Elmbridge Borough Council election, 2015
The by-thirds 2015 Elmbridge Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Elmbridge Borough Council in England.[1] This is on the same day as other local elections.
Wards
The electoral wards drawn under a typical 12 year national review have two or three councillors. The Weybridge North and South, Hinchley Wood, Cobham Fairmile, Walton Ambleside and Weston Green wards form a two-member, lower population minority of six, four of which hold elections in two years in a row followed by two hiatus years, two of which hold elections in alternate years. In 2015 of the 22 wards, 20 had one of their councillors up for election, Weybridge South and Fairmile holding elections in even-numbered years.
Results
Elmbridge Borough Council Election, 2015 | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Conservative | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 55 | |||||
Residents | 17 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 28 | |||||
Liberal Democrat | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |||||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Greens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Local Conservatives deseated two of the residents association representatives: for St Georges Hill and Molesey East wards of the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats took a Conservative seat in Claygate ward. The three winners join other fellow incumbents of their party in these wards reflecting in each case a lower percentage swing to their parties in these wards than seen in the election round of the year before. The other seats were won by incumbents or replacement councillors of the same party where the incumbent retired.[2] The political breakdown gave a majority of 9 councillors for the Conservative party, a net rise of one, having gained two, lost one.
The nominal percentage change shown in the results below compares the performance of most of the same candidates as against a new round of incumbent councillors (the performance on party basis in the election of the previous year) as most of the unsuccessful candidates in 2014 stood again here (as in other councils) however this time against the new third of the councillors up for re-election so personal popularity of councillors may provide an additional factor for swings seen. Similarly, the Borough Council compared the turnout to the previous year without a high turnout general election being the 2014 local government and European Parliament elections.
Claygate[3] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Kim Cross (Mr) | 1990 | 48 | -3 | |
Conservative | (defeated Cllr) Geoff Herbert | 1837 | 44 | +6 | |
UKIP | Bernard Collignon | 326 | 8 | -2 | |
Majority | 153 | 4 | -9 | ||
Turnout | 76 | +30 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing | -4.5 (nominal) (positive swing c.f. 4 years before) | |||
Cobham and Downside[3] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Mike Bennison | 2237 | 77 | +17 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Bellchamber | 522 | 18 | -10 | |
UKIP | Elaine Kingston | 401 | 21 | -7 | |
Labour | Irene Threlkeld | 284 | 10 | 0 | |
Majority | 1715 | 50 | +11 | ||
Turnout | 70 | +34 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +13.5 | |||
Esher[3] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | David Archer | 1838 | 52 | +1 | |
Esher Residents' Association | Peter Heaney | 1363 | 38 | -11 | |
Green | Laura Harmour | 180 | 5 | N/A | |
Labour | Pam Day | 161 | 5 | N/A | |
Majority | 473 | 13 | +11 | ||
Turnout | 70 | +33 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1 | |||
Hersham North | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Ian Donaldson | 1597 | 52 | +2 | |
Labour | Irene Hamilton | 540 | 18 | -7 | |
UKIP | Samantha Fry | 417 | 14 | -8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Simon Lumb | 274 | 9 | N/A | |
Green | Dan Fleming | 245 | 8 | N/A | |
Majority | 1057 | 34 | +9 | ||
Turnout | 65 | +31 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2 | |||
Hersham South | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | John Sheldon | 2305 | 64 | -4 | |
Labour | Mark Gower | 386 | 11 | -8 | |
UKIP | Simon Gordon | 386 | 11 | N/A | |
Green | Olivia Palmer | 255 | 7 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrat | Andrew Sturgis | 259 | 7 | -6 | |
Majority | 1919 | 53 | +3 | ||
Turnout | 72 | +24 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | -4 | |||
Hinchley Wood | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Hinchley Wood Residents' Association | Janet Turner | 2208 | 88 | +16 | |
Conservative | Xingang Wang | 632 | 12 | -7 | |
Majority | 1910 | 76 | +12 | ||
Turnout | 73 | +32 | |||
Residents hold | Swing | +12.5 | |||
Long Ditton | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Barry Fairbank | 1635 | 46 | -6 | |
Conservative | Hugh Evans | 1586 | 45 | +17 | |
UKIP | Susannah Cunningham | 313 | 9 | -3 | |
Majority | 49 | 1 | -23 | ||
Turnout | 75 | +29 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | -11.5 | |||
Molesey East | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Peter Szanto | 1644 | 44 | -1 | |
Molesey Residents' Association | (defeated Cllr.) Elizabeth Cooper | 1396 | 38 | -2 | |
