Waverley Borough Council elections

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Waverley Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Waverley, Surrey. The council is elected every four years.

Council elections[edit]

Year Seats Liberal Democrats Farnham Residents Conservative Labour Green Independent Notes
2003 57 30 0 27 0 0 0 New ward boundaries[5][6][7]
2007 57 3 0 51 0 0 3
2011 57 0 0 56 0 0 1
2015 57 0 3 53 0 0 1
2019 57 14 15 23 2 2 1
2023 50 22 13 10 2 1 2 New ward boundaries[8]

By-election results[edit]

1995-1999[edit]

Farnham Waverley By-Election 21 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 685 50.8
Liberal Democrats 550 40.8
Labour 113 8.4
Majority 135 10.0
Turnout 1,348
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Milford By-Election 11 December 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 587 53.9 +25.3
Liberal Democrats 460 42.2 -29.2
Labour 42 3.9 +3.9
Majority 127 11.7
Turnout 1,089 36.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999-2003[edit]

Godalming North West By-Election 30 September 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 670 57.9 +12.0
Conservative 428 37.0 -4.3
Labour 60 5.2 -7.7
Majority 242 20.9
Turnout 1,158 28.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Farnham Bourne By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,660 50.0 -12.4
Liberal Democrats 1,471 44.3 +6.6
Labour 191 5.8 +5.8
Majority 189 5.7
Turnout 3,322
Conservative hold Swing
Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea By-Election 8 December 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 507 49.3 +2.2
Conservative 478 46.5 +26.4
Labour 43 4.2 -5.0
Majority 29 2.8
Turnout 1,028 29.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003-2007[edit]

Farnham Firgrove By-Election 22 April 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Frost 693 47.0 +14.8
Liberal Democrats Joan Clark 668 45.3 -12.6
UKIP Alastair Murdoch 80 5.4 -4.5
Labour Andrew Jones 34 2.3 +2.3
Majority 25 1.7
Turnout 1,475 46.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Cranleigh East By-Election 22 July 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ken Reed 936 48.1 +0.7
Conservative 855 43.9 +1.8
Labour 156 8.0 -2.5
Majority 81 4.2
Turnout 1,947 39.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,421 50.6
Conservative 1,386 49.4
Majority 35 1.2
Turnout 2,807
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Godalming Holloway By-Election 15 September 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Martin 833 58.9 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Simon Cordon 555 39.2 -8.9
Labour 27 1.9 +1.9
Majority 278 19.7
Turnout 1,415 44.2
Conservative hold Swing
Ewhurst By-Election 23 March 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Diane James 372 38.4 +38.4
Conservative Richard Cleaves 360 37.2 -16.1
Liberal Democrats Ruth Reed 230 23.8 -22.9
Labour Richard Chaundy 6 0.6 +0.6
Majority 12 1.2
Turnout 968 58.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green By-Election 23 April 2009[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 429 64.3 -6.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Cole[10] 238 35.7 +13.5
Majority 191 28.6
Turnout 667
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015[edit]

Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge By-Election 2 May 2013[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wyatt Ramsdale 545 46.1 -15.0
Independent David Beaman 294 24.9 +24.9
UKIP Richard Dancy 252 21.3 +21.3
Labour Andrew Jones 91 7.7 -8.0
Majority 251 21.2
Turnout 1,182
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019[edit]

Farnham Castle by-election 18 August 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farnham Residents Jerry Hyman 386 40.6 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Stewart Edge 292 30.7 +6.3
Conservative Nicholas Le Gal 229 24.1 -2.3
UKIP George Hesse 43 4.5 N/A
Majority 94 9.9
Turnout 953 30.17
Farnham Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone by-election 18 August 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farnham Residents John Ward 356 47.6 +7.0
Conservative Donal O'Neill 233 31.1 -14.0
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Jacobs 90 12.0 N/A
Independent Andrew Jones 43 3.4 N/A
UKIP Jim Burroughs 26 3.5 N/A
Majority 123 16.5
Turnout 753 23.01
Farnham Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Cranleigh West by-election 21 December 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Townsend 377 58.7 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Cole 187 29.1 -1.0
UKIP Rosaleen Egan 78 12.1 +12.1
Majority 190 29.6
Turnout 642
Conservative hold Swing
Godalming Central and Ockford by-election 13 December 2017[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Follows 266 37.8 +37.8
Conservative Stella Andersen-Payne 246 35.0 -6.5
Labour Richard Ashworth 151 21.5 -4.6
Green Susan Ryland 40 5.7 +5.7
Majority 20 2.8
Turnout 703
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Farnham Castle by-election 24 May 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farnham Residents David Beaman 354 37.9 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Jo Aylwin 338 36.1 +11.7
Conservative Rashida Nasir 175 18.7 -7.7
Labour Rebecca Kaye 42 4.5 -10.0
Independent Mark Westcott 26 2.8 +2.8
Majority 16 1.7
Turnout 935
Farnham Residents hold Swing

2019-2023[edit]

Milford by-election 13 February 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Maxine Gale 452 50.6 +50.6
Conservative Carmel Oates 328 36.7 +17.3
Independent Rosaleen Egan 113 12.7 +12.7
Majority 124 13.9
Turnout 893
Independent hold Swing
Cranleigh East by-election 7 October 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Townsend 903 56.8 +12.0
Conservative Rosemary Burbridge 686 43.2 +4.2
Majority 217 13.7
Turnout 1,589
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford by-election 12 May 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Munro 492 42.1 +42.1
Green Susan Ryland 354 30.3 -3.0
Conservative Nabeel Nasir 323 27.6 -22.4
Majority 138 11.8
Turnout 1,169
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Hindhead by-election 23 June 2022[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julian Spence 537 54.6 +7.9
Conservative Ged Hall 446 45.4 -1.1
Majority 91 9.3
Turnout 983
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Chiddingfold and Dunsfold by-election 1 December 2022[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Busby 652 66.6 +43.5
Conservative Ian Mitchell 297 30.3 -11.2
Labour Rebecca Aitken 30 3.1 -5.0
Majority 355 36.3
Turnout 979
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  2. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey (District Boundaries) Order 1986. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hampshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey and West Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ "The Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1136, retrieved 5 July 2023
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  10. ^ "By-election details". Liberal Democrats Flock Together. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  12. ^ "By-election results are in". Farnham Herald.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranleigh West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Godalming Central and Ockford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranleigh East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hindhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chiddingfold and Dunsfold Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

External links[edit]

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