2018 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election
The 2018 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives remained the largest party on the council while increasing their majority by 1, gaining a seat from both UKIP and the Liberal Democrats, while losing one seat to the Green Party.
Election result
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 14 | 2 | 1 |  1
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77.8 | 49.6 | 16,745 | 9.2
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| Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1
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11.1 | 10.1 | 3,408 | 1.5
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| Tattenhams RA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
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5.6 | 3.6 | 1,202 | 0.0
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| Nork RA | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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5.6 | 3.3 | 1,124 |  0.6
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| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0.0 | 17.3 | 5,853 | 8.0
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| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
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0.0 | 12.5 | 4,210 | 3.9
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| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
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0.0 | 3.7 | 1,233 | 20.3
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Ward results
[edit]Banstead Village
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Samuel Walsh | 1,413 | 68.4 | 11.5
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| Labour | Barbara Williams | 307 | 14.9 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Burr | 259 | 12.5 | 1.4
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| UKIP | Colin Stiff | 88 | 4.3 | 24.9
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| Majority | 1,106 | 53.5 | 25.8
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| Turnout | 2,073 | 33.7 | 2.9
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Chipstead, Hooley and Woodmansterne
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tim Archer | 1,367 | 63.8 | 0.8
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| Labour | Peter Parrott | 276 | 12.9 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Howell | 196 | 9.1 | New | |
| Green | Shasha Khan | 183 | 8.5 | New | |
| UKIP | Laurence Clack | 122 | 5.7 | 31.3
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| Majority | 1,091 | 50.9 | 24.9
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| Turnout | 2,149 | 32.4 | 3.5
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Earlswood and Whitebushes
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Hal Brown | 760 | 32.8 | 11.2
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| Conservative | Rita Renton | 743 | 32.1 | 2.4
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| Labour | Toby Brampton | 505 | 21.8 | 4.7
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| Liberal Democrats | Jane Kulka | 163 | 7.0 | 0.6
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| UKIP | Joe Fox | 146 | 6.3 | 17.7
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| Majority | 17 | 0.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,325 | 35.1 | 3.1
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| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Horley Central
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christian Stevens | 1,164 | 61.4 | 28.0
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| Labour | Linda Mabbett | 732 | 38.6 | 24.1
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| Majority | 432 | 22.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,932 | 29.7 | 2.8
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| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Horley East
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graham Knight | 1,184 | 66.1 | 17.2
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| Labour | Nicholas Gulsen-Sales | 369 | 20.6 | 11.9
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| Liberal Democrats | Monica Dyer | 239 | 13.3 | 6.1
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| Majority | 815 | 45.5 | 24.2
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| Turnout | 1,792 | 32.0 | 5.0
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Horley West
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alex Horwood | 957 | 48.0 | 11.0
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| Conservative | Richard Biggs | 868 | 43.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Rob Spencer | 440 | 22.1 | 9.5
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| Labour | Tom Turner | 401 | 20.1 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Peter Palmer | 303 | 15.2 | 21.2
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| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Southall | 292 | 14.7 | 7.3
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| Majority | 517 | 25.9 | 25.3
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| Turnout | 29.7 | 4.8
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Kingswood with Burgh Heath
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rod Ashford | 1,454 | 80.9 | 23.8
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| Labour | Gerry O'Dwyer | 223 | 12.4 | New | |
| UKIP | Alastair Richardson | 120 | 6.7 | 25.3
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| Majority | 1,231 | 68.5 | 43.4
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| Turnout | 1,807 | 32.3 | 4.9
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Meadvale and St John's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jonathan White | 841 | 39.5 | 3.2
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| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Kulka | 835 | 39.3 | 1.0
