2015 Surrey Heath Borough Council election

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The 2015 Surrey Heath Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all members of Surrey Heath Borough Council in England as one of the 2015 local elections, held simultaneously with the General Election. [1] [2] [3]

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Results

The results saw these net changes: [2]

Surrey Heath Borough Council Election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3621+1907062669
 Chobham Independent2000522092
  Liberal Democrats 111021412199
  Labour 101-1297631
  UKIP 0000032533
  Green 0000021787
 Independent0000032295
  Christian 000000.2145

Ward by ward

Bagshot (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Valerie White 1,897
Conservative Katia Malcaus-Cooper 1,302
Liberal Democrats Ruth Hutchinson 1,061
Conservative Jarmila Yu983
Green Andrew Willgoss685
Green Nick Lyle511
Majority78
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bisley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Mansfield 1,204
Conservative Wynne Price 951
Independent Mick Raynor679
Majority272
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Chobham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Pat Tedder 1,085
Independent Victoria Wheeler 1,007
Conservative Carol Gregorious966
Conservative Christopher Rowbotham819
Majority41
Turnout
Chobham Independent hold Swing
Chobham Independent hold Swing
Frimley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Allen 1,899
Conservative Bruce Mansell 1,679
Conservative Ian Sams 1,601
Labour Robert McKee834
Labour Alan Barnard773
Majority767
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Frimley Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Pitt 1,503
Conservative Oliver Lewis 1,323
Conservative Max Nelson 1,264
Liberal Democrats Duncan Clark948
Liberal Democrats Catherine Whitcroft864
Liberal Democrats Cindy Ferguson729
UKIP Paul Chapman727
UKIP Eddie Hill529
Christian Juliana Brimicombe145
Majority316
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Heatherside (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Ilnicki 2,256
Conservative Ian Cullen 1,870
Conservative Jonathan Lytle 1,580
Liberal Democrats Graham Tapper1475
Majority105
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Lightwater (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rebecca Jennings-Evans 2,160
Conservative Surinder Gandhum 2,038
Conservative John Winterton 1,906
Liberal Democrats Rob Beere948
Liberal Democrats Robert Hardless607
Green Sharon Galliford591
Labour Mick Sheehan529
Majority958
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Mychett & Deepcut (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Deach 1,871
Conservative Jo Potter 1,403
Conservative Craig Fennell 1,378
Liberal Democrats John Emuss1065
Liberal Democrats David Whitcroft934
Liberal Democrats Adam Stokes921
Independent Jacques Olmo668
Majority313
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Old Dean (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rodney Bates 771
Conservative Nick Chambers 724
Labour Heather Gerred704
Conservative Abu Baker611
Majority20
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Parkside (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Hawkins 2,280
Conservative Josephine Hawkins 2,175
Conservative Darryl Ratiram 1,831
Liberal Democrats Fran Bennie1031
UKIP Hazel Prowse870
Majority800
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
St Michael's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Dougan 1,308
Conservative Alan McClafferty 1,108
Labour Richard Claridge773
Labour Murrary Rowlands665
Majority335
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
St Paul's (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Adams 2,480
Conservative Bill Chapman 2,440
Conservative Vivienne Chapman 2,432
Labour Mike Philippson562
Majority1870
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Town (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Brooks 1,367
Conservative Robin Perry 1,163
UKIP Phyllis Harman407
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith394
Labour Linda Philippson363
Labour Paul Tonks234
Majority756
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Watchetts (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Lewis 1,623
Conservative Charlotte Morley 1,515
Labour Brian Gibbs676
Labour Jefferson Nwokeoma442
Majority
Turnout 839
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
West End (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adrian Page 1,365
Conservative Nic Price 1,002
Independent Graham Alleway948
Liberal Democrats Judy Douch614
Majority54
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Windlesham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Moira Gibson 1,700
Conservative Conrad Sturt 1,692
Liberal Democrats Margaret Williams338
Labour Richard Wilson305
Liberal Democrats Helen Whitcroft270
Majority1,354
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
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. 1 2 Surrey Heath Local election results Get Surrey, website of the Surrey Advertiser/Guardian/Herald group. Accessed 2015-05-21
  3. Council groups showing 36, 2, 1, 1 groups 10 May 2015 SHBC. Accessed 21 May 2015.