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 | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 31 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 10 | 0 | |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | |
| Labour hold | |||
- ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "2016 Local Borough Elections". Reading City Council. Retrieved 23 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Local Election Results - 5 May 2016". Reading City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2016.