LISTED: Reading General Election results in full - winners and losers

Staff Reporter

5 July 2024 at 4:29 am·1-min read

Matt Rodda at the count in Reading Central <i>(Image: NQ)</i> — Matt Rodda at the count in Reading Central *(Image: NQ)*

Here are the full results for all candidates who stood in the general election in Reading.

The Labour Party has swept to power and has picked up three seats in the form of Reading Central, Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Woodley and Earley.

Here are the results in full:

Reading Central

Matt Rodda, Labour Party - 21,598

Raj Singh, Conservative Party - 8,961

Dave McElroy, Green Party - 6,417

Henry Wright, Liberal Democrats - 3,963

Andrew Williams, Reform UK - 3,904

Michael Turberville, Independent - 227

Adam Gillman, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) - 221

Reading West and Mid Berks

Olivia Bailey, Labour - 16,273

Ross Mackinnon, Conservatives - 14,912

Kate Bosley, Reform UK - 6,260

Carolyne Culver, Green Party - 3,169

Adrian Abbs, Independent - 562

Helen Belcher, Liberal Democrats - 513

Adie Peppiatt, Independent - 272

Woodley and Earley

Yuan Yang, Labour - 18,209

Pauline Jorgensen, Conservative - 17,361

Tahir Maher, Liberal Democrats - 6,142

Gary Shacklady, Green Party - 3,418

Alistair Hunter, Social Democratic Party - 784

Yuan Yang for Labour wins with a majority of 848 votes.

Ballots: 46,492 Turnout: 61.86

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