The 2024 Elmbridge Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Elmbridge Borough Council in Surrey, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England and police and crime commissioner elections. There were 16 out of 48 seats contested, being the usual third of the council.
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16 out of 48 seats to Elmbridge Borough Council 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Winner of each seat at the 2024 Elmbridge Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats and some of the residents associations, led by Liberal Democrat councillor Bruce McDonald. The council remained under no overall control after the election. The Liberal Democrats made net gains of three seats but were still two seats short of a majority, and Bruce McDonald lost his seat.[2]
The same coalition of the Liberal Democrats and most of the residents associations continued to run the council after the election. The Liberal Democrats chose Mike Rollings to be their new group leader after the election. He was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 15 May 2024.[3]
Overall results
edit2024 Elmbridge Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Liberal Democrats | 7 | +3 | 23 | 38.6 | ||||||
Conservative | 3 | -3 | 9 | 30.9 | ||||||
Residents | 5 | 15 | 16.6 | |||||||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | |||||||
Independent | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | |||||
Green | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | |||||||
Heritage | 0 | 0 | <1 | |||||||
Reform UK | 0 | 0 | <1 | |||||||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | <1 |
Ward candidates
editCandidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).[4]
Claygate
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Mary Marshall | 1,020 | 39.9 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Bruce McDonald* | 858 | 33.5 | −36.6 | |
Conservative | Redmond Walsh | 514 | 20.1 | −5.5 | |
Green | Sarah Coomes | 95 | 3.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Steven Gray | 72 | 2.8 | −1.5 | |
Majority | 162 | 6.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,559 | 45.7 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Cobham and Downside
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Alistair Mann* | 1,010 | 45.8 | +2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Pollack | 888 | 40.3 | −8.9 | |
Reform UK | Elaine Kingston | 168 | 7.6 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Irene Threlkeld | 112 | 5.1 | +0.5 | |
Heritage | Paul Van Der Hagen | 27 | 1.2 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 122 | 5.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,205 | 34.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Esher
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | Simon Leifer | 1,102 | 46.5 | −4.8 | |
Conservative | Amanda Manship | 844 | 35.6 | −3.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Cormac Evans | 319 | 13.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Richard Bennett | 106 | 4.5 | −4.2 | |
Majority | 258 | 10.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,371 | 36.2 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |
Hersham Village
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Wendy Gibbs | 1,349 | 49.3 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | Lewis Brown | 1,209 | 44.2 | −0.1 | |
Labour | Ali Ahmad | 179 | 6.5 | −2.5 | |
Majority | 140 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,737 | 40.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | Gill Coates* | 1,627 | 63.0 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sally Winter | 445 | 17.2 | −2.8 | |
Conservative | Warwick Winter | 401 | 15.5 | +0.7 | |
Labour | Rachelle Headland | 110 | 4.3 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 1,182 | 45.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,583 | 39.8 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |
Long Ditton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Jez Langham* | 1,493 | 69.5 | −1.1 | |
Conservative | Caroline Kim | 479 | 22.3 | −0.3 | |
Labour | Francis Eldergill | 177 | 8.2 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 1,004 | 47.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,149 | 40.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Molesey East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Kevin Wincup* | 1,291 | 48.1 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | Alain Dubois | 957 | 35.7 | +14.5 | |
Labour | Susan Dennis | 222 | 8.3 | +3.9 | |
Green | Andrew Dillon | 214 | 8.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 334 | 12.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,684 | 39.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Residents | Swing |
Molesey West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | Pat Gormley | 1,032 | 44.7 | +1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Nagle | 750 | 32.5 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | Agnes Fuchs | 309 | 13.4 | −4.4 | |
Labour | Susan Cope | 220 | 9.5 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 282 | 12.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,311 | 34.8 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |
Oatlands and Burwood Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Cope | 1,259 | 48.3 | −3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Eva Ferlaz | 1,130 | 43.3 | +3.0 | |
Labour | Angus Rendall | 132 | 5.1 | −1.1 | |
Green | Clive Stevens | 86 | 3.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 129 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,607 | 43.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Oxshott and Stoke d'Abernon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Alan Parker* | 1,379 | 59.3 | −1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Diane Leakey | 701 | 30.2 | −4.4 | |
Labour | Sarah Aylett | 130 | 5.6 | +2.9 | |
UKIP | Nicholas Wood | 70 | 3.0 | N/A | |
Heritage | Gaynor Van Der Hagen | 44 | 1.9 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 678 | 29.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,324 | 34.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Thames Ditton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | Alex Batchelor* | 1,344 | 50.8 | −7.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Naomi Callan | 796 | 30.1 | +6.1 | |
Conservative | Charlotte Keywood | 351 | 13.3 | +1.9 | |
Labour | Richard Lewis | 153 | 5.8 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 548 | 20.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,644 | 39.4 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |
Walton Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Stanley Luker | 1,055 | 43.6 | +4.1 | |
Residents | Andrew Kelly | 809 | 33.5 | −2.1 | |
Conservative | Rahul Vermer | 419 | 17.3 | −2.3 | |
Labour | Carolyn Gray | 134 | 5.5 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 246 | 10.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,417 | 38.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Residents | Swing |
Walton North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Joshua Lambert | 1,206 | 62.8 | +7.7 | |
Conservative | Chen Zhao | 484 | 25.2 | −10.7 | |
Labour Co-op | Fatima Kamara | 229 | 11.9 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 722 | 37.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,919 | 32.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Walton South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Alistair Price | 1,389 | 51.6 | +1.5 | |
Conservative | Aliscia Butler | 1,020 | 37.9 | −3.2 | |
Labour | Edward Marcarian | 150 | 5.6 | −0.1 | |
Green | Jane Miles | 133 | 4.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 369 | 13.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,692 | 38.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Weybridge Riverside
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Judy Sarsby* | 1,222 | 60.4 | +7.5 | |
Conservative | Freddie Tshiaba | 599 | 29.6 | −6.9 | |
Labour Co-op | Helen Pilmer | 202 | 10.0 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 623 | 30.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,023 | 34.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Weybridge St George's Hill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | Peter Harman* | 1,275 | 53.0 | +4.2 | |
Conservative | Colin McFarlane | 705 | 29.3 | −9.4 | |
Labour Co-op | Gary Dean | 239 | 9.9 | −2.6 | |
Green | Sophie Constant | 185 | 7.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 570 | 23.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,404 | 37.1 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |
Changes 2024-2026
editCobham & Downside by-election, 4 July 2024
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Katerina Lusk | 2,056 | 49.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Diane Leakey | 1,566 | 38.0 | ||
Labour Co-op | Irene Threlkeld | 348 | 8.5 | ||
UKIP | Nicholas Wood | 148 | 3.6 | ||
Majority | 490 | 11.9 | |||
Turnout | 4,118 | 62.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Elections: May 2024". Elmbridge Borough Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Van Klaaveren, Tom (3 May 2024). "Full Elmbridge Local Election 2024 results as Lib Dems largest party but leader loses seat". Surrey Live. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Dalton, Emily (16 May 2024). "New Elmbridge council leader promises to deliver 'sustainable and thriving' community". Surrey Live. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Elmbridge Borough Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ https://mygov.elmbridge.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=277&RPID=537409612