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Local Government Elections – Wokingham’s results as they happened

The count is in at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre

by Emma Merchant
May 8, 2026
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The results for Emmbrook Ward are:

EMMBROOK WARD
ALVI Basit SajjadLiberal Democrat1854
CLARKE John RalphReform UK678
KOLLURU GopiLabour Party159
VERNON Mark JonathanGreen Party Candidate406
WESTHORPE JamesThe Conservative Party Candidate1005

Basit Alvi takes the Emmbrook seat.

The results for Thames Ward are:

THAMES WARD
BAKER SalmaGreen Party Candidate201
COOK LeonThe Conservative Party Candidate1550
CRAINER Stuart GeorgeLabour Party70
HARDING KatrinLiberal Democrat1532
MCLAREN Andrew JamesReform UK467

Conservative Leon Cook takes the Thames seat.

The results are in for the Norreys Ward.

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NORREYS WARD
CUNNINGTON PhilThe Conservative Party Candidate798
GILLMAN Sara ElizabethTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition20
HALSALL John Anthony SydneyReform UK655
JONES Alwyn HowardLiberal Democrat568
LEHAL Kalveer KaurThe Green Party228
NAGELLA NagiLabour Party896

Nagi Nagella takes the Norreys seat.

The results for Twyford & Ruscombe & Hurst Ward are:

TWYFORD & RUSCOMBE & HURST WARD
ANDREA MartijnLiberal Democrat2535
BONIFACE MervGreen Party Candidate330
GRANT Darren JamesReform UK694
HOOPER Stuart AshleyLabour Party82
HOWE GrahamThe Conservative Party Candidate643

Liberal Democrat Martijn Andrea takes the Twyford & Ruscombe & Hurst seat.

The results are in for the Evendons Ward.

EVENDONS WARD
FIELD Jeremy MichaelReform UK672
GRAABEK BjornThe Conservative Party Candidate915
HUGHES JoeGreen Party Candidate319
MEDHURST Annette LauraLabour Party203
SINGH RichaLiberal Democrat1382

Liberal Democrat Richa Singh takes the Evendons seat.

The results are in for the Finchampstead Ward.

FINCHAMPSTEAD WARD
CARTER ShannonGreen Party Candidate262
HARPER PeterThe Conservative Party Candidate1630
PLUVES JacLabour Party115
SERAPHIN LaurentLiberal Democrat1310
SURPLESS StephenReform UK902

Conservative Peter Harper takes the Finchampstead seat.

3.09pm

The results are in for the Wescott Ward.

WESCOTT WARD
CHAPMAN DavidGreen Party Candidate398
CLUBLEY StephenThe Conservative Party Candidate953
COOKE ChrisLiberal Democrat1398
MAYERS TomLabour Party150
PIGOTT JamesReform UK590

Liberal Democrat Chris Cooke takes the Wescott seat.

2.49pm

The results are in for Spencers Wood & Swallowfield Ward.

SPENCERS WOOD & SWALLOWFIELD WARD
ALLAN GerryReform UK844
ALLMAN Kathryn JaneTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition55
BLOMLEY TomGreen Party Candidate307
JOHNSON ChrisLiberal Democrat1072
POLLOCK AnthonyThe Conservative Party Candidate1052
STEELE JackyLabour Party125

Liberal Democrat Chris Johnson takes the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield seat.

2.40pm

The results are in for Hillside Ward.

HILLSIDE WARD
AINSWORTH Evan Peter Labour Party216
KILBY NickThe Conservative Party Candidate1305
ROBINS Amy LouiseReform UK557
SEYMOUR Russell StewartGreen Party Candidate403
SMITH CarolineLiberal Democrat1485

Liberal Democrat Caroline Smith takes the Hillside seat.

2.30pm

The results are in for Wokingham Without Ward.

WOKINGHAM WITHOUT WARD
BOND Carl AndrewReform UK603
BROOKS RobertaLiberal Democrat1160
CLARK TomLabour Party72
DAVIES David Owen HowellThe Conservative Party Candidate1049
HEATH ColinLabour Party55
NEWBURY HenryThe Green Party177
PERCY JerryLiberal Democrat1108
TURTLE SeonaThe Conservative Party Candidate1197
WRIGHT ColinReform UK631
ZILBERMAN GuyThe Green Party176

Liberal Democrat Roberta Brooks and Conservative Seona Turtle take the two Wokingham Without seats.

2.19pm

The results are in for Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates Ward.

