2024 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2024 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election
Country:Surrey
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2023 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election
Previous Year:2023
Next Election:2026 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:16 out of 45 seats to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Majority Seats:23
Leader1:Richard Biggs
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:23 seats, 37.8%
Seats Before1:22
Seats1:4
Seats After1:18
Seat Change1:5
Popular Vote1:11,838
Percentage1:31.3
Swing1:6.5
Leader2:Jonathan Essex
Party2:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election2:11 seats, 23.2%
Seats Before2:11
Seats2:5
Seats After2:13
Seat Change2:2
Popular Vote2:9,443
Percentage2:25.0
Swing2:1.8
Leader3:Nick Harrison
Party3:Residents Association
Last Election3:6 seats, 7.3%
Seats Before3:5
Seats3:3
Seats After3:6
Popular Vote3:2,969
Percentage3:7.8
Swing3:0.5
Leader4:Stephen Kulka
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election4:3 seats, 14.4%
Seats Before4:3
Seats4:2
Seats After4:4
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:5,572
Percentage4:14.7
Swing4:0.3
Party5:Independent politician
Last Election5:1 seat, 0.0%
Seats Before5:2
Seats5:1
Seats After5:2
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:1,135
Percentage5:3.0
Swing5:3.0
Party6:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election6:1 seat, 16.9%
Seats Before6:1
Seats6:1
Seats After6:2
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:6,450
Percentage6:17.0
Swing6:0.1
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Richard Biggs
Conservative
Before Party:No overall control
After Election:Richard Biggs
Conservative
After Party:No overall control

The 2024 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in Surrey, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

The council remained under no overall control following the election.[2]

Background

The Conservatives had held a one seat majority on the council until March 2024, when it went under no overall control due to Conservative councillor Zelanie Cooper leaving the party.[3]

Summary

The council remained under no overall control after the election. The Conservatives made further losses, but remained the largest party on the council.[4] They continued to run the council as a minority administration after the election.[5]

Incumbents

Incumbent councillors!Ward!Councillor!!Party
Banstead Village WardNadean Moses[6]
Chipstead, Kingswood and WoodmansterneCaroline Neame[7]
Earlswood and WhitebushesJoseph Booton[8]
Hooley, Merstham and NetherneFrank Kelly[9]
Horley Central and SouthChristian Stevens[10]
Horley East and SalfordsAndrew King[11]
Horley West and SidlowGiorgio Buttironi[12]
Lower Kingswood, Tadworth and WaltonZelanie Cooper[13]
Meadvale and St JohnsMartin Elbourne[14]
NorkPeter Harp[15]
Redhill EastSue Sinden[16]
Redhill West and Wray CommonKanika Sachdeva[17]
ReigateMichael Blacker[18]
South Park and WoodhatchPaul Chandler[19]
Tattenham Corner and PrestonBob Harper[20]

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.[21] Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton

Zelanie Cooper was originally elected as a Conservative, but left the party to sit as an Independent prior to election.

South Park & Woodhatch

(Christian Stevens was the Councillor for Horley Central and South whose term came to an end in 2024.)

Tattenham Corner & Preston

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notice of Election . 18 March 2024 . 11 April 2024 . Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.
  2. News: Reigate & Banstead result - Local Elections 2024 . 2024-05-07 . BBC News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 2024-03-08 . Surrey: Conservative Party loses control of last borough council in county . 2024-03-14 . BBC News . en-GB.
  4. News: Van Klaveren . Tom . Reigate and Banstead Local Election 2024 results in full as Conservatives lose out to Green Party . 22 July 2024 . Surrey Live . 3 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Reigate and Banstead . Local Councils . Thorncliffe . 22 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Nadean Moses. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Caroline Neame. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Joseph Booton. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  9. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Frank Kelly. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  10. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Christian Stevens. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  11. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Andrew King. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  12. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Giorgio Buttironi. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  13. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Zelanie Cooper. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  14. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Martin Elbourne. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  15. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Peter Harp. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  16. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Sue Sinden. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  17. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Kanika Sachdeva. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  18. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Michael Blacker. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  19. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Paul Chandler. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  20. Web site: Councillor details - Councillor Bob Harper. March 19, 2024. reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk.
  21. Web site: RBBC Statement of Persons Nominated . 5 April 2024 . 12 April 2024 . Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.