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| Labour | Douglas Wickenden | 246 | 11.6 | 1.7
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| Green | Sue Fenton | 205 | 9.6 | New | |
| Majority | 6 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,135 | 36.9 | 4.7
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| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Merstham
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graeme Crome | 797 | 44.5 | 4.5
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| Labour | Stewart Dack | 578 | 32.3 | 12.1
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| Liberal Democrats | Toby Risk | 272 | 15.2 | 1.4
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| UKIP | Leigh Jones | 144 | 8.0 | 18.1
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| Majority | 219 | 12.2 | 1.7
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| Turnout | 1,795 | 31.1 | 5.3
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Nork
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | Brian Stead | 1,124 | 55.9 | 9.2
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| Conservative | Jane Illingworth | 568 | 28.3 | 9.5
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| Labour | Alex Hubbard | 133 | 6.6 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Gee | 105 | 5.2 | New | |
| Green | Joseph Ingell | 79 | 3.9 | New | |
| Majority | 556 | 27.6 | 18.7
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| Turnout | 2,015 | 32.1 | 4.9
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| Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Redhill East
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Jonathan Essex | 1,377 | 58.2 | 13.2
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| Conservative | Paul Bevan | 573 | 24.2 | 1.6
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| Labour | Rex Giles | 296 | 12.5 | 0.7
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| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Holmes | 121 | 5.1 | 0.7
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| Majority | 804 | 34.0 | 14.8
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| Turnout | 2,374 | 32.3 | 4.7
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| Green hold | Swing | ||||
Redhill West
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rich Michalowski | 984 | 44.0 | 5.9
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| Labour | Jon Pepper | 593 | 26.5 | 7.5
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| Green | Ruth Ritter | 322 | 14.4 | 0.2
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| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cressy | 256 | 11.5 | 3.2
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| UKIP | Steven Richards | 80 | 3.6 | 16.3
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| Majority | 391 | 17.5 | 0.7
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| Turnout | 2,237 | 36.6 | 2.6
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Reigate Central
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Blacker | 1,005 | 48.1 | 16.7
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| Liberal Democrats | John Vincent | 546 | 26.1 | 12.4
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| Green | Elizabeth Wakefield | 286 | 13.7 | 4.3
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| Labour | Michele David | 253 | 12.1 | 3.2
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| Majority | 459 | 22.0 | 16.4
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| Turnout | 2,095 | 38.9 | 2.2
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Reigate Hill
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gareth Owen | 1,002 | 66.0 | 0.2
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| Liberal Democrats | Gregory Ardan | 375 | 24.7 | New | |
| Labour | Denise Allen | 141 | 9.3 | 8.4
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| Majority | 627 | 41.3 | 7.2
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| Turnout | 1,524 | 35.2 | 2.6
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
South Park and Woodhatch
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Victor Lewanski | 826 | 45.8 | 7.6
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| Labour | Tony Robinson | 476 | 26.4 | 7.0
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| Liberal Democrats | Moray Carey | 354 | 19.6 | 8.4
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| UKIP | Chris Byrne | 148 | 8.2 | 23.0
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| Majority | 350 | 19.4 | 12.4
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| Turnout | 1,807 | 33.7 | 2.5
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Tadworth and Walton
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rachel Turner | 1,410 | 71.8 | 13.2
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| Liberal Democrats | Sonja Begley-Moore | 197 | 10.0 | 1.8
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| Green | Roger Ponsford | 146 | 7.4 | 1.6
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| Labour | David Burnley | 130 | 6.6 | New | |
| UKIP | Valerie Moore | 82 | 4.2 | 20.1
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| Majority | 1,213 | 61.8 | 27.5
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| Turnout | 1,967 | 35.7 | 3.7
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Tattenhams
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | Bob Harper | 1,202 | 64.5 | 1.6
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| Conservative | Frances Clarke | 457 | 24.5 | 6.4
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| Labour | Jake Bonner | 155 | 8.3 | New | |
| Green | Alistair Morten | 50 | 2.7 | New | |
| Majority | 745 | 40.0 | 3.9
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| Turnout | 1,869 | 32.6 | 4.2
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| Residents hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Borough Council Election results". Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
