# Epsom and Ewell Borough Council elections

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council is elected every four years. It is notable for its long-standing control by a Residents' Association rather than one of the national political parties.

## Council elections

* 1973 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election
* 1976 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election
* 1983 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election
* 1987 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election
* 1991 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election
* 1995 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1999 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election
* 2003 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election
* 2011 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election
* 2015 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election
* 2019 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election
* 2023 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)

## Results maps

* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Court By-Election 3 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 459 | 80.0 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 74 | 12.9 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative | | 44 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 385 | 67.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 577 | 13.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stamford By-Election 3 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents Association | | 566 | 44.8 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 523 | 41.4 | +16.7 |
| | Labour | | 174 | 13.8 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,263 | 33.0 | |
| | Residents Association hold | Residents Association hold | Swing | | |
College By-Election 30 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Morris | 481 | 44.1 | +2.7 |
| | Residents Association | | 374 | 34.3 | −24.3 |
| | Conservative | Chris Heaton-Harris | 182 | 16.7 | +16.7 |
| | Labour | | 54 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,091 | 25.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Residents Association | Liberal Democrats gain from Residents Association | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Woodcote By-Election 17 March 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lionel Blackman | 558 | 34.7 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | Sean Sullivan | 539 | 33.5 | +1.8 |
| | Residents Association | Christopher Frost | 436 | 27.1 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | James Milne | 74 | 4.6 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,607 | 39.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Residents Association | Liberal Democrats gain from Residents Association | Swing | | |
Nonsuch By-Election 6 October 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents Association | Christine Howells | 539 | 65.0 | −17.0 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Matier | 183 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Dixon | 95 | 11.5 | −1.0 |
| | Labour | Paul Anthony | 12 | 1.4 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 42.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 829 | 19.8 | |
| | Residents Association hold | Residents Association hold | Swing | | |
Town By-Election 30 March 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Morris | 438 | 39.2 | −3.0 |
| | Residents Association | Neil Dallen | 373 | 33.4 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Anton Irvine | 205 | 18.3 | −4.1 |
| | Labour | Katherine Chinn | 102 | 9.1 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,118 | 25.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Stoneleigh By-Election 11 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents Association | Sandra Sanger | 597 | 41.5 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Muller | 560 | 38.9 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Dapre | 209 | 14.5 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | William McGinniss | 72 | 5.0 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,438 | 38.4 | |
| | Residents Association gain from Conservative | Residents Association gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Ruxley By-Election 29 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents Association | Michael Guest | 313 | 36.0 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Pontin | 292 | 33.6 | +15.5 |
| | Labour | James Milne | 152 | 17.5 | −11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Derrett | 66 | 7.6 | −2.1 |
| | UKIP | Sheridan Wheeldon | 46 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 869 | 19.5 | |
| | Residents Association hold | Residents Association hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Court By-Election 26 February 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sheila Carlson | 377 | 33.0 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Kirkland | 343 | 30.0 | −10.0 |
| | Conservative | James Petit | 281 | 24.6 | +7.6 |
| | Residents Association | Christine Beams | 143 | 12.5 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,144 | 26.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Ruxley By-Election 26 February 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Keen | 564 | 51.3 | +13.0 |
| | Residents Association | Michael Guest | 363 | 33.0 | −11.7 |
| | Labour | Andy Carlson | 73 | 6.6 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Derritt | 60 | 5.5 | −2.2 |
| | UKIP | Janet Taylor | 40 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 | 18.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,101 | 24.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents Association | Conservative gain from Residents Association | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Ruxley By-Election 15 February 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents Association | Alex Coley | 398 | 37.2 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Pontin | 340 | 31.8 | −0.6 |
| | Labour | Themba Msika | 264 | 24.7 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Kirkland | 67 | 6.3 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,069 | 23.4 | |
| | Residents Association hold | Residents Association hold | Swing | | |
Nonsuch By-Election 20 September 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents Association | Colin Keane | 766 | 68.0 | +9.0 |
| | Conservative | Alastair Whitby | 227 | 20.2 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Freeman | 92 | 8.2 | −0.1 |
| | Labour | Rosalind Godson | 41 | 3.6 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 539 | 47.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,126 | 24.9 | |
| | Residents Association hold | Residents Association hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Cuddington By-Election 23 September 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents Association | Graham Jones | 585 | 56.0 | −9.1 |
| | Labour | Kevin Davies | 207 | 19.8 | +9.2 |
| | Conservative | George Bushati | 135 | 12.9 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dan Brown | 117 | 11.2 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 36.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,044 | 23.1 | |
| | Residents Association hold | Residents Association hold | Swing | | |
West Ewell By-Election 7 July 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents Association | Alan Williamson | 549 | 43.4 | −27.9 |
| | Labour | Mark Todd | 395 | 31.2 | +20.2 |
| | Conservative | Kieran Persand | 205 | 16.2 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marian Morrison | 117 | 9.2 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,266 | | |
| | Residents Association hold | Residents Association hold | Swing | | |