# 2019 Waverley Borough Council election

The 2019 Waverley Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Waverley Borough Council in England as one of the 2019 local elections.

## Results

In the 2015 elections the Conservatives won 53 seats, the Farnham Residents Party won 3 and an Independent won the remaining seat. However, before the 2019 election the composition of the council had changed through by-elections to 50 Conservatives, 6 Farnham Residents and 1 Liberal Democrat.
2019 Waverley Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 57 | 23 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 40.4 | 39.7 | 25,749 | –12.3 |
| Residents | 17 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 26.3 | 19.6 | 12,734 | +14.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 27 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 24.6 | 26.5 | 17,150 | +11.5 |
| Labour | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 4,362 | –5.8 |
| Green | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3,205 | +1.8 |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1,230 | –5.2 |
Following the election, a Liberal Democrat - Farnham Residents Association - Labour - Green coalition was formed, replacing the previous Conservative administration.
Cllr Paul Follows (Liberal Democrat) became leader of the council with Cllr Peter Clark (Farnham Residents Association) becoming his deputy.

## Ward Results
### Alford, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green

Alford, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevin Deanus | Unopposed | N/A | −62.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Blackheath and Wonersh

Blackheath and Wonersh (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Goodridge | 387 | 58.1 | +58.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Ellis | 163 | 24.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Richard Goldsmith | 90 | 13.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Simon Hall | 26 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 673 | 45.2 | +45.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe

Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Seaborne | 774 | 62.5 | −5.0 |
| | Green | Martin D'Arcy | 590 | 47.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Stewart Stennett | 538 | 43.5 | −31.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,252 | 34.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Chiddingfold and Dunsfold

Chiddingfold and Dunsfold (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Gray | 617 | 55.0 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | Anna James | 606 | 54.0 | −10.9 |
| | Green | Lou Whyte | 406 | 36.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Leston | 344 | 30.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Tony Johnson | 121 | 10.8 | −9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,137 | 37.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cranleigh East

Cranleigh East (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Cole | 779 | 46.5 | +22.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Reed | 702 | 41.9 | +18.8 |
| | Conservative | Mary Foryszewski | 678 | 40.4 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ken Reed | 664 | 39.6 | +14.5 |
| | Conservative | Angela Richardson | 648 | 38.6 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Blurton | 610 | 36.4 | −7.3 |
| | Labour | Mark West | 280 | 16.7 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,716 | 33.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cranleigh West

Cranleigh West (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Liz Townsend | 669 | 60.8 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Ellis | 560 | 50.9 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Sanctuary | 431 | 39.1 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fabian Cole | 369 | 33.5 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,125 | 35.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elstead and Thursley

Elstead and Thursley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jenny Else | 819 | 78.5 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | David Else | 744 | 71.3 | +13.4 |
| | Labour | Jessica Webster | 272 | 26.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,083 | 35.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ewhurst

Ewhurst (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Val Henry | 461 | 76.3 | +19.9 |
| | Labour | James Mitchell | 143 | 23.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 625 | 38.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Farnham Bourne

Farnham Bourne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Roger Blishen | 749 | 58.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Carole Cockburn | 679 | 53.2 | +53.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cosmo Lupton | 380 | 29.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Martin Lear | 379 | 29.7 | +29.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,280 | 40.7 | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Farnham Castle

Farnham Castle (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | David Beaman | 885 | 70.6 | +22.6 |
| | Residents | George Hesse | 813 | 64.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Telford | 290 | 23.1 | −10.8 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Anson | 193 | 15.4 | −21.3 |
| | Conservative | Liz Wheatley | 124 | 9.9 | −19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,262 | 39.8 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Farnham Firgrove

Farnham Firgrove (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Jerry Hyman | 853 | 63.0 | N/A |
| | Residents | John Neale | 767 | 56.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Chambers | 310 | 22.9 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | Simon Foale | 272 | 20.1 | −31.7 |
| | Conservative | Sam Pritchard | 256 | 18.9 | −19.5 |
| | Labour | Anthony Watts | 87 | 6.4 | −11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,362 | 42.0 | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Farnham Hale and Heath End

