2015 Mole Valley District Council election explained

The 2015 Mole Valley District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect approximately one-third of members to Mole Valley District 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. Some two-member wards such as Holmwoods did not hold a local election in this year, being contested in even-numbered years.^[1]

Results

Conservatives gained four seats, giving the group overall control of the Council, from a previous state of no party group exercising overall control.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Ward by ward

Notes and References

1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 12 April 2015 . The Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums . 15 March 2015 . live.
2. http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/conservatives-win-control-mole-valley-9141862 Mole Valley District Council Results
3. http://www.molevalley.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=17201 Council composition of groups of 23, 10, 6 and two vacancies as at 10 May 2015
4. http://www.molevalley.gov.uk/media/pdf/j/6/District_Results_2014.pdf 2006 to 2014 results