2015 Runnymede Borough Council election

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The 2015 Runnymede Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect one third of members to Runnymede Borough Council in England. The election coincided with other local elections held simultaneously with a General Election and resulted in increased turnout compared to the election four years before. In Addlestone North a by-election added to seats vacant. All currently drawn wards of the United Kingdom in this area are three-member, with the different members' seats contested three years out of four. [1]

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Results

Conservatives gained a seat, adding to councillors within the group with overall control of the Council. [2] [3]

Runnymede Borough Council Election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3610+1865221860
  Residents 60001472886
  Labour 00000208313
  UKIP 001-10177490
  Green 000002909
  Liberal Democrats 000001220

Ward by ward

Addlestone Bourneside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePeter Waddell1424
UKIPPaul Stevens581
LabourJune Tilbury570
GreenSusie Maguire245
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Addlestone North (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJim Broadhead1683
ConservativeStewart Mackay1193
LabourDavid Bell819
UKIPGrahame Leon-Smith746
LabourDoug Scott652
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Chertsey Meads
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDerek Cotty1681
LabourBernie Stacey667
UKIPChris Butcher624
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Chertsey South and Row Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Dicks 1652
UKIPGraham Wood685
LabourMartin Philip612
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Chertsey St Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDolsie Clarke1516
LabourArran Neathey782
UKIPBill Bruno709
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Egham Hythe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGill Warner1498
LabourRobert King820
UKIPLuke Smith627
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Egham Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Runnymede Independent ResidentsJohn Ashmore1291
ConservativeSam Walker977
LabourTae Kim512
Majority
Turnout
Residents hold Swing
Englefield Green East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJapneet Sohi1087
GreenFrederick Hoareau396
LabourBenjamin Tozer382
UKIPAdrian Girling195
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Englefield Green West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNicholas Prescot1038
UKIPDavid Hunt477
LabourHelen Jewell421
GreenGlenn Mealing268
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Foxhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDannielle Khalique1612
UKIPChristopher Browne753
LabourJohn Gurney586
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
New Haw Foxhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJacqui Gracey1725
UKIPDelphine Palmowski623
LabourAnne Emerson380
Liberal DemocratsJennifer Coulon220
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Runnymede Independent ResidentsLinda Gillham1192
ConservativeMark Peace917
UKIPSteve Gynn615
LabourJames Hale295
Majority
Turnout
Residents hold Swing
Virginia Water
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNicholas Wase-Rogers1880
Runnymede Independent ResidentsBrian Clarke403
UKIPRoss Thompson321
LabourKeith Heal280
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Woodham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGail Kingerley1977
LabourScott Carmen535
UKIPVal Woodhouse534
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. Davis, Eleanor (8 May 2015) [7 May 2015]. "New councillors ready to serve Runnymede residents after borough council election". Surrey Live. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. Borough Elections results - 7 May 2015 [ permanent dead link ] RBC. Accessed 2015-05-20