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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Election results

Composition of the council [2]
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats [a] Labour Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (41 seats)
1973 165218No overall control
New ward boundaries (41 seats)
1976 182120No overall control
1978 202118No overall control
1979 192119No overall control
1980 162122Independent
1982 164120No overall control
1983 155120No overall control
1984 177116No overall control
1986 159116No overall control
1987 1511114No overall control
1988 179114No overall control
1990 1412114No overall control
1991 1315112No overall control
1992 141719No overall control
1994 112118Liberal Democrats
1995 112028No overall control
1996 111929No overall control
1998 141629No overall control
1999 171617No overall control
New ward boundaries (41 seats)
2000 191417No overall control
2002 181517No overall control
2003 191517No overall control
2004 191705No overall control
2006 221603Conservative
2007 221603Conservative
2008 221603No overall control
2010 181706No overall control
2011 171806No overall control
2012 161906No overall control
2014 191507 [b] No overall control
2015 251006Conservative
2016 241205Conservative
2018 201407No overall control
2019 122207Liberal Democrats
2021 122207Liberal Democrats
2022 102407Liberal Democrats
New ward boundaries (39 seats)
2023 33006Liberal Democrats
2024 23106Liberal Democrats

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
Majority 42823.6
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
Majority 606.7
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
Majority 24313.8
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
Majority 25420.9
Turnout 1,21740.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2010–2014

Capel, Leigh and Newdigate by-Election 21 October 2010 [11]
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
Majority 604.5
Turnout 1,334
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bookham South by-Election 18 October 2011 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stella Brooks1,04347.2+2.6
Conservative Gail Collett94042.5−4.4
UKIP Bob Cane22810.3+1.8
Majority 1034.7
Turnout 2,211
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham by-Election 26 September 2013 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Hurst42355.7+4.3
Conservative Duncan Irvine23631.1−10.5
UKIP Adrian Daniels10113.3+6.4
Majority 18724.6
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
Majority 52234.3
Turnout 1,52430.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2022–2026

Charlwood By-Election 7 July 2022 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Lisa Scott28441.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Ward21030.8
Conservative Corinna Osborne-Patterson16624.4
Labour Laurence Nasskau213.1
Majority 7410.9
Turnout 681
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Holmwoods and Beare Green By-Election 20 March 2025 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bradley Nelson74846.5+1.1
Conservative Michelle Watson43727.2−2.8
Reform UK Michael Carter34821.6+11.5
Green Lisa Scott764.7−3.6
Majority 31119.3
Turnout 1,609
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bookham East and Eastwick Park By-Election 10 July 2025 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Penney1,05656.0−6.6
Reform UK Richard Granville38720.5+20.5
Conservative Louise Calland38620.5−10.5
Green Gerard Bolton563.0−1.4
Majority 66935.5
Turnout 1,885
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Including 1 UKIP

References

  1. ↑ "Mole Valley election result". BBC News. May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Mole Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Surrey (District Boundaries) Order 1986. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Surrey and West Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1994. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1995. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Mole Valley". * BBC Online . Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Mole Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Mole Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2023. Retrieved on 26 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Capel, Leigh and Newdigate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bookham South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Charlwood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Holmwoods and Beare Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bookham East and Eastwick Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.


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