# 2019 Spelthorne Borough Council election

The 2019 Spelthorne Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all members of Spelthorne Borough Council in England. The Conservatives retained control of the council, but with a reduced majority of 7, down from 31.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 Spelthorne Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 39 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 59.0 | 46.3 | 27,596 | –1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20.5 | 17.5 | 10,406 | +7.5 |
| Labour | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10.3 | 15.9 | 9,450 | –1.9 |
| Green | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 5,215 | +6.2 |
| Independent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 2,503 | N/A |
| UKIP | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 7.4 | 4,378 | –7.7 |

## Results by Ward
### Ashford Common

Ashford Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Clare Barratt | 891 | 51.6 |
| | Conservative | Richard Barratt | 805 | 46.6 |
| | Conservative | Robert Noble | 719 | 41.6 |
| | Green | Anoma Jacobs | 429 | 24.8 |
| | UKIP | Adam Hack-Davies | 408 | 23.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Clench | 365 | 21.1 |
| | Labour | Amy McWeeney | 350 | 20.3 |
| | Labour | Christopher Karamian | 310 | 17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.10 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ashford East

Ashford East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Boughtflower | 816 | 46.9 |
| | Conservative | Rose Chandler | 780 | 44.8 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Mitchell | 740 | 42.5 |
| | Green | Jill Beecher | 496 | 28.5 |
| | UKIP | Brian Catt | 379 | 21.8 |
| | Labour | Sarah Wrightson | 369 | 21.2 |
| | Labour | Ian Jenkins | 368 | 21.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Dare | 308 | 17.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Alexiou | 272 | 15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.39 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ashford North and Stanwell South

Ashford North and Stanwell South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joanne Sexton | 760 | 43.9 |
| | Conservative | Satvinder Buttar | 690 | 39.9 |
| | Conservative | Amar Brar | 655 | 37.9 |
| | Labour | Roger Bowen | 613 | 35.4 |
| | Labour | Rebecca Geach | 611 | 35.3 |
| | Labour | Tim Lobanov | 555 | 32.1 |
| | UKIP | Michael Pratt | 432 | 25.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.28 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ashford Town

Ashford Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nick Gething | 988 | 48.9 |
| | Conservative | Olivia Rybinski | 896 | 44.4 |
| | Conservative | Naz Islam | 874 | 43.3 |
| | Green | Malcolm Beecher | 691 | 34.2 |
| | Green | Rupert Jackson | 641 | 31.7 |
| | Labour | Tony Burrell | 444 | 22.0 |
| | Labour | Iain Raymond | 354 | 17.5 |
| | UKIP | Bob Berressem | 324 | 16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.65 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Halliford and Sunbury West

Halliford and Sunbury West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Dunn | 976 | 54.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Fidler | 860 | 47.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lawrence Nichols | 781 | 43.2 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Jones | 584 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative | Buddhi Weerasinghe | 525 | 29.0 |
| | Conservative | Anna Nowicka | 515 | 28.5 |
| | UKIP | Shirley Jacobs | 271 | 15.0 |
| | Labour | Sean Beatty | 210 | 11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.41 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Laleham and Shepperton Green

Laleham and Shepperton Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Maureen Attewell | 911 | 51.6 |
| | Conservative | Richard Smith-Ainsley | 764 | 43.3 |
| | Conservative | Mary Madams | 731 | 41.4 |
| | Green | Paul Jacobs | 505 | 28.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Thesiger | 417 | 23.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Mockford | 399 | 22.6 |
| | UKIP | Linda Thatcher | 374 | 21.2 |
| | Labour | Sue Bryer | 361 | 20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.67 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Riverside and Laleham

Riverside and Laleham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Denise Saliagopoulos | 935 | 48.1 |
| | Conservative | Michele Gibson | 748 | 38.5 |
| | Conservative | Tony Harman | 668 | 34.4 |
| | Conservative | Howard Williams | 544 | 28.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terrence Lewis | 491 | 25.3 |
| | Independent | Quentin Edgington | 458 | 23.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerald Dare | 442 | 22.7 |
| | Labour | John Johnston | 374 | 19.2 |
| | UKIP | Derek Sheppard | 328 | 16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.20 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Shepperton Town

Shepperton Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Sider | 1,295 | 59.5 |
| | Conservative | Vivienne Leighton | 1,189 | 54.6 |
| | Conservative | Colin Barnard | 1,153 | 53.0 |
| | Green | Peter Hughes | 585 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Johnson | 443 | 20.4 |
| | Labour | Bethany Edwards | 330 | 15.2 |
| | UKIP | Gerry Ring | 272 | 12.5 |
| | Labour | Stephen Bentley | 270 | 12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.71 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Staines

Staines :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Tom Lagden | 978 | 52.3 |
| | Green | Jan Doerfel | 890 | 47.6 |
| | Labour | Veena Sivagnanam | 633 | 33.8 |
| | Conservative | Mark Francis | 630 | 33.7 |
| | Conservative | Jean Pinkerton | 623 | 33.3 |
| | Conservative | Sinead Mooney | 606 | 32.4 |
| | UKIP | Gerald Gravett | 297 | 15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.89 |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Staines South

