Riding profile
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
The question
Reading West and Mid Berkshire: who wins this toss-up?
Editorial read
Reading West and Mid Berkshire, a mixed constituency in England, elected a member with Labour in the previous cycle, with a 3-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Conservatives ahead at 26% vote share, against 25% for Reform UK, and the race could swing.
Sitting member
Olivia Bailey
Sits with Labour
Current forecast
Conservative
Toss-up
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 1.7
- P(close race)
- 100%
In context
How this riding stacks up
| Conservative | Reform UK | Labour | Lib Dems | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HereReading West and Mid Berkshire | 26.4% | 24.9% | 22.3% | 12.0% |
| National averageUnited Kingdom | 18.9% +7.5 | 25.3% −0.5 | 21.7% +0.6 | 11.6% +0.3 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 650 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Previous election · UK 2024
Detailed result · UK 2024
Candidates and votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Bailey Elected | Labour | 16,273 | 35.0 | — |
| Ross Mackinnon | Conservative | 14,912 | 32.0 | — |
| Kathrin Bosley | Reform UK | 6,260 | 13.4 | — |
| Helen Belcher | Lib Dems | 5,103 | 11.0 | — |
| Carolyne Culver | Green | 3,169 | 6.8 | — |
| Adrian Abbs | Other | 562 | 1.2 | — |
| Adie Peppiatt | Other | 272 | 0.6 | — |
Demographics
Who lives here
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- Last model run
- Cycle
uk_2029