Mole Valley Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 39 seats in 13 wards

Liberal Democrats have a majority on Mole Valley Council. The council has 39 councillors in 13 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 31, Other 6, Conservative 2.

Mole Valley 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

Liberal Democrats (Majority)

39 seats - 20 for a majority

Conservative 2Lib Dem 31Other 6

Vote share at the 2 May 2024 election (14 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem47.6%12

Conservative25.0%0

Green10.2%0

Other9.5%2

Labour7.0%0

Reform0.7%0

Largest party

Lib Dem 31

majority of 23; 20 needed

Closest result

Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood

Lib Dem won the last seat by 105 votes over Conservative, 2 May 2024

Latest by-election

Bookham East & Eastwick Park

Lib Dem hold, 10 July 2025 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

47%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

Lib DemOther

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 13 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Ashtead Lanes & Common Andy Smith, Chris Hunt, Patricia Wiltshire	2 May 2024 Ashtead Independents 58.9% lead 40.5 pts
Ashtead Park Gerry Sevenoaks, Mary Cooper, Garry Stansfield	2 May 2024 Ashtead Independents 53.3% lead 35.1 pts
Bookham East & Eastwick Park Andrew Matthews, Elizabeth Daly, Lawrence Penney	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 62.6% lead 32.1 pts
Bookham West Roger Adams, Christine Miller, Monica Weller	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 60.6% lead 32.9 pts
Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley Simon Budd, Paula Keay, Paul Potter	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 50.2% lead 20.8 pts
Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood Dineke van den Bogerd, Jo Farrar-Astrop, Kirstie Havard	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 42.8% lead 9.9 pts
Dorking North Elsie Rosam, Hazel Watson, David Draper	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 49.6% lead 24.2 pts
Dorking South Nick Wright, Margaret Cooksey, Stephen Cooksey	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 58.8% lead 42.5 pts
Fetcham Phil Hammond, Caroline Joseph, Raj Haque	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 58.3% lead 27.0 pts
Holmwoods & Beare Green Claire Malcomson, Bradley Nelson, Rosemary Hobbs	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 45.4% lead 15.4 pts
Leatherhead North Ben Wall, Benjamin Wear, Keira Vyvyan-Robinson	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 51.9% lead 26.6 pts
Leatherhead South Bridget Kendrick, Joanna Slater, Gareth Parsons	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 49.0% lead 12.9 pts
Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood Leah Mursaleen-Plank, Chris Budleigh, Abhiram Magesh	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 57.0% lead 27.2 pts

Ashtead Lanes & Common

Andy Smith Ashtead IndependentsChris Hunt Ashtead IndependentsPatricia Wiltshire Ashtead Independents

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Ashtead Independents58.9%

Lib Dem18.4%

Conservative10.6%

Labour6.7%

Green5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andy Smith Elected	Ashtead Independents	1,437	58.9%
Jolanta Waugh	Lib Dem	450	18.4%
Lynn Walker	Conservative	259	10.6%
Susan Gilchrist	Labour	164	6.7%
Emily Joyce Stewart	Green	130	5.3%

Ashtead Park

Garry Stansfield Ashtead IndependentsGerry Sevenoaks Ashtead IndependentsMary Cooper Ashtead Independents

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Ashtead Independents53.3%

Lib Dem18.2%

Conservative17.9%

Labour6.5%

Green4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gerry Sevenoaks Elected	Ashtead Independents	1,098	53.3%
Philippa Ruth Shimmin	Lib Dem	375	18.2%
Howard Peter Jones	Conservative	368	17.9%
Steve Eagle	Labour	134	6.5%
Sally Jane Stewart	Green	84	4.1%

Bookham East & Eastwick Park

Andrew Matthews Lib DemElizabeth Daly Lib DemLawrence Penney Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem62.6%

Conservative30.5%

Green4.4%

Labour2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Harold Matthews Elected	Lib Dem	1,426	62.6%
Louise Roberta Daisy Calland	Conservative	696	30.5%
Penny Green	Green	101	4.4%
William Mansfield	Labour	56	2.5%

Last by-election, 10 July 2025

Lib Dem56.0%

Reform20.5%

Conservative20.5%

Green3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lawrence Kevin Penney Elected	Lib Dem	1,056	56.0%
Richard James Granville	Reform	387	20.5%
Louise Roberta Daisy Calland	Conservative	386	20.5%
Gerard Martin Bolton	Green	56	3.0%

Bookham West

Christine Miller Lib DemMonica Weller Lib DemRoger Adams Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem60.6%

Conservative27.7%

Green6.8%

Labour4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Christine Mary Miller Elected	Lib Dem	1,234	60.6%
Beccy Gunn	Conservative	564	27.7%
Fiona Louise Case	Green	138	6.8%
Timothy John Kent	Labour	100	4.9%

Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley

Paul Potter Lib DemPaula Keay Lib DemSimon Budd Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem50.2%

Conservative29.4%

Green11.7%

Labour8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paula Helen Keay Elected	Lib Dem	1,052	50.2%
Radia Kesseiri Austin	Conservative	617	29.4%
Peter Hugh Butterworth	Green	245	11.7%
Noel Edward Humphrey	Labour	182	8.7%

Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood

Dineke van den Bogerd Lib DemJo Farrar-Astrop Lib DemKirstie Havard Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem42.8%

Conservative32.9%

Green20.0%

Labour4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kirstie Havard Elected	Lib Dem	857
Dineke van den Bogerd Elected	Lib Dem	763
David Norman Berkeley McCorquodale	Conservative	658
Mark Stephen Saunders	Conservative	657
Lisa Claire Scott	Green	400
Gerard Martin Bolton	Green	218
Mick Hay	Labour	86
Leo Sebastian Nasskau	Labour	57

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dorking North

David Draper Lib DemElsie Rosam Lib DemHazel Watson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem49.6%

Green25.4%

Conservative12.5%

Labour12.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elsie Rosam Elected	Lib Dem	1,186	49.6%
Chris Crook	Green	608	25.4%
Lucy Vanora Heidee Botting	Conservative	300	12.5%
Clare Mary Mansfield	Labour	297	12.4%

Dorking South

Margaret Cooksey Lib DemNick Wright Lib DemStephen Cooksey Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem58.8%

Conservative16.3%

Green14.3%

Labour10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nick Wright Elected	Lib Dem	1,236	58.8%
Michael Foulston	Conservative	343	16.3%
Molly Isabella Crook	Green	301	14.3%
Kev Stroud	Labour	222	10.6%

Fetcham

Caroline Joseph Lib DemPhil Hammond Lib DemRaj Haque Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem58.3%

Conservative31.3%

Green6.3%

Labour4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Caroline Victoria Joseph Elected	Lib Dem	1,276	58.3%
Paul Michael Austin	Conservative	686	31.3%
Joanna Kathryn Sherring	Green	139	6.3%
Beatriz Heath	Labour	88	4.0%

Holmwoods & Beare Green

Bradley Nelson Lib DemClaire Malcomson Lib DemRosemary Hobbs Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem45.4%

Conservative30.0%

Reform10.1%

Green8.3%

Labour6.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Clayton John Wellman Elected	Lib Dem	832	45.4%
Michelle Watson	Conservative	550	30.0%
Simon Keats	Reform	186	10.1%
John Francis Roche	Green	152	8.3%
Christine Mary Foster	Labour	113	6.2%

Last by-election, 20 March 2025

Lib Dem46.5%

Conservative27.2%

Reform21.6%

Green4.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bradley Luke Nelson Elected	Lib Dem	748	46.5%
Michelle Watson	Conservative	437	27.2%
Michael Andrew Carter	Reform	348	21.6%
Lisa Claire Scott	Green	76	4.7%

Leatherhead North

Ben Wall Lib DemBenjamin Wear Lib DemKeira Vyvyan-Robinson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem51.9%

Conservative25.3%

Labour15.1%

Green7.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Benjamin Wear Elected	Lib Dem	671	51.9%
Alan William Gibbs	Conservative	327	25.3%
Chloe Megan Roper	Labour	195	15.1%
Gregory Adrian Smith	Green	100	7.7%

Leatherhead South

Bridget Kendrick Lib DemGareth Parsons Lib DemJoanna Slater Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem49.0%

Conservative36.1%

Labour8.3%

Green6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth John Parsons Elected	Lib Dem	970	49.0%
Tim Hall	Conservative	714	36.1%
Ann Clark	Labour	164	8.3%
Melissa Jane Awcock	Green	131	6.6%

Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood

Abhiram Magesh Lib DemChris Budleigh Lib DemLeah Mursaleen-Plank Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem57.0%

Conservative29.8%

Green9.5%

Labour3.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Leah Rose Mursaleen-Plank Elected	Lib Dem	1,153	57.0%
David Mir	Conservative	603	29.8%
James John Lawrence Poke	Green	193	9.5%
James Ruscombe Stringer	Labour	73	3.6%

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
10 July 2025	Bookham East & Eastwick Park	Lib Dem hold	56.0%
20 March 2025	Holmwoods & Beare Green	Lib Dem hold	46.5%
7 July 2022	Charlwood	Green gain from Conservative

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Dorking and Horley	68%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 35%
Epsom and Ewell	32%	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 Mole Valley

87,387 residents in 37,121 households

Voted Leave in 2016

47% 5 below GB

Degree or higher

43% 9 above GB

No qualifications

12% 6 below GB

Own their home

73% 12 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

12% 5 below GB

Rent privately

14% 6 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

23% 8 below GB

Aged 65 and over

28% 6 above 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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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

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.