Staines South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Bateson | 821 | 49.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nichola Cornes | 796 | 48.3 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Vinson | 490 | 29.8 |
| | Conservative | Steven Burkmar | 421 | 25.6 |
| | UKIP | Chris Beresford | 420 | 25.5 |
| | Conservative | Sabine Capes | 383 | 23.3 |
| | Conservative | Richard Smith | 383 | 23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.37 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Stanwell North

Stanwell North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sue Doran | 729 | 44.6 |
| | Labour | John Doran | 689 | 42.2 |
| | Conservative | Jim McIlroy | 649 | 39.7 |
| | Labour | Jon Button | 594 | 36.4 |
| | Conservative | Katie Barratt | 521 | 31.9 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Jogo | 427 | 26.1 |
| | UKIP | Marilyn Thomas | 326 | 20.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.42 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sunbury Common

Sunbury Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian Beardsmore* | 803 | 46.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernie Spoor | 609 | 35.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Dunn | 540 | 31.5 |
| | Conservative | Alison Griffiths | 507 | 29.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Turner | 372 | 21.7 |
| | Labour | Eric Ollington | 343 | 20.0 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Molnar | 329 | 19.2 |
| | Conservative | Alex Sapunovas | 311 | 18.1 |
| | Independent | Chris Frazer | 307 | 17.9 |
| | UKIP | Betty Sutton | 267 | 15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.69 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
* Ian Beardsmore was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2015.

### Sunbury East

Sunbury East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Helen Harvey | 897 | 48.2 |
| | Conservative | Ian Harvey | 881 | 47.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Grant | 799 | 42.9 |
| | Conservative | Daxa Patel | 787 | 42.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Rawlinson | 715 | 38.4 |
| | Labour | John May | 398 | 21.4 |
| | UKIP | Timothy Digby | 280 | 15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.57 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

## By-elections
### Staines South

The resignation of independent councillor Nichola Cornes (elected as a Liberal Democrat) on 25 January 2021 led to the Staines South by-election, held 6 May 2021, to coincide with the Surrey County Council elections 2021.
Staines South: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sinead Mooney | 675 | 36.6 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rob Millist | 668 | 36.2 | −13.6 |
| | Labour | Harriet Digby | 319 | 17.3 | −12.5 |
| | Independent | Lesley Connor | 154 | 8.3 | New |
| | TUSC | Paul Couchman | 30 | 1.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,846 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 12.3 | |

### Staines

The resignation of Green Party councillor Jan Doerfel on 7 June 2021 led to the Staines by-election, held 22 July 2021.
Staines: 22 July 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Malcolm Beecher | 651 | 44.0 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Michael Zenonos | 486 | 32.8 | +8.0 |
| | Independent | Paul West | 275 | 18.6 | New |
| | TUSC | Paul Couchman | 39 | 2.6 | New |
| | Reform UK | Gerald Gravett | 29 | 2.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 11.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,480 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Stanwell North

The resignation of Conservative Party councillor Jim McIlroy on 31 December 2021 led to the Stanwell North by-election, held 23 February 2022.
Stanwell North: 23 February 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jon Button | 605 | 48.8 | +12.4 |
| | Conservative | Michael Zenonos | 567 | 45.7 | +6.0 |
| | TUSC | Paul Dennis Couchman | 69 | 5.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,241 | 21.1% | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Laleham and Shepperton Green

Laleham and Shepperton Green: 25 May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Stuart Whitmore | 903 | 51.7 |
| | Conservative | Karen Howkins | 775 | 44.4 |
| | TUSC | Paul Couchman | 69 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Laleham and Shepperton Green

Laleham and Shepperton Green: 11 August 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Karen Howkins | 810 | 55.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Thesiger | 578 | 39.6 |
| | TUSC | Paul Couchman | 71 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## Changes of allegiance 2023–2027

The 2 May 2019 Spelthorne Borough Council elections resulted in 23 Conservative seats, 8 Liberal Democrat seats, four Labour seats, two Green Party seats and two Independents. The Conservative Party thus maintained their overwhelming majority on the council.
On 9 June 2020, 6 Conservative Councillors, including Council leader Ian Harvey and Deputy leader Olivia Rybinski, resigned from the Conservative party and created the new United Spelthorne Group on the council. With the Conservatives now having fewer than half of all seats on the council, the Borough is now in "no overall control", leaving the Conservative party without a governing majority for the first time in the Borough's history.
On 25 June 2020, John Boughtflower was elected as leader of the council and Jim McIlroy as his deputy.
On 27 May 2021, Lawrence Nichols (Liberal Democrats) was elected as leader and Joanne Sexton (Independent) as his deputy.
On 27 May 2022, John Boughtflower was elected as leader of the council and Tony Mitchell as his deputy.
On 8 March 2022, Veena Silva and Jenny Vinson - elected as Labour - disbanded the Independent Labour group to join the Breakthrough Party.