2024 Tandridge District Council election

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2024 Tandridge District Council election
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All 43 seats to Tandridge District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderCatherine SayerJeffrey GrayRobin Bloore
Party Residents' Alliance Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader's seatOxted NorthWhyteleafeWarlingham West
Seats before18119
Seats after20117
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Results by ward (Residents (various) in pink, OLRDG in lime, independents in grey, Liberal Democrats in orange, and Conservatives in blue)
Leader before election

Catherine Sayer
Residents' Alliance
No overall control

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Elected Leader

Catherine Sayer
Residents' Alliance
No overall control

The 2024 Tandridge District Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom held on the same day. All 43 members of Tandridge District Council in Surrey were elected following boundary changes. The local residents' association (composed of independent councillors and Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group councillors) managed to increase their seat count, but fell two seats short of gaining majority control of the council. [1]

Background

Tandridge was a historically Conservative council. The Conservatives held a majority on the council until 1990, when the Liberal Democrats became the largest party. [2] They briefly retook the council in 1994, before losing it to no overall control again in 1995. The Conservatives formed a majority administration in 2000, which lasted until 2019. [3]

Following the previous election, independents had a total of 14 seats (up 2), the Liberal Democrats had 11, the Conservatives had 9 (down 2), and the Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group had 8. The Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group and 10 independents run the council as a minority administration. [4]

Boundary changes

Tandridge usually elects its councillors in thirds, on a 4-year cycle. However, following boundary changes, all councillors will be elected to the new wards. [5] The change increases the number of councillors by 1.

Old wards [6] No. of seatsNew wardsNo. of seats
Bletchingley and Nutfield3Bletchingley and Nutfield3
Burstow, Horne and Outwood3Burstow, Horne and Outwood3
Chaldon1Chaldon1
Dormansland and Felcourt2Dormansland and Felbridge3
Felbridge1Godstone3
Godstone3Harestone2
Harestone2Limpsfield2
Limpsfield2Lingfield and Crowhurst3
Lingfield and Crowhurst2Oxted North3
Oxted North and Tandridge3Oxted South3
Oxted South3Portley and Queens Park3
Portley2Tatsfield and Titsey1
Queens Park2Valley2
Tatsfield and Titsey1Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh3
Valley2Warlingham West2
Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh3Westway3
Warlingham West2Whyteleafe2
Westway2Woldingham1
Whyteleafe2
Woldingham1

Previous council composition and election results

Tandridge District Council following the 2024 local elections 2024 Tandridge District Council.svg
Tandridge District Council following the 2024 local elections

No council seats changed hands between the previous election and this election.

After 2023 election After 2024 election [7] [8]
PartySeatsPartySeats
Independent (Residents’ Alliance)10Independent (Residents’ Alliance)12
Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group (OLRG)8Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group (OLRG)8
RA total
18
RA total
20
Liberal Democrats 11 Liberal Democrats 11
Conservative 9 Conservative 7
Independent 4 Independent 5
Total
42
Total
43

Ward Results

The results were as follows, with an asterisk(*) indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election. [1]

Bletchingley & Nutfield

Bletchingley & Nutfield (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Helena Windsor* 640 40.0
Bletchingley & Nutfield ResidentsLouise Case 518 32.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Fowler 501 31.3
Conservative Liam Hammond*49530.9
Liberal Democrats Susan Hickson36622.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Redman34821.7
Conservative Iain Carter34321.4
Green Emily Malkin27116.9
Labour Linda Baharier21813.6
Labour Barbara Wantling19512.2
Heritage Graham Bailey16810.5
Labour Graham Powell1459.1
Turnout 1,60135.9
Registered electors 4,461
Independent win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Burstow, Horne & Outwood

Burstow, Horne & Outwood (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Burstow, Horne & Outwood ResidentsAshleigh Bolton 825 58.1
Burstow, Horne & Outwood ResidentsSue Farr* 800 56.3
Burstow, Horne & Outwood ResidentsRichard Smith* 799 56.3
Conservative Theo Harris36125.4
Labour Stephen Case-Green19713.9
Green Elliott McLean de Boer18913.3
Labour Matthew Allen18012.7
Liberal Democrats Judy Wilkinson17112.0
Labour Andrew McLean14710.4
Turnout 1,42029.2
Registered electors 4,864
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Chaldon

