This by-election was called after the death of Conservative councillor Leo Walters, aged 93, after more than 50 years representing the ward. The ward last elected two councillors together, in May 2023; independents and others took the most votes with 43 per cent. Earlier contests were led by the Conservatives in 2019 and 2015. 5 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Windsor and Maidenhead council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 36.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | 34.9% |
| Reform UK | 17.8% |
| Independent | 9.4% |
| Labour | 1.8% |
Liberal Democrats, Reform UK: fewer than 5 wins in 100 each.
Also on the ballot, not projected to win the seat: Labour.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independents and others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 38% | 5% | 15% | 43% |
| May 2019 | 58% | 9% | 17% | 16% |
| May 2015 | 71% | 11% | 13% | 5% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground. The independents-and-others share includes UKIP (5% in May 2015).
Windsor and Maidenhead is a unitary authority: it runs every local service, from schools to bins. Current control: Liberal Democrat.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by National Flood Prevention Party, Old Windsor Residents Association, West Windsor Residents Association and independents at elections since 2022.
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Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
There is no county council above Windsor and Maidenhead.
The ward is part of the Maidenhead constituency. Liberal Democrat MP Joshua Reynolds won it at the 2024 general election with 44 per cent of the vote.