Elections to Mole Valley Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 46.5% a drop from the 47.2% seen in the 2007 election.[1]
Issues in the election included a proposed incinerator, Council Tax, planning, leisure and recycling.[2] The results saw no change in the number of councillors for each party but the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties swapped seats.[3] The Conservatives gained Westcott ward from the Liberal Democrats but lost Leatherhead North to them.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 22
- Liberal Democrat 16
- Independent 3
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Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 | 47.0 | 10,520 | -1.4% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38.5 | 34.1 | 7,626 | -5.3% | |
| Ashtead Independent Working With Ashtead Residents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.4 | 12.0 | 2,682 | +7.8% | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 1,167 | +2.9% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 298 | -1.3% | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 91 | -2.7% | |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtead Independent Working With Ashtead Residents | David Howell | 893 | 58.1 | +6.5 | |
| Conservative | Len Wood | 643 | 41.9 | -1.1 | |
| Majority | 250 | 16.2 | +7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,536 | 48.9 | -4.4 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtead Independent Working With Ashtead Residents | Christopher Townsend | 906 | 57.5 | +13.4 | |
| Conservative | Alex Burrows | 592 | 37.6 | -7.9 | |
| UKIP | Bob Cane | 78 | 4.9 | +1.2 | |
| Majority | 314 | 19.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,576 | 49.6 | -0.9 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chris Reynolds | 1,168 | 53.8 | -1.2 | |
| Ashtead Independent Working With Ashtead Residents | Simon Ling | 883 | 40.6 | +3.9 | |
| UKIP | Frances Howell | 122 | 5.6 | +2.9 | |
| Majority | 285 | 13.2 | -5.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,173 | 48.2 | -3.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Clare Curran | 1,466 | 66.7 | +2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Joseph | 731 | 33.3 | +6.8 | |
| Majority | 735 | 33.4 | -4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,197 | 49.1 | -1.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Howarth | 1,200 | 52.2 | -3.4 | |
| Conservative | Graham Hems | 899 | 39.1 | -5.3 | |
| UKIP | Julie Langton-Smith | 110 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
| Labour | Simon Bottomley | 91 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
| Majority | 301 | 13.1 | +1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,300 | 52.0 | -2.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Elderton | 753 | 51.4 | -1.8 | |
| Conservative | Ron Billard | 514 | 35.1 | +6.6 | |
| Green | Robert Sedgwick | 130 | 8.9 | -5.5 | |
| UKIP | Michael Foulston | 67 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 239 | 16.3 | -8.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,464 | 46.7 | -2.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Loretto | 1,181 | 52.4 | -2.8 | |
| Conservative | Misbah Mosobbir | 734 | 32.6 | +2.9 | |
| UKIP | Kathleen Peters | 169 | 7.5 | +2.3 | |
| Green | Mandy Barnett | 168 | 7.5 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 447 | 19.8 | -5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,252 | 43.2 | -2.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carolyn Corden | 1,036 | 76.2 | +7.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kathy Grigson | 324 | 23.8 | -2.4 | |
| Majority | 712 | 52.4 | +9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,360 | 46.0 | -2.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Emile Aboud | 840 | 50.2 | -13.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Raj Haque | 834 | 49.8 | +13.9 | |
| Majority | 6 | 0.4 | -27.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,674 | 55.0 | +7.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Howard | 870 | 51.1 | -0.2 | |
| Conservative | Chris Quinlan | 563 | 33.1 | +1.2 | |
| UKIP | Margaret Curran | 269 | 15.8 | +9.7 | |
| Majority | 307 | 18.0 | -1.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,702 | 36.1 | -1.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Hedgeland | 866 | 52.3 | +4.8 | |
| Conservative | Kyle Green | 621 | 37.5 | +4.4 | |
| UKIP | Stan Masters | 170 | 10.3 | +4.3 | |
| Majority | 245 | 14.8 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,657 | 33.9 | -4.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rosemary Dickson | 889 | 61.4 | +5.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Howarth | 454 | 31.3 | -6.1 | |
| UKIP | Leigh Jones | 106 | 7.3 | +7.3 | |
| Majority | 435 | 30.1 | +11.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,449 | 44.3 | -4.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Friend | 555 | 53.2 | +4.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Fraser Ker | 413 | 39.6 | -9.3 | |
| UKIP | Afonso Afonso | 76 | 7.3 | +7.3 | |
| Majority | 142 | 13.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,044 | 61.0 | -1.6 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Surrey's election results - VIDEO NEWS". Surrey Advertiser. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "ELECTION - Sizing up Mole Valley". Surrey Advertiser. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "Tory control for Surrey councils". BBC Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
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