2018 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election

2018 local election results in Reigate and Banstead

The 2018 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives remained the largest party on the council while increasing their majority by 1, gaining a seat from both UKIP and the Liberal Democrats, while losing one seat to the Green Party.

Election result

Reigate and Banstead Local Election Result 2018
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 14 2 1 Increase 1 77.8 49.6 16,745 Increase 9.2
  Green 2 1 0 Increase 1 11.1 10.1 3,408 Increase 1.5
  Tattenhams RA 1 0 0 Steady 5.6 3.6 1,202 Steady 0.0
  Nork RA 1 0 0 Steady 5.6 3.3 1,124 Decrease 0.6
  Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 17.3 5,853 Increase 8.0
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 12.5 4,210 Increase 3.9
  UKIP 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 3.7 1,233 Decrease 20.3

Ward results

Banstead Village

Banstead Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samuel Walsh 1,413 68.4 Increase 11.5
Labour Barbara Williams 307 14.9 New
Liberal Democrats Graham Burr 259 12.5 Decrease 1.4
UKIP Colin Stiff 88 4.3 Decrease 24.9
Majority 1,106 53.5 Increase 25.8
Turnout 2,073 33.7 Decrease 2.9
Conservative hold Swing

Chipstead, Hooley and Woodmansterne

Chipstead, Hooley and Woodmansterne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Archer 1,367 63.8 Increase 0.8
Labour Peter Parrott 276 12.9 New
Liberal Democrats Chris Howell 196 9.1 New
Green Shasha Khan 183 8.5 New
UKIP Laurence Clack 122 5.7 Decrease 31.3
Majority 1,091 50.9 Increase 24.9
Turnout 2,149 32.4 Decrease 3.5
Conservative hold Swing

Earlswood and Whitebushes

Earlswood and Whitebushes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Hal Brown 760 32.8 Increase 11.2
Conservative Rita Renton 743 32.1 Increase 2.4
Labour Toby Brampton 505 21.8 Increase 4.7
Liberal Democrats Jane Kulka 163 7.0 Decrease 0.6
UKIP Joe Fox 146 6.3 Decrease 17.7
Majority 17 0.7 N/A
Turnout 2,325 35.1 Decrease 3.1
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Horley Central

Horley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christian Stevens 1,164 61.4 Increase 28.0
Labour Linda Mabbett 732 38.6 Increase 24.1
Majority 432 22.8 N/A
Turnout 1,932 29.7 Decrease 2.8
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Horley East

Horley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Knight 1,184 66.1 Increase 17.2
Labour Nicholas Gulsen-Sales 369 20.6 Increase 11.9
Liberal Democrats Monica Dyer 239 13.3 Increase 6.1
Majority 815 45.5 Increase 24.2
Turnout 1,792 32.0 Decrease 5.0
Conservative hold Swing

Horley West

Horley West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Horwood 957 48.0 Increase 11.0
Conservative Richard Biggs 868 43.5 N/A
Labour Rob Spencer 440 22.1 Increase 9.5
Labour Tom Turner 401 20.1 N/A
UKIP Peter Palmer 303 15.2 Decrease 21.2
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Southall 292 14.7 Increase 7.3
Majority 517 25.9 Increase 25.3
Turnout 29.7 Decrease 4.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kingswood with Burgh Heath

Kingswood with Burgh Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rod Ashford 1,454 80.9 Increase 23.8
Labour Gerry O'Dwyer 223 12.4 New
UKIP Alastair Richardson 120 6.7 Decrease 25.3
Majority 1,231 68.5 Increase 43.4
Turnout 1,807 32.3 Decrease 4.9
Conservative hold Swing

Meadvale and St John's

Meadvale and St John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan White 841 39.5 Increase 3.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Kulka 835 39.3 Increase 1.0
Labour Douglas Wickenden 246 11.6 Increase 1.7
Green Sue Fenton 205 9.6 New
Majority 6 0.2 N/A
Turnout 2,135 36.9 Decrease 4.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Merstham

Merstham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graeme Crome 797 44.5 Increase 4.5
Labour Stewart Dack 578 32.3 Increase 12.1
Liberal Democrats Toby Risk 272 15.2 Increase 1.4
UKIP Leigh Jones 144 8.0 Decrease 18.1
Majority 219 12.2 Decrease 1.7
Turnout 1,795 31.1 Decrease 5.3
Conservative hold Swing

Nork

Nork
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Brian Stead 1,124 55.9 Decrease 9.2
Conservative Jane Illingworth 568 28.3 Increase 9.5
Labour Alex Hubbard 133 6.6 New
Liberal Democrats Stephen Gee 105 5.2 New
Green Joseph Ingell 79 3.9 New
Majority 556 27.6 Decrease 18.7
Turnout 2,015 32.1 Decrease 4.9
Residents hold Swing

Redhill East

Redhill East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Jonathan Essex 1,377 58.2 Increase 13.2
Conservative Paul Bevan 573 24.2 Decrease 1.6
Labour Rex Giles 296 12.5 Increase 0.7
Liberal Democrats Stuart Holmes 121 5.1 Increase 0.7
Majority 804 34.0 Increase 14.8
Turnout 2,374 32.3 Decrease 4.7
Green hold Swing

Redhill West

Redhill West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rich Michalowski 984 44.0 Increase 5.9
Labour Jon Pepper 593 26.5 Increase 7.5
Green Ruth Ritter 322 14.4 Decrease 0.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Cressy 256 11.5 Increase 3.2
UKIP Steven Richards 80 3.6 Decrease 16.3
Majority 391 17.5 Decrease 0.7
Turnout 2,237 36.6 Decrease 2.6
Conservative hold Swing

Reigate Central

Reigate Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Blacker 1,005 48.1 Increase 16.7
Liberal Democrats John Vincent 546 26.1 Increase 12.4
Green Elizabeth Wakefield 286 13.7 Increase 4.3
Labour Michele David 253 12.1 Increase 3.2
Majority 459 22.0 Increase 16.4
Turnout 2,095 38.9 Decrease 2.2
Conservative hold Swing

Reigate Hill

Reigate Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gareth Owen 1,002 66.0 Decrease 0.2
Liberal Democrats Gregory Ardan 375 24.7 New
Labour Denise Allen 141 9.3 Decrease 8.4
Majority 627 41.3 Decrease 7.2
Turnout 1,524 35.2 Increase 2.6
Conservative hold Swing

South Park and Woodhatch

South Park and Woodhatch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Victor Lewanski 826 45.8 Increase 7.6
Labour Tony Robinson 476 26.4 Increase 7.0
Liberal Democrats Moray Carey 354 19.6 Increase 8.4
UKIP Chris Byrne 148 8.2 Decrease 23.0
Majority 350 19.4 Increase 12.4
Turnout 1,807 33.7 Decrease 2.5
Conservative hold Swing

Tadworth and Walton

Tadworth and Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rachel Turner 1,410 71.8 Increase 13.2
Liberal Democrats Sonja Begley-Moore 197 10.0 Increase 1.8
Green Roger Ponsford 146 7.4 Decrease 1.6
Labour David Burnley 130 6.6 New
UKIP Valerie Moore 82 4.2 Decrease 20.1
Majority 1,213 61.8 Increase 27.5
Turnout 1,967 35.7 Decrease 3.7
Conservative hold Swing

Tattenhams

Tattenhams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Bob Harper 1,202 64.5 Increase 1.6
Conservative Frances Clarke 457 24.5 Increase 6.4
Labour Jake Bonner 155 8.3 New
Green Alistair Morten 50 2.7 New
Majority 745 40.0 Decrease 3.9
Turnout 1,869 32.6 Decrease 4.2
Residents hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Borough Council Election results". Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 6 June 2022.