2009 Surrey County Council election

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2009 Surrey County Council election
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  2005 4 June 2009 2013  

All 80 seats to Surrey County Council
41 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats RA
Last election58127
Seats won56139
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg2

Surrey County Council 2009 election map.svg
The results of the Surrey County Council election 2009 by electoral division. (Although the Walton Division should be in dark grey – won by Walton Residents – and not in LibDem yellow).

party before election


Conservative

Elected party


Conservative

Elections to Surrey County Council took place on 4 June 2009 as part of the 2009 United Kingdom local elections, having been delayed from 7 May in order for the elections to take place alongside those to the European Parliament.

Contents

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 4 June 2009 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, [1] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors could not vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election. [2] The next election was scheduled for May 2013.

Summary

The Conservatives maintained overall control of the council with a 32-seat majority over all other Parties (56 seats to 24). The Liberal Democrat Group remained the council's official opposition, with 13 seats. The Labour Party lost one of its two seats and retained the other. The one Independent councillor retained his seat.

Summary of results

Surrey County Council election, 2009 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 5657-27046.1156,228
  Liberal Democrats 1354116.227.191,668
  Residents 920211.25.920,050
  Labour 101-11.25.719,393
  Independent 11101.22.58,505
  UKIP 0000010.033,927
  Green 000001.96,411
  BNP 000000.51,618
  Peace 000000.0147
 Others000000.2656

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References

  1. "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. "I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses?". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  3. For party totals, gains and losses see "Surrey County Council Election Service : Home". Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.. Gains and losses are shown relative to the 2005 elections. Total votes per party and percentages were calculated using results information at "Surrey County Council Election Service : Home". Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.. (The position immediately prior to the 2009 election differed from the 2005 election results in two respects – 1. the electoral division of Camberley East was vacant at the time of the 2009 election following the death of the Conservative councillor for that district, see http://www.surreycountyconservatives.co.uk/news/54/ Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine and http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2041732_county_makes_camberley_election_uturn  ; 2. the Independent Residents Association councillor for Epsom and Ewell North East switched party and joined the Conservatives during the 2005-09 session, see http://www.surreycountyconservatives.co.uk/news/61/ Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine and http://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5C2744D8-F982-4CCE-AC16-30B071EC1BB4/0/SurreyCountyCouncilElectionResults.pdf Archived 22 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine .)