Waverley Borough Council elections

Waverley Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Waverley, Surrey. The council was elected every four years. 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 Liberal Democrats[a] Labour Green[b] Farnham Residents Independents
& Others		 Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (61 seats)
1973 27 25 2 – – 7 No overall control
1976 42 6 3 0 – 10 Conservative
1979 47 6 2 0 – 6 Conservative
New ward boundares (57 seats)[2]
1983 46 4 2 0 – 5 Conservative
1987[3] 42 13 0 0 – 2 Conservative
1991 28 27 2 0 – 0 No overall control
1995[4][5] 17 37 2 0 – 1 Liberal Democrats
1999 31 24 2 0 – 0 Conservative
New ward boundares (57 seats)[6][7][8]
2003 27 30 0 0 – 0 Liberal Democrats
2007 51 3 0 0 – 3 Conservative
2011 56 0 0 0 – 1 Conservative
2015 53 0 0 0 3 1 Conservative
2019 23 14 2 2 15 1 No overall control
New ward boundares (50 seats)[9]
2023 10 22 2 1 13 2 No overall control

Results maps

By-election results

1995-1999

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

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

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[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 429 64.3 −6.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Cole[11] 238 35.7 +13.5
Majority 191 28.6
Turnout 667
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge By-Election 2 May 2013[12]
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

Farnham Castle By-Election 18 August 2016[13]
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[14]
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[15]
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[16]
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

Milford By-Election 13 February 2020[17]
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[18]
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[19]
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[20]
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[21]
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

2023-2027

Farnham Castle By-Election 18 April 2024[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farnham Residents Alan Earwaker 307 32.5 −17.6
Liberal Democrats Theresa Meredith-Hardy 279 29.6 +29.6
Labour John Gaskell 217 23.0 −11.7
Conservative Aly Fitch 141 14.9 −0.2
Majority 28 2.9 N/A
Turnout 944 25.0 −4.8
Farnham Residents hold Swing N/A
Witley and Milford By-Election 2 May 2024[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Laura Cavaliere 1,152 44.7 +20.5
Conservative Gary Hudson 902 35.0 +11.0
Independent Tony Sollars 526 20.4 +20.4
Majority 250 9.9
Turnout 2,580
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Godalming Binscombe and Charterhouse by-election 24 September 2024[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Husseini 725 40.6 +19.7
Liberal Democrats James Barratt 714 40.0 +10.7
Green David Faraday 195 10.9 −16.3
Labour Ben Knight 151 8.5 −14.1
Majority 11 0.6
Turnout 1,785
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Haslemere West by-election 7 July 2026[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Oli Leach 551 58.6 −5.7
Green Thomas Shrive 164 17.4 +17.4
Conservative Toby Byfield 141 15.0 −7.0
Reform Barb Witt 84 8.9 +8.9
Majority 387 41.2
Turnout 940
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. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Ecology Party and Green Party UK.

References

  1. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ↑ The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey (District Boundaries) Order 1986. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Hampshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey and West Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1136, retrieved 5 July 2023
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "By-election details". Liberal Democrats Flock Together. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "By-election results are in". Farnham Herald.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranleigh West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Godalming Central and Ockford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranleigh East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hindhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chiddingfold and Dunsfold Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Witley and Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Godalming Binscombe and Charterhouse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Haslemere West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
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