2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election

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
Turnout33.2%
  First party Second party Third party
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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 Decrease 3 Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 13,461 8,252 2,582
Percentage 37.8% 23.2% 7.3%
Swing Increase 1.2% Decrease 0.6% Decrease 0.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
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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 Steady Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 5,117 6,027 0
Percentage 14.4% 16.9% 0.0%
Swing Increase 4.0% Decrease 0.8% Decrease 3.4%
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 Decrease 3 46.7 16 23 51.1 13,461 37.8 Increase1.2
  Green 4 Increase 2 26.7 7 11 24.4 8,252 23.2 Decrease0.6
  Residents 2 Steady 13.3 4 6 13.3 2,582 7.3 Decrease0.1
  Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 6.7 2 3 6.7 5,117 14.4 Increase4.0
  Labour 1 Increase 1 6.7 0 1 2.2 6,027 16.9 Decrease0.8
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.2 N/A N/A Decrease3.4
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 174 0.5 Decrease0.2

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 Increase5.9

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 Decrease4.4

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 Decrease4.2

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 Increase9.1

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 Decrease2.5

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 Increase2.9

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 Decrease2.9

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 Decrease5.9

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 Decrease3.6

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 Increase5.1

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 Increase3.6

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 Increase1.6

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 Increase18.5

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 Increase4.2

References

  1. ^ "Your councillors". Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "England local elections 2023: South East voters to be polled on 1,304 seats". BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ^ Caulfield, Chris (14 February 2023). "Reigate and Banstead council hikes council tax share by maximum amount allowed". Surrey Live. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ Dale, Bob (5 May 2023). "Surrey election results 2023: Conservatives lose seats across the county". BBC News. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Cllr Biggs elected Council Leader and appoints new Executive". Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Elections on 4 May 2023". Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Election results by wards". Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Live Surrey 2023 local election results and reaction as it happens". Surrey Live. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.