Mole Valley District Council elections

Map of Mole Valley district, showing the political composition of the council after the 2024 Election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Ashtead Independents in grey and Conservatives in blue.[1]

Mole Valley District Council in Surrey, England was elected on a four year cycle, with a third of the council elected at each election. The council is due to be abolished on 1 April 2027 following structural changes to local government in Surrey.

Election results

Composition of the council[2]
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats[a] Labour Independents
& Others		 Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (41 seats)
1973 16 5 2 18 No overall control
New ward boundaries (41 seats)
1976 18 2 1 20 No overall control
1978 20 2 1 18 No overall control
1979 19 2 1 19 No overall control
1980 16 2 1 22 Independent
1982 16 4 1 20 No overall control
1983 15 5 1 20 No overall control
1984 17 7 1 16 No overall control
1986 15 9 1 16 No overall control
1987 15 11 1 14 No overall control
1988 17 9 1 14 No overall control
1990 14 12 1 14 No overall control
1991 13 15 1 12 No overall control
1992 14 17 1 9 No overall control
1994 11 21 1 8 Liberal Democrats
1995 11 20 2 8 No overall control
1996 11 19 2 9 No overall control
1998 14 16 2 9 No overall control
1999 17 16 1 7 No overall control
New ward boundaries (41 seats)
2000 19 14 1 7 No overall control
2002 18 15 1 7 No overall control
2003 19 15 1 7 No overall control
2004 19 17 0 5 No overall control
2006 22 16 0 3 Conservative
2007 22 16 0 3 Conservative
2008 22 16 0 3 No overall control
2010 18 17 0 6 No overall control
2011 17 18 0 6 No overall control
2012 16 19 0 6 No overall control
2014 19 15 0 7[b] No overall control
2015 25 10 0 6 Conservative
2016 24 12 0 5 Conservative
2018 20 14 0 7 No overall control
2019 12 22 0 7 Liberal Democrats
2021 12 22 0 7 Liberal Democrats
2022 10 24 0 7 Liberal Democrats
New ward boundaries (39 seats)
2023 3 30 0 6 Liberal Democrats
2024 2 31 0 6 Liberal Democrats

Results maps

By-election results

1994–1998

Bookham North By-Election 4 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,117 61.8
Liberal Democrats 689 38.2
Majority 428 23.6
Turnout 1,806 47.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Holmwood & Beare Green By-Election 20 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 461 51.2 −0.2
Conservative 401 44.5 +6.0
Labour 39 4.3 −5.8
Majority 60 6.7
Turnout 901 41.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2002–2006

Bookham South By-Election 28 November 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 945 53.8 −5.2
Conservative 702 40.0 +3.5
Labour 110 6.3 +1.8
Majority 243 13.8
Turnout 1,757 40.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Dorking North By-Election 28 November 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 701 57.6 +3.1
Conservative 447 36.7 −0.7
Labour 69 5.7 −2.4
Majority 254 20.9
Turnout 1,217 40.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2010–2014

Capel, Leigh and Newdigate by-Election 21 October 2010[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Iain Murdoch 618 46.3 +5.1
Conservative Corinna Osborne-Patterson 558 41.8 −5.8
UKIP Tim Bowling 97 7.3 +0.6
Green Jacqui Hamlin 61 4.6 +0.1
Majority 60 4.5
Turnout 1,334
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bookham South by-Election 18 October 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stella Brooks 1,043 47.2 +2.6
Conservative Gail Collett 940 42.5 −4.4
UKIP Bob Cane 228 10.3 +1.8
Majority 103 4.7
Turnout 2,211
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham by-Election 26 September 2013[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Hurst 423 55.7 +4.3
Conservative Duncan Irvine 236 31.1 −10.5
UKIP Adrian Daniels 101 13.3 +6.4
Majority 187 24.6
Turnout 760
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2014–2018

Leatherhead North by-Election 30 June 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Crome 862 56.6 +23.2
Conservative Tracy Lorraine Keeley 340 22.3 −6.3
UKIP Simon Chambers 157 10.3 −7.3
Labour Marc Patrick Green 135 8.9 −7.3
Green Vicki Elcoate 28 1.8 −2.3
Majority 522 34.3
Turnout 1,524 30.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2022–2026

Charlwood By-Election 7 July 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Lisa Scott 284 41.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Ward 210 30.8
Conservative Corinna Osborne-Patterson 166 24.4
Labour Laurence Nasskau 21 3.1
Majority 74 10.9
Turnout 681
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Holmwoods and Beare Green By-Election 20 March 2025[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bradley Nelson 748 46.5 +1.1
Conservative Michelle Watson 437 27.2 −2.8
Reform Michael Carter 348 21.6 +11.5
Green Lisa Scott 76 4.7 −3.6
Majority 311 19.3
Turnout 1,609
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bookham East and Eastwick Park By-Election 10 July 2025[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Penney 1,056 56.0 −6.6
Reform Richard Granville 387 20.5 +20.5
Conservative Louise Calland 386 20.5 −10.5
Green Gerard Bolton 56 3.0 −1.4
Majority 669 35.5
Turnout 1,885
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Including 1 UKIP

References

  1. ↑ "Mole Valley election result". BBC News. May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Capel, Leigh and Newdigate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bookham South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Charlwood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Holmwoods and Beare Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bookham East and Eastwick Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.


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