Here are the election results for Wokingham Borough Council announced at the election count on Saturday, May 8.
Eighteen seats were up for grabs. The Conservatives won 12 and the Liberal Democrats won 6.
The political makeup of the 54-seat council is now:
Conservative – 31
Liberal Democrats – 18
Labour – 3
Independent – 2
Here are the results in the order that they were announced:
Hawkedon
Mark Craske (Labour): 335
Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats): 1,411 (LIBERAL DEMOCRAT HOLD)
Eileen Kessel (Conservative): 869
Turnout: 37.82
Norreys
Jane Ainslie (Liberal Democrats): 481
Philip Cunnington (Conservative): 1,610 (CONSERVATIVE HOLD)
Nick Fox (Labour): 1,375
Turnout: 41.87
Loddon
Anne Chadwick (Conservative): 1,377 (CONSERVATIVE HOLD)
Majid Nagra (Labour): 689
Beth Rowland (Liberal Democrats): 741
James Towell (Green): 163
Turnout: 39.03
Bulmershe & Whitegates
Andy Croy (Labour): 1,443
Sheila Jordan (Liberal Democrats): 256
Samuel Langlois (Green): 186
Fiona Morley (Freedom Alliance): 23
Shahid Younis (Conservative): 1,489 (CONSERVATIVE GAIN)
Turnout: 48.12
Emmbrook
UllaKarin Clark (Conservative): 1,454
Morag Malvern (Liberal Democrats): 1,675 (LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GAIN)
Llewelyn Reed-Jones (Labour): 320
Turnout: 47.43
Shinfield South
Chris Johnson (Liberal Democrats): 1,152
Marcus McDowell (Labour): 359
Jackie Rance (Conservative): 1,423
Turnout: 34.78
Winnersh
Karen Clyde (Freedom Alliance): 91
Bernadette Mitra (Conservative): 1,002
Allan Murungi (Labour): 258
Rachelle Shepherd-Dubey (Liberal Democrats): 1,627 (LIBERAL DEMOCRAT HOLD)
Turnout: 38.09
Twyford
Martin Coule (Green): 124
Lindsay Ferris (Liberal Democrats): 1,677 (LIBERAL DEMOCRAT HOLD)
Caroline Hill (Labour): 118
Grant Woolner (Conservative): 562
Turnout: 53.81
Evendons
Daniel Hinton (Conservative): 1,277
Dr Annette Medhurst (Labour): 299
Ian Shenton (Liberal Democrats): 1,390 (LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GAIN)
Louise Timlin (Women’s Equality Party): 175
Turnout: 44.18
Hillside
Wes Budd (Liberal Democrats): 1,354
Pauline Jorgensen (Conservative): 1,472 (CONSERVATIVE HOLD)
Hari Sarasan (Labour): 303
Turnout: 49.13
Wokingham Without
Robert Comber (Liberal Democrats): 1,005
Pauline Helliar-Symons (Conservative): 1,616 (CONSERVATIVE HOLD)
Brent Lees (Labour): 210
Turnout: 44
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe
Martijn Andrea (Liberal Democrats): 425
Stuart Cranier (Labour): 239
John Halsall (Conservative): 1,137 (CONSERVATIVE HOLD)
Turnout: 42.15
Finchampstead North
Alexander Freeny (Labour): 170
Martyn Foss (Green): 130
Charles Margetts (Conservative): 1,341 (CONSERVATIVE HOLD)
Jordan Montgomery (Liberal Democrats): 283
Turnout: 44.86
Wescott
Pete Dennis (Liberal Democrats): 1,052 (LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GAIN)
Colin Heath (Labour): 288
Julian McGhee-Sumner (Conservative): 1,011
Turnout: 43.15
Maiden Erlegh
Andrew Gray (Labour): 676
Norman Jorgensen (Conservative): 1,235 (CONSERVATIVE HOLD)
Russell Seymour (Green): 161
Mike Smith (Liberal Democrats): 931
Turnout: 44.73
Hurst
Paula Montie (Labour): 100
Brent Smith (Green): 68
Wayne Smith (Conservative): 749 (CONSERVATIVE HOLD)
Sam Turvey (Liberal Democrats): 211
Turnout: 49.96
Finchampstead South
Mike Eytle (Liberal Democrats): 454
Rebecca Margetts (Conservative): 1,235 (CONSERVATIVE HOLD)
Grace Tapping (Labour): 172
Turnout: 39.03
Charvil
Sam Akhtar (Conservative): 728 (CONSERVATIVE HOLD)
Martin Alder (Liberal Democrats): 367
Brian Scott (Labour): 81
Kathy Smith (Green): 55
Turnout: 52.16
Town council by elections
Wescott West, Wokingham Town Council
Michelle Douglas (Conservative): 449
Mariangela Ferrai (Liberal Democrats): 526 ELECTED
Colin Heath (Labour): 158
Coronation East, Woodley Town Council
Gregory Bello (Labour Party): 183
Robert Horskins (Conservative): 845 ELECTED
Paddy Power (Liberal Democrats): 294
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