2026 Reading Borough Council election

2026 Reading Borough Council election

7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)

16 out of 48 seats to Reading Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Liz Terry Rob White Raj Singh
Party Labour Green Conservative
Last election 32 seats, 47.4% 8 seats, 20.8% 4 seats, 20.1%
Current seats 32 8 3

 
Leader James Moore Clarence Mitchell
Party Liberal Democrats Reform Independent
Last election 3 seats, 10.3% 0 seats, 0.5% 1 seat, 0.1%
Current seats 3 1 1

Incumbent Leader

Liz Terry
Labour



The 2026 Reading Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 16 of 48 members of Reading Borough Council.