Epsom and Ewell Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 35 seats in 14 wards

Residents' groups and independents hold 25 of 35 seats; no single party has a majority. The council has 35 councillors in 14 wards. Seats by party: Other 25, Labour 4, Conservative 4, Lib Dem 2.

Epsom and Ewell Council will be abolished on 1 April 2027 under local government reorganisation, and will hold no further elections. Its area now elects East Surrey, a new council elected in May 2026. See East Surrey

Control

Seats by party

Independent

35 seats - 18 for a majority

Labour 4Conservative 4Lib Dem 2Other 25

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Conservative +2 Labour +1 Other −1 Lib Dem −2

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (35 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other40.7%26

Conservative18.5%2

Labour17.8%3

Lib Dem15.3%4

Green7.7%0

Largest group

Independents and others 25

25 of 35 seats; 18 needed for a majority

Closest result

Stamford

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell won the last seat by 36 votes over Lib Dem, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

West Ewell

Other hold, 7 July 2022 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

48%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemIndependentOther

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 14 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Auriol Darren Talbot, John Beckett	4 May 2023 Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association 72.6% lead 59.6 pts
College Julie Morris, Julian Freeman, James Lawrence	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 45.8% lead 24.4 pts
Court Rob Geleit, Chris Ames, Kate Chinn	4 May 2023 Labour 53.1% lead 31.9 pts
Cuddington Phil Neale, Kim Spickett, Graham Jones	4 May 2023 Residents' Association of Cuddington 61.5% lead 47.1 pts
Ewell Court Chris Watson, Peter O'Donovan	4 May 2023 Ewell Court Residents' Association 70.4% lead 57.5 pts
Ewell Village Clive Woodbridge, Christine Cleveland	4 May 2023 Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 48.9% lead 33.2 pts
Horton Bernie Muir, Kieran Persand	4 May 2023 Conservative 49.7% lead 25.6 pts
Nonsuch Robert Leach, Shanice Goldman, Christine Howells	4 May 2023 Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 45.6% lead 26.1 pts
Ruxley Alex Coley, Jan Mason	4 May 2023 Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 46.0% lead 26.0 pts
Stamford Steve Bridger, Alison Kelly	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 25.0% lead 0.5 pts
Stoneleigh Tony Froud, Hannah Dalton	4 May 2023 Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association 69.6% lead 55.1 pts
Town Neil Dallen, Rachel King, Arthur Abdulin	4 May 2023 Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 33.9% lead 6.5 pts
West Ewell Humphrey Reynolds, Alan Williamson, Lucie McIntyre	4 May 2023 Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 34.1% lead 13.3 pts
Woodcote & Langley Vale Liz Frost, Bernice Froud, Steven McCormick	4 May 2023 Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 42.9% lead 25.1 pts

Auriol

Darren Talbot Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' AssociationJohn Beckett Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association72.6%

Conservative13.0%

Labour9.2%

Lib Dem5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
John Beckett Elected	Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association	773
Darren William Talbot Elected	Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association	689
Hannah Mireille Jackson Abrahams	Conservative	138
Caleb Michael Philip Heather	Conservative	107
Garrick Bigwood	Labour	98
Julia Karen Lucas	Labour	94
Dorothee Katharina Wilbs	Lib Dem	56
Oliver Schuster	Lib Dem	52

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

College

James Lawrence IndependentJulian Freeman Lib DemJulie Morris Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem45.8%

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell21.4%

Conservative20.6%

Labour12.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julie Anne Morris Elected	Lib Dem	1,225
James John Lawrence Elected	Lib Dem	1,142
Julian Peter Freeman Elected	Lib Dem	1,121
Kate Emily Brooks	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	573
Christopher Charles Muller	Conservative	551
Nigel Collin	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	508
Michael Ware	Conservative	468
Tom Peer	Conservative	445
Charlotte Mary Day	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	421
Helen Lewis	Labour	327

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Court

Chris Ames LabourKate Chinn LabourRob Geleit Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour53.1%

