
The by-thirds2015 Elmbridge Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members ofElmbridge Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as otherlocal elections.
The electoral wards drawn under a typical 12-year national review have two or three councillors. The Weybridge North and South, Hinchley Wood, Cobham Fairmile, Walton Ambleside and Weston Green wards form a two-member, lower population minority of six, four of which hold elections in two years in a row followed by two hiatus years, two of which hold elections in alternate years. In 2015 of the 22 wards, 20 had one of their councillors up for election, Weybridge South and Fairmile holding elections in even-numbered years.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 33 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 55 | ||||
| Residents | 17 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 28 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 12 | ||||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Local Conservatives unseated two of the residents association representatives: for St Georges Hill and Molesey Eastwards of the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats took a Conservative seat in Claygate ward. The three winners join other fellow incumbents of their party in these wards reflecting in each case a lower percentage swing to their parties in these wards than seen in the election round of the year before. The other seats were won by incumbents or replacement councillors of the same party where the incumbent retired.[2] The political breakdown gave a majority of 9 councillors for the Conservative party, a net rise of one, having gained two, lost one.
The nominal percentage change shown in the results below compares the performance of most of the same candidates as against a new round of incumbent councillors (the performance on party basis in the election of the previous year) as most of the unsuccessful candidates in 2014 stood again here (as in other councils) however this time against the new third of the councillors up for re-election so personal popularity of councillors may provide an additional factor for swings seen. Similarly, the Borough Council compared the turnout to the previous year without a high turnout general election being the 2014 local government and European Parliament elections.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kim Cross | 1990 | 48 | −3 | |
| Conservative | Geoff Herbert | 1837 | 44 | +6 | |
| UKIP | Bernard Collignon | 326 | 8 | −2 | |
| Majority | 153 | 4 | −9 | ||
| Turnout | 76 | +30 | |||
| Liberal Democratsgain from Conservative | Swing | -4.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Bennison | 2237 | 77 | +17 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Bellchamber | 522 | 18 | −10 | |
| UKIP | Elaine Kingston | 401 | 21 | −7 | |
| Labour | Irene Threlkeld | 284 | 10 | 0 | |
| Majority | 1715 | 50 | +11 | ||
| Turnout | 70 | +34 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | +13.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Archer | 1838 | 52 | +1 | |
| Esher Residents' Association | Peter Heaney | 1363 | 38 | −11 | |
| Green | Laura Harmour | 180 | 5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Pam Day | 161 | 5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 473 | 13 | +11 | ||
| Turnout | 70 | +33 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | +1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Donaldson | 1597 | 52 | +2 | |
| Labour | Irene Hamilton | 540 | 18 | −7 | |
| UKIP | Samantha Fry | 417 | 14 | −8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Lumb | 274 | 9 | N/A | |
| Green | Dan Fleming | 245 | 8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1057 | 34 | +9 | ||
| Turnout | 65 | +31 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | +2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Sheldon | 2305 | 64 | −4 | |
| Labour | Mark Gower | 386 | 11 | −8 | |
| UKIP | Simon Gordon | 386 | 11 | N/A | |
| Green | Olivia Palmer | 255 | 7 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sturgis | 259 | 7 | −6 | |
| Majority | 1919 | 53 | +3 | ||
| Turnout | 72 | +24 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | -4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinchley Wood Residents' Association | Janet Turner | 2208 | 88 | +16 | |
| Conservative | Xingang Wang | 632 | 12 | −7 | |
| Majority | 1910 | 76 | +12 | ||
| Turnout | 73 | +32 | |||
| Residentshold | Swing | +12.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Fairbank | 1635 | 46 | −6 | |
| Conservative | Hugh Evans | 1586 | 45 | +17 | |
| UKIP | Susannah Cunningham | 313 | 9 | −3 | |
| Majority | 49 | 1 | −23 | ||
| Turnout | 75 | +29 | |||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | -11.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Szanto | 1644 | 44 | −1 | |
