2019 Waverley Borough Council election

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2019 Waverley Borough Council election

 2015 2 May 2019 (2019-05-02) 2023 

All 57 seats to Waverley Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Residents Liberal Democrats
Last election 53 seats, 52.0% 3 seats, 5.2% 0 seats, 15.0%
Seats won 23 15 14
Seat change Decrease 30 Increase 12 Increase 14
Popular vote 25,749 12,734 17,150
Percentage 39.7% 19.6% 26.5%
Swing Decrease 12.3% Increase 14.4% Increase 11.5%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
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Party Labour Green Independent
Last election 0 seats, 12.5% 0 seats, 3.1% 1 seat, 7.1%
Seats won 2 2 1
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 4,362 3,205 1,230
Percentage 6.7% 4.9% 1.9%
Swing Decrease 5.8% Increase 1.8% Decrease 5.2%

Winner of each seat at the 2019 Waverley Borough Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


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]

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]

2019 Waverley Borough Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 57 23 0 30 Decrease 30 40.4 39.7 25,749 –12.3
  Residents 17 15 12 0 Increase 12 26.3 19.6 12,734 +14.4
  Liberal Democrats 27 14 14 0 Increase 14 24.6 26.5 17,150 +11.5
  Labour 20 2 2 0 Increase 2 3.5 6.7 4,362 –5.8
  Green 6 2 2 0 Increase 2 3.5 4.9 3,205 +1.8
  Independent 2 1 0 0 Steady 1.8 1.9 1,230 –5.2

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

By-elections

References

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