Chaldon (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis Sharp* 367 65.8
Liberal Democrats Neil Parker11320.3
Green Rebecca Gower7814.0
Turnout 55839.8
Registered electors 1,411
Conservative win (new seat)

Dormansland & Felbridge

Dormansland & Felbridge (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Steeds* 705 42.9
Dormansland & Felbridge ResidentsNicholas White* 655 39.9
Dormansland & Felbridge ResidentsNicola O'Riordan* 591 36.0
Independent Judy Moore*56534.4
Conservative Maureen Young45827.9
Conservative Nigel Lea32820.0
Green Becky Peterson27316.6
Liberal Democrats David Nickols19311.7
Liberal Democrats Roger Martin17910.9
Labour Richard Clarke16810.2
Labour Emba Jones1458.8
Turnout 1,64337.3
Registered electors 4,404
Conservative win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Godstone

Godstone (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Godstone ResidentsMike Crane* 1,051 71.9
Godstone ResidentsChris Farr* 1,037 70.9
Godstone ResidentsColin White* 1,018 69.6
Labour Amy Hare20714.2
Conservative Oliver Watkins20514.0
Conservative Hoong-Wai Cheah17512.0
Turnout 1,46232.3
Registered electors 4,528
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Harestone

Harestone (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Annette Evans* 697 55.0
Liberal Democrats Robin Spencer 531 41.9
Conservative Michael Casebourne46836.9
Conservative Mark Winsbury37829.8
Labour Carron Walker12710.0
Labour Thomas Holloway1018.0
Turnout 1,26739.4
Registered electors 3,215
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Limpsfield

Limpsfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
OLRG Claire Blackwell* 1,051 82.1
OLRG Ian Booth* 996 77.8
Conservative Robert Brewer14411.3
Conservative Bernice Milton1169.1
Liberal Democrats Rupert McCann1138.8
Turnout 1,28044.7
Registered electors 2,864
OLRG win (new seat)
OLRG win (new seat)

Lingfield & Crowhurst

Lingfield & Crowhurst (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lingfield & Crowhurst ResidentsJulie Duggan 739 46.8
Lingfield & Crowhurst ResidentsPeter Killick 684 43.3
Independent Liz Lockwood 584 37.0
Lingfield & Crowhurst ResidentsAlan Schmidt52133.0
Labour Ryan Howard36022.8
Labour Freyja Chapman30519.3
Labour Joseph Pettitt27217.2
Conservative Anthony Beck25316.0
Conservative Paul Greenhalgh24115.3
Liberal Democrats Dave Wilkes19012.0
Conservative Arman Shahjid16110.1
Turnout 1,58836.3
Registered electors 4,375
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Oxted North

Oxted North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
OLRG Catherine Sayer* 1,570 79.9
OLRG Peter Damesick* 1,531 78.0
OLRG Chris Bassett 1,481 75.4
Conservative Janet Brealey1869.5
Green Ian Giddings1869.5
Labour Louis Labrosse1708.7
Conservative Laurence Hatchwell1537.8
Conservative Matthew Hatchwell1497.6
Labour Philip Son1467.4
Heritage Christopher Dean211.1
Turnout 1,96444.4
Registered electors 4,424
OLRG win (new seat)
OLRG win (new seat)
OLRG win (new seat)

Oxted South

Oxted South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
OLRG Deb Shiner* 1,096 69.8
OLRG Chris Langton* 1,079 68.7
OLRG Bryan Black* 1,071 68.2
Labour David Halliwell26516.9
Labour Patricia Hunter26316.7
Labour Mark Dean25416.2
Conservative Elizabeth Parker23515.0
Conservative Nicolas Cook1449.2
Conservative Marjory Budgen1268.0
Turnout 1,57135.8
Registered electors 4,389
OLRG win (new seat)
OLRG win (new seat)
OLRG win (new seat)

