# 2010 Reading Borough Council election

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 :
| 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 Democrats | 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

Abbey Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bet Tickner | 1,612 | 36.9% | −11.1% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Waters | 1,285 | 29.5% | −2.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Marsden | 1,258 | 28.9% | +18.0% |
| | Green | Mark Walker | 206 | 4.7% | −3.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 327 | 7.4% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,361 | 53% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.8% | |
Battle Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah-Jane Hacker | 1,778 | 46.0% | −2.5% |
| | Conservative | Ali Asghar | 935 | 24.1% | −1.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 843 | 21.9% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,873 | 56% | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | -2.2% | |
Caversham Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Cumpsty | 1,979 | 41.7% | −9.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 643 | 13.6% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,746 | 67.0% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -13.3% | |
Church Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Harris | 1,465 | 39.7% | −5.6% |
| | Labour | Malcolm Powers | 1,185 | 32.1% | −4.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Whiley | 844 | 22.9% | +12.9% |
| | Green | Vivienne Johnson | 187 | 5.0% | −2.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 7.6% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,681 | 54.0% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.0% | |
Katesgrove Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 78 | 0.1% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,609 | 54.0% | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | -2.9% | |
Kentwood Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jenny Rynn | 1,971 | 41.6% | −4.8% |
| | Labour | Daya Pal Singh | 1,366 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 605 | 12.8% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,736 | 64.0% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -4.3% | |
Minster Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Marian Livingstone | 1,722 | 38.6% | −5.7% |
| | Conservative | Simon Bazley | 1,648 | 37.0% | −5.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Taylor | 903 | 20.2% | +11.6% |
| | Green | Sunil Gandhi | 187 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 1.6% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,460 | 62.0% | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -5.5% | |
Norcot Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Jones | 1,915 | 44.6% | −6.4% |
| | Conservative | Nazir Bashir | 1,261 | 29.4% | −4.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Hopkins | 910 | 21.2% | +11.7% |
| | Green | Jennifer Lawrence | 203 | 4.7% | −0.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 654 | 15.2% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,289 | 61.0% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.3% | |
Park Ward :
| Party | 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 Democrats | Alexander Kirke | 804 | 16.9% | +7.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 12.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,752 | 66.0% | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | +6.4% | |
Peppard Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Ralph | 2,941 | 53.1% | −2.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,541 | 27.8% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,530 | 74% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.5% | |
Redlands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 762 | 18.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,242 | 59.0% | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +4.9% | |
Southcote Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Ennis | 1,836 | 45.3% | −5.4% |
| | Conservative | Robert Vickers | 1,466 | 36.2% | −4.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Bicknell | 638 | 15.7% | +10.5% |
| | Green | James Towell | 108 | 2.6% | −0.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | 9.1% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,048 | 65.0% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.8% | |
Thames Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Stevens | 2,878 | 51.5% | −13.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,375 | 24.6% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,581 | 77% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -14.1% | |
Tilehurst Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 257 | 5.4% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,796 | 67% | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -3% | |
Whitley Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rachel Eden | 1,980 | 48.4% | −5.1% |
| | Conservative | James Anderson | 1,306 | 31.9% | −1.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Haines | 667 | 16.3% | +9.7% |
| | Green | Keith Martin Johnson | 134 | 3.2% | −2.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 674 | 16.5% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,087 | 54% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.4% | |