# 2023 Tandridge District Council election

The 2023 Tandridge District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect 14 members (one-third) of Tandridge District Council in Surrey, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
The council remained under no overall control, being led by an alliance of local party the Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group and some of the independent councillors.

## Results

Following the results the council remained under no overall control.
| Party | Seats won | Change | Seats overall |
| Independent | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | | 11 |
| Conservative | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group | 3 | | 8 |
Seat change compared to last time these seats were elected together in 2019.

## Ward Results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election.

### Bletchingley and Nutfield

Bletchingley and Nutfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Helena Windsor | 594 | 38.0 | +14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Fowler | 407 | 26.0 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | Mark Winsbury | 368 | 23.5 | −21.1 |
| | Labour | Linda Baharier | 195 | 12.5 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,564 | 35.5 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Burstow, Horne and Outwood

Burstow, Horne and Outwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Richard Smith | 724 | 51.8 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | Theo Harris | 338 | 24.2 | −12.3 |
| | Labour | Stephen Case-Green | 179 | 12.8 | +7.5 |
| | Green | Michael Presland | 89 | 6.4 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Howson | 69 | 4.9 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,399 | 28.8 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Chaldon

Chaldon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lewis Sharp | 386 | 66.2 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Parker | 133 | 22.8 | +4.0 |
| | Green | Rachel Starling | 43 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Nicole Morrigan | 21 | 3.6 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 583 | 41.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Dormansland and Felcourt

Dormansland and Felcourt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Nicola O'Riordan | 456 | 41.5 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Harry Fitzgerald | 421 | 38.4 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Martin | 143 | 13.0 | +1.7 |
| | Labour | Caz Lessey | 76 | 6.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,096 | 36.4 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Felbridge

Felbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Judy Moore* | 247 | 39.5 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Jolliffe | 219 | 35.0 | −30.0 |
| | Green | Rebecca Peterson | 93 | 14.9 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | Emba Jones | 66 | 10.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 625 | 35.3 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Shown as independent gain from Conservative to allow for comparison with the last time this set of seats were contested together in 2019, but Judy Moore was the incumbent councillor having won the seat in a by-election in 2021.

### Godstone

Godstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Colin White* | 859 | 62.9 | −10.2 |
| | Conservative | Keith Ward | 242 | 17.7 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Paul Ryan | 159 | 11.6 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Redman | 106 | 7.8 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,366 | 30.9 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Colin White was councillor for Burstow, Horne and Outwood ward prior to the election.

### Limpsfield

Limpsfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | OLRG | Claire Blackwell* | 944 | 75.9 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Paul Greenhalgh | 166 | 13.3 | −10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rupert McCann | 74 | 5.9 | −0.1 |
| | Labour | Mark Dean | 60 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,244 | 44.0 | |
| | OLRG hold | OLRG hold | Swing | | |

### Lingfield and Crowhurst

Lingfield and Crowhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lesley Steeds* | 477 | 38.3 | +13.4 |
| | Independent | Charlotte Swann* | 473 | 38.0 | −28.2 |
| | Labour | Ryan Howard | 182 | 14.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Wilkes | 113 | 9.1 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,245 | 38.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Lesley Steeds was councillor for Dormansland and Felcourt ward prior to the election. Charlotte Swann was councillor for Godstone prior to the election.

### Oxted North and Tandridge

Oxted North and Tandridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | OLRG | Peter Damesick | 1,371 | 74.8 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Casebourne | 221 | 12.1 | −12.6 |
| | Labour | Louis Labrosse | 128 | 7.0 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Caxton | 98 | 5.3 | +0.5 |
| | Heritage | Christopher Dean | 15 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,833 | 40.4 | |
| | OLRG hold | OLRG hold | Swing | | |

### Oxted South

Oxted South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | OLRG | Chris Langton* | 1,099 | 64.9 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | Nicolas Cook | 209 | 12.3 | −4.2 |
| | Labour | David Halliwell | 195 | 11.5 | +4.5 |
| | Green | Olivia Grierson | 115 | 6.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Wingate | 75 | 4.4 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,693 | 36.1 | |
| | OLRG hold | OLRG hold | Swing | | |

### Portley

Portley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anna Jones | 553 | 59.0 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Richard Mark | 253 | 27.0 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Roy Stewart | 131 | 14.0 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 937 | 27.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Tatsfield and Titsey

Tatsfield and Titsey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Martin Allen* | 371 | 68.3 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | Harry Millar | 124 | 22.8 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | Nathan Manning | 48 | 8.8 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 543 | 35.5 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Valley

Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alun Jones* | 684 | 73.9 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | Clare Sailing | 158 | 17.1 | −0.2 |
| | Labour | Anne Watson | 83 | 9.0 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 925 | 28.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Warlingham East, Chelsham and Farleigh

Warlingham East, Chelsham and Farleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anna Patel | 643 | 46.2 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | Nathan Adams | 456 | 32.8 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Martin Haley | 147 | 10.6 | −1.6 |
| | Labour | Daniel Mann | 85 | 6.1 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Jessica Hibberd | 61 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,392 | 32.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |