Council by-election · Thursday, 24 September 2026
Windsor and Maidenhead: Bray ward
5 candidates. Same page for each, in ballot-paper order.
At the election of Thursday, 4 May 2023, this seat was won by 161 votes (4.2% of votes cast); turnout was 35%. Past results describe the past; each election is a new contest.
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- Confirm against the council's official notice.
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This is a council seat. A councillor's win changes what the council decides: council tax, housing repairs and allocations, planning, social care, schools admissions, parking, bins, libraries. It does not change national tax, benefits or NHS policy, so this page shows only positions published for this council election, and no national party pledges are implied.
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How this vote is counted: first past the post. One cross; the candidate with the most votes wins.Worked example
Every ballot with one cross is counted for that candidate. The one with the most votes wins, even without a majority. Example: A 4,000, B 3,900, C 2,100. A wins with 40% of the vote; the 60% cast for others elect nobody. There are no second preferences; a vote for a candidate who does not win has no further effect.
John Joseph Baldwin
the Borough first Independents
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John Joseph Baldwin
the Borough first Independents
In their own words
John has been a dedicated campaigner for Riverside residents for many years. Many of you will remember his work to help save Deerswood Meadow from residential development, including gathering signatures and organising community email campaigns during the frosty February of 2022.
He has consistently scrutinised council decisions and pushed for stronger, fairer planning procedures — work he intends to continue. Riverside residents deserve experienced, independent voices who will act on the issues that matter most.
John looks forward to meeting as many of you as possible in the months ahead and to working for you, and only you, as your local councillor.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Money and cost of living
Nothing published on this yet.
Housing and property
He has consistently scrutinised council decisions and pushed for stronger, fairer planning procedures — work he intends to continue.
Says he has scrutinised council decisions and pushed for stronger, fairer planning procedures, and intends to continue.
Healthcare and social care
Nothing published on this yet.
Education and universities
Nothing published on this yet.
Environment, climate and energy
Nothing published on this yet.
Immigration and borders
Nothing published on this yet.
Crime, policing and justice
Nothing published on this yet.
Defence, foreign affairs and the EU
Nothing published on this yet.
Equality and rights
Nothing published on this yet.
Joanna Korczak
Liberal Democrat
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Joanna Korczak
Liberal Democrat
In their own words
No statement to voters supplied to Democracy Club.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
- Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
- Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).
William Albert Sennett
Reform UK
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William Albert Sennett
Reform UK
In their own words
No statement to voters supplied to Democracy Club.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
- Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
- Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).
Nigel William Smith
Labour Party
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Nigel William Smith
Labour Party
In their own words
A surveyor working in the telecommunications industry. He has lived in Maidenhead for nearly thirty years and is a school governor of a local primary school and was a former West London councillor.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
- Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
- Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).
Clare Stuart-Adams
The Conservative Party Candidate
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Clare Stuart-Adams
The Conservative Party Candidate
In their own words
No statement to voters supplied to Democracy Club.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
- Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
- Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).
Last time in this seat: election of Thursday, 4 May 2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Cross (elected) | the Borough first Independents | 907 | 23.7% |
| Leo Francis Walters (elected) | Conservative and Unionist Party | 746 | 19.5% |
| Glynis Crane | the Borough first Independents | 726 | 19% |
| Derek John Wilson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 691 | 18.1% |
| Bruce Ian Ross Adams | Liberal Democrats | 317 | 8.3% |
| Timothy Robert John Stevens Martin | Liberal Democrats | 262 | 6.9% |
| Robert White | Labour Party | 175 | 4.6% |
3,824 valid votes, turnout 35%. Result data from Democracy Club (source). Past results describe the past; each election is a new contest.
Windsor and Maidenhead: Bray ward in numbers
Recorded crime nearby, July 2026
6 street-level crimes recorded within about a mile of the area's centre.
- criminal damage arson: 2
- violent crime: 2
- anti social behaviour: 1
- public order: 1
Go deeper: independent sources
Cross-cutting: polling, fact-checking, parliamentary research
- Commons Library: constituency data dashboards
- electionleaflets.org: archive of election leaflets, searchable by area
- Electoral Commission: political finance register (donations, loans, spending)
- Full Fact
- House of Commons Library research briefings
- Institute for Government
- Ipsos Issues Index: what the public says matters most
- LG Inform: council performance and finance data
- Local Elections Archive Project: every council result since 2002
- mySociety Local Intelligence Hub: data by constituency
- UK Parliament: Commons votes (every division, how each MP voted)
- UK Parliament: petitions, with signatures by constituency
Sources used on this page
- Statement to voters: John Joseph Baldwin — John Joseph Baldwin (candidate), via Democracy Club, undated. Retrieved 2026-09-19. 1 quotation.