Woking council election, 2023
Most seats
8
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
10
across 10 wards
Turnout
36.7%
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | +1 | 13,736 | 50.0% | +2.7 |
| Labour Party | 1 | +0 | 2,841 | 10.3% | +4.3 |
| Independent | 1 | -1 | 2,410 | 8.8% | -1.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 0 | +0 | 6,783 | 24.7% | -6.1 |
| Green Party | 0 | +0 | 1,500 | 5.5% | +0.7 |
| Heritage Party | 0 | +0 | 196 | 0.7% | +0.0 |
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 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 10 | |
| Green Party | 10 | |
| Labour Party | 10 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | |
| Heritage Party | 3 | |
| Independent | 2 |
A party standing a full slate could field 10 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.
Byfleet & West Byfleet
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Amanda Jayne Boote Elected | 1,655 | 58.6% | +6.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jo Brown | 581 | 20.6% | -5.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Philip John O'Brien | 312 | 11.0% | -10.4 |
| Labour Party | Oliver Martin Lester | 176 | 6.2% | — |
| Green Party | Danny Clarke | 95 | 3.4% | — |
| Majority | 1,074 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,813 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,824 | |||
Independent hold
Canalside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Anila Javaid Elected | 1,112 | 47.5% | -0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Jordan | 542 | 23.1% | +6.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Abid Kayani | 488 | 20.8% | -13.5 |
| Green Party | Will Hemmings | 178 | 7.6% | — |
| Majority | 570 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,943 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,343 | |||
Labour Party hold
Goldsworth Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Nelson Sullivan Elected | 1,335 | 57.1% | -8.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Chitra Rana | 593 | 25.3% | -7.9 |
| Labour Party | Samar Akhlaq Chaudhary | 254 | 10.9% | — |
| Green Party | Kate Kett | 143 | 6.1% | — |
| Majority | 742 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,856 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,340 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Heathlands
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Rice Elected | 1,725 | 55.4% | +6.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Trevor William Leek | 1,026 | 33.0% | -2.5 |
| Green Party | Jennifer Rebecca Mason | 159 | 5.1% | -8.2 |
| Labour Party | Canan Kandemir | 135 | 4.3% | — |
| Heritage Party | Judith Diana Squire | 55 | 1.8% | -0.1 |
| Majority | 699 | |||
| Turnout | 44.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,058 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,111 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Hoe Valley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Louise Mary Nell Morales Elected | 1,477 | 67.6% | +3.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Colin Patrick Scott | 347 | 15.9% | -4.6 |
| Labour Party | Sebastian Purbrick | 199 | 9.1% | -0.2 |
| Green Party | Ivica Petrikova | 153 | 7.0% | +0.7 |
| Majority | 1,130 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,239 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,185 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Horsell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Swati Mukherjee Elected | 2,131 | 63.0% | +1.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Philip Michael Christopher Gent | 886 | 26.2% | -5.3 |
| Green Party | Christine Murphy | 197 | 5.8% | -0.6 |
| Labour Party | John Scott-Morgan | 148 | 4.4% | — |
| Majority | 1,245 | |||
| Turnout | 47.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,239 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,380 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Knaphill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Greentree Elected | 1,149 | 39.1% | +22.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Melanie Anne Whitehand | 762 | 25.9% | -9.0 |
| Independent | Andy Adcroft | 755 | 25.7% | -22.2 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Chris Martin | 180 | 6.1% | — |
| Green Party | Natalie Pattinson | 84 | 2.9% | — |
| Majority | 387 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,076 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,937 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Mount Hermon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Johnson Elected | 1,707 | 58.7% | -5.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sunny John | 691 | 23.8% | -1.7 |
| Labour Party | Zara Coombes | 226 | 7.8% | — |
| Green Party | Cecilia Maria Scott | 225 | 7.7% | -0.4 |
| Heritage Party | Richard Peter Farr Squire | 51 | 1.8% | +0.0 |
| Majority | 1,016 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,728 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,906 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Pyrford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Martin Elected | 1,716 | 57.7% | +4.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ben Edward Maynard | 873 | 29.4% | -5.4 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Sean O'Malley | 233 | 7.8% | -0.1 |
| Green Party | John Edwin Bond | 136 | 4.6% | +0.8 |
| Majority | 843 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,458 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,972 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
St John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Leach Elected | 1,642 | 63.6% | +3.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jayde Tanisha Edwards | 536 | 20.8% | -7.5 |
| Labour Party | Alexander Thomas Mitchell | 178 | 6.9% | — |
| Green Party | Louise Sharon Joyce | 130 | 5.0% | -3.1 |
| Heritage Party | Tim Read | 90 | 3.5% | +0.4 |
| Majority | 1,106 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,130 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,581 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold