# 1987 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election

The 1987 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England, having been renamed from Bracknell District Council. The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1987 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party repeated its feat of 1983 by winning all 40 seats. The split between the SDP–Liberal Alliance and the Labour Party continued to aid the Conservative dominance - in four wards, the Conservatives got less than 50%, but in only two was their percentage margin of victory in single digits. By seat count and percentage vote share, it remains Labour's worst performance for either Bracknell District or Bracknell Forest.

## Summary

1987 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 54.8 | 17,481 | +2,987 |
| Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 28.2 | 9,002 | +2,093 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 5,119 | -1,347 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 214 | +214 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 75 | -332 |

## Ward results

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election

### Ascot

Ascot (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Benwell M. Ms.* | 1,582 | 57.5 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | Boxall M. | 1,484 | | |
| | Conservative | Drury D. | 1,388 | | |
| | Alliance | O'Doherty J. | 899 | 32.7 | +3.3 |
| | Alliance | Norman L. Ms. | 858 | | |
| | Alliance | Edwards J. | 799 | | |
| | Labour | Holloway A. | 271 | 9.8 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.8 | +5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,755 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Binfield

Binfield (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Forrest J. Ms. | 831 | 58.2 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative | Taylor G.* | 773 | | |
| | Alliance | Crawford J. Ms. | 410 | 28.7 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | Harman J. | 187 | 13.1 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | Tarry A. | 148 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.4 | +5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,578 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bullbrook

Bullbrook (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Coombs M. Ms.* | 1,244 | 52.0 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | Albrecht R. | 1,186 | | |
| | Conservative | Thompson E. | 1,175 | | |
| | Alliance | Hanson R. | 696 | 29.1 | +4.4 |
| | Alliance | Pocknee J. | 633 | | |
| | Alliance | Veakins D. | 622 | | |
| | Labour | Ryan J. Ms. | 453 | 18.9 | −10.6 |
| | Labour | Draper R. | 449 | | |
| | Labour | King S. | 440 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9 | −1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,707 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### College Town

College Town (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arnold A.* | 711 | 52.4 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | Simonds R.* | 644 | | |
| | Alliance | Watts M. | 517 | 38.1 | +8.8 |
| | Alliance | Nicholson J. | 444 | | |
| | Labour | Plested I. | 130 | 9.6 | −11.3 |
| | Labour | Saunders J. Ms. | 76 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.7 | −5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,788 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cranbourne

Cranbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ballin M. Ms.* | 349 | 77.0 | +8.8 |
| | Alliance | Glynn J. | 104 | 23.0 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 | −3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,134 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Crowthorne

Crowthorne (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Finnie J.* | 1,065 | 56.9 | −3.0 |
| | Conservative | Cheney A.* | 1,006 | | |
| | Conservative | Jarvis J. | 856 | | |
| | Alliance | Seaman D. | 668 | 35.7 | +5.5 |
| | Alliance | Bailey R. | 649 | | |
| | Alliance | Murray A. | 597 | | |
| | Labour | Vertigen G. | 138 | 7.4 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | Waite L. Ms. | 128 | | |
| | Labour | Walker D. | 125 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.5 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,631 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Garth

Garth (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ryder J. Ms. | 836 | 50.4 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative | O'Riordan V. Ms. | 815 | | |
| | Labour | Wood J. | 446 | 26.9 | −5.2 |
| | Labour | Good D. | 444 | | |
| | Alliance | Veakins Y. Ms. | 376 | 22.7 | −2.6 |
| | Alliance | Marshall M. Ms. | 365 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.4 | +0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,166 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Great Hollands North

Great Hollands North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cullip C. | 735 | 52.7 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | Bouchard J. Ms.* | 710 | | |
| | Alliance | Jones F. | 334 | 24.0 | +3.9 |
| | Alliance | Davies F. Ms. | 327 | | |
| | Labour | Scorer A. | 325 | 23.3 | −14.2 |
| | Labour | Hutson M. | 320 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 | −5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,512 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Great Hollands South

Great Hollands South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angell R.* | 1,016 | 63.0 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | McCracken I.* | 964 | | |
| | Alliance | Macmahon T. | 344 | 21.3 | −1.4 |
| | Alliance | Le Patourel G. | 338 | | |
| | Labour | Shillock J. Ms. | 252 | 15.6 | −7.5 |
| | Labour | Vickers C. | 243 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7 | −2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,690 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hanworth