Farnham Hale and Heath End (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Sally Dickson | 821 | 72.2 | N/A |
| | Residents | Michaela Gray | 709 | 62.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mike Hodge | 266 | 23.4 | −26.7 |
| | Conservative | Denise Le Gal | 215 | 18.9 | −20.3 |
| | Labour | Rebecca Kaye | 128 | 11.3 | −10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,143 | 34.5 | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Farnham Moor Park

Farnham Moor Park (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Andy MacLeod* | 992 | 74.9 | +35.2 |
| | Residents | Michaela Martin | 899 | 67.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Soper | 260 | 19.6 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | Pat Frost | 246 | 18.6 | −24.3 |
| | Conservative | Rashida Nasir | 148 | 11.2 | −25.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,332 | 36.2 | |
| | Residents gain from Independent | Residents gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
* Andy MacLeod was elected in 2015 as an Independent.

### Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone

Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | John Ward | 814 | 71.0 | +37.6 |
| | Residents | Kika Mirylees | 790 | 68.9 | +18.0 |
| | Conservative | Adrian Waller | 225 | 19.6 | −25.9 |
| | Conservative | Tom van den Broek | 217 | 18.9 | −15.5 |
| | Labour | Andrew Jones | 118 | 10.3 | −4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,156 | 35.4 | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Farnham Upper Hale

Farnham Upper Hale (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Penny Marriott | 813 | 75.7 | +27.0 |
| | Residents | Peter Marriott | 690 | 64.2 | +26.6 |
| | Labour | Howard Kaye | 186 | 17.3 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | Owen Barry | 173 | 16.1 | −26.4 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Barr | 121 | 11.3 | −21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,081 | 33.8 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea

Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Hunt | 701 | 50.7 | +17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Merryweather | 604 | 43.6 | N/A |
| | Residents | Bob Blower | 456 | 32.9 | N/A |
| | Residents | David Quick | 388 | 28.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Chris Storey | 209 | 15.1 | −25.6 |
| | Conservative | Nabeel Nasir | 161 | 11.6 | −28.2 |
| | Labour | Joan Anniballi | 65 | 4.7 | −14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,396 | 41.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge

Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Brian Edmonds | 675 | 52.1 | N/A |
| | Residents | Peter Clark | 620 | 47.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robert Ramsdale | 390 | 30.1 | −20.0 |
| | Conservative | Lynley Griffiths | 315 | 24.3 | −31.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosamund Lupton | 265 | 20.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Tim Corry | 119 | 9.2 | −12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,305 | 38.8 | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford

Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Adams | 683 | 60.7 | +60.7 |
| | Conservative | Julia Potts | 590 | 52.4 | +52.4 |
| | Green | Susan Ryland | 454 | 40.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Natasha Fletcher | 228 | 20.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,146 | 37.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Godalming Binscombe

Godalming Binscombe (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Rivers | 729 | 63.9 | +28.3 |
| | Labour | Nick Palmer | 467 | 40.9 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | Anne Gray | 375 | 32.9 | −10.8 |
| | Conservative | David Hunter | 302 | 26.5 | −22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,164 | 38.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Godalming Central and Ockford

Godalming Central and Ockford (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Follows | 1,073 | 74.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne-Marie Rosoman | 878 | 60.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Kirsty Walden | 292 | 20.2 | −31.1 |
| | Conservative | Tristan Hopper | 275 | 19.0 | −25.5 |
| | Labour | Richard Ashworth | 179 | 12.4 | −19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,459 | 39.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Godalming Charterhouse

Godalming Charterhouse (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Steve Williams | 865 | 67.6 | +34.1 |
| | Conservative | Steve Cosser | 504 | 39.4 | −20.1 |
| | Labour | Kate Cooney | 446 | 34.8 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Bolton | 422 | 33.0 | −17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,292 | 47.3 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall

Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penny Rivers | 1,012 | 73.7 | +46.1 |
| | Labour | George Wilson | 484 | 35.3 | +17.3 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Williams | 395 | 28.8 | −11.1 |
| | Conservative | Ross Welland | 317 | 23.1 | −21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,396 | 38.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Godalming Holloway

Godalming Holloway (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joan Heagin | 1,034 | 61.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Peter Martin | 737 | 43.9 | −27.0 |
| | Conservative | Tom Martin | 642 | 38.3 | −26.6 |
| | Labour | Toby Westcott-White | 465 | 27.7 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,698 | 50.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill

Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Robini | 1,034 | 57.1 | +23.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Nicholson | 894 | 49.4 | +24.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Robini | 887 | 49.0 | +24.8 |
| | Conservative | James Edwards | 619 | 34.2 | −18.4 |
| | Conservative | Carole King | 566 | 31.3 | −16.5 |
| | Conservative | Phoebe Sullivan | 472 | 26.1 | −18.9 |
| | UKIP | Adam Wade | 184 | 10.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,837 | 41.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Haslemere East and Grayswood

Haslemere East and Grayswood (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Dear | 1,001 | 45.6 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Mulliner | 999 | 45.1 | −7.8 |
| | Conservative | Robert Knowles | 976 | 44.1 | −6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Weldon | 819 | 37.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Gary Lloyd | 800 | 36.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Pamplin | 796 | 35.9 | +13.3 |
| | Labour | Adrian La Porta | 202 | 9.1 | −6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,279 | 44.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hindhead

Hindhead (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jerome Davidson | 544 | 48.6 | +32.7 |
| | Conservative | Peter Isherwood | 542 | 48.4 | −12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Whitby | 542 | 48.4 | +34.5 |
| | Conservative | Gerrard Hall | 437 | 39.0 | −19.8 |
| | Labour | David Irwin | 79 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,160 | 35.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Milford

Milford (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Baker | 646 | 50.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | John Lee | 629 | 49.3 | +13.6 |
| | Conservative | Simon Drake | 356 | 27.9 | −35.5 |
| | Conservative | Adam Taylor-Smith | 315 | 24.7 | −12.6 |
| | UKIP | Rosaleen Egan | 203 | 15.9 | −7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,282 | 41.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Shamley Green and Cranleigh North

Shamley Green and Cranleigh North (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Howard | Unopposed | N/A | −79.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Witley and Hambledon

Witley and Hambledon (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jan Floyd-Douglass | 617 | 51.0 | −11.7 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Sadler | 615 | 50.9 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | Maxine Gale | 601 | 49.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | George Davies | 267 | 22.1 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,225 | 40.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections
### Milford

Milford: 13 February 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Maxine Gale | 452 | 50.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Carmel Oates | 328 | 36.7 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | Rosaleen Egan | 113 | 12.7 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 13.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 893 | 28.1 | −12.9 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Cranleigh East

Cranleigh East: 7 October 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Townsend | 903 | 56.8 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | Rosemary Burbridge | 686 | 43.2 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,589 | 30.6 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Frensham, Dockenfield & Tilford

Frensham, Dockenfield & Tilford: 12 May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Munro | 492 | 42.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Susan Ryland | 354 | 30.3 | −10.0 |
| | Conservative | Nabeel Nasir | 323 | 27.6 | −33.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,169 | 35.9 | −1.6 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Hindhead

Hindhead: 23 June 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Spence | 537 | 54.6 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | Ged Hall | 446 | 45.4 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 983 | 29.8 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Chiddingfold and Dunsfold

Chiddingfold and Dunsfold: 1 December 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Busby | 652 | 66.6 |
| | Conservative | Ian Mitchell | 297 | 30.3 |
| | Labour | Rebecca Aitken | 30 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | 36.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 979 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |