One third of Tandridge District Council in Surrey, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Surrey County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2000, 42 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]
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Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 1973 - 1990 |
| No overall control | 1990 - 1994 |
| Conservative | 1994 - 1995 |
| No overall control | 1995 - 2000 |
| Conservative | 2000 - present |
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2000 election, leading to the whole council being elected in that year.[3]
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Labour | ||||
| 1992[4] | 20 | 18 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1994[5] | 22 | 17 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1995[6] | 20 | 18 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1996[7] | 16 | 19 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1998[8] | 17 | 18 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1999[9] | 18 | 17 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 2000[3] | 29 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 2002[10] | 29 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 2003[11] | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2004[12] | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2006[13] | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2007[14] | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2008[15] | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2010[16] | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2011[2] | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[17] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaldon | 5 May 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Limpsfield | 5 May 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Godstone | 4 June 2009 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Whyteleafe | 2 February 2010 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Chaldon By-Election 5 May 2005 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | 622 | 63.1 | -5.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 363 | 36.9 | +5.7 | ||
| Majority | 259 | 26.2 | |||
| Turnout | 985 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Limpsfield By-Election 5 May 2005 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | 1,271 | 64.5 | +4.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 699 | 35.5 | +0.1 | ||
| Majority | 572 | 29.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,970 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Godstone By-Election 4 June 2009[18] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Nick Childs | 1,216 | 64.1 | +6.2 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Colin White | 681 | 35.9 | +11.1 | |
| Majority | 535 | 28.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,897 | 44.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Whyteleafe By-Election 2 February 2010[19] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | David Lee | 444 | 57.0 | +3.2 | |
| Conservative | Chris Krishnan | 236 | 30.3 | -11.3 | |
| UKIP | Jeffrey Bolter | 99 | 12.7 | +12.7 | |
| Majority | 208 | 26.7 | |||
| Turnout | 779 | 28.9 | |||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
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