Surrey Heath Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 35 seats in 14 wards

Liberal Democrats have a majority on Surrey Heath Council. The council has 35 councillors in 14 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 23, Conservative 6, Other 3, Labour 2, Green 1.

Surrey Heath 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

Control

Seats by party

Liberal Democrats (Majority)

35 seats - 18 for a majority

Labour 2Conservative 6Lib Dem 23Green 1Other 3

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (32 seats in 13 wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem41.0%21

Conservative35.7%6

Other15.9%3

Labour5.3%2

Reform1.5%0

Green0.6%0

Largest party

Lib Dem 23

majority of 11; 18 needed

Closest result

Bagshot

Lib Dem won the last seat by 4 votes over Conservative, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Old Dean

Lib Dem gain from Conservative, 28 October 2024 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

51%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemIndependent

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
Bagshot Mark Gordon, Valerie White, Richard Wilson	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.0% lead 16.5 pts
Bisley & West End Sarbie Kang, Liz Noble, Ying Tong-Perrett	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 42.7% lead 18.2 pts
Frimley Alan Ashbery, David O'Mahoney	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 60.5% lead 21.0 pts
Frimley Green Sashi Mylvaganam, Jacques Olmo, Helen Whitcroft	15 June 2023 Lib Dem 60.5% lead 21.0 pts
Heatherside Louise Ashbery, Bob Raikes, John Skipper	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 66.1% lead 32.2 pts
Lightwater Kevin Thompson, Julie Hoad, Shaun Macdonald	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 48.1% lead 8.9 pts
Mytchett & Deepcut David Whitcroft, Cliff Betton, Morgan Rise	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 57.0% lead 14.0 pts
Old Dean Dave Hough, Shaun Garrett	4 May 2023 Conservative 58.9% lead 17.8 pts
Parkside Nirmal Kang, Rob Lee	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 56.2% lead 12.4 pts
St Michaels Jonathan Quin, Murray Rowlands	4 May 2023 Labour 57.6% lead 15.2 pts
St Pauls Jonny Cope, Josh Thorne	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.6% lead 2.8 pts
Town Leanne MacIntyre, Mary Glauert	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 60.7% lead 21.4 pts
Watchetts Kel Finan-Cooke, Lisa Finan-Cooke	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 60.9% lead 21.8 pts
Windlesham & Chobham Victoria Wheeler, Emma-Jane McGrath, Pat Tedder	4 May 2023 Independent 22.9% lead 2.0 pts

Bagshot

Mark Gordon ConservativeRichard Wilson Lib DemValerie White Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative46.0%

Lib Dem29.5%

Independent15.8%

Reform8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mark Gordon Elected	Conservative	1,061
Valerie Florence Ann White Elected	Conservative	978
Richard Wilson Elected	Lib Dem	681
Frank Whiteway Du Cann	Conservative	677
Cathie Whitcroft	Lib Dem	676
Zee Virani	Lib Dem	599
Andrew John Willgoss	Independent	364
Sam Goggin	Reform	202

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bisley & West End

Liz Noble Lib DemSarbie Kang Lib DemYing Tong-Perrett Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem42.7%

Conservative24.5%

Independent19.5%

Independent13.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Liz Noble Elected	Lib Dem	1,312
Sarbie Kang Elected	Lib Dem	902
Ying Perrett Elected	Lib Dem	863
Adrian Robert Page	Conservative	753
Tony Henderson	Conservative	702
Alex Hanney	Conservative	625
Graham Victor George Alleway	Independent	598
Adrian James Keeling	Independent	408

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Frimley

Alan Ashbery Lib DemDavid O'Mahoney Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem60.5%

Conservative39.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alan Robert Ashbery Elected	Lib Dem	783
David O'Mahoney Elected	Lib Dem	722
Sarah Jane Croke	Conservative	511
Darryl Kishand Ratiram	Conservative	397

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Frimley Green

Helen Whitcroft Lib DemJacques Olmo Lib DemSashi Mylvaganam Conservative

Last scheduled election, 15 June 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem60.5%

Conservative39.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jacques Olmo Elected	Lib Dem	1,131
Helen Laura Whitcroft Elected	Lib Dem	1,111
Sashi Mylvaganam Elected	Lib Dem	1,070
Stuart Black	Conservative	738
Howard Thomson	Conservative	610
Attieh Fard	Conservative	608

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Heatherside

Bob Raikes Lib DemJohn Skipper GreenLouise Ashbery Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem66.1%

Conservative33.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
John James Skipper Elected	Lib Dem	1,613
Louise Elizabeth Ashbery Elected	Lib Dem	1,559
Bob Raikes Elected	Lib Dem	1,512
Julia Margaret Wood	Conservative	829
Simon Gerald Dickens	Conservative	819
Dave Henry	Conservative	811

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Lightwater

Julie Hoad Lib DemKevin Thompson Lib DemShaun Macdonald Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem48.1%

Conservative39.2%

Reform6.9%

Labour5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julie Caron Hoad Elected	Lib Dem	1,184
Shaun Peter MacDonald Elected	Lib Dem	1,128
Kevin John Thompson Elected	Lib Dem	1,080
Katia Malcaus Cooper	Conservative	966
Rebecca Philippa Jane Jennings-Evans	Conservative	943
James Stuart Harris	Conservative	840
Peter Alfred Appleford	Reform	170
Tom Johnson	Labour	144

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Mytchett & Deepcut

Cliff Betton Lib DemDavid Whitcroft Lib DemMorgan Rise Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem57.0%

Conservative43.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Whitcroft Elected	Lib Dem	995
Morgan Alun Giles Rise Elected	Lib Dem	961
Cliff Betton Elected	Lib Dem	950
Attieh Fard	Conservative	752
Lawrence Alexander	Conservative	747
David Richard Natolie	Conservative	661

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Old Dean

Dave Hough Lib DemShaun Garrett Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative58.9%

Labour41.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Shaun Francis Garrett Elected	Conservative	563
Lewis Edward Mears Elected	Conservative	504
Heather Gibbs	Labour	393
Brian Gibbs	Labour	382

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 24 October 2024

Lib Dem44.7%

Conservative31.6%

Reform12.4%

Labour10.9%

Independent0.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dave Hough Elected	Lib Dem	394	44.7%
Catherine Sarah Gibbard	Conservative	278	31.6%
Sam Goggin	Reform	109	12.4%
Charlie George Kenneth Wilson	Labour	96	10.9%
Anatoly Belnik	Independent	4	0.5%

Parkside

Nirmal Kang Lib DemRob Lee Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem56.2%

Conservative43.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rob Lee Elected	Lib Dem	837
Nirmal Kang Elected	Lib Dem	833
Louise Grainger	Conservative	653
Steed Bennett	Conservative	642

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St Michaels

Jonathan Quin LabourMurray Rowlands Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour57.6%

Conservative42.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jonathan Quin Elected	Labour	684
Murray Rowlands Elected	Labour	661
Chris Buxton	Conservative	503
Gregory Tarteh Mwenketishi	Conservative	417

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St Pauls

Jonny Cope ConservativeJosh Thorne Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative48.6%

Lib Dem45.8%

Labour5.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jonny Cope Elected	Conservative	714
Josh Thorne Elected	Conservative	692
Simon Richard Mackintosh Browne	Lib Dem	673
Matt Hodges-Long	Lib Dem	654
George Ryan Ridgway	Labour	83
Manuela Raykova Radeva	Labour	81

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Town

Leanne MacIntyre Lib DemMary Glauert Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem60.7%

Conservative39.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mary Jane Glauert Elected	Lib Dem	706
Leanne Jane MacIntyre Elected	Lib Dem	690
Nathan Rhys Drury	Conservative	457
Ricky Singh	Conservative	414

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Watchetts

Kel Finan-Cooke Lib DemLisa Finan-Cooke Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem60.9%

Conservative39.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lisa Cheryl Finan-Cooke Elected	Lib Dem	831
Kel Finan-Cooke Elected	Lib Dem	823
Caroline Anne Adam-Holboj	Conservative	533
Benedict Dias	Conservative	511

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Windlesham & Chobham

Emma-Jane McGrath IndependentPat Tedder IndependentVictoria Wheeler Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Independent22.9%

Independent20.9%

Independent16.2%

Conservative14.2%

Lib Dem14.2%

Independent7.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Victoria Elizabeth Wheeler Elected	Independent	864
Pat Tedder Elected	Independent	790
Emma-Jane McGrath Elected	Independent	611
Justin James Cars	Conservative	535
Amy Moqbel	Lib Dem	534
Jack Massarano	Lib Dem	513
Sara Ibrahim	Lib Dem	490
Abu Bakar	Conservative	394
Faaris Khan	Conservative	352
Alison Elaine Hook	Independent	292
Clare Helen Carol Relton	Green	145

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Frimley Green	Sashi Mylvaganam	Lib Dem 2023	Conservative
Heatherside	John Skipper	Lib Dem 2023	Green

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

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

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
28 October 2024	Old Dean	Lib Dem gain from Conservative	44.7%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Surrey Heath	100%	Lib Dem	Conservative 35%

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 Surrey Heath

90,447 residents in 36,013 households

Voted Leave in 2016

51% 1 below GB

Degree or higher

39% 5 above GB

No qualifications

13% 5 below GB

Own their home

74% 13 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

10% 7 below GB

Rent privately

15% 5 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

26% 5 below GB

Aged 65 and over

24% 2 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.