| Molesey Residents' Association | (defeated Cllr.) Elizabeth Cooper | 1396 | 38 | −2 | |
| Labour | Mark Doran | 275 | 7 | +1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Beauchamp | 244 | 7 | +4 | |
| UKIP | Trevor Marshall | 153 | 4 | −2 | |
| Majority | 248 | 7 | +1 | ||
| Turnout | 74 | +31 | |||
| Conservativegain from Molesey Residents' Association | Swing | -1 (to others) | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molesey Residents' Association | Ivan Regan | 1105 | 58 | 0 | |
| Conservative | Paul Liptrot | 613 | 19 | 0 | |
| UKIP | Paul Wheatley | 329 | 10 | −3 | |
| Labour | Ray Kelly | 292 | 9 | +3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alastair Sturgis | 138 | 4 | 0 | |
| Majority | 1312 | 40 | +1 | ||
| Turnout | 68 | +27 | |||
| Residentshold | Swing | 0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molesey Residents' Association | Mike Axton | 1724 | 53 | −13 | |
| Conservative | Graham West | 618 | 19 | −1 | |
| Labour | Jamal Ajjane | 396 | 12 | −3 | |
| UKIP | Anita Wooldridge | 388 | 12 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Nagle | 148 | 5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 808 | 46 | |||
| Turnout | 62 | +27 | |||
| Residentshold | Swing | -13 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Barry Cheyne | 2165 | 61 | −13 | |
| Independent | Neil Hitchins | 367 | 10 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Smith | 325 | 9 | −3 | |
| Labour | Martin Lister | 293 | 8 | −5 | |
| UKIP | Simon Kadwill | 266 | 7 | N/A | |
| Green | Nicholas Davis | 148 | 4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1798 | 50 | −11 | ||
| Turnout | 72 | +35 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | -13 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Elise Dunweber | 2588 | 75 | +7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Smith | 329 | 10 | −3 | |
| UKIP | Philip Birch | 321 | 9 | N/A | |
| Labour | Elsie Juma | 208 | 6 | −13 | |
| Majority | 2259 | 66 | +16 | ||
| Turnout | 73 | +36 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | +5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Manwinder Toor | 1418 | 47 | −0.4 | |
| St George's Hill Independents | Peter Harman | 1392 | 46 | +0.6 | |
| Labour | Thomas Wicks | 223 | 7 | −0.2 | |
| Majority | 26 | 1 | −1 | ||
| Turnout | 66 | +29 | |||
| Conservativegain from St George's Hill Independents | Swing | -0.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Ditton and Weston Green Residents' Association | Joanna Randolph | 1985 | 56 | −13 | |
| Conservative | Innes Jones | 775 | 22 | +7 | |
| Labour | Francis Eldergill | 302 | 8 | −1 | |
| Green | Finula Farruggia | 171 | 5 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Redvers Cunningham | 170 | 5 | −2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jaska Alanko | 155 | 4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1210 | 34 | −19 | ||
| Turnout | 75 | +33 | |||
| Residentshold | Swing | -13 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Kopitko | 1142 | 56 | 0 | |
| Labour | Peter Hawkes | 427 | 21 | −1 | |
| UKIP | Nicholas Wood | 298 | 15 | −7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Moffett | 163 | 8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 715 | 35 | +1 | ||
| Turnout | 63 | +29 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | 0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walton Society | Chris Sadler | 1749 | 49 | +3 | |
| Conservative | Malcolm Howard | 1563 | 43 | +7 | |
| UKIP | Gary Carp | 291 | 8 | −3 | |
| Majority | 186 | 5 | −5 | ||
| Turnout | 68 | +29 | |||
| The Walton Societyhold | Swing | +3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chris Cross | 1452 | 48 | −2 | |
| UKIP | David Irons | 730 | 24 | +2 | |
| Labour | Peter Jepsom | 554 | 18 | −7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Diane Alanko | 279 | 9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 337 | 22 | |||
| Turnout | 31 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | -2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chris Elmer | 1916 | 54 | N/K | |
| The Walton Society | Mike Collins | 1054 | 29 | N/K | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Weatherley | 329 | 9 | N/K | |
| UKIP | Robert Mikhelson | 276 | 8 | N/K | |
| Majority | 862 | 24 | +2 | ||
| Turnout | 70% | 38% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Ditton and Weston Green Residents' Association | Tannia Shipley | 1478 | 66 | −3 | |
| Conservative | Martin Fox | 643 | 29 | +14 | |
| UKIP | Richard Atkins | 107 | 5 | 2 | |
| Majority | 835 | 37 | −18 | ||
| Turnout | 77.5 | +35.6 | |||
| Residentshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ramon Gray | 1190 | 55 | N/K | |
| Liberal Democrats | Vicki MacLeod | 628 | 29 | N/K | |
| Labour | Elinor Jones | 362 | 17 | N/K | |
| Majority | 562 | 26 | N/K | ||
| Turnout | 66 | +34 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | -3 | |||