Reigate and Banstead Borough Council elections

One third of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in Surrey, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2000, 51 councillors have been elected from 19 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973–1991
No overall control 1991–2000
Conservative 2000–present

Council elections

By-election results

Earlswood and Whitebushes By-Election 13 December 2007[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jane Thomson 421 37.6 -3.9
Liberal Democrat Steve Oddy 380 33.9 +4.9
Labour Stuart Gosling 152 13.6 -1.9
UKIP Joseph Fox 113 10.1 +1.8
Green Joseph Barnes 54 4.8 -0.9
Majority 41 3.7
Turnout 1,120 17.7
Conservative hold Swing
Tadworth and Walton By-Election 30 April 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Bennett 925 64.3 -7.1
UKIP Joseph Fox 350 24.3 +15.3
Labour David Knowles 163 11.3 +5.0
Majority 575 40.0
Turnout 1,438 26.9
Conservative hold Swing
Earlswood and Whitebushes By-Election 17 December 2009[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Gill Emmerton 391 37.9 -12.8
Liberal Democrat Steve Eddy 313 30.4 +6.6
Labour Rosie Norgrove 161 15.6 -0.7
UKIP Joseph Fox 125 12.1 +2.8
BNP Peter Phillips 41 4.0 +4.0
Majority 78 7.5
Turnout 1,031 16.4
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Borough Council elections". Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  2. "Reigate & Banstead". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  3. The Borough of Reigate and Banstead (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey and West Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No. 3) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. "Reigate & Banstead". * BBC Online. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Reigate and Banstead (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. "New councillor for Earlswood & Whitebushes ward". Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
  10. "Conservative Richard Bennett wins Tadworth and Walton ward byelection". Epsom Guardian. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-05-03.

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