Wokingham local elections

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One third of Wokingham Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Contents 1 Political control 2 Council elections 3 By-election results 4 External links

[edit] Political control

• Conservative 1997–2000
• No overall control 2000–2002
• Conservative 2002–

[edit] Council elections

• Wokingham Council election 1999
• Wokingham Council election 2000
• Wokingham Council election 2001
• Wokingham Council election 2002
• Wokingham Council election 2003
• Wokingham Council election 2004
• Wokingham Council election 2006

[edit] By-election results

Bulmershe By-Election 28 May 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		540	44.3	+2.7
	Labour		456	37.4	+3.7
	Conservative		222	18.2	-6.5
Majority			84	6.9
Turnout			1,218	39.6
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Barkham By-Election 8 November 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		303	78.1	-2.8
	UK Independence		45	11.6	+11.6
	Liberal Democrats		40	10.3	-0.8
Majority			258	66.5
Turnout			388	22.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Winnersh By-Election 25 November 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Malcolm Armstrong	751	51.5	+13.1
	Conservative		622	42.6	+1.0
	UK Independence		86	5.9	-8.5
Majority			129	8.9
Turnout			1,459	24.0
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Swallowfield By-Election 17 February 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stuart Munro	405	60.5	-18.3
	Independent	Max Bowker	120	17.9	+17.9
	Liberal Democrats	Caroline Smith	109	16.3	-4.9
	UK Independence	Vince Pearson	35	5.2	+5.2
Majority			254	42.6
Turnout			669
	Conservative hold		Swing

Maiden Erlegh By-Election 3 November 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Swaddle	1,027	51.0	+8.6
	Liberal Democrats	Dave Swindells	835	41.5	+11.5
	Labour	Jacqueline Rupert	97	4.8	-5.3
	UK Independence	David Lamb	55	2.7	-8.1
Majority			192	9.5
Turnout			2,014	28.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

[edit] External links

• Wokingham District Council