Mole Valley District Council elections

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Map of Mole Valley district, showing the political composition of the council after the 2024 Election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Ashtead Independents in grey and Conservatives in blue. Mole Valley District Council composition.svg
Map of Mole Valley district, showing the political composition of the council after the 2024 Election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Ashtead Independents in grey and Conservatives in blue.

One third of Mole Valley District Council in Surrey, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Surrey County Council instead.

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Summary of results

First Elected Conservative Labour Lib Dem Independent Other
19991711670
20001911470
20021811534
20031911560
20041901750
20062301530
20072201630
2008180176 (5 Ashtead Independents + 1 Leatherhead Independent)0
2010170186 (5 Ashtead Independents + 1 Leatherhead Independent)0 [2]
2012150197 (6 Ashtead Independents + 1 Leatherhead Independent)0
20152301062
20162301260
2017210137 (6 Ashtead Independents + 1 Beare Green Independent)0
2018200147 (6 Ashtead Independents + 1 Beare Green Independent)0
2019120227 (7 Ashtead Independents)0
2021120227 (7 Ashtead Independents)0
2022100247 (7 Ashtead Independents)0
202330306 (6 Ashtead Independents)0
202420316 (6 Ashtead Independents)0

Between May 2015 and May 2018, Mole Valley Liberal Democrats gained two council seats in by-elections (Holmwoods June 2015 gain from UKIP, Leatherhead North June 2016 gain from Conservatives), and one Conservative councillor defected to Beare Green Independent (May 2017). The Liberal Democrats then made a net gain of one in May 2018, pushing the Council back into no overall control. However, Conservatives continued to control the administration with the support of the Independents, with three Ashtead Independents becoming members of the Cabinet.

The overall composition established in May 2023 is 30 Liberal Democrats, 3 Conservatives, and 6 Ashtead Independents. There are no Labour or Green Party councillors. [3]

Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Bookham North By-Election 4 July 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,11761.8
Liberal Democrats 68938.2
Majority42823.6
Turnout 1,80647.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Holmwood & Beare Green By-Election 20 November 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 46151.2−0.2
Conservative 40144.5+6.0
Labour 394.3−5.8
Majority606.7
Turnout 90141.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2002-2006

Bookham South By-Election 28 November 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 94553.8−5.2
Conservative 70240.0+3.5
Labour 1106.3+1.8
Majority24313.8
Turnout 1,75740.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Dorking North By-Election 28 November 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 70157.6+3.1
Conservative 44736.7−0.7
Labour 695.7−2.4
Majority25420.9
Turnout 1,21740.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2010-2014

Capel, Leigh and Newdigate by-Election 21 October 2010 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Iain Murdoch61846.3+5.1
Conservative Corinna Osborne-Patterson55841.8−5.8
UKIP Tim Bowling977.3+0.6
Green Jacqui Hamlin614.6+0.1
Majority604.5
Turnout 1,334
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bookham South by-Election 18 October 2011 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stella Brooks1,04347.2+2.6
Conservative Gail Collett94042.5−4.4
UKIP Bob Cane22810.3+1.8
Majority1034.7
Turnout 2,211
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham by-Election 26 September 2013 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Hurst42355.7+4.3
Conservative Duncan Irvine23631.1−10.5
UKIP Adrian Daniels10113.3+6.4
Majority18724.6
Turnout 760
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2014-2018

Leatherhead North by-Election 30 June 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Crome86256.6+23.2
Conservative Tracy Lorraine Keeley34022.3−6.3
UKIP Simon Chambers15710.3−7.3
Labour Marc Patrick Green1358.9−7.3
Green Vicki Elcoate281.8−2.3
Majority52234.3
Turnout 1,52430.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2022-2026

Charlwood by-Election 7 July 2022 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Lisa Scott28441.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Ward21030.8
Conservative Corinna Osborne-Patterson16624.4
Labour Laurence Nasskau213.1
Majority7410.9
Turnout 681
Green gain from Conservative Swing

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