# 2012 Elmbridge Borough Council election

The 2012 Elmbridge Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Elmbridge Council in England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.

## Background

The Residents' Group on Elmbridge Borough Council was made up of Esher Residents' Association, Hersham Village Society, Molesey Residents' Association, St George's Hill Independents, Thames Ditton & Weston Green Residents' Association and The Walton Society. The colour of the residents/societys/independents in Elmbridge was Green not grey as shown on these pages.

## Esher Ward

The election in the Esher ward was due to take place on 3 May but was postponed due to the death of the Labour candidate Bruce King. The delayed election took place on 21 June 2012.

## Election results

Elmbridge Borough Council election, 2012 :
| Party | Seats | Votes |
| Conservative | | |
| Labour | | |
| Liberal Democrats | | |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | |
| Residents | | |
| UKIP | 0 | 137 |
| Independent | | |

## Ward Results

Claygate Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | Bernard Collingnon | 107 | 4.46 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Coomes | 1253 | 52.21 |
| | Labour | Sheila Francis | 109 | 4.54 |
| | Independent | Richard Hunt | 61 | 2.54 |
| | Conservative | PJ Warren | 890 | 37.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2420 | 44 |
| | | | Swing | |
Cobham and Downside Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Bellchamber | 240 | |
| | Conservative | John Butcher | 1001 | |
| | Labour | Irene Threlkeld | 143 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 761 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1384 | 28 |
| | | | Swing | |
Cobham Fairmile Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Browne | 573 | |
| | Labour | Steven Gray | 85 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Smith | 78 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 488 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 736 | 23 |
| | | | Swing | |
Esher Ward Result 21 June 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mick Moriarty | 91 | |
| | Residents | Gary Lay | 665 | |
| | UKIP | Dennis Hill | 30 | |
| | Conservative | Tim Oliver | 711 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4895 | 36 |
| | | | Swing | |
Hersham North Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Roy Green | 636 | |
| | Labour | Kevin Hamilton | 261 | |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Howard | 568 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1465 | 31 |
| | | | Swing | |
Hersham South Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Doug Clark | 602 | |
| | Labour | Mark Gower | 166 | |
| | Conservative | John O'Reilly | 934 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sturgis | 96 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1798 | 37 |
| | | | Swing | |
Long Ditton Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jake Delaney | 888 | |
| | Labour | Roger Hughes | 151 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Toni Izard | 916 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1955 | 41 |
| | | | Swing | |
Molesey East Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Monster Raving Loony | 'Badger' | 1 | | |
| | Conservative | Steve Bax | 807 | 42 | +16 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | 'Bone' | 13 | | |
| | Monster Raving Loony | 'Chinners' | 21 | 1 | −2 |
| | Residents | Nigel Cooper | 914 | 48 | −21 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | 'Crazy Dave' | 4 | | |
| | Labour | Ben Griffin | 101 | 5 | N/A |
| | Monster Raving Loony | 'Large' | 2 | | |
| | Monster Raving Loony | 'Monkey the Drummer' | 3 | | |
| | Monster Raving Loony | 'Pee Gee Tips' | 5 | | |
| | Monster Raving Loony | 'Scunny' | 3 | | |
| | Monster Raving Loony | SMFMusic Lab | 5 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 5 | −37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1879 | 38 | −8 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | -37 | |
Molesey North Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Lee | 173 | 10 | −6 |
| | Residents | Liz Robertson | 1383 | 85 | +9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alastair Sturgis | 68 | 4 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1210 | 74 | +15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1624 | 34 | −9 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | +15 | |
Molesey South Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pat Cotter | 138 | 9 | −1 |
| | Labour | Rita Drummond | 179 | 12 | +2 |
| | Residents | Vic Eldridge | 1015 | 73 | +1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Nagle | 49 | 3 | +1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 836 | 60 | N/C |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1381 | 27 | −12 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | +1 | |
Oatlands Park Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lee Godfrey | 222 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vicki MacLeod | 197 | |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Samuels | 1049 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 827 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1468 | 30 |
| | | | Swing | |
Oxshott and Stoke d'Abernon Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jan Fuller | 1220 | |
| | Labour | Carolyn Gray | 113 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Loader | 134 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1086 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1467 | 30 |
| | | | Swing | |
St George's Hill Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Brian Fairclough | 836 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Foale | 666 | |
| | Labour | Martin Lister | 86 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1588 | 33 |
| | | | Swing | |
Thames Ditton Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Francis Eldergill | 138 | |
| | Conservative | Hugh Evans | 304 | |
| | Residents | Ruth Lyon | 1212 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 908 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1654 | 34 |
| | | | Swing | |
Walton Central Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lewis Brown | 766 | |
| | Residents | Neil Luxton | 1031 | |
| | Labour | Graham Smith | 138 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1935 | 37 |
| | | | Swing | |
Walton North Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Barbara Cowin | 578 | |
| | Labour | Peter Hawkes | 291 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Stringer | 192 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1061 | 22 |
| | | | Swing | |
Walton South Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Mike Collins | 528 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sereena Davey | 76 | |
| | Conservative | Stuart Hawkins | 834 | |
| | Labour | Caroline Ingram | 141 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 366 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1579 | 31 |
| | | | Swing | |
Weston Green Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Ruth Bruce | 914 | |
| | Conservative | Christian Mahne | 254 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 660 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1168 | 41 |
| | | | Swing | |
Weybridge North Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ajoy Bose-Mallick | 349 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Davis | 547 | |
| | Labour | Robert Evans | 147 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1043 | 32 |
| | | | Swing | |
Weybridge South Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Bohane | 173 | |
| | Conservative | Glenn Dearlove | 638 | |
| | Labour | Shelia Millington | 107 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 465 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 918 | 28 |
| | | | Swing | |