There will be a general election in the UK on Thursday 12 December. Polling stations in Reading will be open from 7am until 10pm. You will not be allowed vote unless you are registered, and you have until 11:59pm on Tuesday 26 November to do so. Both Reading’s sitting MPs, Matt Rodda (Labour, Reading East) and Alok Sharma (Conservative, Reading West) are standing for election again.
Reading East parliamentary constituency
This includes Abbey, Church, Katesgrove, Park and Redlands wards.
Matt Rodda (Labour) is the defending MP. You can see his parliamentary record at parliament.uk or theyworkforyou.com.
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Yemi Awolola | Christian Peoples Alliance | |
| Mitch Feierstein | Brexit Party | |
| David McElroy | Green Party | |
| Craig Morley | Conservative Party | |
| Matt Rodda | Labour Party | |
| Imogen Shepherd-DuBey | Liberal Democrats |
Reading West parliamentary constituency
This includes Minster, Southcote and Whitley wards.
Alok Sharma (Conservative) is the defending MP. You can see his record at parliament.uk or theyworkforyou.com .
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Rachel Eden | Labour Party |
| Meri O’Connell | Liberal Democrats |
| Alok Sharma | Conservative Party |
| Jamie Whitham | Green Party |
Which constituency am I in?
You can work out what constituency you are in on the Reading Borough Council website.
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