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell21.2%

Conservative13.5%

Lib Dem12.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Ames Elected	Labour	735
Kate Chinn Elected	Labour	692
Rob Geleit Elected	Labour	680
Christine Rosemary Beams	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	293
Mary Catherine Sullivan	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	284
David Michael Triggs	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	219
David Erwin Lyndsay	Conservative	187
Sandy Smyth	Conservative	187
Karen Seidel	Lib Dem	170
Geoffrey Christopher Pope	Conservative	165

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cuddington

Graham Jones Residents' Association of CuddingtonKim Spickett Residents' Association of CuddingtonPhil Neale Residents' Association of Cuddington

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Residents' Association of Cuddington61.5%

Labour14.4%

Conservative13.0%

Lib Dem11.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Phil Neale Elected	Residents' Association of Cuddington	1,013
Graham Owen Jones Elected	Residents' Association of Cuddington	960
Kim Spickett Elected	Residents' Association of Cuddington	930
Caroline Barretto	Labour	238
Garrett Michael Doran	Conservative	215
Kevin Rhys Davies	Labour	201
Lynn Walker	Conservative	201
Alex Paul Hawkes Cole	Conservative	198
Dan Brown	Lib Dem	182
Arun Matyjas Saini	Lib Dem	108
Raj Saini	Lib Dem	96

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ewell Court

Chris Watson LabourPeter O'Donovan Ewell Court Residents' Association

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Ewell Court Residents' Association70.4%

Conservative12.9%

Labour11.0%

Lib Dem5.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter William O'Donovan Elected	Ewell Court Residents' Association	816
Christopher Robin John Watson Elected	Ewell Court Residents' Association	801
Tom Chaloner	Conservative	150
Oliver Nathaniel Clement	Conservative	144
Dan Edwards	Labour	127
Debbie Monksfield	Labour	117
David Walter Gulland	Lib Dem	66
Tamas Balog	Lib Dem	63

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ewell Village

Christine Cleveland IndependentClive Woodbridge Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell48.9%

Labour15.7%

Green12.6%

Conservative12.6%

Lib Dem10.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Christine Gladys Cleveland Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	588
Clive Woodbridge Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	565
Sandra Noel Hatfield	Labour	189
David Anthony Lee	Green	152
Andrew Nicholas Cook	Conservative	151
Kenneth John Kimber	Lib Dem	123
Graham Rapier	Conservative	119
Andre Kubicek	Lib Dem	95

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Horton

Bernie Muir ConservativeKieran Persand Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative49.7%

Labour24.1%

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell17.4%

Lib Dem8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bernie Muir Elected	Conservative	737
Kieran Persand Elected	Conservative	710
Ros Godson	Labour	357
Mark Todd	Labour	339
Eber Alan Kington	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	258
Henal Vinod Lanwa	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	191
Philip McLauchlan	Lib Dem	130
Paul Stephen Vagg	Lib Dem	126

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Nonsuch

Christine Howells IndependentRobert Leach IndependentShanice Goldman Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell45.6%

Conservative19.5%

Green16.9%

Labour9.4%

Lib Dem8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Christine Anne Howells Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	962
Robert Leach Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	875
Shanice Goldman Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	829
Ajay Kumar Uppal	Conservative	411
Steven Liu	Conservative	391
Jamie Abrahams	Conservative	379
Janice Baker	Green	356
Gaye Hadfield	Labour	198
Sharon Marie Stead	Lib Dem	183
Ian Leslie Ward	Labour	174
Steve Dixon	Lib Dem	170
Gary Derek Peters	Lib Dem	132

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ruxley

Alex Coley IndependentJan Mason Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell46.0%

Labour20.0%

Conservative16.7%

Green9.9%

Lib Dem7.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alex Coley Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	396
Jan Mason Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	394
Rob Adnitt	Labour	172
Catherine Anne Carver-Hill	Labour	166
David Raymond John Collins	Conservative	144
Joseph Ojo Alawo	Conservative	131
David Michael Kidd	Green	85
Marian Paula Morrison	Lib Dem	64

