2023 Woking Borough Council election

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2023 Woking Borough Council election
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10 out of 30 seats to Woking Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderAnn-Marie Barker [1] Kevin DavisTahir Ahiz
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election16 seats, 47.3%8 seats, 30.8%3 seats, 6.1%
Seats before1683
Seats won801
Seats after2043
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg4Steady2.svg
Popular vote13,7366,7432,841
Percentage50.1%24.6%10.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.8%Decrease2.svg6.2%Increase2.svg4.3%
Woking UK local election 2023 map.svg
Map of Woking electoral results
Leader before election

Ann-Marie Barker
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Ann-Marie Barker
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Woking Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect ten members (a third of the seats) of Woking Borough Council in Surrey, England. [2] This was on the same day as other local elections in England. The election count took place on Friday 5th May 2023.

Contents

The Liberal Democrats increased their majority on the council, winning four seats from the Conservatives who did not win any of the seats contested in 2023. [3]

Summary

Election result

2023 Woking Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 8+480122066.6713,73650.1%Increase2.svg2.8
  Conservative 0-404413.336,74324.6%Decrease2.svg6.2
  Labour 101023102,84110.4%Increase2.svg4.3
  Independent 101023102,4118.8%Decrease2.svg1.6
  Green 0000001,5005.5%Increase2.svg0.8
  Heritage 0000001960.7%Steady2.svg

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Woking Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. [4] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election: [5] [6]

Byfleet and West Byfleet

Byfleet and West Byfleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Amanda Boote* 1,656 58.6 +6.2
Conservative Jo Brown58120.5-5.5
Liberal Democrats David O'Brien31211.0-10.5
Labour Oliver Lester1766.2New
Green Danny Clarke953.3New
Majority1,07538.1Increase2.svg 11.7
Turnout 2,82432.0Decrease2.svg 5.2
Registered electors 8,813
Independent hold Swing

Canalside

Canalside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anila Javaid 1,112 47.5 -0.9
Liberal Democrats Susan Jordan54223.1+6.0
Conservative Abid Kayani44819.1-15.5
Green Will Hemmings1787.6New
Majority57024.3Increase2.svg 10.5
Turnout 2,34229.5-8.4
Registered electors 7,943
Labour hold Swing

Goldsworth Park

Goldsworth Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Sullivan 1,335 57.0 -9.4
Conservative Chitra Rana59325.3-8.3
Labour Samar Chaudhary25410.8New
Green Kate Kett1436.1New
Majority74231.7Decrease2.svg 1.1
Turnout 2,34034.1Decrease2.svg 2.6
Registered electors 6,856
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Heathlands

Heathlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Leslie Rice 1,725 55.4 +6.2
Conservative Trevor Leek1,02633.0-2.5
Green Jennifer Mason1595.1-8.3
Labour Canan Kandemir1354.4New
Heritage Judith Squire551.7-0.2
Majority69922.4Increase2.svg 8.7
Turnout 3,11144.1Increase2.svg 0.6
Registered electors 7,058
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hoe Valley

Hoe Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Louise Morales* 1,477 67.5 +3.7
Conservative Colin Scott34715.8-4.7
Labour Sebastian Purbrick1999.1-0.3
Green Ivica Petrikova1537.0+0.7
Majority1,13051.7Increase2.svg 8.4
Turnout 2,18530.2Decrease2.svg 3.1
Registered electors 7,239
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Horsell

Horsell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Swati Mukherjee 2,131 63.0 +1.2
Conservative Philip Gent88626.2-5.5
Green Christine Murphy1975.8-0.7
Labour John Scott-Morgan1484.3New
Majority1,24536.8
Turnout 3,38046.7Decrease2.svg 5.4
Registered electors 7,239
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Knaphill

Knaphill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Greentree 1,149 39.1 +22.3
Conservative Melanie Whitehead*76225.9-9.2
Independent Andy Adcroft75525.7-22.4
Labour Co-op Chris Martin1806.1New
Green Natalie Pattinson842.8New
Majority38713.2
Turnout 2,93736.4Decrease2.svg 0.2
Registered electors 8,076
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Mount Hermon

Mount Hermon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Johnson* 1,707 58.7 -5.8
Conservative Sunny John69123.7-1.9
Labour Zara Coombes2267.7New
Green Cecilia Scott2257.7-0.5
Heritage Richard Squire511.7±0.0
Majority1,01635.0
Turnout 2,90637.6Decrease2.svg 1.3
Registered electors 7,728
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pyrford

Pyrford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Martin 1,716 57.7 +4.5
Conservative Ben Maynard87329.3-5.7
Labour Co-op Sean O'Malley2337.8-0.2
Green John Bond1364.5+0.7
Majority84328.4
Turnout 2,97239.9Decrease2.svg 4.0
Registered electors 7,458
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

St John's

St John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Leach* 1,642 63.6 +3.2
Conservative Jayde Edwards53620.7-7.7
Labour Alexander Mitchell1786.8New
Green Louise Joyce1305.0-3.2
Heritage Tim Read903.4+0.3
Majority1,10642.9
Turnout 2,58136.2Decrease2.svg 4.1
Registered electors 7,130
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Political group leaders". Woking Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Woking Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Dale, Bob (5 May 2023). "Surrey election results 2023: Conservatives lose seats across the county". BBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Woking Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Miseldine, Mark (6 May 2023). "Full results from Woking borough's local elections". Woking News and Mail. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Local election 2023: results". Woking Borough Council. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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