# 2015 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election

The 2015 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect exactly one third of members to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in England coinciding with other local elections held simultaneously with a General Election which resulted in increased turnout compared to the election four years before. All currently drawn wards of the United Kingdom in this area are three-member and are contested in three years out of four.

## Results

Conservatives gained three seats, adding to councillors within the group with overall control of the council.
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Election, 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 40 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 80 | 48 | 32236 |
| Residents | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 5461 |
| Green | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 5439 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 5750 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1170 |
| UKIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8673 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8129 |

### Ward by ward

Banstead Village :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | HACK Lynne Rosemary | 1857 | 51.4 |
| | UKIP | BYRNE Chris John | 689 | 19.1 |
| | Liberal Democrat | FOWLER James Christopher | 539 | 14.9 |
| | Labour | BRADFORD Ann-Marie | 527 | 14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3612 | 71 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Chipstead, Hooley and Woodmansterne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | STEPHENSON John Michael | 2837 | |
| | UKIP | RUSSELL Stephen David Alfred | 842 | |
| | Labour | LANE Isabella Maria | 627 | |
| | Liberal Democrat | HOWELL Christopher Ian | 418 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Earlswood and Whitebushes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | THOMSON Barbara Jane | 1835 | |
| | Labour | WILDRIDGE Graham | 852 | |
| | UKIP | STIFF Colin Brian | 698 | |
| | Green | FENTON Sue | 631 | |
| | Liberal Democrat | KULKA Jane Nicola | 471 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Horley Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | LYNCH Andrew Mark | 1884 | |
| | UKIP | BRIGHTING Malcolm Roger | 930 | |
| | Labour | MABBETT Linda Jane | 694 | |
| | Green | DODGSON Nicky | 346 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Horley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | JACKSON David Gareth | 1877 | |
| | UKIP | BROOKE-HARTE Tim | 913 | |
| | Labour | SMITH Geoffrey Norman | 587 | |
| | Liberal Democrat | SOUTHALL Geoffrey Lawrence | 284 | |
| | Green | ORD David | 201 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Kingswood with Burgh Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | MILL Ros | 2695 | |
| | UKIP | CAMBRIDGE Bob | 818 | |
| | Green | SMITH Derek | 437 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Meadvale and St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | GODDEN John Steven | 1810 | |
| | Liberal Democrat | NORMAN Graham Leslie | 1509 | |
| | Labour | SAVIDGE Malcolm Kemp | 442 | |
| | Green | VACI Sarah | 424 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Turnout 66.4%
Merstham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | KELLY Frank | 1662 | |
| | Labour | DACK Stewart James | 726 | |
| | UKIP | CAMBRIDGE Phyl | 662 | |
| | Liberal Democrat | DURWARD Deanna Elizabeth | 429 | |
| | Green | YAU Ken | 316 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nork Residents` Association | SELBY Michael John | 2880 | |
| | Conservative | TWEEDALE Pauline Katherine | 1485 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | PAUL Jamie | 392 | |
| | Independent | HARPER-ADAMSON Gemma | 338 | |
| | Labour | YOUNG Helen | 305 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Redhill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | COAD Richard William | 1858 | |
| | Green | MCKENNA Stephen | 1542 | |
| | Labour | SELBY Paul Randall | 642 | |
| | UKIP | FRENCH Derek Graham | 479 | |
| | Liberal Democrat | KULKA Rob | 331 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65 |
| | Conservative gain from Green | Conservative gain from Green | Swing | |
Redhill West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | ELLACOTT Julian Marc | 1848 | |
| | Labour | JOHNSON Pat | 707 | |
| | UKIP | PEARSON Tim | 534 | |
| | Liberal Democrat | CRESSY Andrew James | 466 | |
| | Green | LANE Kumari | 436 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Reigate Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | ABSALOM Rosemary Helen | 1600 | |
| | Independent | WHINNEY Fenella Rosemary | 832 | |
| | Liberal Democrat | SAMUEL Helen Mary | 522 | |
| | Labour | SPENCER Robin Paul | 416 | |
| | Green | ABRAM Soo | 330 | |
| | UKIP | CLACK Laurence James | 273 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Reigate Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | GRANT-DUFF Zully | 2335 | |
| | Labour | SAUNDERS Andrew David | 576 | |
| | UKIP | GRANT André Edward | 265 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 714 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Salfords and Sidlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | ROSS-TOMLIN Dorothy Anne | 961 | |
| | UKIP | BROOKE-HARTE Denese Lee | 306 | |
| | Labour | O`DWYER Gerry | 235 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
South Park and Woodhatch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | ALLCARD Derek | 1534 | |
| | UKIP | FOX Joseph Brian | 699 | |
| | Labour | BURTON Paul | 564 | |
| | Liberal Democrat | CAREY Moray William Macleod | 381 | |
| | Green | MACHACEK Ian | 338 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Tadworth and Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | CLARKE James Allan | 2690 | |
| | UKIP | MOORE Valerie Ann | 565 | |
| | Liberal Democrat | BEGLEY-MOORE Sonja | 400 | |
| | Labour | BURNLEY David Anthony | 229 | |
| | Green | MORTEN Alistair | 205 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Tattenhams :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Tattenhams Residents` Association | HARRISON Nick | 2581 | |
| | Conservative | ILLINGWORTH Jane | 1076 | |
| | Green | PONSFORD Roger | 233 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |