv Boniface | 705 | 34.3 |
| | Labour | Charles Wickendon | 179 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 468 | 22.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,057 | 46% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from | Liberal Democrats gain from | Swing | |
14 ballot papers were rejected
Wescott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Oliver Whittle | 808 | 53.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tahir Mahir | 283 | 18.8 |
| | Labour | Nadine Masseron | 224 | 14.9 |
| | Green | David Chapman | 189 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 525 | 34.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,504 | 33% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
10 ballot papers were rejected
Winnersh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Shepherd-Dubey | 1,303 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | Liz Siggery | 888 | 31.8 |
| | Labour | Max Wellington | 476 | 17.1 |
| | Green | Stephen Lloyd | 122 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,789 | 35% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
11 ballot papers were rejected
Wokingham Without :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pauline Helliar-Symmons | 1,301 | 64.6 | |
| | UKIP | Graham Widdows | 297 | 14.7 | |
| | Labour | Ian Newman | 253 | 12.6 | 10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Newton | 163 | 8.1 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1004 | 49.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,014 | 33% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
11 ballot papers were rejected