Runnymede
District council · South East · 41 seats in 14 wards
Runnymede Council is run by a Labour / Liberal Democrats / Independent minority coalition. The council has 41 councillors in 14 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 12, Other 8, Labour 8, Lib Dem 7, Reform 3, Green 2.
Runnymede Council will be abolished on 1 April 2027 under local government reorganisation, and will hold no further elections. Its area now elects West Surrey, a new council elected in May 2026. See West Surrey
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
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.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Addlestone North Steve Ringham, Manu Singh, Priya Mehta | 2 May 2024 Green 39.8% lead 14.0 pts |
| Addlestone South Scott Kelly, Steve Eldridge, Sam Newman | 2 May 2024 Conservative 42.0% lead 0.6 pts |
| Chertsey Riverside Jaz Mavi, Cai Parry, Shannon Saise-Marshall | 2 May 2024 Labour 45.9% lead 8.1 pts |
| Chertsey St Ann's Mark Nuti, Mark Williams, Dolsie Clarke | 2 May 2024 Labour 47.2% lead 12.5 pts |
| Egham Hythe Robert King, Ricky Milstead, Rhys Davies | 2 May 2024 Labour 53.8% lead 15.9 pts |
| Egham Town Sam Jenkins, Isabel Mullens, Geeta Moudgil | 2 May 2024 Runnymede Independent Residents' Group 50.6% lead 29.7 pts |
| Englefield Green East Trevor Gates, Vacant | 4 May 2023 Independent 54.5% lead 31.3 pts |
| Englefield Green West Abby King, Eliza Kettle, Paul Gahir | 2 May 2024 Labour 32.9% lead 3.4 pts |
| Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South Sylvia Whyte, Don Whyte, Kevin Lee | 2 May 2024 Lib Dem 70.0% lead 40.0 pts |
| New Haw Ken Graham, Vanda Cunningham, Mike Smith | 2 May 2024 Lib Dem 72.7% lead 52.1 pts |
| Ottershaw Michael Cressey, Carl Mann, Robert Day | 2 May 2024 Independent 46.1% lead 21.7 pts |
| Thorpe Elaine Gill, Margaret Harnden, Linda Gillham | 2 May 2024 Runnymede Independent Residents' Group 47.4% lead 12.4 pts |
| Virginia Water Chris Howorth, Karin Rowsell, Jonathan Hulley | 2 May 2024 Lib Dem 50.8% lead 6.9 pts |
| Woodham & Rowtown Pippa Tucker-Brown, Tom Gracey, Scott Lewis | 2 May 2024 Conservative 45.1% lead 23.8 pts |
Addlestone North
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priya Darshani Mehta Elected | Green | 496 | 39.8% |
| Tommy Traylen | Conservative | 321 | 25.8% |
| June Patricia Tilbury | Labour | 188 | 15.1% |
| Stewart Mackay | Reform | 151 | 12.1% |
| Stuart Andrew Lawrence | Lib Dem | 89 | 7.1% |
Addlestone South
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Raymond Furey Elected | Conservative | 605 | 42.0% |
| Elaine Percival | Labour | 596 | 41.4% |
| Theresa Lois Burton | Lib Dem | 240 | 16.7% |
Last by-election, 21 August 2025 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Michael Kelly Elected | Reform | 467 |
| Sam Jonathan Newman Elected | Reform | 414 |
| Jenny Coulon | Lib Dem | 356 |
| Ronan Stephen McCaughey | Lib Dem | 352 |
| Howard Alan Freeman | Conservative | 329 |
| Mike Kusneraitis | Conservative | 273 |
| Elaine Percival | Labour | 146 |
| Izabela Wawryszuk | Green | 145 |
| Arran Richard Neathey | Labour | 129 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Chertsey Riverside
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cai Gorman Parry Elected | Labour | 653 | 45.9% |
| John Osborn | Conservative | 538 | 37.8% |
| Elaine Brindley | Green | 122 | 8.6% |
| Liam Anthony Elvish | Lib Dem | 110 | 7.7% |
Chertsey St Ann's
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Horace Williams Elected | Labour | 654 | 47.2% |
| Myles Lee Willingale | Conservative | 480 | 34.7% |
| Annabel Mary Jones | Lib Dem | 150 | 10.8% |
| Vicky Flyn | Green | 101 | 7.3% |
Egham Hythe
