Waverley Borough Council elections
Appearance
Waverley Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Waverley, Surrey. The council is elected every four years.
Council elections
[edit]- 1973 Waverley District Council election
- 1976 Waverley District Council election
- 1979 Waverley District Council election
- 1983 Waverley District Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
- 1987 Waverley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[2]
- 1991 Waverley Borough Council election
- 1995 Waverley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3][4]
- 1999 Waverley Borough Council election
Year | Seats | Liberal Democrats | Farnham Residents | Conservative | Labour | Green | Independent | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 57 | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[5][6][7] |
2007 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
2011 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
2015 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
2019 | 57 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
2023 | 50 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | New ward boundaries[8] |
By-election results
[edit]1995-1999
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 685 | 50.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 550 | 40.8 | |||
Labour | 113 | 8.4 | |||
Majority | 135 | 10.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,348 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 587 | 53.9 | +25.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 460 | 42.2 | −29.2 | ||
Labour | 42 | 3.9 | +3.9 | ||
Majority | 127 | 11.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,089 | 36.1 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
1999-2003
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 670 | 57.9 | +12.0 | ||
Conservative | 428 | 37.0 | −4.3 | ||
Labour | 60 | 5.2 | −7.7 | ||
Majority | 242 | 20.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,158 | 28.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,660 | 50.0 | −12.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 1,471 | 44.3 | +6.6 | ||
Labour | 191 | 5.8 | +5.8 | ||
Majority | 189 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 3,322 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 507 | 49.3 | +2.2 | ||
Conservative | 478 | 46.5 | +26.4 | ||
Labour | 43 | 4.2 | −5.0 | ||
Majority | 29 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,028 | 29.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2003-2007
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bob Frost | 693 | 47.0 | +14.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Joan Clark | 668 | 45.3 | −12.6 | |
UKIP | Alastair Murdoch | 80 | 5.4 | −4.5 | |
Labour | Andrew Jones | 34 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 25 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,475 | 46.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ken Reed | 936 | 48.1 | +0.7 | |
Conservative | 855 | 43.9 | +1.8 | ||
Labour | 156 | 8.0 | −2.5 | ||
Majority | 81 | 4.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,947 | 39.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 1,421 | 50.6 | |||
Conservative | 1,386 | 49.4 | |||
Majority | 35 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,807 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Martin | 833 | 58.9 | +7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Simon Cordon | 555 | 39.2 | −8.9 | |
Labour | 27 | 1.9 | +1.9 | ||
Majority | 278 | 19.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,415 | 44.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Diane James | 372 | 38.4 | +38.4 | |
Conservative | Richard Cleaves | 360 | 37.2 | −16.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ruth Reed | 230 | 23.8 | −22.9 | |
Labour | Richard Chaundy | 6 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 12 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 968 | 58.6 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 429 | 64.3 | −6.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Richard Cole[10] | 238 | 35.7 | +13.5 | |
Majority | 191 | 28.6 | |||
Turnout | 667 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2011-2015
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Wyatt Ramsdale | 545 | 46.1 | −15.0 | |
Independent | David Beaman | 294 | 24.9 | +24.9 | |
UKIP | Richard Dancy | 252 | 21.3 | +21.3 | |
Labour | Andrew Jones | 91 | 7.7 | −8.0 | |
Majority | 251 | 21.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,182 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2015-2019
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Farnham Residents | Jerry Hyman | 386 | 40.6 | +6.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stewart Edge | 292 | 30.7 | +6.3 | |
Conservative | Nicholas Le Gal | 229 | 24.1 | −2.3 | |
UKIP | George Hesse | 43 | 4.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 94 | 9.9 | |||
Turnout | 953 | 30.17 | |||
Farnham Residents gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Farnham Residents | John Ward | 356 | 47.6 | +7.0 | |
Conservative | Donal O'Neill | 233 | 31.1 | −14.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Jacobs | 90 | 12.0 | N/A | |
Independent | Andrew Jones | 43 | 3.4 | N/A | |
UKIP | Jim Burroughs | 26 | 3.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 123 | 16.5 | |||
Turnout | 753 | 23.01 | |||
Farnham Residents gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Liz Townsend | 377 | 58.7 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Cole | 187 | 29.1 | −1.0 | |
UKIP | Rosaleen Egan | 78 | 12.1 | +12.1 | |
Majority | 190 | 29.6 | |||
Turnout | 642 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Paul Follows | 266 | 37.8 | +37.8 | |
Conservative | Stella Andersen-Payne | 246 | 35.0 | −6.5 | |
Labour | Richard Ashworth | 151 | 21.5 | −4.6 | |
Green | Susan Ryland | 40 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
Majority | 20 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 703 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Farnham Residents | David Beaman | 354 | 37.9 | +3.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jo Aylwin | 338 | 36.1 | +11.7 | |
Conservative | Rashida Nasir | 175 | 18.7 | −7.7 | |
Labour | Rebecca Kaye | 42 | 4.5 | −10.0 | |
Independent | Mark Westcott | 26 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 16 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 935 | ||||
Farnham Residents hold | Swing |
2019-2023
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Maxine Gale | 452 | 50.6 | +50.6 | |
Conservative | Carmel Oates | 328 | 36.7 | +17.3 | |
Independent | Rosaleen Egan | 113 | 12.7 | +12.7 | |
Majority | 124 | 13.9 | |||
Turnout | 893 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Philip Townsend | 903 | 56.8 | +12.0 | |
Conservative | Rosemary Burbridge | 686 | 43.2 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 217 | 13.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,589 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Munro | 492 | 42.1 | +42.1 | |
Green | Susan Ryland | 354 | 30.3 | −3.0 | |
Conservative | Nabeel Nasir | 323 | 27.6 | −22.4 | |
Majority | 138 | 11.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,169 | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Julian Spence | 537 | 54.6 | +7.9 | |
Conservative | Ged Hall | 446 | 45.4 | −1.1 | |
Majority | 91 | 9.3 | |||
Turnout | 983 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dave Busby | 652 | 66.6 | +43.5 | |
Conservative | Ian Mitchell | 297 | 30.3 | −11.2 | |
Labour | Rebecca Aitken | 30 | 3.1 | −5.0 | |
Majority | 355 | 36.3 | |||
Turnout | 979 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
2023-2027
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Farnham Residents | Alan Earwaker | 307 | 32.5 | −17.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Theresa Meredith-Hardy | 279 | 29.6 | New | |
Labour | John Gaskell | 217 | 23.0 | −11.7 | |
Conservative | Aly Fitch | 141 | 14.9 | −0.2 | |
Majority | 28 | 2.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 944 | 25.0 | −4.8 | ||
Farnham Residents hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Laura Cavaliere | 1,152 | 44.7 | ||
Conservative | Gary Hudson | 902 | 35.0 | ||
Independent | Tony Sollars | 526 | 20.4 | ||
Majority | 250 | 9.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,580 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Daniel Husseini | 725 | 40.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | James Barratt | 714 | 40.0 | ||
Green | David Faraday | 195 | 10.9 | ||
Labour | Ben Knight | 151 | 8.5 | ||
Majority | 11 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,785 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey (District Boundaries) Order 1986. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hampshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey and West Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "The Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1136, retrieved 5 July 2023
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "By-election details". Liberal Democrats Flock Together. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "By-election results are in". Farnham Herald.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranleigh West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Godalming Central and Ockford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranleigh East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hindhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chiddingfold and Dunsfold Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Witley and Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Godalming Binscombe and Charterhouse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2024.