Elmbridge council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 16 wards · 16 seats contested

Most seats
9
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
16
across 16 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 9 +2 15,560 38.9% +0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party 2 -2 13,139 32.8% -2.7
The Molesey Residents Association 1 +0 1,847 4.6% +0.7
Hinchley Wood / Weston Green Residents' Associations 1 +0 1,603 4.0% -0.1
Thames Ditton / Weston Green Residents' Association 1 +0 1,563 3.9% -0.1
Esher Residents Association 1 +0 1,301 3.3% +0.2
Weybridge Independents 1 +1 1,144 2.9% +0.6
Labour and Co-operative Party 0 +0 2,586 6.5% +1.4
The Walton Society 0 -1 926 2.3% +0.5
Heritage Party 0 +0 174 0.4% +0.3
Reform UK 0 +0 101 0.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 55 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2022. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 16
Conservative and Unionist Party 16
Labour Party 16
Liberal Democrats 14
Heritage Party 3
Reform UK 2
The Molesey Residents Association 2
Esher Residents Association 1
Hinchley Wood / Weston Green Residents' Associations 1
Thames Ditton / Weston Green Residents' Association 1
The Walton Society 1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1
Weybridge Independents 1

A party standing a full slate could field 16 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Claygate

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Alex Coomes Elected 1,732 70.1% +5.8
Conservative and Unionist Party John Charles Burns 631 25.6% -3.4
Labour Party Susan Samantha Cope 106 4.3% —
Majority1,101
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,469

Liberal Democrats hold

Cobham & Downside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Robin Adam Stephens Elected 1,252 49.2% +1.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Katerina Lusk 1,098 43.1% -4.4
Labour Party Carolyn Ann Gray 116 4.6% +0.1
Reform UK Elaine Linda Kingston 57 2.2% —
Heritage Party Paul Van der Hagen 23 0.9% —
Majority154
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,546

Liberal Democrats hold

Esher

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Esher Residents Association Richard Charles John Williams Elected 1,301 51.3% +5.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Amanda Manship 989 39.0% +0.5
Labour Party Richard Cranstone Bennett 247 9.7% +2.3
Majority312
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,537

Esher Residents Association hold

Hersham Village

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Michael Hughes Elected 1,300 46.6% +1.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Mary Sheldon 1,236 44.3% +0.0
Labour Party Susan Dennis 251 9.0% -1.5
Majority64
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,787

Liberal Democrats hold

Hinchley Wood & Weston Green

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Hinchley Wood / Weston Green Residents' Associations Janet Turner Elected 1,603 61.9% -2.2
Liberal Democrats Liz Ambekar 518 20.0% -2.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Caroline Kim 384 14.8% +1.5
Labour Party Rachelle Claire Headland 84 3.2% —
Majority1,085
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,589

Hinchley Wood / Weston Green Residents' Associations hold

Long Ditton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Neil Houston Elected 1,471 70.6% -2.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Blake Patrick Coe 471 22.6% -3.9
Labour Party Ahmad Ali 141 6.8% —
Majority1,000
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,083

Liberal Democrats hold

Molesey East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Richard Percival Flatau Elected 1,236 42.6% +6.4
The Molesey Residents Association Pat Gormley 920 31.7% +11.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Chen Zhao 615 21.2% -15.2
Labour Party Rosie Rendall 129 4.4% +1.4
Majority316
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,900

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Molesey West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
The Molesey Residents Association Tony Popham Elected 927 43.0% +0.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Terence Nagle 701 32.5% +9.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Agnes Tancsane Fuchs 384 17.8% -6.9
Labour Party Jamal Ajjane 143 6.6% -3.0
Majority226
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,155

The Molesey Residents Association hold

Oatlands & Burwood Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Hilary Clare Butler Elected 1,290 51.3% +1.2
Liberal Democrats Nicholas James Davis 1,014 40.3% -2.4
Labour Party Angus Rendall 157 6.2% -0.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Nicholas David Wood 55 2.2% —
Majority276
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,516

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Oxshott & Stoke D'Abernon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Corinne Sterry Elected 1,573 60.5% +4.1
Liberal Democrats Sue Grose 898 34.6% -9.1
Labour Party Steven John Gray 69 2.7% —
Heritage Party Gaynor Lynne Van der Hagen 59 2.3% —
Majority675
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,599

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Thames Ditton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Thames Ditton / Weston Green Residents' Association Elaine Anne Sesemann Elected 1,563 58.2% -1.1
Liberal Democrats David Stuart Gattey 643 24.0% -3.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Yanik Dylan Gammampila 307 11.4% -2.0
Labour Party Richard Quentin Lewis 127 4.7% —
Reform UK Nick Denton 44 1.6% —
Majority920
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,684

Thames Ditton / Weston Green Residents' Association hold

Walton Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Gregor Macgregor Elected 1,028 39.5% +15.1
The Walton Society Andrew Christopher Kelly 926 35.6% +4.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Lloyd Soldatt 510 19.6% -6.8
Labour Party Asieh Ahmadzade 138 5.3% -1.8
Majority102
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,602

Liberal Democrats gain from The Walton Society

Walton North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Clare Margaret Bailey Elected 1,197 55.1% -0.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Aliscia Atlanta Rachel Butler 779 35.9% +1.0
Labour Party Fatima Kamara 195 9.0% -0.5
Majority418
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,171

Liberal Democrats hold

Walton South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Catherine Mary Glass Elected 1,476 50.1% -5.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Ellie Christina Lauren Ioannou 1,210 41.1% +3.0
Labour Party Kelly Suzanne Haines 169 5.7% +1.2
Heritage Party Charlie Garrod 92 3.1% +0.8
Majority266
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,947

Liberal Democrats hold

Weybridge Riverside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ashley Richard Tilling Elected 1,094 52.9% +0.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Freddie Tshiaba 754 36.5% -2.7
Labour and Co-operative Party Helen Pilmer 220 10.6% +2.2
Majority340
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,068

Liberal Democrats hold

Weybridge St George's Hill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Weybridge Independents Pippa Graeme Elected 1,144 48.8% +12.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Colin McFarlane 908 38.7% -12.8
Labour and Co-operative Party Gary John Dean 294 12.5% -0.1
Majority236
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,346

Weybridge Independents gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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