Surrey County Council elections

Surrey County Council is elected every four years.

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Political control

Party or group in control Years
Council founded 1889
Conservative 1973–1993
No overall control 1993–1997
Conservative 1997–present

Council elections

1997 Election[1]
Party Seats
Conservative
47
Labour
6
Liberal Democrats
17
Others including Residents Association/Independent
6

Surrey County Council election, 2001

2001 Election[2]
Party Seats
Conservative
51
Labour
6
Liberal Democrats
13
Others including Residents Association/Independent
6

Surrey County Council election, 2005

The number of electoral divisions on Surrey County Council was increased from 76 to 80, in time for the 2005 election.[3]

2005 Election[4]
Party Seats
Conservative
58
Labour
2
Liberal Democrats
12
Residents Association/Independent[5]
8

Surrey Council election, 2009

2009 Election[6]
Party Seats
Conservative
56
Labour
1
Liberal Democrats
13
Residents Association/Independent
10

By-election results

Dorking Rural By-Election 7 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,930 55.3 +4.7
Liberal Democrat 1,245 35.7 -1.8
Labour 312 8.9 -3.0
Majority 685 19.6
Turnout 3,487
Conservative hold Swing 3.2
Addlestone By-Election 6 May 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,428 59.1 +9.3
Labour 1,678 40.9 +7.6
Majority 750 18.2
Turnout 4,106 32.3
Conservative hold Swing 0.8
Waverley West By-Election 28 October 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,904 52.1 +8.9
Liberal Democrat 1,629 44.5 -6.1
Labour 123 3.4 -2.8
Majority 278 7.6
Turnout 3,659 31.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing 7.5
Epsom and Ewell By-Election 18 November 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 847 38.5 -31.5
Conservative 736 33.7 +33.7
Liberal Democrat 472 21.6 -8.1
Labour 129 5.9 +5.9
Majority 111 4.8
Turnout 2,184 18.9
Independent hold Swing -32.6
Stanwell By-Election 20 November 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 741 40.1 -9.9
Conservative 729 39.4 +3.8
Liberal Democrat 282 15.2 +6.5
Independent 98 5.3 -0.3
Majority 12 0.7
Turnout 1,850 22.5
Labour hold Swing -6.8
Woking West By-Election 4 March 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,672 57.2 +9.3
Conservative 1,022 34.9 +4.0
Labour 231 7.9 -13.3
Majority 650 22.3
Turnout 2,925 18.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing 2.6
Godalming South Milford & Witley By-Election 15 September 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,042 49.4 +0.1
Liberal Democrat 1,974 47.8 +6.7
Labour 115 2.8 -6.7
Majority 68 1.6
Turnout 4,131 39.6
Conservative hold Swing -3.3
Ash By-Election 28 July 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marsha Moseley 1,547 63.3 +12.2
Liberal Democrat Denise Smith 898 36.7 +3.5
Majority 649 26.6
Turnout 2,445 27.7
Conservative hold Swing 4.3
Walton South & Oatlands By-Election 6 May 2010[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Samuels 5231 65.1 -0.2
Liberal Democrat Vicki Macleod 2802 34.9 9.3
Majority 2429 30.2
Turnout 8033 69.4 29.7
Conservative hold Swing -4.8
Worplesdon 15 July 2011[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Sutcliffe 1844 53.5 5.3
Liberal Democrat Paul Ronald Cragg 1286 37.3 2.4
Labour Martin Phillips 193 5.6 1.5
UKIP Mazhar Manzoor 78 2.3 -9.8
Peace John Hugh Morris 39 1.1 1.1
Majority 558 16.2
Turnout 3448
Conservative hold Swing 1.4
Shalford By-Election 5 May 2011[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon George Stanford Gimson 3602 66.1 8.4
Liberal Democrat Andrew Howard Barnes 1087 20.0 -2.4
Labour Michael Stanley Jeram 701 12.9 7.8
Majority 2515 46.2
Turnout 5446
Conservative hold Swing 5.4

References

  1. ^ pp7,8 RESEARCH PAPER 01/71 "The Local Elections of 7 June 2001" at http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_publications_and_archives/research_papers.cfm . See also http://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5C2744D8-F982-4CCE-AC16-30B071EC1BB4/0/SurreyCountyCouncilElectionResults.pdf
  2. ^ p7 RESEARCH PAPER 01/71 "The Local Elections of 7 June 2001" at http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_publications_and_archives/research_papers.cfm . See also http://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5C2744D8-F982-4CCE-AC16-30B071EC1BB4/0/SurreyCountyCouncilElectionResults.pdf
  3. ^ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/england/4520703.stm
  4. ^ BBC News local election results: Surrey http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/locals/html/3883.stm
  5. ^ The 8 Resident Association/Independent councillors represent electoral divisions in Elmbridge and in Epsom & Ewell, or in an electoral division bordering on Epsom & Ewell. See http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/members/membook.nsf/webSelectMember?openform
  6. ^ Surrey County Council website election results 2009: http://www1.surreycc.gov.uk/election2009/default.aspx?2009-06-06T15:59:12#election
  7. ^ www.surrey.gov.uk
  8. ^ See www.guildford.gov.uk
  9. ^ See www.guildford.gov.uk

External links

     English County Council Elections