2015 Mole Valley District Council election

The 2015 Mole Valley District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect approximately one-third of members to Mole Valley District 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. Some two-member wards such as Holmwoods did not hold a local election in this year, being contested in even-numbered years.[1]

Results

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Conservatives gained four seats, giving the group overall control of the Council, from a previous state of no party group exercising overall control.[2][3][4]

Mole Valley District Council Election, 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 23 4 0 +4 59 47 14223
  Liberal Democrats 10 0 -4 -4 26 27 8248
  Independent 6 0 0 0 15 4 1142
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 4 1109
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 11 3370
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 7 2097
  Vacancies - pending planned by-elections 2 0 0 0 0

Ward by ward

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Ashtead Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hunt, Christopher Brian 1,857 52.1
Ashtead Independent Hawksworth, David Leslie 1,142 32.0
Labour Scott, Clive George 248 7.0
Liberal Democrats Berry, Matthew 171 4.8
Green Cooper, Tony 148 4.2
Majority 715 20.1
Turnout 3,566 77
Conservative hold Swing
Beare Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Watson, Michelle 448 39.2
Liberal Democrats Murdoch, Iain 363 31.7
UKIP Bignell, Lesley 259 22.6
Green Passmore, Muriel Lily 74 6.5
Majority 85 7.5
Turnout 1,144 75
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bookham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Newman, Paul 1,921 53.9
Liberal Democrats Hartwell, Amanda Elaine 873 24.5
UKIP Moody, Terence 449 12.6
Green James, Ann 322 9.0
Majority 1,048 29.4
Turnout 3,565 77
Conservative hold Swing
Bookham South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chandler, John Frederick 1,793 51.7
Liberal Democrats Daly, Elizabeth 1,083 31.2
UKIP Heelas, Mike 346 10.0
Green Smyth, Genevieve Kathrine 249 7.2
Majority 710 20.5
Turnout 3,471 77
Conservative hold Swing
Box Hill & Headley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ladell, Malcolm Bailey 531 41.1
Liberal Democrats Preedy, David Kennaugh 527 40.8
UKIP Cane, Bob 186 14.4
Green Sedgwick, Robert Philip 48 3.7
Majority 4 0.3
Turnout 1,292 73.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Brockham, Betchworth & Buckland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Muggeridge, John Edwin 1,255 45.5
Liberal Democrats Abbot, Roger 1,018 36.9
UKIP Bowling, Tim 234 8.5
Green Fewster, Jacquetta 146 5.3
Labour Buckle, Rosemary Jean 106 3.8
Majority 237 8.6
Turnout 2,759 77
Conservative hold Swing
Capel, Leigh & Newdigate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Osborne-Patterson, Corinna 1,420 56.1
UKIP Cox, Geoff 459 18.1
Liberal Democrats Sykes, Judith 415 16.4
Green Hamlin, Jacqui 235 9.3
Majority 961 38.0
Turnout 2,529 74
Conservative hold Swing
Charlwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Yarwood, Charles Iain 770 63.6
UKIP Haynes, Tony 219 18.1
Liberal Democrats Daniels, Dennis 143 11.8
Green Barford, Lucy Jane 78 6.4
Majority 551 45.5
Turnout 1,210 6
Conservative hold Swing
Dorking South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cooksey, Stephen John 1,644 39.7
Conservative Jones, Roger 1,481 35.8
Green Crook, Chris 383 9.3
UKIP Bignell, Ian 329 8.0
Labour Pemberton, Frank 300 7.3
Majority 163 3.9
Turnout 4,137 72
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Leatherhead North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mondejar Flores, Santiago 1,064 34.0
Liberal Democrats Lewis-Carr, Bridget Mary 915 29.3
UKIP Chambers, Simon 571 18.3
Labour Ward, Mike 455 14.6
Green Elcoate, Victoria 122 3.9
Majority 149 4.7
Turnout 3,127 61
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Leith Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mir, David Karim 523 47.6
Liberal Democrats Watson, Hazel Valerie Ann 482 43.9
Green Scoffield, David James 48 4.4
UKIP Afonso, Apolinario 46 4.6
Majority 41 3.7
Turnout 1,099 81
Conservative hold Swing
Mickleham, Westhumble & Pixham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Irvine, Duncan Campbell 558 46.4
Liberal Democrats Lambell, Peter John 474 39.4
Green Mcgrath, Susan 90 7.5
UKIP Chambers, Sarah 81 6.7
Majority 84 7.0
Turnout 1,203 77
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Okewood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael, Vivienne Elizabeth 602 55.4
UKIP Jones, Leigh 191 17.6
Green Weston, Sarah Jane 154 14.2
Liberal Democrats Round, Steven Robert 140 12.9
Majority 411 37.8
Turnout 1,087 74
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ Mole Valley District Council Results Get Surrey, website of Surrey Advertiser/Herald/Guardian Group of newspapers. Accessed 2015-05-20.
  3. ^ Council composition of groups of 23, 10, 6 and two vacancies as at 10 May 2015 MVDC. Accessed 2015-05-20
  4. ^ 2006 to 2014 results MVDC. Accessed 2015-05-20