The 2012 Elmbridge Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Elmbridge Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.

Background

The Residents' Group on Elmbridge Borough Council was made up of Esher Residents' Association, Hersham Village Society, Molesey Residents' Association, St George's Hill Independents, Thames Ditton & Weston Green Residents' Association and The Walton Society. The colour of the residents/societys/independents in Elmbridge was Green not grey as shown on these pages.

Esher Ward

The election in the Esher ward was due to take place on 3 May but was postponed due to the death of the Labour candidate Bruce King. The delayed election took place on 21 June 2012.

Election results

Elmbridge Borough Council election, 2012
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative
  Labour
  Liberal Democrats
  Monster Raving Loony 0
  Residents
  UKIP 0 137
  Independent

Ward Results

Claygate Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Bernard Collingnon 107 4.46
Liberal Democrats Alex Coomes 1253 52.21
Labour Sheila Francis 109 4.54
Independent Richard Hunt 61 2.54
Conservative PJ Warren 890 37.08
Majority 363
Turnout 2420 44
Swing
Cobham and Downside Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Bellchamber 240
Conservative John Butcher 1001
Labour Irene Threlkeld 143
Majority 761
Turnout 1384 28
Swing
Cobham Fairmile Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Browne 573
Labour Steven Gray 85
Liberal Democrats Michael Smith 78
Majority 488
Turnout 736 23
Swing
Esher Ward Result 21 June 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mick Moriarty 91
Residents Gary Lay 665
UKIP Dennis Hill 30
Conservative Tim Oliver 711
Majority 46
Turnout 4895 36
Swing
Hersham North Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Roy Green 636
Labour Kevin Hamilton 261
Conservative Malcolm Howard 568
Majority 68
Turnout 1465 31
Swing
Hersham South Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Doug Clark 602
Labour Mark Gower 166
Conservative John O'Reilly 934
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sturgis 96
Majority 332
Turnout 1798 37
Swing
Long Ditton Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jake Delaney 888
Labour Roger Hughes 151
Liberal Democrats Toni Izard 916
Majority 28
Turnout 1955 41
Swing
Molesey East Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Monster Raving Loony 'Badger' 1
Conservative Steve Bax 807 42 +16
Monster Raving Loony 'Bone' 13
Monster Raving Loony 'Chinners' 21 1 -2
Residents Nigel Cooper 914 48 -21
Monster Raving Loony 'Crazy Dave' 4
Labour Ben Griffin 101 5 N/A
Monster Raving Loony 'Large' 2
Monster Raving Loony 'Monkey the Drummer' 3
Monster Raving Loony 'Pee Gee Tips' 5
Monster Raving Loony 'Scunny' 3
Monster Raving Loony SMFMusic Lab 5
Majority 107 5 -37
Turnout 1879 38 -8
Residents hold Swing -37
Molesey North Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Lee 173 10 -6
Residents Liz Robertson 1383 85 +9
Liberal Democrats Alastair Sturgis 68 4 -0.6
Majority 1210 74 +15
Turnout 1624 34 -9
Residents hold Swing +15
Molesey South Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pat Cotter 138 9 -1
Labour Rita Drummond 179 12 +2
Residents Vic Eldridge 1015 73 +1
Liberal Democrats Paul Nagle 49 3 +1
Majority 836 60 N/C
Turnout 1381 27 -12
Residents hold Swing +1
Oatlands Park Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lee Godfrey 222
Liberal Democrats Vicki MacLeod 197
Conservative Lorraine Samuels 1049
Majority 827
Turnout 1468 30
Swing
Oxshott and Stoke d'Abernon Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Fuller 1220
Labour Carolyn Gray 113
Liberal Democrats David Loader 134
Majority 1086
Turnout 1467 30
Swing
St George's Hill Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Brian Fairclough 836
Conservative Simon Foale 666
Labour Martin Lister 86
Majority 170
Turnout 1588 33
Swing
Thames Ditton Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Francis Eldergill 138
Conservative Hugh Evans 304
Residents Ruth Lyon 1212
Majority 908
Turnout 1654 34
Swing
Walton Central Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lewis Brown 766
Residents Neil Luxton 1031
Labour Graham Smith 138
Majority 265
Turnout 1935 37
Swing
Walton North Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barbara Cowin 578
Labour Peter Hawkes 291
Liberal Democrats Alexander Stringer 192
Majority 287
Turnout 1061 22
Swing
Walton South Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Mike Collins 528
Liberal Democrats Sereena Davey 76
Conservative Stuart Hawkins 834
Labour Caroline Ingram 141
Majority 366
Turnout 1579 31
Swing
Weston Green Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Ruth Bruce 914
Conservative Christian Mahne 254
Majority 660
Turnout 1168 41
Swing
Weybridge North Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ajoy Bose-Mallick 349
Liberal Democrats Andrew Davis 547
Labour Robert Evans 147
Majority 198
Turnout 1043 32
Swing
Weybridge South Ward Result 3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Bohane 173
Conservative Glenn Dearlove 638
Labour Shelia Millington 107
Majority 465
Turnout 918 28
Swing

References

  1. ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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