Wokingham Local Elections 2022: The Results

The council now has no party in overall control of the local authority; however, the Conservatives remain the largest represented party. 

Of the 18 seats up for election, the Liberal Democrats won nine, the Conservatives six, Labour two and the Independents one. 

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Eleven were previously held by the Conservatives, four by the Liberal Democrats, one by Labour, one by the Independent Group and one was vacant. 

The 54 council seats are now made up of 26 Conservatives, 23 Liberal Democrats, three Labour and two Independents. 

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See below for the final results. 

Arborfield: Independent Hold 

Winner: Gary Cowan 

Party: Independent  

Number of votes: 506 

Voter Turnout: 33.15 per cent 

Bulmershe & Whitegates: Labour GAIN from vacant 

Winner: Andy Croy 

Party: Labour 

Number of votes: 1,531 

Voter Turnout: 42.85 per cent 

Coronation: Conservative Hold 

Winner: Keith Baker 

Party: Conservative 

Number of votes: 1,078 

Voter Turnout: 41.82 per cent 

Embrook: Lib Dem Hold 

Winner: Imogen Shepherd-Dubey 

Party: Lib Dems 

Number of votes: 1,902 

Voter Turnout: 42.56 per cent 

Evendons: Lib Dem Hold 

Winner: Sarah Kerr 

Party: Lib Dems 

Number of votes:  

Voter Turnout: 42.1 per cent 

Finchapstead North: Conservative Hold 

Winner: Peter Harper 

Party: Conservative 

Number of votes: 983 

Voter Turnout: 44.72 per cent 

Finchampstead South: Lib Dem GAIN from Conservative 

Winner: David Cornish 

Party: Liberal Democrats 

Number of votes: 1,131 

Voter Turnout: 42.21 per cent 

Hawkedon: Lib Dem Hold 

Winner: David Hare 

Party: Lid Dems 

Number of votes: 1,476 

Voter Turnout: 35.13 per cent 

Hillside: Lib Dem GAIN from Conservative 

Winner: Alistair Neal 

Party: Lid Dems 

Number of votes: 1,591 

Voter Turnout: 46.82 per cent 

Loddon Ward: Conservative Hold 

Winner: Bill Soane 

Party: Conservative 

Number of votes: 969 

Voter Turnout: 33.24 per cent 

Miden Erlegh: Lib Dem GAIN from Conservative 

Winner: Mike Smith 

Party: Lib Dems 

Number of votes: 1,495 

Voter Turnout: 44.04 per cent 

Norreys: Labour Hold 

Winner: Rachel Burgess 

Party: Labour 

Number of votes: 1,884 

Voter Turnout: 42.22 per cent 

Remenham, Wargrave & Ruscombe: Conservative Hold 

Winner: Graham Howe 

Party: Conservative 

Number of votes: 872 

Voter Turnout: 40.88 per cent 

Shinfield South: Lib Dem GAIN from Conservative 

Winner: Chris Johnson 

Party: Lib Dems 

Number of votes: 1,328 

Voter Turnout: 33.14 per cent 

South Lake: Lib Dem GAIN from Conservative 

Winner: Beth Rowland 

Party: Lib Dem 

Number of votes: 955 

Voter Turnout: 46.03 per cent 

Swallowfield: Conservative Hold 

Winner: Stuart Munro 

Party: Conservative 

Number of votes: 478 

Voter Turnout: 36.49 per cent 

Winnersh: Lib Dem Hold 

Winner: Prue Bray 

Party: Lib Dem 

Number of votes: 1,710 

Voter Turnout: 34.35 per cent 

Wokingham Without: Conservative Hold 

Winner: David Davies 

Party: Conservative 

Number of votes: 1,200 

Voter Turnout: 40.44 per cent 

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There were also elections for a parish council in the borough, where seven nominees were elected. 

Parish Council of Remenham results:  

Frances Cookson – 107 votes 

John Halsall – 109 votes 

Polly Hogan – 103 votes 

John Merkel – 98 votes 

Darrel Poulos – 92 votes 

Bill Ronald – 119 votes 

Nigel Williams – 100 votes