2026 Wokingham Borough Council election

2026 Wokingham Borough Council election

7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)

18 out of 54 seats to Wokingham Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Stephen Conway Pauline Jorgensen
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 27 seats, 41.2% 19 seats, 37.9%
Current seats 28 19

 
Leader Rachel Burgess
Party Labour Independent
Last election 8 seats, 18.1% 0 seats, 0.2%
Current seats 5 2

Incumbent Leader

Stephen Conway
Liberal Democrats



The 2026 Wokingham 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 18 of 54 members of Wokingham Borough Council.

As Wokingham is already a unitary authority. It will not be affected by the ongoing local government reorganisation that is happening in some areas of the country.