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Stamford

Alison Kelly Lib DemSteve Bridger Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem25.0%

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell24.5%

Conservative20.2%

Green16.1%

Labour14.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alison Kelly Elected	Lib Dem	439
Steve Bridger Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	431
David Colleton Buxton	Lib Dem	395
Martin Olney	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	389
Stephen James Pontin	Conservative	355
Aaron Persand	Conservative	329
Andrew Darren Bailey	Green	283
Karen Landles	Labour	251
Richard William Chinn	Labour	190

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Stoneleigh

Hannah Dalton Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' AssociationTony Froud Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association69.6%

Conservative14.5%

Labour9.8%

Lib Dem6.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hannah Dalton Elected	Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association	853
Tony Froud Elected	Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association	720
Charlotte Ann Angus	Conservative	178
Tracy Margaret Muller	Conservative	131
Sue Hoyle	Labour	120
Ragu Raymond	Labour	83
Brian William Fisher	Lib Dem	75
Rusmat Roland Arthur Ahmed	Lib Dem	68

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Town

Arthur Abdulin IndependentNeil Dallen IndependentRachel King Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell33.9%

Labour27.4%

Green14.0%

Lib Dem13.1%

Conservative11.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Neil Andrew Dallen Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	622
Rachel Sarah King Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	568
Arthur Abdulin Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	556
John Stuart Gosling	Labour	504
Sarah Louise Kenyon	Labour	501
Yvonne Grunwald	Green	258
Gillian Miles	Lib Dem	240
Danny Leonard Fullilove	Conservative	213
Jamie Joseph O'Sullivan	Conservative	204
Sarah Louise Charlotte Whitworth	Lib Dem	202
Philip Victor Pavey	Lib Dem	182
Meera Persand	Conservative	173

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

West Ewell

Alan Williamson IndependentHumphrey Reynolds IndependentLucie McIntyre Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell34.1%

Labour20.8%

Conservative18.3%

Green13.6%

Lib Dem13.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lucie Kimberley McIntyre Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	682
Alan Keith Williamson Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	629
Humphrey Reynolds Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	586
Jason Anderson	Labour	417
Patrick Christopher Campion	Conservative	367
Kitty O'Sullivan	Conservative	285
Tony Foster	Green	272
Andrew Casey	Lib Dem	264
Linda Martha Chmiel	Lib Dem	259
Nafiz Huq	Conservative	240
Lisa Zahra Haghir	Lib Dem	194

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Woodcote & Langley Vale

Bernice Froud IndependentLiz Frost IndependentSteven McCormick Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell42.9%

Conservative17.8%

Green15.4%

Labour13.1%

Lib Dem10.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Liz Frost Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	891
Steven McCormick Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	796
Bernice Froud Elected	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell	737
Emma Ware	Conservative	369
Fiona Peer	Conservative	352
Henry Strausser	Conservative	338
Jonathan Neil Parkinson	Green	319
Abbey Bloom	Labour	272
Emily Lucia Cottam Martyr	Lib Dem	225
Daniel Charles Martyr	Lib Dem	185
John Michael Payne	Lib Dem	176
Mike Westbrook	Labour	174

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

4 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
College	James Lawrence	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
College	Julie Morris	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
Nonsuch	Shanice Goldman	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 2023	Conservative
Woodcote & Langley Vale	Steven McCormick	Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 2023	Conservative

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
7 July 2022	West Ewell	Other hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Epsom and Ewell	100%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 42%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Epsom and Ewell

80,935 residents in 31,319 households

Voted Leave in 2016

48% 4 below GB

Degree or higher

44% 10 above GB

No qualifications

13% 5 below GB

Own their home

74% 13 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

9% 8 below GB

Rent privately

16% 4 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

26% 5 below GB

Aged 65 and over

22% same as GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.