2018 Tandridge District Council election
The 2018 Tandridge District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Tandridge District Council in Surrey, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party narrowly stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
The Conservative group lost eight seats at the election, a net loss of nine from 2014 (by-election loss to Oxted & Limpsfield Residents' Group (OLRG) in Limpsfield ward - Oct, 2016).[2] The Liberal Democrats gained three of these seats, independents took three with OLRG taking the other three, including Limpsfield they had won in the by-election.[3] This left the Conservatives with 22 councillors, compared to 9 for the Liberal Democrats, 7 Independents and 4 in the residents' group. A Conservative majority of one.[4] Overall turnout at the election was 41%.[5]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 28.6 | 35.6 | 7,481 | -10.7% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 28.6 | 20.1 | 4,239 | +1.9% | |
| Residents | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 21.4 | 17.4 | 3,655 | +17.4% | |
| Independent | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 21.4 | 15.0 | 3,161 | +15.0% | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 1,832 | -1.2% | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 674 | -22.4% | |
Ward results
An asterisk* indicates an incumbent seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tony Elias* | 775 | 49.6 | −2.1 | |
| UKIP | Helena Windsor | 343 | 21.9 | −6.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Fowler | 267 | 17.1 | +6.6 | |
| Labour | Linda Baharier | 178 | 11.4 | +2.4 | |
| Majority | 432 | 27.7 | +3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,563 | 35.3 | −7.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kevin Bourne | 926 | 51.4 | +51.4 | |
| Conservative | Peter Bond* | 695 | 38.5 | −12.2 | |
| Labour | Fern Warwick-Ching | 119 | 6.6 | −3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Judy Wilkinson | 63 | 3.5 | −3.7 | |
| Majority | 231 | 12.9 | −5.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,803 | 38.2 | −3.4 | ||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | +31.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Nicholas White | 520 | 44.1 | +44.1 | |
| Conservative | Maureen Young* | 508 | 43.1 | −13.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Hardisty | 86 | 7.3 | −9.1 | |
| Labour | Ann Seuret | 64 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
| Majority | 12 | 1.0 | −29.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,178 | 38.5 | −2.5 | ||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | +29.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chris Farr | 1,305 | 65.6 | +65.6 | |
| Conservative | Rose Thorn* | 423 | 21.3 | −19.6 | |
| Labour | Barbara Wantling | 147 | 7.4 | −0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tamzie Hollands | 115 | 5.8 | −8.5 | |
| Majority | 882 | 44.3 | +40.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,990 | 44.4 | +2.1 | ||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | +24.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Beverley Connolly* | 663 | 51.4 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Annette Evans | 461 | 35.8 | +20.1 | |
| Labour | Mark Wood | 129 | 10.0 | −1.9 | |
| UKIP | Martin Ferguson | 36 | 2.8 | −19.0 | |
| Majority | 202 | 15.6 | −13.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,289 | 41.4 | +0.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | Phil Davies | 918 | 64.3 | +64.3 | |
| Conservative | Zee Lapthorne | 416 | 29.1 | −29.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Caxton | 59 | 4.1 | −10.6 | |
| Labour | Alec McNally | 35 | 2.5 | −3.5 | |
| Majority | 502 | 35.2 | −2.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,428 | 50.5 | +1.7 | ||
| Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | +36.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Ridge | 525 | 42.7 | −12.5 | |
| Independent | Michael Sydney | 410 | 33.4 | +33.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Wilkes | 150 | 12.2 | +2.9 | |
| Labour | Rebecca Pritchard | 144 | 11.7 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 115 | 9.3 | −20.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,229 | 38.3 | −1.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | Catherine Sayer | 1,531 | 67.6 | +67.6 | |
| Conservative | David Weightman* | 548 | 24.2 | −26.9 | |
| Labour | Che Ramsden | 100 | 4.4 | −10.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Craig Shepherd | 85 | 3.8 | −13.8 | |
| Majority | 983 | 43.4 | +13.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,264 | 51.6 | +4.9 | ||
| Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | +36.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | Lynn Mills | 1,206 | 57.6 | +57.6 | |
| Conservative | Julie Bird | 480 | 22.9 | −16.6 | |
| Labour | Katherine Saunders | 296 | 14.1 | −14.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Salisbury | 111 | 5.3 | −4.6 | |
| Majority | 726 | 34.7 | +23.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,093 | 44.2 | +1.0 | ||
| Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | +37.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Orrick | 755 | 58.7 | +27.3 | |
| Conservative | Rod Stead* | 415 | 32.3 | −10.2 | |
| Labour | Eddington Pindura | 74 | 5.8 | −1.4 | |
| UKIP | Graham Bailey | 42 | 3.3 | −15.6 | |
| Majority | 340 | 26.4 | +15.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,286 | 43.9 | −1.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +18.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Morrow* | 833 | 49.5 | +9.8 | |
| Conservative | Nathan Adams | 590 | 35.0 | +7.9 | |
| UKIP | Martin Haley | 141 | 8.4 | −19.5 | |
| Labour | Michael Snowden | 120 | 7.1 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 243 | 14.5 | +2.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,684 | 39.5 | −6.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Bloore | 654 | 62.2 | +10.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Celia Caulcott | 286 | 27.2 | +6.5 | |
| Labour | Patrick Rogers | 70 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
| UKIP | Christopher Dean | 42 | 4.0 | −23.7 | |
| Majority | 368 | 35.0 | +11.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,052 | 38.8 | −4.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | George Dennis | 485 | 42.2 | +16.2 | |
| Conservative | Eithne Webster* | 398 | 34.8 | −0.3 | |
| Labour | Lucy McNally | 223 | 19.5 | +4.3 | |
| UKIP | Joe Branco | 38 | 3.3 | −20.5 | |
| Majority | 87 | 7.4 | +1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,144 | 33.7 | −0.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +8.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Gray | 483 | 46.5 | +19.3 | |
| Conservative | Sakina Bradbury* | 391 | 37.6 | −5.0 | |
| Labour | Fatima Kamara | 133 | 12.8 | +2.3 | |
| UKIP | Grayson Clarke | 32 | 3.1 | −16.5 | |
| Majority | 92 | 8.9 | −6.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,039 | 34.3 | −3.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.2 | |||
References
- ^ "Tandridge". BBC News Online. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Limpsfield by-election, 2016". English Elections. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Jarmyn, Luke (4 May 2018). "Tandridge local elections see Conservatives experience 'bloodbath' at the polls". getSurrey. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Conservative majority on Tandridge council cut to one". BBC online. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Tandridge District Council Elections results 3 May 2018" (PDF). Tandridge District Council. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
