Results From Other Surrey Boroughs and Districts

Published on: 4 May, 2019
Updated on: 4 May, 2019

Across the county, the Tories have suffered their worst defeats for decades.

In addition to losing control of Tandridge council, a stronghold which has been blue for almost two decades, they were also defeated in neighbouring Waverley where they won just 23 seats, compared to 53 in 2015. The Lib Dems picked up 14 seats, Farnham Residents took 15, while both Labour and the Greens gained two each.

Woking stayed under no overall control. The Conservatives lost one seat to the Lib Dems, ending up with 14 seats – two short of a majority.

Liberal Democrats took Mole Valley, where the Conservatives were previously the largest party.

In common with Guildford Tories, senior party members blamed Brexit and plans for housing on the green belt.

In Surrey Heath, the Conservatives hung on. They lost 14 seats – nine to the Lib Dems, two to the Greens and three to independents but ended up with 18 seats, the minimum needed for a majority.

In other parts of Surrey, Elmbridge remained under no overall control. The Conservatives lost three seats and ended up with 21 – four short of the 25 needed for a majority.

In Runnymede, the Tories lost eight seats but retained control of the council. Three seats went to the Lib Dems and three went to independents while one went to Labour and one was taken by the Greens.

The Conservatives lost six seats in Reigate and Banstead but retained control with a total of 29 councillors – in Spelthorne, they lost 12 but still retained a majority of 23.

The Residents’ Association kept control of Epsom and Ewell. Their representatives were consulted by the Residents for Guildford and Villages party when planning their campaign.