MAIDEN ERLEGH & WHITEGATES WARD
HARRIS LillieReform UK523
HUSSAIN WazirThe Conservative Party Candidate1067
LANGLOIS SamuelGreen Party Candidate509
MORRIS Mary ElizabethLabour Party425
NG SIU-HONG AndyLiberal Democrat1491

Liberal Democrat Andy NG Siu-Hong takes the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates seat.

1.54pm

The results are in for Barkham & Arborfield Ward.

BARKHAM & ARBORFIELD WARD
BOSE MohimaLiberal Democrat1328
BOWRING Christopher JohnReform UK769
FEROZ AsadGreen Party Candidate267
GRAABEKThe Conservative Party Candidate856
SYKES Isla EmilyLabour Party123

Liberal Democrat Mohima Bose takes the Barkham & Arborfield seat.

1.50pm

Results are in for Shinfield Ward.

SHINFIELD WARD
BATTH ParryReform UK480
MCKENZIE Richard MarkLabour Party321
RIDER Dominic AlainLiberal Democrat268
SHAW EdwardIndependent530
SRINIVASAN VishalThe Conservative Party Candidate854
TITUS KeironGreen Party Candidate241

Conservative Vishal Srinivasan takes the Shinfield seat.

1.35pm

Results have just been announced for South Lake Ward.

SOUTH LAKE WARD
GALE William Frances JohnLabour Party238
HARRIS AndyReform UK770
JEWELL Carol AnnLiberal Democrat1174
KENNEDY MichaelThe Conservative Party Candidate826
SHACKLADY GaryGreen Party Candidate614

Liberal Democrat Carol Jewell takes the South Lake seat.

Results have just been announced for Hawkedon Ward.

HAWKEDON WARD
CRASKE Mark AmbroseLabour Party220
DE JONG Melanie CherylLiberal Democrat1270
FIRMAGER Michael JohnThe Conservative Party Candidate1127
MILNE TomGreen Party Candidate343
VILLAVERDE SolReform UK578

Liberal Democrat Melanie De Jong takes the Hawkedon seat.

1.08pm

Results have just been announced for Bulmershe & Coronation Ward.

BULMERSHE & CORONATION
BEARD Laurence PaulGreen Party Candidate468
CROY AndyLabour Party452
JORDAN Sheila AnneLiberal Democrat584
MEADE KaiReform UK722
SALMAN YusraThe Conservative Party Candidate1238

Conservative Yusra Salman takes the Bulmershe & Coronation seat.

1pm

Results have just been announced for the Loddon Ward.

LODDON WARDBRAGG DavidThe Conservative Party Candidate908
HARMAN Nigel StuartLiberal Democrat392
NOBLE Rona MelanieLabour Party580
SIMPSON Stuart AndrewGreen Party Candidate522
TYRRIL LanceReform UK664

Conservative David Bragg takes the Loddon seat.

12.45pm

Results have just been announced for the Winnersh Ward.

WINNERSH WARDFIFE JimReform UK677
JAMTHE ChetnaLiberal Democrat1464
JINKERSON TimLabour Party91
TITCHINER LauraGreen Party Candidate309
WASHBOURNE MartynThe Conservative Party Candidate729

Chetna Jamthe Liberal Democrat takes the seat for Winnersh.

Following yesterday’s Local Government Elections, the count is underway at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre.

19 seats are contested in 18 wards for Wokingham Borough Council, three for Wokingham Town Council and the Charvil Neighbourhood Plan.

The borough’s contested wards are:

Barkham & Arborfield, Bulmershe & Coronation, Emmbrook, Evendons, Finchampstead, Hawkedon, Hillside, Loddon, Hawkedon, South Lake, Spencers Wood & Swallowfield, Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates, Norreys, Shinfield, South Lake, Spencers Wood & Swallowfield, Thames, Twyford & Ruscombe & Hurst, Wescott,  Winnersh, and Wokingham Without.

Town contested awards are:

Evendons West, Norreys East, and Emmbrook North.

Turnouts are:

WARDTURNOUTSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATEPARTY
Barkham & Arborfield40.34%
Bulmershe & Coronation48.55%
Emmbrook50.65%
Evendons48.98%
Finchampstead53.1%
Hawkedon46.12%
Hillside52.51%
Loddon44.8%
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates48.74%
Norreys45.56%
Shinfield36.98%
South Lake48.57%
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield43.6%
Thames53.8%
Twyford & Ruscombe & Hurst53.8%
Wescott43.95%
Winnersh41%
Wokingham Without50%

Liberal Democrats Hold the seat.

 

 

 

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