2015 Mole Valley District Council election

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Results of the 2015 Mole Valley District Council election

The 2015 Mole Valley District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect approximately one-third of members to Mole Valley District 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. Some two-member wards such as Holmwoods did not hold a local election in this year, being contested in even-numbered years. [1]

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Results

Conservatives gained four seats, giving the group overall control of the Council, from a previous state of no party group exercising overall control. [2] [3] [4]

Mole Valley District Council Election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2340+4594714223
  Liberal Democrats 100-4-426278248
  Independent 60001541142
  Labour 0000041109
  UKIP 00000113370
  Green 0000072097
 Vacancies - pending planned by-elections20000

Ward by ward

Ashtead Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hunt, Christopher Brian1,85752.1
Ashtead IndependentHawksworth, David Leslie1,14232.0
Labour Scott, Clive George2487.0
Liberal Democrats Berry, Matthew1714.8
Green Cooper, Tony1484.2
Majority 71520.1
Turnout 3,56677
Conservative hold Swing
Beare Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Watson, Michelle44839.2
Liberal Democrats Murdoch, Iain36331.7
UKIP Bignell, Lesley25922.6
Green Passmore, Muriel Lily746.5
Majority 857.5
Turnout 1,14475
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bookham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Newman, Paul1,92153.9
Liberal Democrats Hartwell, Amanda Elaine87324.5
UKIP Moody, Terence44912.6
Green James, Ann3229.0
Majority 1,04829.4
Turnout 3,56577
Conservative hold Swing
Bookham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chandler, John Frederick1,79351.7
Liberal Democrats Daly, Elizabeth1,08331.2
UKIP Heelas, Mike34610.0
Green Smyth, Genevieve Kathrine2497.2
Majority 71020.5
Turnout 3,47177
Conservative hold Swing
Box Hill & Headley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ladell, Malcolm Bailey53141.1
Liberal Democrats Preedy, David Kennaugh52740.8
UKIP Cane, Bob18614.4
Green Sedgwick, Robert Philip483.7
Majority 40.3
Turnout 1,29273.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Brockham, Betchworth & Buckland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Muggeridge, John Edwin1,25545.5
Liberal Democrats Abbot, Roger1,01836.9
UKIP Bowling, Tim2348.5
Green Fewster, Jacquetta1465.3
Labour Buckle, Rosemary Jean1063.8
Majority 2378.6
Turnout 2,75977
Conservative hold Swing
Capel, Leigh & Newdigate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Osborne-Patterson, Corinna1,42056.1
UKIP Cox, Geoff45918.1
Liberal Democrats Sykes, Judith41516.4
Green Hamlin, Jacqui2359.3
Majority 96138.0
Turnout 2,52974
Conservative hold Swing
Charlwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Yarwood, Charles Iain77063.6
UKIP Haynes, Tony21918.1
Liberal Democrats Daniels, Dennis14311.8
Green Barford, Lucy Jane786.4
Majority 55145.5
Turnout 1,2106
Conservative hold Swing
Dorking South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Cooksey, Stephen John1,64439.7
Conservative Jones, Roger1,48135.8
Green Crook, Chris3839.3
UKIP Bignell, Ian3298.0
Labour Pemberton, Frank3007.3
Majority 1633.9
Turnout 4,13772
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Leatherhead North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mondejar Flores, Santiago1,06434.0
Liberal Democrats Lewis-Carr, Bridget Mary91529.3
UKIP Chambers, Simon57118.3
Labour Ward, Mike45514.6
Green Elcoate, Victoria1223.9
Majority 1494.7
Turnout 3,12761
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Leith Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mir, David Karim52347.6
Liberal Democrats Watson, Hazel Valerie Ann48243.9
Green Scoffield, David James484.4
UKIP Afonso, Apolinario464.6
Majority 413.7
Turnout 1,09981
Conservative hold Swing
Mickleham, Westhumble & Pixham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Irvine, Duncan Campbell55846.4
Liberal Democrats Lambell, Peter John47439.4
Green Mcgrath, Susan907.5
UKIP Chambers, Sarah816.7
Majority 847.0
Turnout 1,20377
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Okewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael, Vivienne Elizabeth60255.4
UKIP Jones, Leigh19117.6
Green Weston, Sarah Jane15414.2
Liberal Democrats Round, Steven Robert14012.9
Majority 41137.8
Turnout 1,08774
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. Mole Valley District Council Results Get Surrey, website of Surrey Advertiser/Herald/Guardian Group of newspapers. Accessed 2015-05-20.
  3. Council composition of groups of 23, 10, 6 and two vacancies as at 10 May 2015 MVDC. Accessed 2015-05-20
  4. 2006 to 2014 results MVDC. Accessed 2015-05-20