2019 Waverley Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2019 Waverley Borough Council election
Country:Surrey
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2015 Waverley Borough Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Waverley Borough Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 57 seats to Waverley Borough Council
Majority Seats:29
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:53 seats, 52.0%
Seats1:23
Seat Change1: 30
Popular Vote1:25,749
Percentage1:39.7%
Swing1: 12.3%
Party2:Residents Association
Last Election2:3 seats, 5.2%
Seats2:15
Seat Change2: 12
Popular Vote2:12,734
Percentage2:19.6%
Swing2: 14.4%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:0 seats, 15.0%
Seats3:14
Seat Change3: 14
Popular Vote3:17,150
Percentage3:26.5%
Swing3: 11.5%
Party4:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election4:0 seats, 12.5%
Seats4:2
Seat Change4: 2
Popular Vote4:4,362
Percentage4:6.7%
Swing4: 5.8%
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election5:0 seats, 3.1%
Seats5:2
Seat Change5: 2
Popular Vote5:3,205
Percentage5:4.9%
Swing5: 1.8%
Party6:Independent politician
Last Election6:1 seat, 7.1%
Seats6:1
Popular Vote6:1,230
Percentage6:1.9%
Swing6: 5.2%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:No overall control

The 2019 Waverley Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Waverley Borough Council in England as one of the 2019 local elections.[1] [2]

Results

In the 2015 elections the Conservatives won 53 seats, the Farnham Residents Party won 3 and an Independent won the remaining seat. However, before the 2019 election the composition of the council had changed through by-elections to 50 Conservatives, 6 Farnham Residents and 1 Liberal Democrat.[3]

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Following the election, a Liberal Democrat - Farnham Residents Association - Labour - Green coalition was formed, replacing the previous Conservative administration.

Cllr Paul Follows (Liberal Democrat) became leader of the council with Cllr Peter Clark (Farnham Residents Association) becoming his deputy.

Ward Results

Farnham Moor Park

Witley and Hambledon

By-elections

Chiddingfold and Dunsfold

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 27 June 2019 . The Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20190524200804/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums . 24 May 2019 . live.
  2. https://www.waverley.gov.uk/news/article/486/2_may_2019_local_election_results "2 May 2019 local election results"
  3. Web site: Your Councillors . modgov.waverley.gov.uk . en . 26 July 2019.