The 2015 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect exactly one third of members to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England coinciding with other local elections held simultaneously with a General Election which resulted in increased turnout compared to the election four years before. All currently drawn wards of the United Kingdom in this area are three-member and are contested in three years out of four.[1]
Results
Conservatives gained three seats, adding to councillors within the group with overall control of the council.[2][3]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 40 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 80 | 48 | 32236 | ||
| Residents | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 5461 | ||
| Green | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 5439 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 5750 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1170 | ||
| UKIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8673 | ||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8129 | ||
Ward by ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | HACK
Lynne Rosemary |
1857 | 51.4 | ||
| UKIP | BYRNE
Chris John |
689 | 19.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | FOWLER
James Christopher |
539 | 14.9 | ||
| Labour | BRADFORD Ann-Marie | 527 | 14.6 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3612 | 71 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | STEPHENSON
John Michael |
2837 | |||
| UKIP | RUSSELL
Stephen David Alfred |
842 | |||
| Labour | LANE
Isabella Maria |
627 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | HOWELL
Christopher Ian |
418 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 71 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | THOMSON
Barbara Jane |
1835 | |||
| Labour | WILDRIDGE
Graham |
852 | |||
| UKIP | STIFF
Colin Brian |
698 | |||
| Green | FENTON
Sue |
631 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | KULKA
Jane Nicola |
471 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 68 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | LYNCH
Andrew Mark |
1884 | |||
| UKIP | BRIGHTING
Malcolm Roger |
930 | |||
| Labour | MABBETT
Linda Jane |
694 | |||
| Green | DODGSON
Nicky |
346 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 62 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | JACKSON
David Gareth |
1877 | |||
| UKIP | BROOKE-HARTE
Tim |
913 | |||
| Labour | SMITH
Geoffrey Norman |
587 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | SOUTHALL
Geoffrey Lawrence |
284 | |||
| Green | ORD
David |
201 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 70 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | MILL
Ros |
2695 | |||
| UKIP | CAMBRIDGE
Bob |
818 | |||
| Green | SMITH
Derek |
437 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 70 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | GODDEN
John Steven |
1810 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | NORMAN
Graham Leslie |
1509 | |||
| Labour | SAVIDGE
Malcolm Kemp |
442 | |||
| Green | VACI
Sarah |
424 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 73 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | KELLY
Frank |
1662 | |||
| Labour | DACK
Stewart James |
726 | |||
| UKIP | CAMBRIDGE
Phyl |
662 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | DURWARD
Deanna Elizabeth |
429 | |||
| Green | YAU
Ken |
316 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 66 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nork Residents` Association | SELBY
Michael John |
2880 | |||
| Conservative | TWEEDALE
Pauline Katherine |
1485 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 72 | ||||
| Residents hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | PAUL
Jamie |
392 | |||
| Independent | HARPER-ADAMSON
Gemma |
338 | |||
| Labour | YOUNG
Helen |
305 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 53 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | COAD
Richard William |
1858 | |||
| Green | MCKENNA
Stephen |
1542 | |||
| Labour | SELBY
Paul Randall |
642 | |||
| UKIP | FRENCH
Derek Graham |
479 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | KULKA
Rob |
331 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 65 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Green | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ELLACOTT
Julian Marc |
1848 | |||
| Labour | JOHNSON
Pat |
707 | |||
| UKIP | PEARSON
Tim |
534 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | CRESSY
Andrew James |
466 | |||
| Green | LANE
Kumari |
436 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 66 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ABSALOM
Rosemary Helen |
1600 | |||
| Independent | WHINNEY
Fenella Rosemary |
832 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | SAMUEL
Helen Mary |
522 | |||
| Labour | SPENCER
Robin Paul |
416 | |||
| Green | ABRAM
Soo |
330 | |||
| UKIP | CLACK
Laurence James |
273 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 71 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | GRANT-DUFF
Zully |
2335 | |||
| Labour | SAUNDERS
Andrew David |
576 | |||
| UKIP | GRANT
André Edward |
265 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 714 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ROSS-TOMLIN
Dorothy Anne |
961 | |||
| UKIP | BROOKE-HARTE
Denese Lee |
306 | |||
| Labour | O`DWYER
Gerry |
235 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 71 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ALLCARD
Derek |
1534 | |||
| UKIP | FOX
Joseph Brian |
699 | |||
| Labour | BURTON
Paul |
564 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | CAREY
Moray William Macleod |
381 | |||
| Green | MACHACEK
Ian |
338 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 65 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | CLARKE
James Allan |
2690 | |||
| UKIP | MOORE
Valerie Ann |
565 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | BEGLEY-MOORE
Sonja |
400 | |||
| Labour | BURNLEY
David Anthony |
229 | |||
| Green | MORTEN
Alistair |
205 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 74 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattenhams Residents` Association | HARRISON
Nick |
2581 | |||
| Conservative | ILLINGWORTH
Jane |
1076 | |||
| Green | PONSFORD
Roger |
233 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 68 | ||||
| Residents hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Reigate and Banstead Results Get Surrey, website of Surrey Advertiser/Herald/Guardian Group of newspapers. Accessed 2015-05-20.
- ^ Borough Elections results - 7 May 2015 R&B BC. Accessed 2015-05-20
