2024 Mole Valley District Council election

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2024 Mole Valley District Council election
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14 out of 39 seats to Mole Valley District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Stephen Cooksey Chris Hunt James Chambers
Party Liberal Democrats Ashstead Ind. Conservative
Last election 30 seats, 48.4% 6 seats, 10.2% 3 seats, 27.5%
Current seats 29 6 3
Incumbent Leader

Stephen Cooksey
Liberal Democrats



The 2024 Mole Valley District Council election will take place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Mole Valley District Council in Surrey, England.[1] This will be on the same day as other local elections.

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

2024 Mole Valley District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 12 +1 85.7 19 31 79.5 12,718 47.6 -0.8
  Ashtead Ind. 2 - 14.3 4 6 15.4 2,535 9.5 -0.7
  Conservative 0 -1 0.0 2 2 5.1 6,685 25.0 -2.5
  Green 0 - 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,722 10.2 -0.1
  Labour 0 - 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,874 7.0 +5.0
  Reform UK 0 - 0.0 0 0 0.0 186 0.7 N/A

Candidates[edit]

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Mole Valley District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.[2] Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ashtead Lanes & Common[edit]

Ashtead Lanes & Common
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashstead Ind. Andy Smith 1,437 58.9 -2.9
Liberal Democrats Jolanta Waugh 450 18.4 -1.3
Conservative Lynn Walker 259 10.6 -0.8
Labour Susan Gilchrist 164 6.7 -3.0
Green Emily Stewart 130 5.3 N/A
Majority
Turnout 41.1
Registered electors
Residents hold Swing

Ashstead Park[edit]

Ashstead Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashstead Ind. Gerry Sevenoaks* 1,098 53.3 +11.0
Liberal Democrats Philippa Shimmin 375 18.2 +7.5
Conservative Howard Jones 368 17.9 +6.2
Labour Steve Eagle 134 6.5 +0.6
Green Sally Stewart 84 4.1 -7.4
Majority
Turnout 38.2
Registered electors
Residents hold Swing

Bookham East & Eastwick Park[edit]

Bookham East & Eastwick Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Matthews* 1,426 62.6 +6.1
Conservative Louise Calland 696 30.5 -7.8
Green Penny Green 101 4.4 -2.4
Labour William Mansfield 56 2.5 -0.6
Majority
Turnout 47.0
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bookham West[edit]

Bookham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Miller* 1,234 60.6 +3.1
Conservative Beccy Gunn 564 27.7 -5.5
Green Fiona Case 138 6.8 -5.5
Labour Timothy Kent 100 4.9 N/A
Majority
Turnout 41.2
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley[edit]

Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Keay* 1,052 50.2 +2.6
Conservative Radia Kesseiri 617 29.4 +1.2
Green Peter Butterworth 245 11.7 -0.8
Labour Noel Humphrey 182 8.7 +1.4
Majority
Turnout 41.0
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood[edit]

Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Havard 857 46.4 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Dineke van den Bogerd 763 41.3 +7.0
Conservative David McCorquodale 658 35.6 +2.4
Conservative Mark Saunders 657 35.6 +6.1
Green Lisa Scott 400 21.6 -7.1
Green Gerard Bolton 218 11.8 -9.0
Labour Mick Hay 86 4.7 N/A
Labour Leo Nasskau 57 3.1 +0.1
Majority
Turnout 38.6
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dorking North[edit]

Dorking North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Elsie Rosam* 1,186 49.6 +4.7
Green Chris Crook 608 25.4 -6.9
Conservative Lucy Botting 300 12.5 -0.6
Labour Clare Mansfield 297 12.4 -1.7
Majority
Turnout 43.5
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dorking South[edit]

Dorking South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Wright* 1,236 58.8 +4.0
Conservative Michael Foulston 343 16.3 -2.8
Green Molly Crook 301 14.3 -6.3
Labour Kev Stroud 222 10.6 N/A
Majority
Turnout 37.5
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fetcham[edit]

Fetcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Joseph* 1,276 58.3 +4.3
Conservative Paul Austin 686 31.3 +0.2
Green Joanna Sherring 139 6.3 -2.7
Labour Beatriz Heath 88 4.0 -2.2
Majority
Turnout 40.5
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Holmwoods & Beare Green[edit]

Holmwoods & Beare Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Clayton Wellman* 832 45.4 +2.1
Conservative Michelle Watson 550 30.0 -3.6
Reform UK Simon Keats 186 10.1 N/A
Green John Roche 152 8.3 -4.1
Labour Christine Foster 113 6.2 -2.5
Majority
Turnout 36.8
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Leatherhead North[edit]

Leatherhead North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Wear* 671 51.9 +0.6
Conservative Alan Gibbs 327 25.3 -1.8
Labour Chloe Roper 195 15.1 N/A
Green Gergory Smith 100 7.7 -14.2
Majority
Turnout 29.1
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Leatherhead South[edit]

Leatherhead South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Parsons 970 49.0 +8.8
Conservative Tim Hall 714 36.1 -6.7
Labour Ann Clark 164 8.3 -2.4
Green Melissa Awcock 131 6.6 -8.9
Majority
Turnout 44.0
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood[edit]

Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Leah Mursaleen-Plank* 1,153 57.0 +6.5
Conservative David Mir 603 29.8 -5.3
Green James Poke 193 9.5 -7.5
Labour James Stringer 73 3.6 N/A
Majority
Turnout 39.3
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Notice of Election". Mole Valley District Council. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Statements of Persons Nominated". Mole Valley District Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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