2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
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15 out of 45 seats to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council 23 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 33.2% |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Leader | Mark Brunt[1] | Jonathan Essex | Nick Harrison | Party | Conservative | Green | Residents | Last election | 27 seats, 36.6% | 9 seats, 23.8% | 6 seats, 7.4% | Seats before | 26 | 9 | 6 | Seats won | 7 | 4 | 2 | Seats after | 23 | 11 | 6 | Seat change | 3 | 2 | | Popular vote | 13,461 | 8,252 | 2,582 | Percentage | 37.8% | 23.2% | 7.3% | Swing | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | Sixth party | | | | | Leader | Stephen Kulka | | | Party | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Independent | Last election | 3 seats, 10.4% | 0 seats, 17.7% | 1 seat, 3.4% | Seats before | 3 | 0 | 1 | Seats won | 1 | 1 | 0 | Seats after | 3 | 1 | 1 | Seat change | | 1 | | Popular vote | 5,117 | 6,027 | 0 | Percentage | 14.4% | 16.9% | 0.0% | Swing | 4.0% | 0.8% | 3.4% | |
Results of the 2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council elections showing winner by ward Map showing political representation by ward following the 2023 election |
Leader before election Mark Brunt Conservative | Leader after election Richard Biggs Conservative | |
The 2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in Surrey, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Summary
The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. The leader of the council, Mark Brunt, chose not to stand for re-election.[3]
The Conservatives retained their majority at the election, but lost seats to both the Greens and Labour. They were left with a majority of just one seat.[4] Conservative councillor Richard Biggs was appointed the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023.[5]
Overall results
2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 7 | 3 | 46.7 | 16 | 23 | 51.1 | 13,461 | 37.8 | 1.2 |
| Green | 4 | 2 | 26.7 | 7 | 11 | 24.4 | 8,252 | 23.2 | 0.6 |
| Residents | 2 | | 13.3 | 4 | 6 | 13.3 | 2,582 | 7.3 | 0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 6.7 | 2 | 3 | 6.7 | 5,117 | 14.4 | 4.0 |
| Labour | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 2.2 | 6,027 | 16.9 | 0.8 |
| Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.2 | N/A | N/A | 3.4 |
| Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 174 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[6] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.[7][8]
Banstead Village
Banstead Village Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Eddy Humphreys* | 1,347 | 62.4 | +17.4 |
| Labour | Scott Barrington | 337 | 15.6 | +5.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Knights | 275 | 12.7 | +4.2 |
| Green | Jennie Pope | 201 | 9.3 | +2.8 |
Majority | 1,010 | 46.8 | |
Turnout | 2,160 | 32.4 | –4.1 |
Registered electors | 6,673 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.9 | |
Chipstead, Kingswood and Woodmansterne
Chipstead, Kingswood and Woodmansterne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jed Dwight | 1,477 | 62.8 | +0.7 |
| Green | Sophie Rowlands | 308 | 13.1 | –8.0 |
| Labour | Chris Salmen | 286 | 12.2 | –4.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Johnston | 282 | 12.0 | N/A |
Majority | 1,169 | 49.7 | |
Turnout | 2,353 | 32.2 | –2.0 |
Registered electors | 7,313 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.4 | |
Earlswood and Whitebushes
Earlswood and Whitebushes Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Della Torra | 1,360 | 58.4 | –6.9 |
| Conservative | Barbara Thomson | 507 | 21.8 | +1.5 |
| Labour | Jenny Orchard | 337 | 14.5 | +0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lexi Lawrence | 123 | 5.3 | N/A |
Majority | 853 | 36.6 | |
Turnout | 2,327 | 33.1 | –1.5 |
Registered electors | 7,037 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
Hooley, Merstham and Netherne
Hooley, Merstham and Netherne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Shasha Khan | 929 | 37.4 | +12.0 |
| Conservative | Tim Peniston-Bird | 717 | 28.9 | –6.2 |
| Labour | Rex Giles | 573 | 23.1 | –3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Burr | 263 | 10.6 | –2.0 |
Majority | 212 | 8.5 | |
Turnout | 2,482 | 31.0 | –3.5 |
Registered electors | 8,018 | | |
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.1 | |
Horley Central and South
Horley Central and South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jerry Hudson* | 840 | 39.9 | –8.2 |
| Labour | Lynnette Easterbrook | 560 | 26.6 | –3.3 |
| Green | Alan Mitchell | 267 | 12.7 | –1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Holmes | 266 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Reform UK | Chris Scott | 174 | 8.3 | +0.4 |
Majority | 280 | 13.3 | |
Turnout | 2,107 | 28.8 | –2.3 |
Registered electors | 7,305 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.5 | |
Horley East and Salfords
Horley East and Salfords Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Jason Thorne | 1,019 | 42.1 | +0.4 |
| Conservative | Tony Schofield* | 855 | 35.3 | –5.4 |
| Labour | Steel Horton | 335 | 13.8 | –3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Lawrence | 211 | 8.7 | N/A |