Portley & Queens Park

Portley & Queens Park (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ben Horne 767 45.3
Conservative Michael Cooper* 637 37.6
Conservative Richard Mark 499 29.5
Caterham ResidentsSusan Berns49329.1
Conservative Linda Jenkins46827.6
Labour Jane Lopez35220.8
Labour Nick Bray33619.8
Labour Steven Willmott27716.4
Turnout 1,69435.3
Registered electors 4,798
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Tatsfield & Titsey

Tatsfield & Titsey (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Martin Allen* 423 70.0
Conservative Kenneth Budgen12921.4
Green Sarah Stewart528.6
Turnout 60439.6
Registered electors 1,535
Independent win (new seat)

Valley

Valley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alun Jones* 628 59.0
Liberal Democrats Jenny Gaffney* 584 54.9
Caterham ResidentsPeter Roberts30228.4
Conservative Max Barry15514.6
Labour Anne Watson13412.6
Labour Nicole Morrigan11610.9
Turnout 1,06432.6
Registered electors 3,265
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Warlingham East, Chelsham & Farleigh

Warlingham East, Chelsham & Farleigh (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jeremy Pursehouse* 850 51.3
Liberal Democrats Perry Chotai* 506 30.6
Liberal Democrats Anna Patel* 499 30.1
Independent Martin Strzebrakowski49529.9
Conservative Nathan Adams49429.8
Conservative Marc Lamont26816.2
Conservative Michael Whittington24614.9
Labour Julian Cresswell20012.1
Labour Daniel Mann1187.1
Turnout 1,65638.2
Registered electors 4,336
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Warlingham West

Warlingham West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin Bloore* 596 50.6
Conservative Keith Prew* 492 41.8
Liberal Democrats Ed Ralph33328.3
Liberal Democrats Don Mackinlay27723.5
Independent Martin Haley14412.2
Labour Steven Bracey13211.2
Labour Andrew Waters13111.1
Turnout 1,17736.8
Registered electors 3,199
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Westway

Westway (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Rujbally 622 43.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah Sowambur 571 39.5
Conservative Ankita Sharma 423 29.3
Conservative Charlie Kelly41228.5
Conservative Mike Steddy40628.1
Labour Robin Clements40528.0
Labour Roy Stewart36024.9
Labour Adam Avery34523.9
Turnout 1,44428.2
Registered electors 5,119
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Whyteleafe

Whyteleafe (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whyteleafe ResidentsDeano Cline 441 46.7
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Gray* 313 33.2
Whyteleafe ResidentsMarcus Jones30232.0
Liberal Democrats Dave Evans23324.7
Labour Rosa Knight11612.3
Conservative Joseph Eve9710.3
Conservative Harry Millar859.0
Green Jessica Hibberd535.6
Labour Annie Weller525.5
Turnout 94430.2
Registered electors 3,126
Residents win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Woldingham

Woldingham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Deborah Sherry 477 70.8
Conservative Sakina Bradbury12017.8
Labour Nathan Manning466.8
Liberal Democrats Nick Pomery314.6
Turnout 67442.2
Registered electors 1,589
Independent win (new seat)

By-Elections

Oxted South by-election

Oxted South By-Election 1 May 2025
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
OLRG Mark Stringer 890 69.0
Conservative Iain David Carter21716.8
Labour Pat Hunter1098.5
Liberal Democrats Rupert James McCann675.2
Turnout 128929.4
Registered electors 4,413
OLRG hold

References

  1. 1 2 van Klaveren, Tom (3 May 2024). "Tandridge Local Election results in full as Residents' Associations improve position and Tories lose seats". Surrey Live . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tandridge District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Election results: Tories suffer four Surrey council defeats". BBC News. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Coady-Stemp, Emily (30 June 2023). "Tandridge leader hails 'fantastic' result in dealing with missing £1m". Surrey Live. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Tandridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2024", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2024/139, retrieved 30 March 2024
  6. ↑ "The District of Tandridge (Electoral Changes) Order 1999", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1999/2480, retrieved 30 March 2024
  7. ↑ "District election results 2 May 2024". Tandridge District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tandridge election result". BBC News . 3 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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