# 2001 Reading Borough Council election

The 2001 Reading Borough Council election was held on 7 June 2001, at the same time as other local elections across England and Northern Ireland, and on the same day as the general election. One third of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election. No seats changed party at the election, and the council therefore continued to have a Labour majority, with David Sutton continuing as leader of the party and the council. The Liberal Democrat leader, Ian Fenwick, led his party into the election, but did not stand for re-election. He was replaced as party leader after the election by Bob Green.

## Results

Reading Borough Council Election, 2001 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.0% | 46.8% | 28,187 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7% | 26.9% | 16,209 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3% | 24.5% | 14,781 |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0% | 1.8% | 1,088 |

### Ward results

The results in each ward were as follows:
Abbey Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | June Orton | 2,287 | 57.3 |
| | Conservative | David Stevens | 865 | 21.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Wood | 839 | 21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,991 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Battle Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chris Maskell | 2,194 | 62.6 |
| | Conservative | Dharam Ahuja | 687 | 19.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Reilly | 621 | 17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,502 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Caversham Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steve Waite | 2,474 | 46.5 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Kitching | 1,760 | 33.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Elliss | 1,081 | 20.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,315 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Church Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christine Grieve | 1,638 | 54.9 |
| | Conservative | Tim Milgate | 818 | 27.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Warrell | 382 | 12.8 |
| | Green | Richard Bradbury | 148 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,986 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Katesgrove Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Sutton | 1,582 | 51.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Smart | 849 | 27.6 |
| | Conservative | Shirley Mills | 647 | 21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,078 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Kentwood Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Vikki Lloyd | 1,873 | 46.5 |
| | Conservative | Tom Steele | 1,282 | 31.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Duveen | 870 | 21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,025 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Minster Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave Dymond | 2,078 | 49.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Wade | 1,242 | 29.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicolas Lawson | 694 | 16.4 |
| | Green | Hugh Swann | 207 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,221 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Norcot Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jo Lovelock | 2,435 | 65.1 |
| | Conservative | Alexandra Mowczan | 765 | 20.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Cook | 543 | 14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,743 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Park Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Howarth | 2,047 | 51.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Hall | 884 | 22.2 |
| | Conservative | Vinod Sharma | 690 | 17.4 |
| | Green | Naomi Emmerson | 355 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,976 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Peppard Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Brown | 2,551 | 50.5 |
| | Conservative | John Oliver | 1,684 | 33.4 |
| | Labour | Azam Janjua | 814 | 16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,049 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Redlands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sarah Griffin | 1,704 | 38.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Harris | 1,593 | 36.0 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Loyes | 864 | 19.5 |
| | Green | Mary Westley | 269 | 6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,430 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Southcote Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pete Ruhemann | 2,260 | 61.8 |
| | Conservative | Matt Palmer | 961 | 26.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Myra Morley (Myra Morley) | 434 | 11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,655 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Thames Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Willis | 2,228 | 43.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Bentham | 1,565 | 30.7 |
| | Labour | Mary Waite | 1,297 | 25.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,090 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Tilehurst Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Beard | 1,570 | 38.9 |
| | Labour | Ray Richens | 1,369 | 33.9 |
| | Conservative | Iona Morris | 992 | 24.6 |
| | Green | Judith Green | 109 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,040 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Whitley Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mike Orton | 2,135 | 67.5 |
| | Conservative | Lee Clarke | 724 | 22.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Max Thomas Heydeman (Tom Heydeman) | 305 | 9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,164 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |