Waverley Borough Council elections

Waverley Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Waverley, Surrey. The council is elected every four years.

Political control
Party in controlYears
No overall control1973–1976
Conservative1976–1991
No overall control1991–1995
Liberal Democrats1995–1999
Conservative1999–2003
Liberal Democrats2003–2004
No overall control2004–2007
Conservative2007–2019
No overall control2019–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:[1]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Chris Slyfield Liberal Democrats20032005
Gillian Ferguson Liberal Democrats2005May 2007
Richard Gates ConservativeMay 200711 May 2010
Robert Knowles Conservative11 May 201010 May 2016
Julia Potts Conservative10 May 201621 May 2019
John Ward Farnham Residents' Association21 May 201927 Apr 2021
Paul Follows Liberal Democrats27 Apr 2021

Council elections
  • 1973 Waverley District Council election
  • 1976 Waverley District Council election
  • 1979 Waverley District Council election
  • 1983 Waverley District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
  • 1987 Waverley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
  • 1991 Waverley Borough Council election
  • 1995 Waverley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4][5]
  • 1999 Waverley Borough Council election
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent Labour Green Farnham Residents Notes
2003 27 30 0 0 0 0 New ward boundaries[6][7][8]
2007 51 3 3 0 0 0
2011 56 0 1 0 0 0
2015 53 0 1 0 0 3
2019 23 14 1 2 2 15
2023

By-election results

1995-1999
Farnham Waverley By-Election 21 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 685 50.8
Liberal Democrats 550 40.8
Labour 113 8.4
Majority 135 10.0
Turnout 1,348
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Milford By-Election 11 December 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 587 53.9 +25.3
Liberal Democrats 460 42.2 -29.2
Labour 42 3.9 +3.9
Majority 127 11.7
Turnout 1,089 36.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999-2003
Godalming North West By-Election 30 September 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 670 57.9 +12.0
Conservative 428 37.0 -4.3
Labour 60 5.2 -7.7
Majority 242 20.9
Turnout 1,158 28.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Farnham Bourne By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,660 50.0 -12.4
Liberal Democrats 1,471 44.3 +6.6
Labour 191 5.8 +5.8
Majority 189 5.7
Turnout 3,322
Conservative hold Swing
Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea By-Election 8 December 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 507 49.3 +2.2
Conservative 478 46.5 +26.4
Labour 43 4.2 -5.0
Majority 29 2.8
Turnout 1,028 29.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003-2007
Farnham Firgrove By-Election 22 April 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Frost 693 47.0 +14.8
Liberal Democrats Joan Clark 668 45.3 -12.6
UKIP Alastair Murdoch 80 5.4 -4.5
Labour Andrew Jones 34 2.3 +2.3
Majority 25 1.7
Turnout 1,475 46.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Cranleigh East By-Election 22 July 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ken Reed 936 48.1 +0.7
Conservative 855 43.9 +1.8
Labour 156 8.0 -2.5
Majority 81 4.2
Turnout 1,947 39.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,421 50.6
Conservative 1,386 49.4
Majority 35 1.2
Turnout 2,807
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Godalming Holloway By-Election 15 September 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Martin 833 58.9 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Simon Cordon 555 39.2 -8.9
Labour 27 1.9 +1.9
Majority 278 19.7
Turnout 1,415 44.2
Conservative hold Swing
Ewhurst By-Election 23 March 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Diane James 372 38.4 +38.4
Conservative Richard Cleaves 360 37.2 -16.1
Liberal Democrats Ruth Reed 230 23.8 -22.9
Labour Richard Chaundy 6 0.6 +0.6
Majority 12 1.2
Turnout 968 58.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green By-Election 23 April 2009[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 429 64.3 -6.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Cole[10] 238 35.7 +13.5
Majority 191 28.6
Turnout 667
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015
Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge By-Election 2 May 2013[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wyatt Ramsdale 545 46.1 -15.0
Independent David Beaman 294 24.9 +24.9
UKIP Richard Dancy 252 21.3 +21.3
Labour Andrew Jones 91 7.7 -8.0
Majority 251 21.2
Turnout 1,182
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019
Farnham Castle by-election 18 August 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farnham Residents Jerry Hyman 386 40.6 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Stewart Edge 292 30.7 +6.3
Conservative Nicholas Le Gal 229 24.1 -2.3
UKIP George Hesse 43 4.5 N/A
Majority 94 9.9
Turnout 953 30.17
Farnham Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone by-election 18 August 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farnham Residents John Ward 356 47.6 +7.0
Conservative Donal O'Neill 233 31.1 -14.0
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Jacobs 90 12.0 N/A
Independent Andrew Jones 43 3.4 N/A
UKIP Jim Burroughs 26 3.5 N/A
Majority 123 16.5
Turnout 753 23.01
Farnham Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Cranleigh West by-election 21 December 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Townsend 377 58.7 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Cole 187 29.1 -1.0
UKIP Rosaleen Egan 78 12.1 +12.1
Majority 190 29.6
Turnout 642
Conservative hold Swing
Godalming Central and Ockford by-election 13 December 2017[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Follows 266 37.8 +37.8
Conservative Stella Andersen-Payne 246 35.0 -6.5
Labour Richard Ashworth 151 21.5 -4.6
Green Susan Ryland 40 5.7 +5.7
Majority 20 2.8
Turnout 703
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Farnham Castle by-election 24 May 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farnham Residents David Beaman 354 37.9 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Jo Aylwin 338 36.1 +11.7
Conservative Rashida Nasir 175 18.7 -7.7
Labour Rebecca Kaye 42 4.5 -10.0
Independent Mark Westcott 26 2.8 +2.8
Majority 16 1.7
Turnout 935
Farnham Residents hold Swing

2019-2023
Milford by-election 13 February 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Maxine Gale 452 50.6 +50.6
Conservative Carmel Oates 328 36.7 +17.3
Independent Rosaleen Egan 113 12.7 +12.7
Majority 124 13.9
Turnout 893
Independent hold Swing
Cranleigh East by-election 7 October 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Townsend 903 56.8 +12.0
Conservative Rosemary Burbridge 686 43.2 +4.2
Majority 217 13.7
Turnout 1,589
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford by-election 12 May 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Munro 492 42.1 +42.1
Green Susan Ryland 354 30.3 -3.0
Conservative Nabeel Nasir 323 27.6 -22.4
Majority 138 11.8
Turnout 1,169
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Hindhead by-election 23 June 2022[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julian Spence 537 54.6 +7.9
Conservative Ged Hall 446 45.4 -1.1
Majority 91 9.3
Turnout 983
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Chiddingfold and Dunsfold by-election 1 December 2022[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Busby 652 66.6 +43.5
Conservative Ian Mitchell 297 30.3 -11.2
Labour Rebecca Aitken 30 3.1 -5.0
Majority 355 36.3
Turnout 979
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References
  1. "Council minutes". Waverley Borough Council. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey (District Boundaries) Order 1986. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Hampshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey and West Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Waverley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. "Local Elections Archive Project — Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  10. "By-election details". Liberal Democrats Flock Together. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  11. "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  12. "By-election results are in". Farnham Herald.
  13. "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranleigh West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  14. "Local Elections Archive Project — Godalming Central and Ockford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  15. "Local Elections Archive Project — Farnham Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  16. "Local Elections Archive Project — Milford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  17. "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranleigh East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  18. "Local Elections Archive Project — Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  19. "Local Elections Archive Project — Hindhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  20. "Local Elections Archive Project — Chiddingfold and Dunsfold Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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