Tandridge District Council election, 2018

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The 2018 Tandridge District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Tandridge District Council in Surrey, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party narrowly stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

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Surrey County of England

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Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal, centrist political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

Election result

The Conservative group lost eight seats at the election, a net loss of nine from 2014 (by-election loss to Oxted & Limpsfield Residents' Group (OLRG) in Limpsfield ward - Oct, 2016) [2] . The Liberal Democrats gained three of these seats, independents took three with OLRG taking the other three, including Limpsfield they had won in the by-election. [3] This left the Conservatives with 22 councillors, compared to 9 for the Liberal Democrats, 7 independents and 4 in the residents' group. A Conservative majority of one. [4] Overall turnout at the election was 41%. [5]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

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Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Tandridge local election result 2018 [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 409-928.635.67,481-10.7%
  Liberal Democrat 430+328.620.14,239+1.9%
  Residents 330+321.417.43,655+17.4%
  Independent 330+321.415.03,161+15.0%
  Labour 000008.71,832-1.2%
  UKIP 000003.2674-22.4%

Ward results

An asterisk* indicates an incumbent seeking re-election.

Bletchingley and Nutfield [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tony Elias* 775 49.6 -2.1
UKIP Helena Windsor34321.9-6.0
Liberal Democrat Richard Fowler26717.1+6.6
Labour Linda Baharier17811.4+2.4
Majority43227.7+3.9
Turnout 1,56335.3-7.0
Conservative hold Swing
Burstow, Horne and Outwood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Kevin Bourne 926 51.4 +51.4
Conservative Peter Bond*69538.5-12.2
Labour Fern Warwick-Ching1196.6-3.6
Liberal Democrat Judy Wilkinson633.5*3.7
Majority23112.9-5.9
Turnout 1,80338.2-3.4
Independent gain from Conservative Swing +31.8
Dormansland and Felcourt [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Nicholas White 520 44.1 +44.1
Conservative Maureen Young*50843.1-13.8
Liberal Democrat Tony Hardisty867.3-9.1
Labour Ann Seuret645.4+5.4
Majority121.0-29.1%
Turnout 1,17838.5-2.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing +29.0
Godstone [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Chris Farr 1,305 65.6 +65.6
Conservative Rose Thorn*42321.3-19.6
Labour Barbara Wantling1477.4-0.5
Liberal Democrat Tamzie Hollands1155.8-8.5
Majority88244.3+40.4
Turnout 1,99044.4+2.1
Independent gain from Conservative Swing +24.1
Harestone [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Beverley Connolly* 663 51.4 +0.6
Liberal Democrat Annette Evans46135.8+20.1
Labour Mark Wood12910.0-1.9
UKIP Martin Ferguson362.8-19.0
Majority20215.6-13.1
Turnout 1,28941.4+0.1
Conservative hold Swing
Limpsfield [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents Phil Davies 918 64.3 +64.3
Conservative Zee Lapthorne41629.1-29.3
Liberal Democrat Martin Caxton594.1-10.6
Labour Alec McNally352.5-3.5
Majority50235.2-2.4
Turnout 1,42850.5+1.7
Residents gain from Conservative Swing +36.8
Lingfield and Crowhurst [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Ridge 525 42.7 -12.5
Independent Michael Sydney41033.4+33.4
Liberal Democrat Dave Wilkes15012.2+2.9
Labour Rebecca Pritchard14411.7+1.8
Majority1159.3-20.3
Turnout 1,22938.3-1.2
Conservative hold Swing
Oxted North and Tandridge [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents Catherine Sayer 1,531 67.6 +67.6
Conservative David Weightman*54824.2-26.9
Labour Che Ramsden1004.4-10.0
Liberal Democrat Craig Shepherd853.8-13.8
Majority98343.4+13.1
Turnout 2,26451.6+4.9
Residents gain from Conservative Swing +36.9
Oxted South [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents Lynn Mills 1,206 57.6 +57.6
Conservative Julie Bird48022.9-16.6
Labour Katherine Saunders29614.1-14.4
Liberal Democrat Jonathan Salisbury1115.3-4.6
Majority72634.7+23.6
Turnout 2,09344.2+1.0
Residents gain from Conservative Swing +37.1
Queens Park [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John Orrick 755 58.7 +27.3
Conservative Rod Stead*41532.3-10.2
Labour Eddington Pindura745.8-1.4
UKIP Graham Bailey423.3-15.6
Majority34026.4+15.3
Turnout 1,28643.9-1.3
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing +18.8
Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Simon Morrow* 833 49.5 +9.8
Conservative Nathan Adams59035.0+7.9
UKIP Martin Haley1418.4-19.5
Labour Michael Snowden1207.1+1.8
Majority24314.5+2.6
Turnout 1,68439.5-6.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Warlingham West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robin Bloore 654 62.2 +10.6
Liberal Democrat Celia Caulcott28627.2+6.5
Labour Patrick Rogers706.7+6.7
UKIP Christopher Dean424.0-23.7
Majority36835.0+11.2
Turnout 1,05238.8-4.8
Conservative hold Swing
Westway [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat George Dennis 485 42.2 +16.2
Conservative Eithne Webster*39834.8-0.3
Labour Lucy McNally22319.5+4.3
UKIP Joe Branco383.3-20.5
Majority877.4+1.7
Turnout 1,14433.7-0.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing +8.3
Whyteleafe [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jeffrey Gray 483 46.5 +19.3
Conservative Sakina Bradbury*39137.6-5.0
Labour Fatima Kamara13312.8+2.3
UKIP Grayson Clarke323.1-16.5
Majority928.9-6.5
Turnout 1,03934.3-3.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing +12.2

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References

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  2. ↑ "Limpsfield by-election, 2016". English Elections. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Jarmyn, Luke (4 May 2018). "Tandridge local elections see Conservatives experience 'bloodbath' at the polls". getSurrey. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Conservative majority on Tandridge council cut to one". BBC online. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "District election results 3 May 2018". Tandridge District Council. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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