Elections to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011, alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. 17 seats (one third) of the council were up for election. Following the election the council remained under Conservative control.
Results [1] | ||||
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Party | Seats Before | Change | Seats After | |
Conservative Party | 39 | 1 | 38 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 3 | ||
Green Party | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Others | 7 | 1 | 8 |
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The 2012 Reigate and Banstead Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in Surrey, England. One third of the council was elected,. The Conservative Party remained in overall control of the council.
The 2014 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2015 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect exactly one third of members to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England coinciding with other local elections held simultaneously with a General Election which resulted in increased turnout compared to the election four years before. All currently drawn wards of the United Kingdom in this area are three-member and are contested in three years out of four.
The 2016 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2019 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England. It coincided with other local elections. Due to ward boundary changes, the entire council was up for election for the seats in the all new wards. Each ward is a three member ward. These were the first boundary changes since 2000.
The 2021 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England coinciding with other local elections.
The 2022 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England coinciding with other local elections. Fifteen of the council's 45 seats were up for election.
The 2018 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives remained the largest party on the council while increasing their majority by 1, gaining a seat from both UKIP and the Liberal Democrats, while losing one seat to the Green Party.
The 2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in Surrey, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.