South East · Current constituency · E14001438
Reading Central
Every general election in Reading Central since 2024. Latest: Matt Rodda, Labour, majority 12,637.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Rodda Elected sitting MP | Labour | 21,598 | 47.7% | |
| Raj Singh | Conservative | 8,961 | 19.8% | |
| Dave McElroy | Green | 6,417 | 14.2% | |
| Henry Wright | Liberal Democrats | 3,963 | 8.8% | |
| Andrew Williams | Reform UK | 3,904 | 8.6% | |
| Michael Turberville | Independent | 227 | 0.5% | |
| Adam Gillman | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 221 | 0.5% | |
| Valid votes | 45,291 | |||
| Majority | 12,637 | 27.9% | ||
Lab hold Turnout 61.5% of 73,600 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Reading Central lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Reading East71.4%
- Reading West28.6%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lab Matt Rodda | Con | 12,637 | 27.9 | 61.5% | Lab hold |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who is the MP for Reading Central?
Matt Rodda (Labour) won Reading Central at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,637.
Which parties have won Reading Central?
At the 1 general elections held under this name since 2024: Labour 1.
Which region is Reading Central in?
Reading Central is in South East.
Official results House of Commons Library and UK Parliament election results data. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data