One third of Elmbridge Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973–1986
No overall control 1986–1988
Conservative 1988–1991
No overall control 1991–2002
Independent 2002–2005
No overall control 2005–2008
Conservative 2008–2016
No overall control 2016–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2010 have been:[1]

Councillor Party From To
Roy Taylor Conservative 2010
John O'Reilly Conservative 19 May 2010 8 May 2016
Stuart Selleck Molesey Residents' Association 18 May 2016 16 May 2018
Tim Oliver Conservative 16 May 2018 Jan 2019
James Browne Conservative 27 Feb 2019 15 May 2019
Stuart Selleck Molesey Residents' Association 15 May 2019 9 May 2021
Chris Sadler The Walton Society 19 May 2021 4 May 2023
Bruce McDonald Liberal Democrats 5 May 2023

Council elections

By-election results

1994-1998

Oxshott & Stoke d'Abernon By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,358 75.4 +4.8
Labour 770 24.6 +13.0
Majority 1,588 50.8
Turnout 3,128
Conservative hold Swing
Molesey South By-Election 4 December 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 403 37.5 +6.8
Liberal Democrats 257 23.9 -8.3
Independent 231 21.5 -8.3
Conservative 183 17.0 +9.6
Majority 146 13.6
Turnout 1,074 22.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2002-2006

Hersham South By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,395 45.4
Independent 773 25.1
Liberal Democrats 488 15.9
Labour 418 13.6
Majority 622 20.3
Turnout 2,301 65.1
Conservative hold Swing
Weybridge South By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,162 60.0 -3.1
Liberal Democrats 573 29.6 -1.0
Labour 203 10.4 +4.1
Majority 589 30.4
Turnout 1,938 62.6
Conservative hold Swing

2006-2010

Walton Central By-Election 24 August 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Donagh Curwen 656 50.0 -2.7
Conservative Christopher Elmer 482 36.7 +5.1
Liberal Democrats Sereena Hirst 115 8.8 -0.1
Labour Rosemary McCormac 59 4.5 -2.2
Majority 174 13.3
Turnout 1,312 28.8
Independent hold Swing
Claygate By-Election 22 March 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jack Saltman 744 49.7 -3.6
Conservative Geoffrey Herbert 645 43.1 -0.2
UKIP Bernard Collignon 63 4.2 +4.2
Labour Robert King 44 2.9 -0.6
Majority 99 6.6
Turnout 1,496 29.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Walton Ambleside By-Election 9 August 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Elmer 310 45.5 -2.6
The Walton Society Barbara Cobbett 252 37.0 +5.6
Labour Peter Hawkes 60 8.8 -1.2
UKIP Bill Botting 33 4.8 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Sereena Davey 26 3.8 -6.7
Majority 58 8.5
Turnout 681 23.3
Conservative hold Swing
Cobham Fairmile By-Election 29 November 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Tweedle 418 74.6 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Simon Lumb 45 8.0 -9.3
Labour Marian Holmes 38 6.8 -1.7
Independent Anthony Lopinto 32 5.7 +5.7
Independent Paul Collins 18 3.2 +3.2
Monster Raving Loony "Chinners" 9 1.6 +1.6
Majority 373 66.6
Turnout 560 17.9
Conservative hold Swing
Esher By-Election 5 June 2009[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Oliver 1032 50
Esher Residents Association Joan Leifer 964 47
Labour Sheila Francis 68 3
Majority 68 3
Turnout 2064 44
Conservative hold Swing

2010-2014

Hersham North By-Election 21 October 2010 for one councillor whose term expired 2012[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Desborough 463 44
Independent Roy Green 453 43
Labour Peter Jepson 135 13
Majority 10 0.95%
Turnout 1501 31
Conservative hold Swing
St George's Hill By-Election 21 October 2010 for one councillor whose term expired 2011[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Harman 515 53
Conservative Melissa Lake 412 43
Labour Robert Evans 36 4
Majority 103 10
Turnout 681 23.3
St George's Hill Independents hold Swing
Esher By-Election 21 June 2012 for one councillor whose term expires 2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Oliver 711 47
Esher Residents Association Gary Lay 665 44
Labour Peter Hawkes 90 6
UKIP Denis Hill 31 2
Majority 46 3
Turnout 1501 31
Conservative hold Swing
Claygate By-Election 3 May 2013[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Marshall 1046 52
Conservative Mark Sugden 732 36
UKIP Bernard Collignon 239 12
Majority 314 16
Turnout 2022 38
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Weybridge South By-Election 25 July 2013[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Knight 274 48.6 -20.9
Liberal Democrats Gillian Solway 150 26.6 +7.8
UKIP Ian Lake 140 24.8 +24.8
Majority 124 22.0
Turnout 564 38
Conservative hold Swing

2014-2018

Long Ditton By-Election 23 July 2015[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Houston 770 50.6 +4.3
Conservative Hugh Evans 611 40.2 -4.7
Green Laura Harmour 79 5.2 +5.2
UKIP Susannah Cunningham 61 4.0 -4.9
Majority 159 10.5
Turnout 1,521
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2018-2022

Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon By-Election 12 July 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Lewis 1,297 72.0 -4.7
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Ford 463 25.7 +9.7
UKIP Nicholas Wood 42 2.3 +0.1
Majority 834 46.3
Turnout 1,802
Conservative hold Swing
Cobham and Downside By-Election 1 July 2021[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Stephens 890 49.8
Conservative Corinne Sterry 778 43.5
Green Laura Harmour 54 3.0
Labour Irene Threlkeld 47 2.6
Reform UK Elaine Kingston 19 1.1
Majority 112 6.3
Turnout 1,788
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "Council minutes". Elmbridge Borough Council. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ The Borough of Elmbridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey (District Boundaries) Order 1986. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1994. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1995. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Elmbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Elmbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
  8. ^ Esher by-election Elmbridge Borough Council
  9. ^ a b St Georges Hill and Hersham North by-elections 2010 Elmbridge Borough Council, succeeded John Bartlett, St George's Hill Independent
  10. ^ Esher by-election Elmbridge Borough Council
  11. ^ By-election results Claygate Elmbridge Borough Council
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Weybridge South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Long Ditton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cobham and Downside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

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