# 1991 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election

The 1991 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1991 United Kingdom local elections. For the first time since 1979, opposition parties re-entered the council at an all-out council election, but the Conservative Party still managed to secure a landslide victory.

## Summary

Votes for the Liberal Democrats are compared against the SDP–Liberal Alliance in 1987.
1991 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 32 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 80.0 | 54.4 | 16,301 |
| Labour | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17.5 | 31.1 | 9,309 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 4,332 |

## Ward results

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.
Votes for the Liberal Democrats are compared against the SDP–Liberal Alliance in 1987.

### Ascot

Ascot (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cahill S. | 1,547 | 46.7 | −10.8 |
| | Conservative | Herlingshaw L. | 1,381 | | |
| | Conservative | Drury D.* | 1,329 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Veakins D. | 1,004 | 30.3 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | Miller D. | 759 | 22.9 | +13.1 |
| | Labour | Draper R. | 715 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.2 | −3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,483 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Binfield

Binfield (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Doyle H. Ms. | 992 | 69.3 | +11.1 |
| | Conservative | Taylor G.* | 935 | | |
| | Labour | Williams A. Ms. | 439 | 30.7 | +17.6 |
| | Labour | Harman J. | 434 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 | −14.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,463 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bullbrook

Bullbrook (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eason E. | 1,094 | 50.5 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Thompson E.* | 1,071 | | |
| | Labour | Darke P. | 1,071 | 49.5 | +30.6 |
| | Conservative | Albrecht R.* | 1,059 | | |
| | Labour | Firth G. | 1,032 | | |
| | Labour | Williams C. | 989 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.1 | +1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,891 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### College Town

College Town (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Murray A. | 796 | 52.1 | +14.0 |
| | Conservative | Edger R. | 733 | 47.9 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Earwicker R. | 691 | | |
| | Conservative | Simonds R.* | 673 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 | −5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,319 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cranbourne

Cranbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ballin M. Ms.* | 252 | 68.7 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | Simmonds S. | 115 | 31.3 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3 | −2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 985 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Crowthorne

Crowthorne (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Finnie J.* | 1,153 | 63.6 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative | Cheney A.* | 1,070 | | |
| | Conservative | Thomas C. Ms. | 907 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maxwell D. | 661 | 36.4 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.8 | −2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,716 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Garth

Garth (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clifford J. Ms. | 804 | 51.1 | +24.2 |
| | Labour | Good D. | 788 | | |
| | Conservative | Ryder J. Ms.* | 769 | 48.9 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Wentzell P. | 674 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.0 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,865 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Great Hollands North

Great Hollands North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bouchard J. Ms.* | 786 | 52.6 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | Edmeades M. Ms. | 732 | | |
| | Labour | Shillcock J. Ms. | 709 | 47.4 | +24.1 |
| | Labour | Adams M. | 693 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9 | +5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,255 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Great Hollands South

Great Hollands South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angell R.* | 825 | 49.6 | −13.4 |
| | Conservative | Price C. Ms. | 765 | | |
| | Labour | King S. | 532 | 32.0 | +16.4 |
| | Labour | Temperton C. | 506 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Baker C. | 307 | 18.4 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.7 | +6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,346 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hanworth

Hanworth (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wallace M.* | 1,381 | 50.8 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Ince J.* | 1,365 | | |
| | Conservative | Browne A. | 1,362 | | |
| | Labour | Bayle M. Ms. | 1,337 | 49.2 | +28.4 |
| | Labour | Gray A. | 1,257 | | |
| | Labour | Wheaton T. | 1,209 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.5 | −1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,666 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Harmanswater

Harmanswater (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mills T.* | 1,508 | 55.8 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | Ainscough T.* | 1,497 | | |
| | Conservative | Pile S. Ms. | 1,438 | | |
| | Labour | Holness W. | 1,193 | 44.2 | +24.0 |
| | Labour | Pitt K. | 1,144 | | |
| | Labour | Waddington A. | 1,116 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6 | −2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,895 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Little Sandhurst

Little Sandhurst (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Birch D.* | 981 | 63.5 | +9.1 |
| | Conservative | Cohen H.* | 870 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cole L. | 565 | 36.5 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.9 | −5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,979 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Old Bracknell

Old Bracknell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beasley C. | 922 | 51.3 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | Mattick I. Ms.* | 908 | | |
| | Conservative | Mullins A. | 895 | | |
| | Labour | Snelgrove A. Ms. | 877 | 48.7 | +25.4 |
| | Labour | Waudby M. Ms. | 861 | | |
| | Labour | Smith R. | 852 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.6 | +5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,642 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Owlsmoor

Owlsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas R.* | 825 | 61.1 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Longhurst L. | 526 | 38.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.2 | −8.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,633 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Priestwood

Priestwood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cooper P. | 778 | 56.4 | +20.0 |
| | Labour | Tompkins J. | 773 | | |
| | Conservative | Blake L.* | 602 | 43.6 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Egan J. | 578 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.4 | −0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,609 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sandhurst

Sandhurst (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marsden J.* | 867 | 64.7 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | Ward A.* | 846 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholson D. Ms. | 473 | 35.3 | +12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Meller S. | 447 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9 | −3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,936 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Marys

St. Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Warren J.* | Unopposed | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,260 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Warfield

Warfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sargeant E. | 514 | 83.3 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | Hirst W. | 103 | 16.7 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3 | −1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,392 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wildridings

Wildridings (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dossett P. | 592 | 51.8 | +35.7 |
| | Labour | McCormack A. | 563 | | |
| | Conservative | Mattick J.* | 550 | 48.2 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | Wreglesworth N.* | 545 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.1 | −3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,202 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Tompkins became the lone Labour councillor after a by-election