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    Church, Reading

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Ruth McEwan (The Labour Party) won Church, with a majority of 415 votes on a turnout of 33.35%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Reading
    Elections recorded
    33
    Recorded results
    167
    Church: Local Elections 2026Turnout 33.35%, electorate 8,299
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ruth McEwanThe Labour Party1,09539.6%Yes
    Matthew ReynoldsReform UK68024.6%No
    Jamie WhithamGreen Party46816.9%No
    Adam PhelpsConservative Party36213.1%No
    Mark Clifford ColeLiberal Democrats1635.9%No
    Church: Local Elections 2024Turnout 27.27%, electorate 8,361
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Andrew Hornsby-SmithThe Labour Party1,42140.4%Yes
    A. Hornsby-SmithThe Labour Party1,24135.2%Yes
    Adam PhelpsConservative Party45312.9%No
    Brent SmithGreen Party2637.5%No
    Mark Clifford ColeLiberal Democrats1434.1%No
    Church: Local Elections 2023Turnout 25.12%, electorate 8,224
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Paul Richard WoodwardThe Labour Party1,26861.4%Yes
    James Mwaniki MugoConservative Party44821.7%No
    Brent SmithGreen Party1989.6%No
    Mark Clifford ColeLiberal Democrats1527.4%No
    Church: Local Elections 2022Turnout 34.69%, electorate 8,232
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    McEwan R.The Labour Party1,33719.9%Yes
    Hornsby-Smith A.The Labour Party1,27719%Yes
    Paul WoodwardThe Labour Party1,15617.2%Yes
    Mugo J.Conservative Party84212.6%No
    Phelps A.Conservative Party75511.3%No
    Seville A.Conservative Party6639.9%No
    Harling M.Green Party3815.7%No
    Boardley P.Liberal Democrats2964.4%No
    Church: Local Elections 2021Turnout 32.31%, electorate 6,626
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Pearce A.M.E.The Labour Party99546.5%Yes
    Phelps A.I.Conservative Party82038.3%No
    Kathryn McCannGreen Party22010.3%No
    Cole M.C.Liberal Democrats1065%No
    Church: Local Elections 2019Turnout 27.87%, electorate 6,244
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Paul WoodwardThe Labour Party83247.8%Yes
    Shekhar NatarajanConservative Party41824%No
    Kathryn Elizabeth McCannGreen Party26515.2%No
    Francis David JakemanLiberal Democrats22512.9%No
    Church: Local Elections 2018Turnout 33.51%, electorate 6,466
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ruth McEwanThe Labour Party1,12928.4%Yes
    Ashley PearceThe Labour Party1,08827.4%Yes
    Paul CarnellConservative Party60915.3%No
    Heather Mary LairdConservative Party60515.2%No
    Kathryn Elizabeth McCannGreen Party2686.7%No
    Francis David JakemanLiberal Democrats1614.1%No
    Riccardo Giovanni Mancuso-MarcelloLiberal Democrats1152.9%No
    Church: Local Elections 2016Turnout 33.71%, electorate 5,788
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Eileen McElligottThe Labour Party98550.5%Yes
    Paul CarnellConservative Party64633.1%No
    Kathryn Elizabeth McCannGreen Party22011.3%No
    Ben ThomasLiberal Democrats1005.1%No
    Church: Local Elections 2015Turnout 52.75%, electorate 7,517
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Paul WoodwardThe Labour Party1,55539.2%Yes
    Paul CarnellConservative Party1,31833.2%No
    Bob CurtisUK Independence Party (UKIP)46411.7%No
    Neil AndrewsGreen Party3759.5%No
    Kirsten BayesLiberal Democrats2536.4%No
    Church: Local Elections 2014Turnout 26.18%, electorate 8,489
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ashley PearceThe Labour Party91941.4%Yes
    Paul CarnellConservative Party57726%No
    Ann ZebedeeUK Independence Party (UKIP)38017.1%No
    Vivienne JohnsonGreen Party23810.7%No
    Margaret McNeillLiberal Democrats1084.9%No
    Church: Local Elections 2012Turnout 25.21%, electorate 8,076
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Eileen McElligottThe Labour Party1,02950.5%Yes
    Azam JanjuaConservative Party70034.4%No
    Vivienne JohnsonGreen Party1346.6%No
    Alistair HendryLiberal Democrats944.6%No
    Kim MayshIndependent793.9%No
    Church: Local Elections 2011Turnout 34.47%, electorate 7,903
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Paul WoodwardThe Labour Party1,22945.1%Yes
    Geoffrey PolandConservative Party90133.1%No
    Kim MayshCSense2218.1%No
    Jean-Paul RobertsGreen Party1927%No
    Anthony WarrellLiberal Democrats1816.6%No

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