# 2023 Runnymede Borough Council election

The 2023 Runnymede Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect one-third of members of the Runnymede Borough Council in Surrey, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
The Conservative Party lost control of the council for the second time since the first election in 1973, the first being a short period between 1996 and 1998 when it was also under no overall control. In the previous election in 2022, the Conservative Party retained control of the council, winning 6 out of 14 seats and holding their majority, albeit reduced to 7. Liberal Democrat, Labour Co-op Party and Green Party each made gains of one seat each, and one independent gained a seat also.
The Conservatives managed to form a minority administration after the election with informal support from the three independent councillors representing the Ottershaw ward.
These were the first elections to be held with a new requirement for voters to have photo ID to vote in person at a polling station.

## Overall results

Runnymede Borough Council election 2023 :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 5 | 4 | 35.7 | 15 | 20 | 48.8 | 7,211 | 36.9 | -1.0% |
| | Labour Co-op | 2 | 1 | 14.3 | 2 | 4 | 9.8 | 4,236 | 21.7 | +4.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 14.3 | 2 | 4 | 9.8 | 3,751 | 19.2 | +0.6% |
| | RIRG | 2 | 0 | 14.3 | 4 | 6 | 14.6 | 1,667 | 8.5 | =0.0% |
| | Independent | 2 | 1 | 14.3 | 3 | 5 | 12.2 | 1,237 | 6.3 | -4.8% |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 4.9 | 1,278 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| | Liberal | 0 | New | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 81 | 0.4 | New |
| | Reform UK | 0 | New | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 71 | 0.4 | New |
| | Heritage | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.1 | -0.2% |

## Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows:

### Addlestone North

Addlestone North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Manu Singh | 545 | 39.7 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | David Curran | 515 | 37.5 | +0.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | June Tilbury | 228 | 16.6 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rudi Dikty-Daudiyan | 86 | 6.3 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 2.2 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1374 | 31.5 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | -0.6 | |

### Addlestone South

Addlestone South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Snow | 609 | 41.7 | −2.6 |
| | Labour Co-op | Elaine Percival | 529 | 36.3 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray Williamson | 178 | 12.2 | −6.0 |
| | Green | Brian Gardiner | 143 | 9.8 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 5.5 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 14 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1459 | 30.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -7.1 | |

### Chertsey Riverside

Chertsey Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jaz Mavi | 565 | 41.9 | +2.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Cai Parry | 519 | 38.5 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Annabel Jones | 158 | 11.7 | −10.4 |
| | Green | Elaine Brindley | 107 | 7.9 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 3.4 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1349 | 29.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

### Chertsey St. Ann's

Chertsey St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Nuti | 647 | 45.1 | +10.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | Ricky Milstead | 524 | 36.5 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Lee | 167 | 11.6 | −1.5 |
| | Green | Tim Hayes | 96 | 6.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 8.6 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1434 | 30.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

### Egham Hythe

Egham Hythe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Robert King | 749 | 49.8 | −8.0 |
| | Conservative | Mark Adams | 624 | 41.5 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | Roberto Buono | 81 | 5.4 | New |
| | Independent | John Olorenshaw | 49 | 3.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 8.3 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1503 | 30.8 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

### Egham Town

Egham Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RIRG | Isabel Mullens | 927 | 64.6 | +9.2 |
| | Labour | Meera Saravanan | 213 | 14.9 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | John Osborn | 212 | 14.8 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Heath | 82 | 5.7 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 714 | 49.8 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1434 | 32.8 | |
| | RIRG hold | RIRG hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Englefield Green East

Englefield Green East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Trevor Gates | 442 | 54.5 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Virgo | 188 | 23.2 | −3.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Archie Langdon | 113 | 13.9 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Jordan | 68 | 8.4 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 31.3 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 811 | 33.2 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.3 | |

### Englefield Green West

Englefield Green West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eliza Kettle | 613 | 53.9 | +17.1 |
| | Conservative | Tanya Solomon | 525 | 46.1 | +11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 7.7 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1138 | 30.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Longcross, Lyne and Chertsey South

Longcross, Lyne and Chertsey South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Don Whyte | 689 | 73.2 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | Tommy Traylen | 252 | 26.8 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 46.4 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 941 | 33.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### New Haw

New Haw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Smith | 1,135 | 64.7 | +17.2 |
| | Conservative | Jacqui Gracey | 536 | 30.6 | −17.5 |
| | Green | Martin Robson | 68 | 3.9 | New |
| | Heritage | Gian Palermiti | 15 | 0.9 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | 34.2 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1754 | 37.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.4 | |

### Ottershaw

Ottershaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Michael Cressey | 746 | 45.4 | −10.2 |
| | Conservative | Peter Edwards | 431 | 26.2 | +1.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Joe Rourke | 215 | 13.1 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin DeCruz | 133 | 8.1 | −0.1 |
| | Green | Peter Chiverton | 118 | 7.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 315 | 19.2 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1643 | 34.1 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -5.7 | |

### Thorpe

Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RIRG | Elaine Gill | 740 | 53.5 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Sharp | 395 | 28.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labour Co-op | Benjamin Niblett | 178 | 12.9 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Smith-Wright | 70 | 5.1 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 345 | 24.9 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1383 | 32.1 | |
| | RIRG hold | RIRG hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Virginia Water

Virginia Water :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Howorth | 789 | 47.5 | −9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karin Roswell | 646 | 38.9 | +2.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Karen McKinlay-Gunn | 107 | 6.4 | −0.9 |
| | Reform UK | Mayuran Senthilnathan | 71 | 4.3 | New |
| | Green | Maciej Pawlik | 48 | 2.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 8.6 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1661 | 38.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -6.0 | |

### Woodham and Rowtown

Woodham and Rowtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Gracey | 923 | 55.5 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Coulon | 339 | 20.4 | −8.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Michael Scott | 248 | 14.9 | New |
| | Green | Vicky Flyn | 153 | 9.2 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 584 | 35.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1663 | 34.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

## By-elections
### Addlestone South

Addlestone South: 10 October 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Eldridge | 520 | 55.9 | +14.2 |
| | Labour | Elaine Percival | 262 | 28.2 | –8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny Coulon | 85 | 9.1 | –3.1 |
| | Green | Jess Ward | 63 | 6.8 | –3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | 27.7 | +22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 949 | 19.4 | –10.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,899 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.2 | |