Reigate and Banstead Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 45 seats in 15 wards

The Conservatives run Reigate and Banstead Council as a minority administration. The council has 45 councillors in 15 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 16, Green 15, Other 10, Lib Dem 4.

Reigate and Banstead 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

Conservative (Minority)

45 seats - 23 for a majority

Conservative 16Lib Dem 4Green 15Other 10

Vote share at the 2 May 2024 election (16 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative31.3%4

Green25.0%5

Labour17.0%1

Lib Dem14.7%2

Other10.8%4

Reform1.1%0

Largest party

Conservative 16

7 short of the 23 needed for a majority

Closest result

Reigate

Conservative won by 83 votes over Lib Dem, 2 May 2024

Latest by-election

Hooley, Merstham & Netherne

Green gain from Conservative, 6 August 2026 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

50%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib DemGreenIndependentOther

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 15 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Banstead Village Sam Walsh, Eddy Humphreys, Nadean Moses	2 May 2024 Conservative 60.7% lead 42.0 pts
Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne Shelly Newton, Simon Parnall, Jed Dwight	2 May 2024 Conservative 65.0% lead 52.0 pts
Earlswood & Whitebushes Della Torra, Gillian Vischer, Robin Whitwell	2 May 2024 Green 60.4% lead 42.8 pts
Hooley, Merstham & Netherne Shasha Khan, Nick Abear, Joel Gabriel	2 May 2024 Green 38.4% lead 14.3 pts
Horley Central & South Jerry Hudson, Giorgio Buttironi, Hannah Avery	2 May 2024 Conservative 33.3% lead 7.9 pts
Horley East & Salfords Neha Boghani, Jason Thorne, Victoria Chester	2 May 2024 Green 42.9% lead 8.8 pts
Horley West & Sidlow James Baker, Richard Biggs, Steve Wotton	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 40.2% lead 12.4 pts
Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton Zelanie Cooper, Rod Ashford, Ben Green	2 May 2024 Independent 39.9% lead 3.4 pts
Meadvale & St John's Stephen Kulka, Martin Elbourne, Mark Johnston	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 36.6% lead 7.7 pts
Nork Gemma Adamson, Peter Harp, George Hinton	2 May 2024 Nork Residents' Association 65.4% lead 46.8 pts
Redhill East Stephen McKenna, Jonathan Essex, Sue Sinden	2 May 2024 Green 62.8% lead 46.6 pts
Redhill West & Wray Common Rich Michalowski, Mark Smith, Jenny Orchard	2 May 2024 Labour 41.1% lead 10.0 pts
Reigate Victor Lewanski, Kate Fairhurst, Michael Blacker	2 May 2024 Conservative 36.1% lead 2.8 pts
South Park & Woodhatch Paul Chandler, Andrew Proudfoot, James King	2 May 2024 Green 50.6% lead 29.8 pts
Tattenham Corner & Preston Barry Nash, Tim Snuggs, Nick Harrison	2 May 2024 Tattenham & Preston Residents 60.4% lead 44.8 pts

Banstead Village

Eddy Humphreys ConservativeNadean Moses ConservativeSam Walsh Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Conservative60.7%

Labour18.7%

Lib Dem10.3%

Green10.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nadean Champion Moses Elected	Conservative	1,354	60.7%
Chris Salmen	Labour	417	18.7%
Anthony Daniel Ross Anderson	Lib Dem	231	10.3%
Chris Hanson-Graville	Green	230	10.3%

Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne

Jed Dwight ConservativeShelly Newton ConservativeSimon Parnall Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Conservative65.0%

Labour13.0%

Lib Dem12.5%

Green9.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Shelly Anneka Newton Elected	Conservative	1,671	65.0%
Tony Robinson	Labour	333	13.0%
Mark David Johnston	Lib Dem	320	12.5%
Christian Oster	Green	245	9.5%

Earlswood & Whitebushes

Della Torra GreenGillian Vischer GreenRobin Whitwell Green

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Green60.4%

Conservative17.6%

Labour14.6%

Lib Dem7.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gillian Dawn Vischer Elected	Green	1,429	60.4%
Trevor Nugent	Conservative	417	17.6%
Alistair Wells	Labour	345	14.6%
Lexi Lawrence	Lib Dem	176	7.4%

Last by-election, 7 May 2026

Green48.3%

Reform21.8%

Conservative15.6%

Lib Dem7.5%

Labour6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robin Gordon Whitwell Elected	Green	1,587	48.3%
Joseph Brian Fox	Reform	715	21.8%
Brian O'Neill	Conservative	514	15.6%
Chris Kelly	Lib Dem	246	7.5%
Elliott James Wragg	Labour	223	6.8%

Hooley, Merstham & Netherne

Joel Gabriel GreenNick Abear GreenShasha Khan Green

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Green38.4%

Conservative24.1%

Labour20.2%

Reform10.8%

Lib Dem6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joel Gabriel Elected	Green	1,011	38.4%
Frank Kelly	Conservative	635	24.1%
Catherine Mary Barrett	Labour	533	20.2%
Chris Scott	Reform	284	10.8%
Stuart Nicholas Holmes	Lib Dem	173	6.6%

Last by-election, 6 August 2026

Green41.8%

Reform24.4%

Conservative20.3%

Lib Dem7.4%

Labour6.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nick Abear Elected	Green	934	41.8%
Johnny Wolf	Reform	545	24.4%
Jon Mears	Conservative	454	20.3%
Tina Siobhan Cohen	Lib Dem	166	7.4%
Catherine Mary Barrett	Labour	138	6.2%

Horley Central & South

Giorgio Buttironi ConservativeHannah Avery ConservativeJerry Hudson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Conservative33.3%

Green25.4%

Labour22.1%

Lib Dem19.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Giorgio Buttironi Elected	Conservative	781	33.3%
Steel James Horton	Green	595	25.4%
Lynnette Easterbrook	Labour	517	22.1%
Sam Lewin-Mearing	Lib Dem	450	19.2%

Horley East & Salfords

Jason Thorne GreenNeha Boghani GreenVictoria Chester Green

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Green42.9%

Conservative34.1%

Labour12.2%

Lib Dem10.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Neha Boghani Elected	Green	1,090	42.9%
Taylor Dennis Spencer O'Driscoll	Conservative	867	34.1%
Ryan Trevor Ramsey	Labour	311	12.2%
Peter Jason Bernard Newton	Lib Dem	272	10.7%

Horley West & Sidlow

James Baker ConservativeRichard Biggs ConservativeSteve Wotton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem40.2%

Conservative27.8%

Labour25.6%

Green6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steve Wotton Elected	Lib Dem	1,083	40.2%
Sujata Das	Conservative	749	27.8%
Tom Turner	Labour	690	25.6%
Neville Kemp	Green	174	6.5%

Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton

Ben Green ConservativeRod Ashford IndependentZelanie Cooper Independent

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Independent39.9%

Conservative36.5%

Labour8.8%

Green7.7%

Lib Dem7.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Zelanie Sue Cooper Elected	Independent	1,135	39.9%
Tim Peniston-Bird	Conservative	1,038	36.5%
Faye Llewellyn	Labour	249	8.8%
Alistair Patrick Galbraith Morten	Green	220	7.7%
Gregory Alec Edwin Ardan	Lib Dem	202	7.1%

Meadvale & St John's

Mark Johnston Lib DemMartin Elbourne Lib DemStephen Kulka Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem36.6%

Conservative28.9%

Green18.2%

Labour16.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Martin Elbourne Elected	Lib Dem	970	36.6%
Jonathan Francis White	Conservative	765	28.9%
Natasha Mari Hobbs	Green	481	18.2%
Rosie Norgrove	Labour	431	16.3%

Last by-election, 16 October 2025

Lib Dem48.3%

Green17.6%

Conservative12.0%

Reform11.6%

Independent10.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark David Johnston Elected	Lib Dem	1,009	48.3%
Natasha Mari Lawrence	Green	368	17.6%
Will De Save	Conservative	251	12.0%
Marcus John Harriott	Reform	242	11.6%
Jonathan Francis White	Independent	218	10.4%