Hanworth (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Byrne P. | 1,465 | 49.7 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | Wallace M.* | 1,433 | | |
| | Conservative | Ince J. | 1,414 | | |
| | Alliance | Campbell-Grant I. | 653 | 22.2 | +1.9 |
| | Alliance | Keeley A. | 624 | | |
| | Labour | Grayson H. | 614 | 20.8 | −10.0 |
| | Labour | Wilson D. | 585 | | |
| | Alliance | Whitney B. | 579 | | |
| | Labour | Toussaint-Jackson J. | 515 | | |
| | Green | Lawrence L. | 214 | 7.3 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,123 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Harmanswater

Harmanswater (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ainscough T.* | 1,584 | 53.0 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | Mills T.* | 1,557 | | |
| | Conservative | Egan J. | 1,495 | | |
| | Alliance | Bristow T. | 801 | 26.8 | +5.2 |
| | Alliance | Smith G. | 796 | | |
| | Alliance | Thompson M. Ms. | 725 | | |
| | Labour | Stewart R. | 602 | 20.2 | −9.0 |
| | Labour | Porter M. | 548 | | |
| | Labour | Holness W. | 531 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6 | +2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,407 | | |
| | 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. | 886 | 54.4 | −3.7 |
| | Conservative | Cohen H.* | 839 | | |
| | Alliance | Washington S. Ms. | 550 | 33.7 | +6.3 |
| | Alliance | Mohammed N. | 362 | | |
| | Labour | Urquhart C. | 194 | 11.9 | −2.6 |
| | Labour | Collett J. Ms. | 180 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.1 | +10.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,853 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Old Bracknell

Old Bracknell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dunn E. Ms. | 903 | 47.7 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Fox T.* | 894 | | |
| | Conservative | Mattick I. Ms. | 865 | | |
| | Alliance | Maxwell D. | 549 | 29.0 | +5.8 |
| | Alliance | Pickersgill E. | 532 | | |
| | Alliance | Cole L. | 521 | | |
| | Labour | Ryan T. | 442 | 23.3 | −9.1 |
| | Labour | Pearce T. | 437 | | |
| | Labour | Winter A. | 419 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.9 | +4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,411 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Owlsmoor

Owlsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas R.* | 1,051 | 58.7 | +7.0 |
| | Alliance | Earwicker R. | 658 | 36.8 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | Saunders M. | 81 | 4.5 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7 | −12.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,914 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Priestwood

Priestwood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Blake L. | 706 | 42.7 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | Hall M. | 664 | | |
| | Labour | Clifford J. Ms. | 602 | 36.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Tomkins J. | 507 | | |
| | Alliance | Mountjoy T. | 347 | 21.0 | −8.5 |
| | Alliance | Lawlor K. | 322 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.6 | +8.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,147 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Sandhurst

Sandhurst (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marsden J. | 916 | 63.0 | +14.5 |
| | Conservative | Ward A.* | 879 | | |
| | Alliance | Gabriel E. | 329 | 22.6 | 0.0 |
| | Alliance | Edwards R. | 319 | | |
| | Labour | Goddard R. | 133 | 9.2 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Grice J. Ms. | 119 | | |
| | Independent | Brookes C. | 75 | 5.2 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.3 | +5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,010 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Marys

St. Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Warren J.* | 521 | 77.3 | −8.6 |
| | Alliance | Virgo A. | 153 | 22.7 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.8 | +12.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,146 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Warfield

Warfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kay J. Ms.* | 518 | 77.0 | +7.7 |
| | Alliance | Lees N. | 110 | 16.3 | −1.2 |
| | Labour | Wass S. Ms. | 45 | 6.7 | −6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.6 | −0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,476 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wildridings

Wildridings (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wreglesworth N.* | 562 | 44.3 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | Mattick J.* | 559 | | |
| | Alliance | Cole C. Ms. | 504 | 39.7 | +12.3 |
| | Alliance | Adams W. | 435 | | |
| | Labour | Farley A. | 204 | 16.1 | −8.2 |
| | Labour | Dossett P. | 197 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.3 | +1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,337 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |