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2019 UK local government election

2019 Waverley Borough Council election

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All 57 seats to Waverley Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Residents Liberal Democrats
Last election 53 seats, 52.0% 3 seats, 5.2% 0 seats, 15.0%
Seats won 23 15 14
Seat change Decrease 30 Increase 12 Increase 14
Popular vote 25,749 12,734 17,150
Percentage 39.7% 19.6% 26.5%
Swing Decrease 12.3% Increase 14.4% Increase 11.5%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Green Independent
Last election 0 seats, 12.5% 0 seats, 3.1% 1 seat, 7.1%
Seats won 2 2 1
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 4,362 3,205 1,230
Percentage 6.7% 4.9% 1.9%
Swing Decrease 5.8% Increase 1.8% Decrease 5.2%

Winner of each seat at the 2019 Waverley Borough Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 2019 Waverley Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Waverley Borough Council in England as one of the 2019 local elections.

Results

In the 2015 elections the Conservatives won 53 seats, the Farnham Residents Party won 3 and an Independent won the remaining seat. However, before the 2019 election the composition of the council had changed through by-elections to 50 Conservatives, 6 Farnham Residents and 1 Liberal Democrat.

2019 Waverley Borough Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 57 23 0 30 Decrease 30 40.4 39.7 25,749 –12.3
  Residents 17 15 12 0 Increase 12 26.3 19.6 12,734 +14.4
  Liberal Democrats 27 14 14 0 Increase 14 24.6 26.5 17,150 +11.5
  Labour 20 2 2 0 Increase 2 3.5 6.7 4,362 –5.8
  Green 6 2 2 0 Increase 2 3.5 4.9 3,205 +1.8
  Independent 2 1 0 0 Steady 1.8 1.9 1,230 –5.2

Following the election, a Liberal Democrat - Farnham Residents Association - Labour - Green coalition was formed, replacing the previous Conservative administration.

Cllr Paul Follows (Liberal Democrat) became leader of the council with Cllr Peter Clark (Farnham Residents Association) becoming his deputy.

Ward Results

Alford, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green

Alford, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Deanus Unopposed N/A −62.9
Turnout N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Blackheath and Wonersh

Blackheath and Wonersh (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Goodridge 387 58.1 +58.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Ellis 163 24.5 N/A
Green Richard Goldsmith 90 13.5 N/A
Labour Simon Hall 26 3.9 N/A
Turnout 673 45.2 +45.2
Conservative hold Swing

Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe

Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Seaborne 774 62.5 −5.0
Green Martin D'Arcy 590 47.7 N/A
Conservative Stewart Stennett 538 43.5 −31.3
Turnout 1,252 34.9
Conservative hold Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Chiddingfold and Dunsfold

Chiddingfold and Dunsfold (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Gray 617 55.0 −3.6
Conservative Anna James 606 54.0 −10.9
Green Lou Whyte 406 36.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats John Leston 344 30.7 N/A
Labour Tony Johnson 121 10.8 −9.9
Turnout 1,137 37.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cranleigh East

Cranleigh East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Cole 779 46.5 +22.0
Liberal Democrats Ruth Reed 702 41.9 +18.8
Conservative Mary Foryszewski 678 40.4 −5.6
Liberal Democrats Ken Reed 664 39.6 +14.5
Conservative Angela Richardson 648 38.6 −6.0
Conservative Andrew Blurton 610 36.4 −7.3
Labour Mark West 280 16.7 +2.5
Turnout 1,716 33.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cranleigh West

Cranleigh West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Townsend 669 60.8 +9.5
Conservative Patricia Ellis 560 50.9 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Nigel Sanctuary 431 39.1 +8.7
Liberal Democrats Fabian Cole 369 33.5 +10.6
Turnout 1,125 35.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Elstead and Thursley

Elstead and Thursley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jenny Else 819 78.5 +11.4
Conservative David Else 744 71.3 +13.4
Labour Jessica Webster 272 26.1 N/A
Turnout 1,083 35.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ewhurst

Ewhurst (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Henry 461 76.3 +19.9
Labour James Mitchell 143 23.7 N/A
Turnout 625 38.6
Conservative hold Swing

Farnham Bourne

Farnham Bourne (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Roger Blishen 749 58.7 N/A
Conservative Carole Cockburn 679 53.2 +53.2
Liberal Democrats Cosmo Lupton 380 29.8 N/A
Conservative Martin Lear 379 29.7 +29.7
Turnout 1,280 40.7
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Farnham Castle

Farnham Castle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents David Beaman 885 70.6 +22.6
Residents George Hesse 813 64.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Telford 290 23.1 −10.8
Conservative Sarah Anson 193 15.4 −21.3
Conservative Liz Wheatley 124 9.9 −19.6
Turnout 1,262 39.8
Residents hold Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

Farnham Firgrove

Farnham Firgrove (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Jerry Hyman 853 63.0 N/A
Residents John Neale 767 56.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Adam Chambers 310 22.9 −6.5
Conservative Simon Foale 272 20.1 −31.7
Conservative Sam Pritchard 256 18.9 −19.5
Labour Anthony Watts 87 6.4 −11.1
Turnout 1,362 42.0
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

Farnham Hale and Heath End

Farnham Hale and Heath End (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Sally Dickson 821 72.2 N/A
Residents Michaela Gray 709 62.4 N/A
Conservative Mike Hodge 266 23.4 −26.7
Conservative Denise Le Gal 215 18.9 −20.3
Labour Rebecca Kaye 128 11.3 −10.1
Turnout 1,143 34.5
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

Farnham Moor Park

Farnham Moor Park (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Andy MacLeod* 992 74.9 +35.2
Residents Michaela Martin 899 67.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard Soper 260 19.6 −5.6
Conservative Pat Frost 246 18.6 −24.3
Conservative Rashida Nasir 148 11.2 −25.0
Turnout 1,332 36.2
Residents gain from Independent Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
  • Andy MacLeod was elected in 2015 as an Independent.

Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone

Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents John Ward 814 71.0 +37.6
Residents Kika Mirylees 790 68.9 +18.0
Conservative Adrian Waller 225 19.6 −25.9
Conservative Tom van den Broek 217 18.9 −15.5
Labour Andrew Jones 118 10.3 −4.1
Turnout 1,156 35.4
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Residents hold Swing

Farnham Upper Hale

Farnham Upper Hale (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Penny Marriott 813 75.7 +27.0
Residents Peter Marriott 690 64.2 +26.6
Labour Howard Kaye 186 17.3 +2.3
Conservative Owen Barry 173 16.1 −26.4
Conservative Stephen Barr 121 11.3 −21.9
Turnout 1,081 33.8
Residents hold Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea

Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Daniel Hunt 701 50.7 +17.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Merryweather 604 43.6 N/A
Residents Bob Blower 456 32.9 N/A
Residents David Quick 388 28.0 N/A
Conservative Chris Storey 209 15.1 −25.6
Conservative Nabeel Nasir 161 11.6 −28.2
Labour Joan Anniballi 65 4.7 −14.0
Turnout 1,396 41.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge

Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Brian Edmonds 675 52.1 N/A
Residents Peter Clark 620 47.8 N/A
Conservative Robert Ramsdale 390 30.1 −20.0
Conservative Lynley Griffiths 315 24.3 −31.6
Liberal Democrats Rosamund Lupton 265 20.4 N/A
Labour Tim Corry 119 9.2 −12.5
Turnout 1,305 38.8
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford

Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Adams 683 60.7 +60.7
Conservative Julia Potts 590 52.4 +52.4
Green Susan Ryland 454 40.3 N/A
Labour Natasha Fletcher 228 20.2 N/A
Turnout 1,146 37.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Godalming Binscombe

Godalming Binscombe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Rivers 729 63.9 +28.3
Labour Nick Palmer 467 40.9 +7.9
Conservative Anne Gray 375 32.9 −10.8
Conservative David Hunter 302 26.5 −22.2
Turnout 1,164 38.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Godalming Central and Ockford

Godalming Central and Ockford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Follows 1,073 74.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Anne-Marie Rosoman 878 60.6 N/A
Conservative Kirsty Walden 292 20.2 −31.1
Conservative Tristan Hopper 275 19.0 −25.5
Labour Richard Ashworth 179 12.4 −19.9
Turnout 1,459 39.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Godalming Charterhouse

Godalming Charterhouse (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Steve Williams 865 67.6 +34.1
Conservative Steve Cosser 504 39.4 −20.1
Labour Kate Cooney 446 34.8 +8.9
Conservative Andrew Bolton 422 33.0 −17.4
Turnout 1,292 47.3
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall

Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Penny Rivers 1,012 73.7 +46.1
Labour George Wilson 484 35.3 +17.3
Conservative Nicholas Williams 395 28.8 −11.1
Conservative Ross Welland 317 23.1 −21.6
Turnout 1,396 38.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Godalming Holloway

Godalming Holloway (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joan Heagin 1,034 61.6 N/A
Conservative Peter Martin 737 43.9 −27.0
Conservative Tom Martin 642 38.3 −26.6
Labour Toby Westcott-White 465 27.7 −1.9
Turnout 1,698 50.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill

Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Robini 1,034 57.1 +23.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Nicholson 894 49.4 +24.2
Liberal Democrats John Robini 887 49.0 +24.8
Conservative James Edwards 619 34.2 −18.4
Conservative Carole King 566 31.3 −16.5
Conservative Phoebe Sullivan 472 26.1 −18.9
UKIP Adam Wade 184 10.2 N/A
Turnout 1,837 41.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Haslemere East and Grayswood

Haslemere East and Grayswood (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Dear 1,001 45.6 −1.2
Conservative Stephen Mulliner 999 45.1 −7.8
Conservative Robert Knowles 976 44.1 −6.5
Liberal Democrats Terry Weldon 819 37.0 N/A
Green Gary Lloyd 800 36.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Pamplin 796 35.9 +13.3
Labour Adrian La Porta 202 9.1 −6.5
Turnout 2,279 44.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hindhead

Hindhead (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jerome Davidson 544 48.6 +32.7
Conservative Peter Isherwood 542 48.4 −12.0
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Whitby 542 48.4 +34.5
Conservative Gerrard Hall 437 39.0 −19.8
Labour David Irwin 79 7.1 N/A
Turnout 1,160 35.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Milford

Milford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Baker 646 50.7 N/A
Independent John Lee 629 49.3 +13.6
Conservative Simon Drake 356 27.9 −35.5
Conservative Adam Taylor-Smith 315 24.7 −12.6
UKIP Rosaleen Egan 203 15.9 −7.1
Turnout 1,282 41.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Shamley Green and Cranleigh North

Shamley Green and Cranleigh North (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Howard Unopposed N/A −79.5
Turnout N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Witley and Hambledon

Witley and Hambledon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Floyd-Douglass 617 51.0 −11.7
Conservative Trevor Sadler 615 50.9 −2.5
Independent Maxine Gale 601 49.7 N/A
Labour George Davies 267 22.1 +5.0
Turnout 1,225 40.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Milford

Milford: 13 February 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Maxine Gale 452 50.6 N/A
Conservative Carmel Oates 328 36.7 +8.8
Independent Rosaleen Egan 113 12.7 −3.2
Majority 124 13.9
Turnout 893 28.1 −12.9
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Cranleigh East

Cranleigh East: 7 October 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Townsend 903 56.8 +10.3
Conservative Rosemary Burbridge 686 43.2 +4.6
Majority 217 13.6
Turnout 1,589 30.6 −2.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.8

Frensham, Dockenfield & Tilford

Frensham, Dockenfield & Tilford: 12 May 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Munro 492 42.1 N/A
Green Susan Ryland 354 30.3 −10.0
Conservative Nabeel Nasir 323 27.6 −33.1
Majority 138 11.8
Turnout 1,169 35.9 −1.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Hindhead

Hindhead: 23 June 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julian Spence 537 54.6 +6.2
Conservative Ged Hall 446 45.4 −3.0
Majority 91 9.2
Turnout 983 29.8 −5.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +4.6

Chiddingfold and Dunsfold

Chiddingfold and Dunsfold: 1 December 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Busby 652 66.6
Conservative Ian Mitchell 297 30.3
Labour Rebecca Aitken 30 3.1
Majority 355 36.3
Turnout 979
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. "2 May 2019 local election results" Waverley Borough Council. Accessed 2019-06-27.
  3. "Your Councillors". modgov.waverley.gov.uk. 26 July 2019.
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