2019 Surrey Heath Borough Council election

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The 2019 Surrey Heath Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all members of Surrey Heath Borough Council in England. [1] [2] The elections were held on new boundaries. [3] The Conservatives narrowly held a majority on the council, but it fell from fifteen to just one. [4]

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Election result

2019 Surrey Heath Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3518N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 1851.446.824,395–21.8
  Liberal Democrats 2110N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 928.628.414,830+15.0
  Independent 54N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 211.410.45,443+7.9
  Green 32N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 25.74.92,551+2.9
  Labour 91N/AN/ASteady2.svg2.96.03,129–2.4
  UKIP 60N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.03.11,604+0.3
  Pirate 10N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.00.4190N/A

Results by Ward

Bagshot

Bagshot (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Kay 1,031 51.6
Liberal Democrats Tim Fitzgerald 886 44.4
Conservative Valerie White 852 42.7
Liberal Democrats Lance Spencer79539.8
Conservative Katia Malcaus Cooper76738.4
Conservative Colin Manley67934.0
UKIP Stephen West25512.8
Majority57
Turnout 2,01536
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bisley and West End

Bisley and West End (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adrian Page 922 46.6
Conservative David Mansfield 857 43.3
Independent Graham Alleway 841 42.5
Conservative Nic Price79240.0
Liberal Democrats Julie Hoad45723.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Alexander41120.8
Liberal Democrats Huw Evans33216.8
UKIP Stephen McClelland24512.4
Labour Mick Sheehan1829.2
Majority55
Turnout 1,98731
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Frimley

Frimley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Croke 853 69.6
Conservative Darryl Ratiram 820 66.9
Labour Julian Woodward30625.0
Labour Jefferson Nwokeoma29424.0
Majority514
Turnout 1,27133
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Frimley Green

Frimley Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Leach 1,019 54.7
Liberal Democrats Cliff Betton 1,012 54.4
Liberal Democrats Sashi Mylvaganam 889 47.7
Conservative Bruce Mansell60132.3
Conservative Max Nelson56830.5
Conservative Attieh Fard51927.9
UKIP Jonathan Wong26914.4
Pirate Gavin Crump19010.2
Majority288
Turnout 1,87936
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Heatherside

Heatherside (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Tapper 1,261 53.1
Liberal Democrats John Skipper 1,143 48.1
Liberal Democrats Kristian Wrenn 1,075 45.2
Conservative Paul Ilnicki92639.0
Conservative Ian Cullen85536.0
Conservative Jonathan Lytle76132.0
UKIP Hazel Prowse35715.0
Majority149
Turnout 2,39542
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Lightwater

Lightwater (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Sharon Galliford 1,019 54.0
Conservative Rebecca Jennings-Evans 833 44.1
Green Peter Barnett 770 40.8
Green Andrew Willgoss76240.4
Conservative Jarmila Halovsky-Yu74139.3
Conservative John Winterton72338.3
UKIP Peter Appleford27814.7
Majority8
Turnout 1,89835
Green win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Mytchett and Deepcut

Mytchett and Deepcut (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Deach 971 51.9
Liberal Democrats Helen Whitcroft 835 44.6
Liberal Democrats Morgan Rise 761 40.7
Liberal Democrats Jacques Olmo76040.6
Conservative Craig Fennell61632.9
Conservative Joanne Potter60332.2
UKIP Damien Heads29815.9
Majority1
Turnout 1,88636
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Old Dean

Old Dean (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rodney Bates 474 50.2
Conservative Shaun Garrett 455 48.2
Conservative Trefor Hogg44647.2
Labour Murray Rowlands38640.9
Majority9
Turnout 96825
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Parkside

Parkside (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Hawkins 729 57.4
Conservative Josephine Hawkins 690 54.3
Liberal Democrats Cindy Ferguson43534.3
Liberal Democrats Chris Tew32525.6
UKIP Tony Cable20015.7
Majority255
Turnout 1,27933
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Michael's

St Michael's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Dougan 583 57.9
Conservative Alan McClafferty 538 53.4
Labour Richard Claridge39238.9
Labour Jill Coles39238.9
Majority146
Turnout 1,04524
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Paul's

St Paul's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vivienne Chapman 802 67.5
Conservative Dan Adams 745 62.7
Liberal Democrats Fiona Karimjee37731.7
Liberal Democrats Miriam Spencer32727.5
Majority368
Turnout 1,21231
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Town

Town (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Brooks 534 58.4
Conservative Robin Perry 494 54.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Coe37340.8
Liberal Democrats Vijaya Ramdas32635.7
Majority121
Turnout 94725
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Watchetts

Watchetts (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charlotte Morley 664 61.2
Conservative David Lewis 650 59.9
Labour Alexandra Dalwood37934.9
Labour Joseph Lord32429.9
Majority271
Turnout 1,13628
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Windlesham and Chobham

Windlesham and Chobham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Victoria Wheeler 1,482 64.7
Independent Pat Tedder 1,426 62.2
Independent Emma McGrath 1,213 52.9
Conservative Mike Goodman70130.6
Conservative Alex Green57425.1
Conservative Alexander Hanney52222.8
Independent Alison Hook48121.0
Majority512
Turnout 2,30942
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

By-Elections between 2019 and 2023

Bagshot (6 May 2021)

A by election was held following the death of Liberal Democrat Councillor Sam Kay. [5]

Bagshot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Gordon 1,225 54.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Wilson1,03845.9
Majority1878.2
Turnout 2,29743.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Frimley Green (14 October 2021)

A by election was held in Frimley Green following the resignation of Liberal Democrat Councillor Benjamin Leach. [6]

Frimley Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Black 896 48.3 Increase2.svg16
Liberal Democrats Jacques Olmo87747.3Decrease2.svg0.4
Labour Christine Richards764.1
Majority191Decrease2.svg14.4
Turnout 1,85235.65
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

[7]

Bisley and West End (14 April 2022)

A by election was held in Bisley and West End following the resignation of Conservative Councillor David Mansfield. [8]

Bisley and West End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Noble 1,286 66.2 Increase2.svg43.1
Conservative Tony Henderson66233.8Decrease2.svg6.2
Majority62431.9Increase2.svg14.4
Turnout 1,95628.30Decrease2.svg2.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 24.65

[9]

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