Election Name: | 2019 Runnymede Borough Council election |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2018 Runnymede Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2018 |
Next Election: | 2021 Runnymede Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2021 |
Seats For Election: | All 41 seats in the Runnymede Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 21 |
Turnout: | 31.0% |
Registered: | 60,686 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Leader1: | Nick Prescot |
Leader Since1: | 2017 |
Leaders Seat1: | Englefield Green West |
Last Election1: | 33 |
Seats1: | 26 |
Seat Change1: | 7 |
Popular Vote1: | 22,395 |
Percentage1: | 47.0% |
Party2: | Residents Association |
Leader2: | Linda Gillham |
Leaders Seat2: | Thorpe |
Last Election2: | 6 |
Seats2: | 6 |
Popular Vote2: | 5,814 |
Percentage2: | 12.2% |
Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Leader3: | Don Whyte |
Leader Since3: | 2019 |
Leaders Seat3: | Longcross, Lyne and Chertsey South |
Last Election3: | 0 |
Seats3: | 3 |
Seat Change3: | 3 |
Popular Vote3: | 3,590 |
Percentage3: | 7.6% |
Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
Leader4: | Arran Neathey |
Leader Since4: | 2019 |
Leaders Seat4: | Egham Hythe |
Last Election4: | 1 |
Seats4: | 2 |
Seat Change4: | 1 |
Popular Vote4: | 9,482 |
Percentage4: | 19.9% |
Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Leader5: | Michael Brierley |
Leader Since5: | 2019 |
Leaders Seat5: | Addlestone North |
Last Election5: | 0 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Seat Change5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 1,623 |
Percentage5: | 3.4% |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Conservative |
After Election: | Conservative |
Elections for Runnymede Borough Council took place on 2 May 2019 alongside nationwide local elections. Due to changes to the ward boundaries, all 41 seats on the Council were up for election. The Conservative Party lost seats, but retained its majority on the council.[1]