2023 Reading Borough Council election

The 2023 Reading Borough Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Reading Borough Council in Berkshire, England. It coincided with local elections across England. There were 17 of the 48 seats on the council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Park ward following the resignation of Green councillor Brenda McGonigle.

2023 Reading Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
17 out of 48 seats to Reading Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jason Brock Rob White Clarence Mitchell
Party Labour Green Conservative
Last election 32 seats, 47.3% 7 seats, 16.8% 6 seats, 26.3%
Seats before 31 7 6
Seats won 11 3 2
Seats after 32 7 5
Seat change 1 1
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Meri O'Connell
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 3 seats, 9.2% 0 seats, 0.2%
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 1
Seat change
Leader before election

Jason Brock
Labour

 Leader after election

Jason Brock
Labour

Labour retained its majority on the council. Only one seat changed party at this election, being a Labour gain from the Conservatives in Caversham Heights ward. All other seats were unchanged, with the Greens regaining their vacant seat in Park ward.

A by-election was held on 3 August 2023 following the death of a Norcot councillor. Labour retained the seat with a marginally increased share of the vote.

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