2015 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election

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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. [1]

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Results

Conservatives gained three seats, adding to councillors within the group with overall control of the council. [2] [3]

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4030+3804832236
  Residents 60001285461
  Green 201-1485439
  Liberal Democrats 101-1295750
 Independent101-1221170
  UKIP 10002138673
  Labour 00000128129

Ward by ward

Banstead Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHACK

Lynne Rosemary

185751.4
UKIPBYRNE

Chris John

68919.1
Liberal DemocratFOWLER

James Christopher

53914.9
LabourBRADFORD Ann-Marie52714.6
Majority
Turnout 361271
Conservative hold Swing
Chipstead, Hooley and Woodmansterne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSTEPHENSON

John Michael

2837
UKIPRUSSELL

Stephen David Alfred

842
LabourLANE

Isabella Maria

627
Liberal DemocratHOWELL

Christopher Ian

418
Majority
Turnout 71
Conservative hold Swing
Earlswood and Whitebushes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeTHOMSON

Barbara Jane

1835
LabourWILDRIDGE

Graham

852
UKIPSTIFF

Colin Brian

698
GreenFENTON

Sue

631
Liberal DemocratKULKA

Jane Nicola

471
Majority
Turnout 68
Conservative hold Swing
Horley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLYNCH

Andrew Mark

1884
UKIPBRIGHTING

Malcolm Roger

930
LabourMABBETT

Linda Jane

694
GreenDODGSON

Nicky

346
Majority
Turnout 62
Conservative hold Swing
Horley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJACKSON

David Gareth

1877
UKIPBROOKE-HARTE

Tim

913
LabourSMITH

Geoffrey Norman

587
Liberal DemocratSOUTHALL

Geoffrey Lawrence

284
GreenORD

David

201
Majority
Turnout 70
Conservative hold Swing
Kingswood with Burgh Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMILL

Ros

2695
UKIPCAMBRIDGE

Bob

818
GreenSMITH

Derek

437
Majority
Turnout 70
Conservative hold Swing
Meadvale and St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGODDEN

John Steven

1810
Liberal DemocratNORMAN

Graham Leslie

1509
LabourSAVIDGE

Malcolm Kemp

442
GreenVACI

Sarah

424
Majority
Turnout 73
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Turnout 66.4%

Merstham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeKELLY

Frank

1662
LabourDACK

Stewart James

726
UKIPCAMBRIDGE

Phyl

662
Liberal DemocratDURWARD

Deanna Elizabeth

429
GreenYAU

Ken

316
Majority
Turnout 66
Conservative hold Swing
Nork
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nork Residents` AssociationSELBY

Michael John

2880
ConservativeTWEEDALE

Pauline Katherine

1485
Majority
Turnout 72
Residents hold Swing
Preston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePAUL

Jamie

392
IndependentHARPER-ADAMSON

Gemma

338
LabourYOUNG

Helen

305
Majority
Turnout 53
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Redhill East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCOAD

Richard William

1858
GreenMCKENNA

Stephen

1542
LabourSELBY

Paul Randall

642
UKIPFRENCH

Derek Graham

479
Liberal DemocratKULKA

Rob

331
Majority
Turnout 65
Conservative gain from Green Swing
Redhill West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeELLACOTT

Julian Marc

1848
LabourJOHNSON

Pat

707
UKIPPEARSON

Tim

534
Liberal DemocratCRESSY

Andrew James

466
GreenLANE

Kumari

436
Majority
Turnout 66
Conservative hold Swing
Reigate Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeABSALOM

Rosemary Helen

1600
IndependentWHINNEY

Fenella Rosemary

832
Liberal DemocratSAMUEL

Helen Mary

522
LabourSPENCER

Robin Paul

416
GreenABRAM

Soo

330
UKIPCLACK

Laurence James

273
Majority
Turnout 71
Conservative hold Swing
Reigate Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGRANT-DUFF

Zully

2335
LabourSAUNDERS

Andrew David

576
UKIPGRANT

André Edward

265
Majority
Turnout 714
Conservative hold Swing
Salfords and Sidlow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeROSS-TOMLIN

Dorothy Anne

961
UKIPBROOKE-HARTE

Denese Lee

306
LabourO`DWYER

Gerry

235
Majority
Turnout 71
Conservative hold Swing
South Park and Woodhatch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeALLCARD

Derek

1534
UKIPFOX

Joseph Brian

699
LabourBURTON

Paul

564
Liberal DemocratCAREY

Moray William Macleod

381
GreenMACHACEK

Ian

338
Majority
Turnout 65
Conservative hold Swing
Tadworth and Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCLARKE

James Allan

2690
UKIPMOORE

Valerie Ann

565
Liberal DemocratBEGLEY-MOORE

Sonja

400
LabourBURNLEY

David Anthony

229
GreenMORTEN

Alistair

205
Majority
Turnout 74
Conservative hold Swing
Tattenhams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tattenhams Residents` AssociationHARRISON

Nick

2581
ConservativeILLINGWORTH

Jane

1076
GreenPONSFORD

Roger

233
Majority
Turnout 68
Residents hold Swing

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. Reigate and Banstead Results Get Surrey, website of Surrey Advertiser/Herald/Guardian Group of newspapers. Accessed 2015-05-20.
  3. Borough Elections results - 7 May 2015 R&B BC. Accessed 2015-05-20