Reading is a unitary authority in Berkshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Non-metropolitan district
Unitary authority
Reading Borough Council election, 1973
Reading Borough Council election, 1976
Reading Borough Council election, 1979 (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
Reading Borough Council election, 1983 (New ward boundaries)
Reading Borough Council election, 1984
Reading Borough Council election, 1986
Reading Borough Council election, 1987
Reading Borough Council election, 1988
Reading Borough Council election, 1990
Reading Borough Council election, 1991
Reading Borough Council election, 1992
Reading Borough Council election, 1994
Reading Borough Council election, 1995
Reading Borough Council election, 1996
Reading Borough Council election, 1997
Reading Borough Council election, 1999
Reading Borough Council election, 2000
Reading Borough Council election, 2001
Reading Borough Council election, 2002
Reading Borough Council election, 2004 (New ward boundaries)
Reading Borough Council election, 2005
Reading Borough Council election, 2006
Reading Borough Council election, 2008
Reading Borough Council election, 2010
Reading Borough Council election, 2011
Reading Borough Council election, 2012
Reading Borough Council election, 2014
Reading Borough Council election, 2015
Reading Borough Council election, 2016