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The2001 Reading Borough Council election was held on 7 June 2001, at the same time as otherlocal elections across England and Northern Ireland, and on the same day as thegeneral election. One third of the 45 seats onReading 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.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 46.8 | 28,187 | ||
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 26.9 | 16,209 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 24.5 | 14,781 | ||
| Green | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1,088 | |||||
The results in each ward were as follows:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | June Orton | 2,287 | 57.3 | ||
| Conservative | David Stevens | 865 | 21.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Wood | 839 | 21.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,991 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chris Maskell | 2,194 | 62.6 | ||
| Conservative | Dharam Ahuja | 687 | 19.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Reilly | 621 | 17.7 | ||
| Turnout | 3,502 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Steve Waite | 2,474 | 46.5 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Kitching | 1,760 | 33.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Diane Elliss | 1,081 | 20.3 | ||
| Turnout | 5,315 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Christine Grieve | 1,638 | 54.9 | ||
| Conservative | Tim Milgate | 818 | 27.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Warrell | 382 | 12.8 | ||
| Green | Richard Bradbury | 148 | 5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,986 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Sutton | 1,582 | 51.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James Smart | 849 | 27.6 | ||
| Conservative | Shirley Mills | 647 | 21.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,078 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Vikki Lloyd | 1,873 | 46.5 | ||
| Conservative | Tom Steele | 1,282 | 31.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Duveen | 870 | 21.6 | ||
| Turnout | 4,025 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dave Dymond | 2,078 | 49.2 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Wade | 1,242 | 29.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Nicolas Lawson | 694 | 16.4 | ||
| Green | Hugh Swann | 207 | 4.9 | ||
| Turnout | 4,221 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jo Lovelock | 2,435 | 65.1 | ||
| Conservative | Alexandra Mowczan | 765 | 20.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Cook | 543 | 14.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,743 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Howarth | 2,047 | 51.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Hall | 884 | 22.2 | ||
| Conservative | Vinod Sharma | 690 | 17.4 | ||
| Green | Naomi Emmerson | 355 | 8.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,976 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Brown | 2,551 | 50.5 | ||
| Conservative | John Oliver | 1,684 | 33.4 | ||
| Labour | Azam Janjua | 814 | 16.1 | ||
| Turnout | 5,049 | ||||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sarah Griffin | 1,704 | 38.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Harris | 1,593 | 36.0 | ||
| Conservative | Abdul Loyes | 864 | 19.5 | ||
| Green | Mary Westley | 269 | 6.1 | ||
| Turnout | 4,430 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pete Ruhemann | 2,260 | 61.8 | ||
| Conservative | Matt Palmer | 961 | 26.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Myra Morley (Myra Morley) | 434 | 11.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,655 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Willis | 2,228 | 43.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Bentham | 1,565 | 30.7 | ||
| Labour | Mary Waite | 1,297 | 25.5 | ||
| Turnout | 5,090 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Beard | 1,570 | 38.9 | ||
| Labour | Ray Richens | 1,369 | 33.9 | ||
| Conservative | Iona Morris | 992 | 24.6 | ||
| Green | Judith Green | 109 | 2.7 | ||
| Turnout | 4,040 | ||||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mike Orton | 2,135 | 67.5 | ||
| Conservative | Lee Clarke | 724 | 22.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Max Thomas Heydeman (Tom Heydeman) | 305 | 9.6 | ||
| Turnout | 3,164 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||