2018 Runnymede Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2018 Runnymede Borough Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Runnymede Borough Council election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2019 Runnymede Borough Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:16 of the 42 seats in the Runnymede Borough Council
Majority Seats:22
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Image1: Con
Leader1:Nick Prescot
Leader Since1:2017
Leaders Seat1:Englefield Green West
Last Election1:26
Seats Before1:36
Seats1:11
Seats After1:33
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:8,893
Percentage1:49.3%
Party2:Runnymede Independent Residents Group
Leader2:Linda Gillham
Leader Since2:2018
Leaders Seat2:Thorpe
Last Election2:6
Seats Before2:6
Seats2:2
Seats After2:6
Popular Vote2:1,954
Percentage2:9.4%
Party4:Independent
Image4: Ind
Leader4:Malcolm Cressey
Leader Since4:2018
Leaders Seat4:Foxhills
Last Election4:0
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:2
Seats After4:2
Seat Change4: 2
Popular Vote4:1,350
Percentage4:6.5%
Party5:Labour Party (UK)
Image5: Lab
Leader5:Fiona Dent
Leader Since5:2018
Leaders Seat5:Egham Hythe
Last Election5:0
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:1
Seats After5:1
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:4,580
Percentage5:22.0%
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Nick Prescot
Conservative
After Election:Nick Prescot
Conservative

Elections for Runnymede Borough Council took place on 3 May 2018 alongside nationwide local elections. A third of the council was up for election, and the Conservatives retained control.[1] Labour won their first seat on the council for over 20 years.[2]

Election results

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Ward results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Declaration of Result of Poll . 14 January 2021 . Runnymede Borough Council.
  2. Web site: ELECTION 2018: Runnymede Borough Council goes to the polls . 14 January 2021 . Royal Borough Observer.