The 2024 Elmbridge Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Elmbridge Borough Council in Surrey, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England and police and crime commissioner elections. There were 16 out of 48 seats contested, being the usual third of the council.
The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats and some of the residents associations, led by Liberal Democrat councillor Bruce McDonald. The council remained under no overall control after the election. The Liberal Democrats made net gains of three seats but were still two seats short of a majority, and Bruce McDonald lost his seat. [2]
The same coalition of the Liberal Democrats and most of the residents associations continued to run the council after the election. The Liberal Democrats chose Mike Rollings to be their new group leader after the election. He was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 15 May 2024. [3]
2024 Elmbridge Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Liberal Democrats | 7 | +3 | 23 | 38.6 | ||||||
Conservative | 3 | -3 | 9 | 30.9 | ||||||
Residents | 5 | 15 | 16.6 | |||||||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | |||||||
Independent | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | |||||
Green | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | |||||||
Heritage | 0 | 0 | <1 | |||||||
Reform UK | 0 | 0 | <1 | |||||||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | <1 |
Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Mary Marshall | 1,020 | 39.9 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Bruce McDonald* | 858 | 33.5 | −36.6 | |
Conservative | Redmond Walsh | 514 | 20.1 | −5.5 | |
Green | Sarah Coomes | 95 | 3.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Steven Gray | 72 | 2.8 | −1.5 | |
Majority | 162 | 6.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,559 | 45.7 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Alistair Mann* | 1,010 | 45.8 | +2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Pollack | 888 | 40.3 | −8.9 | |
Reform UK | Elaine Kingston | 168 | 7.6 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Irene Threlkeld | 112 | 5.1 | +0.5 | |
Heritage | Paul Van Der Hagen | 27 | 1.2 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 122 | 5.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,205 | 34.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | Simon Leifer | 1,102 | 46.5 | −4.8 | |
Conservative | Amanda Manship | 844 | 35.6 | −3.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Cormac Evans | 319 | 13.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Richard Bennett | 106 | 4.5 | −4.2 | |
Majority | 258 | 10.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,371 | 36.2 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Wendy Gibbs | 1,349 | 49.3 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | Lewis Brown | 1,209 | 44.2 | −0.1 | |
Labour | Ali Ahmad | 179 | 6.5 | −2.5 | |
Majority | 140 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,737 | 40.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | Gill Coates* | 1,627 | 63.0 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sally Winter | 445 | 17.2 | −2.8 | |
Conservative | Warwick Winter | 401 | 15.5 | +0.7 | |
Labour | Rachelle Headland | 110 | 4.3 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 1,182 | 45.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,583 | 39.8 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jez Langham* | 1,493 | 69.5 | −1.1 | |
Conservative | Caroline Kim | 479 | 22.3 | −0.3 | |
Labour | Francis Eldergill | 177 | 8.2 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 1,004 | 47.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,149 | 40.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Kevin Wincup* | 1,291 | 48.1 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | Alain Dubois | 957 | 35.7 | +14.5 | |
Labour | Susan Dennis | 222 | 8.3 | +3.9 | |
Green | Andrew Dillon | 214 | 8.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 334 | 12.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,684 | 39.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Residents | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | Pat Gormley | 1,032 | 44.7 | +1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Nagle | 750 | 32.5 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | Agnes Fuchs | 309 | 13.4 | −4.4 | |
Labour | Susan Cope | 220 | 9.5 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 282 | 12.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,311 | 34.8 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Cope | 1,259 | 48.3 | −3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Eva Ferlaz | 1,130 | 43.3 | +3.0 | |
Labour | Angus Rendall | 132 | 5.1 | −1.1 | |
Green | Clive Stevens | 86 | 3.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 129 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,607 | 43.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Parker* | 1,379 | 59.3 | −1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Diane Leakey | 701 | 30.2 | −4.4 | |
Labour | Sarah Aylett | 130 | 5.6 | +2.9 | |
UKIP | Nicholas Wood | 70 | 3.0 | N/A | |
Heritage | Gaynor Van Der Hagen | 44 | 1.9 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 678 | 29.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,324 | 34.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | Alex Batchelor* | 1,344 | 50.8 | −7.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Naomi Callan | 796 | 30.1 | +6.1 | |
Conservative | Charlotte Keywood | 351 | 13.3 | +1.9 | |
Labour | Richard Lewis | 153 | 5.8 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 548 | 20.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,644 | 39.4 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Stanley Luker | 1,055 | 43.6 | +4.1 | |
Residents | Andrew Kelly | 809 | 33.5 | −2.1 | |
Conservative | Rahul Vermer | 419 | 17.3 | −2.3 | |
Labour | Carolyn Gray | 134 | 5.5 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 246 | 10.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,417 | 38.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Residents | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Joshua Lambert | 1,206 | 62.8 | +7.7 | |
Conservative | Chen Zhao | 484 | 25.2 | −10.7 | |
Labour Co-op | Fatima Kamara | 229 | 11.9 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 722 | 37.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,919 | 32.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Alistair Price | 1,389 | 51.6 | +1.5 | |
Conservative | Aliscia Butler | 1,020 | 37.9 | −3.2 | |
Labour | Edward Marcarian | 150 | 5.6 | −0.1 | |
Green | Jane Miles | 133 | 4.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 369 | 13.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,692 | 38.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Judy Sarsby* | 1,222 | 60.4 | +7.5 | |
Conservative | Freddie Tshiaba | 599 | 29.6 | −6.9 | |
Labour Co-op | Helen Pilmer | 202 | 10.0 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 623 | 30.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,023 | 34.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | Peter Harman* | 1,275 | 53.0 | +4.2 | |
Conservative | Colin McFarlane | 705 | 29.3 | −9.4 | |
Labour Co-op | Gary Dean | 239 | 9.9 | −2.6 | |
Green | Sophie Constant | 185 | 7.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 570 | 23.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,404 | 37.1 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Katerina Lusk | 2,056 | 49.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Diane Leakey | 1,566 | 38.0 | ||
Labour Co-op | Irene Threlkeld | 348 | 8.5 | ||
UKIP | Nicholas Wood | 148 | 3.6 | ||
Majority | 490 | 11.9 | |||
Turnout | 4,118 | 62.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Francis Eldergill | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Varsha Khodiyar | ||||
Conservative | John O'Reilly | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Britany Johansson | ||||
Residents | Andrew Kelly | ||||
Conservative | Colin McFarlane | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
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