2001 Reading Borough Council election
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2001 Reading Borough Council election
| country =
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2000 Reading Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2000
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|2001|6|7|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 2002 Reading Borough Council election
| next_year = 2002
| seats_for_election= 15 seats of 45 on council
| majority_seats = 23
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| image1 =
| leader1 = David Sutton
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 =
| seats_before1 = 36
| seats_after1 = 36
| seat_change1 = {{no change}}
| popular_vote1 = 28,187
| percentage1 = 46.8
| swing1 =
| image2 =
| leader2 = Ian Fenwick
| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 =
| seats_before2 = 6
| seats_after2 = 6
| seat_change2 = {{no change}}
| popular_vote2 = 14,781
| percentage2 = 24.5
| swing2 =
| image3 =
| leader3 = Fred Pugh
| party3 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since3 =
| leaders_seat3 =
| last_election3 =
| seats_before3 = 3
| seats_after3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{no change}}
| popular_vote3 = 16,209
| percentage3 = 26.9
| swing3 =
}}
The 2001 Reading Borough Council election was held on 7 June 2001, at the same time as other local elections across England and Northern Ireland, and on the same day as the general election. One third of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election. No seats changed party at the election, and the council therefore continued to have a Labour majority, with David Sutton continuing as leader of the party and the council. The Liberal Democrat leader, Ian Fenwick, led his party into the election, but did not stand for re-election. He was replaced as party leader after the election by Bob Green.
Results
{{Election Summary Begin|title = Reading Borough Council Election, 2001}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 12
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 80.0%
|votes % = 46.8%
|votes = 28,187
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 6.7%
|votes % = 26.9%
|votes = 16,209
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 13.3%
|votes % = 24.5%
|votes = 14,781
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 0%
|votes % = 1.8%
|votes = 1,088
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ward results=
The results in each ward were as follows:{{cite news |title=Jubliant Labour holds all seats |url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/jubilant-labour-holds-all-seats-4278511 |access-date=24 April 2022 |work=Get Reading |date=11 June 2001}}
{{Election box begin | title=Abbey Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = June Orton
|votes = 2,287
|percentage = 57.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Stevens
|votes = 865
|percentage = 21.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Wood
|votes = 839
|percentage = 21.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,991
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Battle Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Maskell
|votes = 2,194
|percentage = 62.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Dharam Ahuja
|votes = 687
|percentage = 19.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Reilly
|votes = 621
|percentage = 17.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,502
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Caversham Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Steve Waite
|votes = 2,474
|percentage = 46.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Kitching
|votes = 1,760
|percentage = 33.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Diane Elliss
|votes = 1,081
|percentage = 20.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,315
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Church Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Grieve
|votes = 1,638
|percentage = 54.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tim Milgate
|votes = 818
|percentage = 27.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Warrell
|votes = 382
|percentage = 12.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Richard Bradbury
|votes = 148
|percentage = 5.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,986
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Katesgrove Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Sutton
|votes = 1,582
|percentage = 51.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = James Smart
|votes = 849
|percentage = 27.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Shirley Mills
|votes = 647
|percentage = 21.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,078
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Kentwood Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Vikki Lloyd
|votes = 1,873
|percentage = 46.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Steele
|votes = 1,282
|percentage = 31.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Duveen
|votes = 870
|percentage = 21.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,025
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Minster Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dave Dymond
|votes = 2,078
|percentage = 49.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Wade
|votes = 1,242
|percentage = 29.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nicolas Lawson
|votes = 694
|percentage = 16.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Hugh Swann
|votes = 207
|percentage = 4.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,221
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Norcot Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jo Lovelock
|votes = 2,435
|percentage = 65.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alexandra Mowczan
|votes = 765
|percentage = 20.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Cook
|votes = 543
|percentage = 14.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,743
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Park Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Howarth
|votes = 2,047
|percentage = 51.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Hall
|votes = 884
|percentage = 22.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Vinod Sharma
|votes = 690
|percentage = 17.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Naomi Emmerson
|votes = 355
|percentage = 8.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,976
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Peppard Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Chris Brown
|votes = 2,551
|percentage = 50.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Oliver
|votes = 1,684
|percentage = 33.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Azam Janjua
|votes = 814
|percentage = 16.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,049
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Redlands Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sarah Griffin
|votes = 1,704
|percentage = 38.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Chris Harris
|votes = 1,593
|percentage = 36.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Abdul Loyes
|votes = 864
|percentage = 19.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mary Westley
|votes = 269
|percentage = 6.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,430
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southcote Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Pete Ruhemann
|votes = 2,260
|percentage = 61.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Matt Palmer
|votes = 961
|percentage = 26.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sheila Myra Morley
(Myra Morley)
|votes = 434
|percentage = 11.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,655
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thames Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Willis
|votes = 2,228
|percentage = 43.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robin Bentham
|votes = 1,565
|percentage = 30.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Waite
|votes = 1,297
|percentage = 25.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,090
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Tilehurst Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Beard
|votes = 1,570
|percentage = 38.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ray Richens
|votes = 1,369
|percentage = 33.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Iona Morris
|votes = 992
|percentage = 24.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Judith Green
|votes = 109
|percentage = 2.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,040
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Whitley Ward}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Orton
|votes = 2,135
|percentage = 67.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lee Clarke
|votes = 724
|percentage = 22.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Max Thomas Heydeman
(Tom Heydeman)
|votes = 305
|percentage = 9.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,164
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Berkshire elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2001}}
{{Reading, Berkshire}}