Surrey Heath Borough Council elections

Surrey Heath Borough Council in Surrey was elected every four years. Since the latest boundary changes in 2019, 35 councillors are elected to 14 wards of which seven are three member and the remainder are two member. The council is due to be abolished on 1 April 2027 following structural changes to local government in Surrey.

Council elections

Composition of the council[1]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats[a] Green[b] Independents
& Others		 Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (36 seats)
1973 35 0 0 – 1 Conservative
New ward boundaries (36 seats)
1976 31 2 0 0 3 Conservative
1979 36 0 0 0 0 Conservative
1983 36 0 0 0 0 Conservative
1987 36 0 0 0 0 Conservative
1991 31 1 4 0 0 Conservative
1995 22 5 7 0 2 Conservative
1999 20 7 7 0 2[c] Conservative
New ward boundaries (40 seats)
2003 22 3 13 0 2 Conservative
2007 30 2 7 0 1 Conservative
2011 36 2 0 0 2 Conservative
2015 36 1 1 0 2 Conservative
New ward boundaries (40 seats)
2019 18 1 10 2 4 Conservative
2023 6 2 24 0 3 Liberal Democrats

Results maps

By-election results

2007–2011

Bagshot By-election 13 December 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gret Woodason 720 55.0 +5.2
Conservative Valerie White 590 45.0 −5.2
Majority 130 10.0
Turnout 1,310 31.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2011–2015

Old Dean By-election 4 November 2014[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Heather Gerred 290 44.1 −5.7
Conservative Max Nelson 196 29.8 −0.5
UKIP Eddie Hill 171 26.0 +14.3
Majority 94 14.3
Turnout 657
Labour hold Swing

2019–2023

Bagshot By-election 6 May 2021[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Gordon 1,225 54.1 +14.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Wilson 1,038 45.9 −2.3
Majority 187 8.3
Turnout 2,263
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Frimley Green By-election 14 October 2021[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Black 896 48.4
Liberal Democrats Jacques Olmo 877 47.4
Majority 19 1.0
Turnout 1,310
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bisley and West End By-election 14 April 2022[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Noble 1286 66.2 Increase43.1
Conservative Tony Henderson 662 33.8 Decrease6.2
Majority 624 31.9 Increase14.4
Turnout 1,956 28.3 Decrease2.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 24.65

2023–2027

Old Dean By-election 24 October 2024[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Hough 394 44.7
Conservative Catherine Gibbard 278 31.6
Reform Sam Goggin 109 12.4
Labour Charlie Wilson 96 10.9
Independent Tal Belnik 4 0.5
Majority 116 13.2
Turnout 881
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative 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. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Ecology Party and Green Party UK.
  3. ↑ 2 vacant seats

References

  1. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Old Dean Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bagshot Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Surrey Heath Borough Council. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Surrey Heath Borough Council. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Old Dean Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2024.


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