# 2024 Elmbridge Borough Council election

The 2024 Elmbridge Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Elmbridge Borough Council in Surrey, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England and police and crime commissioner elections. There were 16 out of 48 seats contested, being the usual third of the council.
The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats and some of the residents associations, led by Liberal Democrat councillor Bruce McDonald. The council remained under no overall control after the election. The Liberal Democrats made net gains of three seats but were still two seats short of a majority, and Bruce McDonald lost his seat.
The same coalition of the Liberal Democrats and most of the residents associations continued to run the council after the election. The Liberal Democrats chose Mike Rollings to be their new group leader after the election. He was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 15 May 2024.

## Overall results

2024 Elmbridge Borough Council election :
| 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 % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 7 | +3 | | | 23 | | | 38.6 | |
| | Conservative | 3 | -3 | | | 9 | | | 30.9 | |
| | Residents | 5 | | | | 15 | | | 16.6 | |
| | Labour | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 4.9 | |
| | Independent | 1 | +1 | | 0 | 1 | | | 2.6 | |
| | Green | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 1.8 | |
| | Heritage | 0 | | | 0 | | | | <1 | |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | | 0 | | | | <1 | |
| | UKIP | 0 | | | 0 | | | | <1 | |

## Ward candidates

Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

### Claygate

Claygate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mary Marshall | 1,020 | 39.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bruce McDonald* | 858 | 33.5 | −36.6 |
| | Conservative | Redmond Walsh | 514 | 20.1 | −5.5 |
| | Green | Sarah Coomes | 95 | 3.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Steven Gray | 72 | 2.8 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,559 | 45.7 | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Cobham and Downside

Cobham and Downside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alistair Mann* | 1,010 | 45.8 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Pollack | 888 | 40.3 | −8.9 |
| | Reform UK | Elaine Kingston | 168 | 7.6 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | Irene Threlkeld | 112 | 5.1 | +0.5 |
| | Heritage | Paul Van Der Hagen | 27 | 1.2 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,205 | 34.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Esher

Esher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Simon Leifer | 1,102 | 46.5 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | Amanda Manship | 844 | 35.6 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cormac Evans | 319 | 13.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Richard Bennett | 106 | 4.5 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,371 | 36.2 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Hersham Village

Hersham Village :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Gibbs | 1,349 | 49.3 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Brown | 1,209 | 44.2 | −0.1 |
| | Labour | Ali Ahmad | 179 | 6.5 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,737 | 40.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hinchley Wood and Weston Green

Hinchley Wood and Weston Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Gill Coates* | 1,627 | 63.0 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Winter | 445 | 17.2 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative | Warwick Winter | 401 | 15.5 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | Rachelle Headland | 110 | 4.3 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,182 | 45.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,583 | 39.8 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Long Ditton

Long Ditton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jez Langham* | 1,493 | 69.5 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | Caroline Kim | 479 | 22.3 | −0.3 |
| | Labour | Francis Eldergill | 177 | 8.2 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,004 | 47.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,149 | 40.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Molesey East

Molesey East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Wincup* | 1,291 | 48.1 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Alain Dubois | 957 | 35.7 | +14.5 |
| | Labour | Susan Dennis | 222 | 8.3 | +3.9 |
| | Green | Andrew Dillon | 214 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,684 | 39.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Residents | Liberal Democrats gain from Residents | Swing | | |

### Molesey West

Molesey West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Pat Gormley | 1,032 | 44.7 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Nagle | 750 | 32.5 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | Agnes Fuchs | 309 | 13.4 | −4.4 |
| | Labour | Susan Cope | 220 | 9.5 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,311 | 34.8 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Oatlands and Burwood Park

Oatlands and Burwood Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Cope | 1,259 | 48.3 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eva Ferlaz | 1,130 | 43.3 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Angus Rendall | 132 | 5.1 | −1.1 |
| | Green | Clive Stevens | 86 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,607 | 43.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Oxshott and Stoke d'Abernon

Oxshott and Stoke d'Abernon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Parker* | 1,379 | 59.3 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Leakey | 701 | 30.2 | −4.4 |
| | Labour | Sarah Aylett | 130 | 5.6 | +2.9 |
| | UKIP | Nicholas Wood | 70 | 3.0 | N/A |
| | Heritage | Gaynor Van Der Hagen | 44 | 1.9 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 678 | 29.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,324 | 34.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Thames Ditton

Thames Ditton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Alex Batchelor* | 1,344 | 50.8 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Naomi Callan | 796 | 30.1 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Keywood | 351 | 13.3 | +1.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Lewis | 153 | 5.8 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 548 | 20.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,644 | 39.4 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Walton Central

Walton Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stanley Luker | 1,055 | 43.6 | +4.1 |
| | Residents | Andrew Kelly | 809 | 33.5 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | Rahul Vermer | 419 | 17.3 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | Carolyn Gray | 134 | 5.5 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 246 | 10.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,417 | 38.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Residents | Liberal Democrats gain from Residents | Swing | | |

### Walton North

Walton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joshua Lambert | 1,206 | 62.8 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | Chen Zhao | 484 | 25.2 | −10.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Fatima Kamara | 229 | 11.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 722 | 37.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,919 | 32.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Walton South

Walton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Price | 1,389 | 51.6 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Aliscia Butler | 1,020 | 37.9 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | Edward Marcarian | 150 | 5.6 | −0.1 |
| | Green | Jane Miles | 133 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | 13.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,692 | 38.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Weybridge Riverside

Weybridge Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judy Sarsby* | 1,222 | 60.4 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Freddie Tshiaba | 599 | 29.6 | −6.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Helen Pilmer | 202 | 10.0 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 623 | 30.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,023 | 34.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Weybridge St George's Hill

Weybridge St George's Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Peter Harman* | 1,275 | 53.0 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | Colin McFarlane | 705 | 29.3 | −9.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | Gary Dean | 239 | 9.9 | −2.6 |
| | Green | Sophie Constant | 185 | 7.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 23.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,404 | 37.1 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

## Changes 2024-2026
### Cobham & Downside by-election, 4 July 2024

Cobham & Downside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Katerina Lusk | 2,056 | 49.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Leakey | 1,566 | 38.0 |
| | Labour Co-op | Irene Threlkeld | 348 | 8.5 |
| | UKIP | Nicholas Wood | 148 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 490 | 11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,118 | 62.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Hersham Village by-election, 10 October 2024

Hersham Village :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John O'Reilly | 1,029 | 55.4 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Varsha Khodiyar | 736 | 39.6 | −9.7 |
| | Labour | Francis Eldergill | 94 | 5.1 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 15.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1859 | 27.1 | −13.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +10.5 | |

### Weybridge St. George's Hill by-election, 10 October 2024

Weybridge St. George's Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin McFarlane | 608 | 46.0 | +16.7 |
| | Residents | Andrew Kelly | 598 | 45.2 | −7.8 |
| | Green | Britany Johansson | 116 | 8.8 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1322 | 19.7 | −17.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +12.3 | |