Mole Valley District Council elections

One third of Mole Valley District Council in Surrey, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Surrey County Council instead.

Map of Mole Valley district, showing the political composition of the council after the 2023 Election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Ashtead Independents in grey and Conservatives in blue.[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 controlYears
No overall control1973–1980
Independent1980–1982
No overall control1982–1994
Liberal Democrats1994–1995
No overall control1995–2006
Conservative2006–2010
No overall control2010–2015
Conservative2015–2018
No overall control2018–2019
Liberal Democrats2019–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2012 have been:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
James Friend ConservativeMay 2012
Chris Townsend[4] IndependentMay 2012May 2015
James Friend ConservativeMay 20152016
Vivienne Michael Conservative20165 May 2019
Stephen Cooksey Liberal Democrats21 May 2019

Council elections

By-election results

1994-1998
Bookham North By-Election 4 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,117 61.8
Liberal Democrats 689 38.2
Majority 428 23.6
Turnout 1,806 47.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Holmwood & Beare Green By-Election 20 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 461 51.2 -0.2
Conservative 401 44.5 +6.0
Labour 39 4.3 -5.8
Majority 60 6.7
Turnout 901 41.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2002-2006
Bookham South By-Election 28 November 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 945 53.8 -5.2
Conservative 702 40.0 +3.5
Labour 110 6.3 +1.8
Majority 243 13.8
Turnout 1,757 40.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Dorking North By-Election 28 November 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 701 57.6 +3.1
Conservative 447 36.7 -0.7
Labour 69 5.7 -2.4
Majority 254 20.9
Turnout 1,217 40.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2010-2014
Capel, Leigh and Newdigate by-Election 21 October 2010[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Iain Murdoch 618 46.3 +5.1
Conservative Corinna Osborne-Patterson 558 41.8 -5.8
UKIP Tim Bowling 97 7.3 +0.6
Green Jacqui Hamlin 61 4.6 +0.1
Majority 60 4.5
Turnout 1,334
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bookham South by-Election 18 October 2011[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stella Brooks 1,043 47.2 +2.6
Conservative Gail Collett 940 42.5 -4.4
UKIP Bob Cane 228 10.3 +1.8
Majority 103 4.7
Turnout 2,211
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham by-Election 26 September 2013[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Hurst 423 55.7 +4.3
Conservative Duncan Irvine 236 31.1 -10.5
UKIP Adrian Daniels 101 13.3 +6.4
Majority 187 24.6
Turnout 760
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2014-2018
Leatherhead North by-Election 30 June 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Crome 862 56.6 +23.2
Conservative Tracy Lorraine Keeley 340 22.3 -6.3
UKIP Simon Chambers 157 10.3 -7.3
Labour Marc Patrick Green 135 8.9 -7.3
Green Vicki Elcoate 28 1.8 -2.3
Majority 522 34.3
Turnout 1,524 30.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2022-2026
Charlwood by-Election 7 July 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Lisa Scott 284 41.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Ward 210 30.8
Conservative Corinna Osborne-Patterson 166 24.4
Labour Laurence Nasskau 21 3.1
Majority 74 10.9
Turnout 681
Green gain from Conservative Swing

References
  1. "Mole Valley election result". BBC News. May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. "Mole Valley". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  3. "Council minutes". Mole Valley District Council. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  4. Martin, Guy (25 May 2012). "Tory-independent union to continue in Mole Valley". Surrey Live. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mole Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey (District Boundaries) Order 1986. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Surrey and West Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1994. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  9. legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1995. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  10. "Mole Valley". * BBC Online. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  11. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mole Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  12. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mole Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2023. Retrieved on 26 May 2023.
  13. "Local Elections Archive Project — Capel, Leigh and Newdigate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  14. "Local Elections Archive Project — Bookham South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  15. "Local Elections Archive Project — Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  16. "Local Elections Archive Project — Charlwood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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