Reading Central: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Reading Central (8 of 11 wards, 2026), Green leads on 30.6%, ahead of Labour, who won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 73% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 30.6% | 10,176 | 14.2% | +16.5 pts |
| Labour | 26.1% | 7,904 | 47.7% | -21.6 pts |
| Conservative | 23.8% | 6,065 | 19.8% | +4.0 pts |
| Reform UK | 12.8% | 3,851 | 8.6% | +4.2 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 6.5% | 1,809 | 8.8% | -2.3 pts |
| Independent | 0.1% | 27 | 0.5% | -0.4 pts |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 0.1% | 25 | 0.5% | -0.4 pts |
| Social Democratic Party | 0.0% | 16 | 0.0% | — |
| The Liberal Party | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |