2001 Reading Borough Council election |
15 seats of 45 on council 23 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | Lab | LD | Con | Leader | David Sutton | Ian Fenwick | Fred Pugh | Party | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | Seats before | 36 | 6 | 3 | Seats after | 36 | 6 | 3 | Seat change | | | | Popular vote | 28,187 | 14,781 | 16,209 | Percentage | 46.8 | 24.5 | 26.9 | |
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:[1]
Abbey Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | June Orton | 2,287 | 57.3 | |
| Conservative | David Stevens | 865 | 21.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Wood | 839 | 21.0 | |
Turnout | 3,991 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Battle Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Chris Maskell | 2,194 | 62.6 | |
| Conservative | Dharam Ahuja | 687 | 19.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Reilly | 621 | 17.7 | |
Turnout | 3,502 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Caversham Ward 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 | 5,315 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Church Ward 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 | 2,986 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Katesgrove Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Sutton | 1,582 | 51.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Smart | 849 | 27.6 | |
| Conservative | Shirley Mills | 647 | 21.0 | |
Turnout | 3,078 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kentwood Ward 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 | 4,025 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Minster Ward 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 | 4,221 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Norcot Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jo Lovelock | 2,435 | 65.1 | |
| Conservative | Alexandra Mowczan | 765 | 20.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Cook | 543 | 14.5 | |
Turnout | 3,743 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Park Ward 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 | 3,976 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Peppard Ward 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 | 5,049 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Redlands Ward 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 | 4,430 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Southcote Ward 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 | 3,655 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Thames Ward 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 | 5,090 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tilehurst Ward 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 | 4,040 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Whitley Ward 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 | 3,164 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Jubliant Labour holds all seats". Get Reading. 11 June 2001. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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