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]
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