Majority | 164 | 6.8 | |
Turnout | 2,420 | 34.5 | –0.9 |
Registered electors | 7,024 | | |
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.9 | |
Horley West and Sidlow
Horley West and Sidlow Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Biggs* | 937 | 40.0 | –8.2 |
| Labour | Tom Turner | 778 | 33.2 | –2.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Wotton | 390 | 16.7 | +0.6 |
| Green | Neville Kemp | 236 | 10.1 | N/A |
Majority | 159 | 6.8 | |
Turnout | 2,341 | 29.0 | –0.1 |
Registered electors | 8,080 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
Lower Kingswood, Tadworth and Walton
Lower Kingswood, Tadworth and Walton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ben Green | 1,617 | 62.6 | +0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gregory Ardan | 514 | 19.9 | N/A |
| Labour | David Burnley | 453 | 17.5 | +1.2 |
Majority | 1,103 | 42.7 | |
Turnout | 2,584 | 33.6 | –1.8 |
Registered electors | 7,692 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Meadvale and St. John's
Meadvale and St. John’s Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Kulka* | 1,210 | 45.0 | –11.4 |
| Conservative | Jonathan White | 738 | 27.5 | +0.4 |
| Green | Philippa Martin | 454 | 16.9 | N/A |
| Labour | John Berge | 286 | 10.6 | –5.8 |
Majority | 472 | 17.5 | |
Turnout | 2,688 | 40.7 | –1.9 |
Registered electors | 6,606 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.9 | |
Nork
Nork Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | Gemma Adamson* | 1,345 | 56.8 | –3.9 |
| Conservative | Pamela Freeman | 615 | 26.0 | +3.2 |
| Labour | Calli Mistry | 191 | 8.1 | –0.7 |
| Green | Flip Bakker | 139 | 5.9 | –1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Claude Knights | 76 | 3.2 | N/A |
Majority | 730 | 30.8 | |
Turnout | 2,366 | 33.2 | –1.7 |
Registered electors | 7,132 | | |
| Residents hold | Swing | 3.6 | |
Redhill East
Redhill East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Jonathan Essex* | 1,504 | 71.0 | +6.9 |
| Conservative | James Dodsworth | 303 | 14.3 | –3.2 |
| Labour | Mark Scott | 217 | 10.2 | –1.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Risk | 94 | 4.4 | –2.3 |
Majority | 1,201 | 56.7 | |
Turnout | 2,118 | 33.8 | –2.1 |
Registered electors | 6,273 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | 5.1 | |
Redhill West and Wray Common
Redhill West and Wray Common Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mark Smith | 893 | 35.8 | +8.4 |
| Conservative | Ronnie Hutchings | 864 | 34.6 | +1.3 |
| Green | Leon Deith | 378 | 15.1 | –4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gemma Roulston | 362 | 14.5 | –5.7 |
Majority | 29 | 1.2 | |
Turnout | 2,497 | 35.2 | –1.4 |
Registered electors | 7,104 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.6 | |
Reigate
Reigate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kate Fairhurst | 1,260 | 44.2 | +9.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jemma de Vincenzo | 859 | 30.2 | +6.3 |
| Green | Claire Thorpe | 446 | 15.7 | +0.2 |
| Labour | Ian Thirlwall | 283 | 9.9 | +1.8 |
Majority | 401 | 14.0 | |
Turnout | 2,848 | 38.8 | –2.9 |
Registered electors | 7,337 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |
South Park and Woodhatch
South Park and Woodhatch Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James King* | 1,093 | 46.1 | +19.9 |
| Green | Natasha Hobbs | 942 | 39.7 | –17.0 |
| Labour | Marcus Ward | 216 | 9.1 | –4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Howell | 121 | 5.1 | N/A |
Majority | 151 | 6.4 | |
Turnout | 2,372 | 37.2 | +1.9 |
Registered electors | 6,370 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 18.5 | |
Tattenham Corner and Preston
Tattenham Corner and Preston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | Jill Bray* | 1,237 | 63.4 | +3.4 |
| Conservative | Aaron Doherty | 291 | 14.9 | –5.0 |
| Labour | Steve Boeje | 282 | 14.5 | –0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Moray Carey | 71 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Green | Alistair Morten | 69 | 3.5 | –2.0 |
Majority | 946 | 48.5 | |
Turnout | 1,950 | 26.7 | –2.2 |
Registered electors | 7,302 | | |
| Residents hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
References
- ^ "Your councillors". Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "England local elections 2023: South East voters to be polled on 1,304 seats". BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Caulfield, Chris (14 February 2023). "Reigate and Banstead council hikes council tax share by maximum amount allowed". Surrey Live. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Dale, Bob (5 May 2023). "Surrey election results 2023: Conservatives lose seats across the county". BBC News. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Cllr Biggs elected Council Leader and appoints new Executive". Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Elections on 4 May 2023". Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Election results by wards". Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Live Surrey 2023 local election results and reaction as it happens". Surrey Live. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.