2016 Reading Borough Council election explained

The 2016 Reading Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Reading Borough Council in England.^{[1] [2]} The election for Police and Crime Commissioner was held on the same day. The Labour Party increased their borough-wide vote by over 7% and held on to marginal seats in Church, Kentwood and Caversham, the latter receiving the highest number of votes recorded for any candidate at this election .^[3]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Seats	+/-
		31	0
		10	0
		3	0
		2	0
	Labour hold

Ward results

Whitley

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland . 21 April 2016 . BBC News.
2. Web site: 2016 Local Borough Elections . Reading City Council . 23 April 2016.
3. Web site: Local Election Results - 5 May 2016 . Reading City Council . 6 May 2016.