Labour | Mark Doran | 275 | 7 | +1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ann Beauchamp | 244 | 7 | +4 | |
UKIP | Trevor Marshall | 153 | 4 | -2 | |
Majority | 248 | 7 | +1 | ||
Turnout | 74 | +31 | |||
Conservative gain from Molesey Residents' Association | Swing | -1 (to others) | |||
Molesey North | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Molesey Residents' Association | Ivan Regan | 1105 | 58 | 0 | |
Conservative | Paul Liptrot | 613 | 19 | 0 | |
UKIP | Paul Wheatley | 329 | 10 | -3 | |
Labour | Ray Kelly | 292 | 9 | +3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Alastair Sturgis | 138 | 4 | 0 | |
Majority | 1312 | 40 | +1 | ||
Turnout | 68 | +27 | |||
Residents hold | Swing | 0 | |||
Molesey South | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Molesey Residents' Association | Mike Axton | 1724 | 53 | -13 | |
Conservative | Graham West | 618 | 19 | -1 | |
Labour | Jamal Ajjane | 396 | 12 | -3 | |
UKIP | Anita Wooldridge | 388 | 12 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrat | Paul Nagle | 148 | 5 | N/A | |
Majority | 808 | 46 | |||
Turnout | 62 | +27 | |||
Residents hold | Swing | -13 | |||
Oatlands Park | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Barry Cheyne | 2165 | 61 | -13 | |
Independent | Neil Hitchins | 367 | 10 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrat | John Smith | 325 | 9 | -3 | |
Labour | Martin Lister | 293 | 8 | -5 | |
UKIP | Simon Kadwill | 266 | 7 | N/A | |
Green | Nicholas Davis | 148 | 4 | N/A | |
Majority | 1798 | 50 | -11 | ||
Turnout | 72 | +35 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | -13 | |||
Oxshott & Stoke D'Abernon | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Elise Dunweber | 2588 | 75 | +7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Michael Smith | 329 | 10 | -3 | |
UKIP | Philip Birch | 321 | 9 | N/A | |
Labour | Elsie Juma | 208 | 6 | -13 | |
Majority | 2259 | 66 | +16 | ||
Turnout | 73 | +36 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5 | |||
St George's Hill | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Manwinder Toor | 1418 | 47 | -0.4 | |
St George's Hill Independents | (defeated Cllr.) Peter Harman | 1392 | 46 | +0.6 | |
Labour | Thomas Wicks | 223 | 7 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 26 | 1 | -1 | ||
Turnout | 66 | +29 | |||
Conservative gain from St George's Hill Independents | Swing | -0.5 (c.f. 2014) | |||
Thames Ditton | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Thames Ditton and Weston Green Residents' Association | Joanna Randolph | 1985 | 56 | -13 | |
Conservative | Innes Jones | 775 | 22 | +7 | |
Labour | Francis Eldergill | 302 | 8 | -1 | |
Green | Finula Farruggia | 171 | 5 | N/A | |
UKIP | Redvers Cunningham | 170 | 5 | -2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Jaska Alanko | 155 | 4 | N/A | |
Majority | 1210 | 34 | -19 | ||
Turnout | 75 | +33 | |||
Residents hold | Swing | -13 | |||
Walton Ambleside | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Alan Kopitko | 1142 | 56 | 0 | |
Labour | Peter Hawkes | 427 | 21 | -1 | |
UKIP | Nicholas Wood | 298 | 15 | -7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Roy Moffett | 163 | 8 | N/A | |
Majority | 715 | 35 | +1 | ||
Turnout | 63 | +29 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 0 | |||
Walton Central | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
The Walton Society | Chris Sadler | 1749 | 49 | +3 | |
Conservative | Malcolm Howard | 1563 | 43 | +7 | |
UKIP | Gary Carp | 291 | 8 | -3 | |
Majority | 186 | 5 | -5 | ||
Turnout | 68 | +29 | |||
The Walton Society hold | Swing | +3 | |||
Walton North | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Chris Cross | 1452 | 48 | -2 | |
UKIP | David Irons | 730 | 24 | +2 | |
Labour | Peter Jepsom | 554 | 18 | -7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Diane Alanko | 279 | 9 | N/A | |
Majority | 337 | 22 | |||
Turnout | 31 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -2 | |||
Walton South | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Chris Elmer | 1916 | 54 | N/K | |
The Walton Society | Mike Collins | 1054 | 29 | N/K | |
Liberal Democrat | David Weatherley | 329 | 9 | N/K | |
UKIP | Robert Mikhelson | 276 | 8 | N/K | |
Majority | 862 | 24 | +2 | ||
Turnout | 70% | 38% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Weston Green | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Thames Ditton and Weston Green Residents' Association | Tannia Shipley | 1478 | 66 | -3 | |
Conservative | Martin Fox | 643 | 29 | +14 | |
UKIP | Richard Atkins | 107 | 5 | 2 | |
Majority | 835 | 37 | -18 | ||
Turnout | 77.5 | +35.6 | |||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Weybridge North | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Ramon Gray | 1190 | 55 | N/K | |
Liberal Democrat | Vicki MacLeod | 628 | 29 | N/K | |
Labour | Elinor Jones | 362 | 17 | N/K | |
Majority | 562 | 26 | N/K | ||
Turnout | 66 | +34 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3 | |||
References
- ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ Elmbridge upsets Get Surrey, website of the Surrey Advertiser/Herald/Guardian Group. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- 1 2 3 "Elmbridge Borough Elections 2015". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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