2022 Mole Valley District Council election

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The 2022 Mole Valley District Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect one-third of members to Mole Valley District Council in England. [1]

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Results summary

2022 Mole Valley District Council election [2]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 8Increase2.svg 257.1162458.511,07045.3+8.4
  Conservative 3Decrease2.svg 221.471024.47,91032.3-5.8
 Ashtead Ind.3Steady2.svg21.44717.12,97712.2-0.4
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,5076.2±0.0
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.08893.6-2.3
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01070.4N/A

Ward results

Ashtead Common

Ashtead Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ashtead Ind.Patricia Wiltshire 828 61.1 -2.2
Conservative Gavin Newton20214.9-4.1
Liberal Democrats Roland Hogg20114.8+5.7
Green Jo Sherring1259.2N/A
Majority62646.2
Turnout 1,35643.0
Ashtead Ind. hold Swing Increase2.svg1.0

Ashtead Park

Ashtead Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ashtead Ind.Garry Stansfield 906 64.1 +9.4
Conservative Stephen Connor36625.9-1.8
Liberal Democrats Leonard Rugina14210.0+2.4
Majority54038.2
Turnout 1,41441.3
Ashtead Ind. hold Swing Increase2.svg5.6

Ashtead Village

Ashtead Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ashtead Ind.Alan Reilly 1,243 62.9 +4.2
Conservative Peter Crooks32116.2-5.1
Liberal Democrats Philippa Shimmin24512.4+4.3
Labour Susan Gilchrist1678.5+1.6
Majority92246.7
Turnout 1,97642.2
Ashtead Ind. hold Swing Increase2.svg4.7

Bookham North

Bookham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Monica Weller 1,420 60.6 +20.3
Conservative Richard Moyse78533.5-16.0
Green John Roche1395.9+0.5
Majority63527.1
Turnout 2,34450.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg18.2

Bookham South

Bookham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Daly 1,347 61.1 +17.4
Conservative Mary Huggins71832.6-14.4
Green Molly Crook1396.3+1.3
Majority62928.5
Turnout 2,20448.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg15.9

Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland

Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Budd 969 57.7 +20.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Hebberd52231.1-14.7
Green Christopher Crook1227.3-7.8
Labour Leo Nassakau663.9+1.9
Majority44726.6
Turnout 1,67947.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg17.7

Capel, Leigh and Newdigate

Capel, Leigh and Newdigate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charls Engel 808 48.7 -2.2
Conservative Corrina Osborne-Patterson73944.5+8.8
Green Lisa Scott1126.8+2.8
Majority694.2
Turnout 1,65948.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg5.5

Dorking North

Dorking North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Draper 881 56.9 -2.7
Green Holland Weston33021.3+8.5
Conservative Paul Austin24515.8-5.2
Labour Samuel Cockle-Hearne936.0-0.7
Majority55135.6
Turnout 1,54944.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.6

Dorking South

Dorking South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Cooksey 1,505 61.4 +5.5
Conservative Austin Kesseiri44618.2-7.1
Green Lucy Barford31412.8+1.3
Labour Co-op Kev Stroud1877.6+0.3
Majority1,05943.2
Turnout 2,45243.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.3

Fetcham East

Fetcham East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Hall 779 58.7 -1.9
Liberal Democrats Christine Miller44033.2+7.7
Green Susan McGrath1088.1-1.8
Majority33925.5
Turnout 1,32743.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.8

Fetcham West

Fetcham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Raj Haque 1,035 65.8 +7.6
Conservative Stephen Conisbee53934.2-5.1
Majority49631.6
Turnout 1,57449.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.4

Holmwoods

Holmwoods
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clayton Wellman 997 60.2 +9.6
Conservative Leslie Maruziva54633.0-4.0
Labour Christine Foster1146.9+1.0
Majority45127.2
Turnout 1,65735.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.8

Leatherhead North

Leatherhead North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Josie Brinker 988 54.3 +7.2
Conservative Paul Purcelll57831.8-9.7
Labour Co-op James Stringer1458.0-3.4
Independent Jessica Moram1075.9N/A
Majority41022.5
Turnout 1,81833.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg8.5

Leatherhead South

Leatherhead South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joanna Slater 677 46.7 -9.8
Liberal Democrats Gareth Parsons53937.1+12.0
Green Melissa Awcock1188.1-0.7
Labour Co-op Ann Clark1178.1-1.4
Majority1389.6
Turnout 1,45142.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.9

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References

  1. "Notice of Election" (PDF). Mole Valley District Council. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. "District Council Election Results - 5 May 2022". Mole Valley District Council. Retrieved 21 May 2022.