Nork

Gemma Adamson Nork Residents' AssociationGeorge Hinton Nork Residents' AssociationPeter Harp Nork Residents' Association

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Nork Residents' Association65.4%

Conservative18.6%

Labour8.2%

Green4.9%

Lib Dem2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Harp Elected	Nork Residents' Association	1,591	65.4%
Pamela Freeman	Conservative	453	18.6%
Geoffrey Frank Woodhead	Labour	200	8.2%
Flip Bakker	Green	120	4.9%
Isobel Linda Squire	Lib Dem	69	2.8%

Redhill East

Jonathan Essex GreenStephen McKenna GreenSue Sinden Green

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Green62.8%

Labour16.2%

Conservative16.0%

Lib Dem5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sue Sinden Elected	Green	1,439	62.8%
Elliott James Wragg	Labour	370	16.2%
Joan Ofunne Odiachi	Conservative	367	16.0%
Moray Carey	Lib Dem	115	5.0%

Redhill West & Wray Common

Jenny Orchard GreenMark Smith IndependentRich Michalowski Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Labour41.1%

Conservative31.1%

Green17.3%

Lib Dem10.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jenny Orchard Elected	Labour	1,067	41.1%
Mark Jonathan Mendoza	Conservative	808	31.1%
Felix Paul Kennedy	Green	449	17.3%
Gemma Mary Roulston	Lib Dem	271	10.4%

Reigate

Kate Fairhurst ConservativeMichael Blacker ConservativeVictor Lewanski Independent

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Conservative36.1%

Lib Dem33.3%

Green22.1%

Labour8.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael Stewart Blacker Elected	Conservative	1,090	36.1%
Jemma De Vincenzo	Lib Dem	1,007	33.3%
Toby Risk	Green	668	22.1%
Mark Scott	Labour	258	8.5%

South Park & Woodhatch

Andrew Proudfoot GreenJames King ConservativePaul Chandler Green

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Green50.6%

Conservative20.8%

Labour17.7%

Reform6.4%

Lib Dem4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Holmes Chandler Elected	Green	1,185	50.6%
Christian Stevens	Conservative	486	20.8%
Liam Castles	Labour	414	17.7%
Joseph Brian Fox	Reform	149	6.4%
Robin Timothy Lawrence	Lib Dem	107	4.6%

Tattenham Corner & Preston

Barry Nash Tattenhams & Preston ResidentsNick Harrison Tattenhams & Preston ResidentsTim Snuggs Tattenhams & Preston Residents

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Tattenham & Preston Residents60.4%

Conservative15.6%

Labour13.8%

Lib Dem5.5%

Green4.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tim Snuggs Elected	Tattenham & Preston Residents	1,378
Barry Nash Elected	Tattenham & Preston Residents	1,318
Adrian Freeman	Conservative	357
Rex William Giles	Labour	315
Ian Thirlwall	Labour	226
Rajan Mathew	Conservative	225
Graham John Burr	Lib Dem	126
Mike Robinson	Lib Dem	108
Robert Edward Pye	Green	107

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Redhill West & Wray Common	Jenny Orchard	Labour 2024	Green

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

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

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
6 August 2026	Hooley, Merstham & Netherne	Green gain from Conservative	41.8%
18 October 2025	Meadvale & St John's	Lib Dem hold	48.3%
16 October 2025	Meadvale & St Johns	Lib Dem hold	10.0%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Reigate	73%	Conservative	Conservative 35%
Dorking and Horley	20%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 35%
East Surrey	7%	Conservative	Conservative 38%

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 Reigate and Banstead

150,848 residents in 59,872 households

Voted Leave in 2016

50% 2 below GB

Degree or higher

40% 6 above GB

No qualifications

13% 5 below GB

Own their home

71% 10 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

12% 5 below GB

Rent privately

16% 4 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

27% 4 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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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.