Woking Borough Council elections

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One third of Woking Borough Council in Surrey, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2016, 30 councillors have been elected from 10 wards.[1]

Political control[]

A borough called Woking had existed since 1965 and was controlled by the Conservative Party until the . The partisan control of the borough has been as follows, with each poll electing one third of the seats, except where noted.[2][3]

Election Party in control Contested Refs
2021 No Overall Control 10 of 30 [4]
2019 10 of 30 [5][6]
2018 Conservative 10 of 30 [7][8]
2016FW 30 of 30 [9][10]
2015 12 of 36 [11]
2014 12 of 36 [12]
2012 12 of 36 [13]
2011 13 of 36 [13]
2010 No Overall Control 13 of 36 [13]
2009* — [2]
2008 Conservative 12 of 36 [13]
2007 12 of 36 [13]
2006 No Overall Control 13 of 36 [13]
2004 13 of 36 [13]
2003 13 of 36 [13]
2002 13 of 36 [13]
2000FW 36 of 36 [13][14][15]
1999 12 of 35 [13]
1998 11 of 35 [13]
Liberal Democrats 12 of 35 [13]
No Overall Control 12 of 35 [13]
11 of 35 [13]
Conservative 12 of 35 [13]
No Overall Control 12 of 35 [13]
12 of 35 [13]
15 of 35 [13]
12 of 35 [13]
B 12 of 35 [13][16]
Conservative 12 of 35 [13]
13 of 35 [13]
11 of 35 [13]
12 of 35 [13]
B 12 of 35 [13][17]
12 of 35 [13]
FW 35 of 35 [13][18]
BF 34 of 34 [13]
B: New borough boundaries
F: Full borough election
W: New ward boundaries
*: Change in control without election

Structure of the council[]

Political party Council members
2021[19]
Conservative 13
13 / 30
Liberal Democrat 12
12 / 30
Labour 3
3 / 30
Independent 2
2 / 30

Borough result maps[]

  • 2000 results map

  • 2002 results map

  • 2003 results map

  • 2004 results map

  • 2006 results map

  • 2007 results map

  • 2008 results map

  • 2010 results map

  • 2021 results map

By-election results[]

1990s[]

Byfleet By-Election 14 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 927 60.6
Conservative 318 20.8
Labour 228 14.9
UKIP 58 3.8
Majority 609 39.8
Turnout 1,531
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Byfleet By-Election 18 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 626 52.2 +2.4
Conservative 357 29.8 +3.6
Labour 217 18.1 -5.9
Majority 269 22.4
Turnout 1,200 21.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Knaphill By-Election 18 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 652 34.5 +34.5
Conservative 545 28.9 -9.0
Liberal Democrats 442 23.4 -16.9
Labour 249 13.2 -8.6
Majority 107 5.6
Turnout 1,888 24.0
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St Johns By-Election 10 June 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,426 56.3 -0.1
Liberal Democrats 942 37.2 +1.3
Labour 164 6.5 -1.3
Majority 484 19.1
Turnout 2,532 39.9
Conservative hold Swing

2000s[]

Byfleet By-Election 12 July 2001[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beryl Marlow 809 53.6 +15.6
Liberal Democrats Anne Roberts 557 36.9 -14.8
Labour Raymond Holroyde 144 9.5 -0.8
Majority 252 16.7
Turnout 1,510 27.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "About the Council". Woking Borough Council. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b Woodger, Beth (16 July 2009). "Tory councillor quits party in council debt protest". Get Surrey. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  3. ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Election results 2021: Woking Borough Council". www.woking.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Woking Conservative Councillor defects to Lib Dems". Woking Liberal Democrates. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Election of Borough Councillors for the Wards of Woking Borough Council Summary of Results" (PDF). Woking Borough Council. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Borough election results, 4 May 2018". Woking Borough Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Woking Borough Council". BBC News Online. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  9. ^ "The Woking (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/1462 Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Past election results". Woking Borough Council. Retrieved 8 May 2016. Cited in 2016 Woking Borough Council election, English Wikipedia, retrieved 5 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Election of Borough Councillors for the Wards of Woking Borough Council Summary of Results" (PDF). Woking Borough Council. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Election of Borough Councillors for the Wards of Woking Borough Council Summary of Results" (PDF). Woking Borough Council. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher (2012). "Woking Borough Council Election Results, 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  14. ^ "The Borough of Woking (Electoral Changes) Order 1999", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/1462 Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Woking". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  16. ^ "The Surrey (District Boundaries) Order 1986", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1986/321 Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  17. ^ The Runnymede and Woking (Areas) Order 1977
  18. ^ "The Borough of Woking (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1976/288 Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Woking local election results 2021: Council still 'no overall control' after shock Liberal Democrat Horsell win". Get Surrey. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Byfleet By-Election Results". Woking Borough Council. 16 July 2001. Retrieved 19 January 2010.

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