The results from the count on Friday show that the majority of people in Reading East have firmly rejected the proposal to change the way we elect our MPs and introduce the Alternative Vote.
Many thanks to everyone in Reading East who supported the NO to AV campaign.
Reading Borough
17,605 Yes 38.97% Yes
27,571 No 61.03% No
Total electorate size : 108,236
Turnout : 45,482
Turnout as a percentage : 42.02%
Number of valid votes cast : 45,176
Number of spoilt ballots : 306
Wokingham Borough
15,968 Yes 28.93% Yes
39,232 No 71.07% No
Total electorate size : 117,104
Turnout : 55,419
Turnout as a percentage : 47.32%
Number of valid votes cast : 55,200
Number of spoilt ballots : 219
6,152,607 Yes Total votes 'Yes': 32.10%
13,013,123 No Total votes 'No': 67.90%