Sixteen of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election, being the usual third of the council (15 seats) plus a by-election in Redlands ward, where Labour councillor Tony Jones had resigned.

[1] Labour increased its majority on the council, and David Sutton remained leader of the Labour group and leader of the council.

The Liberal Democrats became the second largest group on the council, overtaking the Conservatives, who were left with just four seats.

Ed Young was appointed leader of the Conservative group shortly afterwards.

[2] The results in each ward were as follows (candidates with an asterisk* were the previous incumbent standing for re-election):[3][4]