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard John Milstead Elected | Labour | 758 | 53.8% |
| Tanya Georgina Solomon | Conservative | 535 | 37.9% |
| Deshveen Kaur Mangat | Independent | 117 | 8.3% |
Egham Town
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geeta Moudgil Elected | Runnymede Independent Residents' Group | 735 | 50.6% |
| Mark Raymond Adams | Conservative | 303 | 20.9% |
| Jocelyn Mary Boxall | Labour | 251 | 17.3% |
| Ian David Heath | Lib Dem | 112 | 7.7% |
| Timothy Graham Hayes | Green | 52 | 3.6% |
Englefield Green East
Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Gates Elected | Independent | 442 | 54.5% |
| Lewis George Virgo | Conservative | 188 | 23.2% |
| Archie Michael Alexander Langdon | Labour | 113 | 13.9% |
| Tom Jordan | Lib Dem | 68 | 8.4% |
Englefield Green West
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gahir Elected | Labour | 370 | 32.9% |
| Wendy Locker | Conservative | 332 | 29.5% |
| Amanda Willis | Independent | 322 | 28.6% |
| Bob Bromley | Reform | 101 | 9.0% |
Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Thomas Lee Elected | Lib Dem | 645 | 70.0% |
| Steve Vise | Conservative | 276 | 30.0% |
New Haw
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Graham Elected | Lib Dem | 1,223 | 72.7% |
| Howard Alan Freeman | Conservative | 347 | 20.6% |
| Martin Robson | Green | 85 | 5.1% |
| Gian Palermiti | Heritage Party | 28 | 1.7% |
Ottershaw
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Jonathan Mann Elected | Independent | 727 | 46.1% |
| George Callaghan | Conservative | 384 | 24.4% |
| Anne Emerson-Miller | Labour | 274 | 17.4% |
| Peter Alan Chiverton | Green | 99 | 6.3% |
| David Charles Charlton | Lib Dem | 92 | 5.8% |
Last by-election, 12 December 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anthony Day Elected | Independent | 440 | 41.6% |
| Mike Kusneraitis | Conservative | 221 | 20.9% |
| Ronan Stephen McCaughey | Lib Dem | 190 | 18.0% |
| Mayuran Senthilnathan | Reform | 113 | 10.7% |
| Anne Emerson-Miller | Labour | 52 | 4.9% |
| Peter Alan Chiverton | Green | 42 | 4.0% |
Thorpe
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Theresa Harnden Elected | Runnymede Independent Residents' Group | 665 | 47.4% |
| Roberto Buono | Conservative | 491 | 35.0% |
| Benjamin William Niblett | Labour | 189 | 13.5% |
| Cheryl Stephanie Smith-Wright | Lib Dem | 58 | 4.1% |
Virginia Water
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karin Rowsell Elected | Lib Dem | 808 | 50.8% |
| Lewis George Virgo | Conservative | 699 | 43.9% |
| Maciej Pawlik | Green | 84 | 5.3% |
Woodham & Rowtown
Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Alderson Lewis Elected | Conservative | 919 |
| Pippa Clare Tucker-Brown Elected | Conservative | 854 |
| Jenny Coulon | Lib Dem | 435 |
| Harry Thomas Hurst | Labour | 365 |
| Deborah Ann Hepburn | Green | 253 |
| Richard George Miller | Green | 146 |
| Rachel Barbara Bear | Heritage Party | 67 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottershaw | Carl Mann | Independent 2024 | Reform |
Every council by-election since 2021
3 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2025 | Addlestone South | Reform gain from Conservative | 34.0% |
| 12 December 2024 | Ottershaw | Independent hold | |
| 10 October 2024 | Addlestone South | Conservative hold |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede and Weybridge | 81% | Conservative | Conservative 37% |
| Windsor | 19% | Conservative | Conservative 34% |
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.
Who lives in Runnymede
88,077 residents in 34,849 households
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 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.