Cobham & Downside ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
04/07/2024 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Katerina Lusk Elected | 2,056 | 49.9% | +4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Diane Alfreda Leakey | 1,566 | 38.0% | -2.2 |
| Labour Party | Irene Threlkeld | 348 | 8.5% | +3.4 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Nicholas David Wood | 148 | 3.6% | — |
| Majority | 490 | |||
| Turnout | 62.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,631 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,118 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alistair David Mann Elected | 1,010 | 45.8% | +2.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Pollak | 888 | 40.3% | -8.9 |
| Reform UK | Elaine Linda Kingston | 168 | 7.6% | +5.4 |
| Labour Party | Irene Threlkeld | 112 | 5.1% | +0.5 |
| Heritage Party | Paul Van der Hagen | 27 | 1.2% | +0.3 |
| Majority | 122 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,205 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats
04/05/2023
| 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% | — |
| Majority | 154 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,546 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Laurence Adam Wells Elected | 1,170 | 48.0% | -1.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Katerina Lusk | 1,158 | 47.5% | +4.0 |
| Labour Party | Irene Threlkeld | 109 | 4.5% | +1.8 |
| Majority | 12 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,437 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
01/07/2021 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Adam Stephens Elected | 890 | 49.8% | +28.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Corinne Sterry | 778 | 43.6% | -20.9 |
| Green Party | Laura Jayne Harmour | 54 | 3.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Irene Threlkeld | 47 | 2.6% | -5.8 |
| Reform UK | Elaine Linda Kingston | 19 | 1.1% | -1.5 |
| Majority | 112 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,486 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,786 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alistair David Mann Elected | 1,416 | 64.5% | +17.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Zelda Pitman | 475 | 21.6% | -9.8 |
| Labour Party | Steven John Gray | 185 | 8.4% | -0.3 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Elaine Linda Kingston | 63 | 2.9% | -9.6 |
| Reform UK | Mike Bennison | 56 | 2.6% | — |
| Majority | 941 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,195 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Dorothy Mitchell Elected | 902 | 47.4% | -19.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Colin Bellchamber | 598 | 31.4% | +17.5 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Elaine Linda Kingston | 238 | 12.5% | +5.9 |
| Labour Party | Hugh David Bryant | 166 | 8.7% | -4.4 |
| Majority | 304 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,904 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | James William Browne Elected | 1,280 | 66.4% | +7.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Zelda Pitman | 268 | 13.9% | -16.1 |
| Labour Party | Irene Threlkeld | 253 | 13.1% | -5.6 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Elaine Linda Kingston | 128 | 6.6% | -12.5 |
| Majority | 1,012 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,929 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
05/05/2016 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike Bennison Elected | 1,157 | 58.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Dorothy Mitchell Elected | 1,155 | 58.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | James William Browne Elected | 1,041 | 52.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | David Colin Bellchamber | 593 | 30.0% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Elaine Linda Kingston | 378 | 19.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Lana Hylands | 370 | 18.7% | — |
| Majority | 448 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,979 | |||