2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election

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2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
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  2022 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) 2024  

15 out of 45 seats to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout33.2%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderMark Brunt [1] Jonathan EssexNick Harrison
Party Conservative Green Residents
Last election27 seats, 36.6%9 seats, 23.8%6 seats, 7.4%
Seats before2696
Seats won742
Seats after23116
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote13,4618,2522,582
Percentage37.8%23.2%7.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.2%Decrease2.svg 0.6%Decrease2.svg 0.1%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LeaderStephen Kulka
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Independent
Last election3 seats, 10.4%0 seats, 17.7%1 seat, 3.4%
Seats before301
Seats won110
Seats after311
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote5,1176,0270
Percentage14.4%16.9%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.0%Decrease2.svg 0.8%Decrease2.svg 3.4%

Reigate and Banstead Surrey local election map 2023.svg
Reigate and Banstead local election 2023 Full Council.svg

Leader before election

Mark Brunt
Conservative

Leader after election

Richard Biggs
Conservative

The 2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in Surrey, England. [2] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

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Summary

The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. The leader of the council, Mark Brunt, chose not to stand for re-election. [3]

The Conservatives retained their majority at the election, but lost seats to both the Greens and Labour. They were left with a majority of just one seat. [4] Conservative councillor Richard Biggs was appointed the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023. [5]

Overall results

2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 7Decrease2.svg 346.7162351.113,46137.8Increase2.svg1.2
  Green 4Increase2.svg 226.771124.48,25223.2Decrease2.svg0.6
  Residents 2Steady2.svg13.34613.32,5827.3Decrease2.svg0.1
  Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg6.7236.75,11714.4Increase2.svg4.0
  Labour 1Increase2.svg 16.7012.26,02716.9Decrease2.svg0.8
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0112.2N/AN/ADecrease2.svg3.4
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01740.5Decrease2.svg0.2

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [6] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election. [7] [8]

Banstead Village

Banstead Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eddy Humphreys* 1,347 62.4 +17.4
Labour Scott Barrington33715.6+5.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Knights27512.7+4.2
Green Jennie Pope2019.3+2.8
Majority1,01046.8
Turnout 2,16032.4–4.1
Registered electors 6,673
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.9

Chipstead, Kingswood and Woodmansterne

Chipstead, Kingswood and Woodmansterne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jed Dwight 1,477 62.8 +0.7
Green Sophie Rowlands30813.1–8.0
Labour Chris Salmen28612.2–4.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Johnston28212.0N/A
Majority1,16949.7
Turnout 2,35332.2–2.0
Registered electors 7,313
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.4

Earlswood and Whitebushes

Earlswood and Whitebushes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Della Torra 1,360 58.4 –6.9
Conservative Barbara Thomson50721.8+1.5
Labour Jenny Orchard33714.5+0.1
Liberal Democrats Lexi Lawrence1235.3N/A
Majority85336.6
Turnout 2,32733.1–1.5
Registered electors 7,037
Green hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Hooley, Merstham and Netherne

Hooley, Merstham and Netherne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Shasha Khan 929 37.4 +12.0
Conservative Tim Peniston-Bird71728.9–6.2
Labour Rex Giles57323.1–3.8
Liberal Democrats Graham Burr26310.6–2.0
Majority2128.5
Turnout 2,48231.0–3.5
Registered electors 8,018
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg9.1

Horley Central and South

Horley Central and South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jerry Hudson* 840 39.9 –8.2
Labour Lynnette Easterbrook56026.6–3.3
Green Alan Mitchell26712.7–1.4
Liberal Democrats Stuart Holmes26612.6N/A
Reform UK Chris Scott1748.3+0.4
Majority28013.3
Turnout 2,10728.8–2.3
Registered electors 7,305
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.5

Horley East and Salfords

Horley East and Salfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jason Thorne 1,019 42.1 +0.4
Conservative Tony Schofield*85535.3–5.4
Labour Steel Horton33513.8–3.8
Liberal Democrats Robin Lawrence2118.7N/A
Majority1646.8
Turnout 2,42034.5–0.9
Registered electors 7,024
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg2.9

Horley West and Sidlow

Horley West and Sidlow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Biggs* 937 40.0 –8.2
Labour Tom Turner77833.2–2.5
Liberal Democrats Steve Wotton39016.7+0.6
Green Neville Kemp23610.1N/A
Majority1596.8
Turnout 2,34129.0–0.1
Registered electors 8,080
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.9

Lower Kingswood, Tadworth and Walton

Lower Kingswood, Tadworth and Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Green 1,617 62.6 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Gregory Ardan51419.9N/A
Labour David Burnley45317.5+1.2
Majority1,10342.7
Turnout 2,58433.6–1.8
Registered electors 7,692
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Meadvale and St. John's

Meadvale and St. John’s
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Kulka* 1,210 45.0 –11.4
Conservative Jonathan White73827.5+0.4
Green Philippa Martin45416.9N/A
Labour John Berge28610.6–5.8
Majority47217.5
Turnout 2,68840.7–1.9
Registered electors 6,606
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.9

Nork

Nork
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Gemma Adamson* 1,345 56.8 –3.9
Conservative Pamela Freeman61526.0+3.2
Labour Calli Mistry1918.1–0.7
Green Flip Bakker1395.9–1.7
Liberal Democrats Claude Knights763.2N/A
Majority73030.8
Turnout 2,36633.2–1.7
Registered electors 7,132
Residents hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.6

Redhill East

Redhill East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jonathan Essex* 1,504 71.0 +6.9
Conservative James Dodsworth30314.3–3.2
Labour Mark Scott21710.2–1.5
Liberal Democrats Philip Risk944.4–2.3
Majority1,20156.7
Turnout 2,11833.8–2.1
Registered electors 6,273
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1

Redhill West and Wray Common

Redhill West and Wray Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Smith 893 35.8 +8.4
Conservative Ronnie Hutchings86434.6+1.3
Green Leon Deith37815.1–4.0
Liberal Democrats Gemma Roulston36214.5–5.7
Majority291.2
Turnout 2,49735.2–1.4
Registered electors 7,104
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg3.6

Reigate

Reigate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kate Fairhurst 1,260 44.2 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Jemma de Vincenzo85930.2+6.3
Green Claire Thorpe44615.7+0.2
Labour Ian Thirlwall2839.9+1.8
Majority40114.0
Turnout 2,84838.8–2.9
Registered electors 7,337
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.6

South Park and Woodhatch

South Park and Woodhatch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James King* 1,093 46.1 +19.9
Green Natasha Hobbs94239.7–17.0
Labour Marcus Ward2169.1–4.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Howell1215.1N/A
Majority1516.4
Turnout 2,37237.2+1.9
Registered electors 6,370
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg18.5

Tattenham Corner and Preston

Tattenham Corner and Preston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Jill Bray* 1,237 63.4 +3.4
Conservative Aaron Doherty29114.9–5.0
Labour Steve Boeje28214.5–0.2
Liberal Democrats Moray Carey713.6N/A
Green Alistair Morten693.5–2.0
Majority94648.5
Turnout 1,95026.7–2.2
Registered electors 7,302
Residents hold Swing Increase2.svg4.2

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