2021 Runnymede Borough Council election
The 2021 Runnymede Borough Council election was held on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Runnymede Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections, and was the second election on new electoral boundaries, following the 2019 Runnymede Borough Council election.[2] The elections were postponed from May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] Englefield Green East was not contested.
The Conservatives retained control of the council, increasing their total number of seats by one. Following the election, the party held 26 of the 41 seats on the council, compared with 6 for the Runnymede Independent Residents Group, 5 Independents, 3 Liberal Democrats and 1 seat for the Labour Party.[4]
The political changeover of seats is as follows: Conservative candidate Alex Balkan gained Egham Hythe Ward from the Labour Party, Conservative candidate Bob Bromley gained Addlestone North from the Green Party, independent candidate Carl Mann gained Ottershaw from the Conservative Party.
Wards
Addlestone North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bob Bromley | 625 | 46.92 | +15.09 | |
| Green | Steve Ringham | 310 | 23.27 | -10.20 | |
| Labour | Adrian Elston | 251 | 18.84 | -1.83 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rudi Dikty-Daudiyan | 111 | 8.33 | -13.25 | |
| TUSC | Lisa Allen | 35 | 2.63 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,493 | 30.05 | |||
| Conservative gain from Green | Swing | ||||
Addlestone South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Furey | 845 | 57.56 | +11.98 | |
| Labour | Michael Scott | 394 | 26.84 | -5.52 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Williamson | 229 | 15.60 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,310 | 28.98 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Chertsey Riverside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Dennett | 710 | 54.70 | +6.76 | |
| Labour | Wrenna Robson | 302 | 23.27 | -6.71 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Lee | 193 | 14.87 | -17.09 | |
| Independent | Tommy Traylen | 93 | 7.16 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,310 | 28.98 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Chertsey St. Ann's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Myles Willingale | 761 | 52.63 | +10.80 | |
| Labour | Phillip Martin | 270 | 18.67 | -10.38 | |
| Green | Amanda Hamer | 208 | 14.38 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Annabel Jones | 207 | 14.32 | -13.14 | |
| Turnout | 1,470 | 29.80 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Egham Hythe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alex Balkan | 694 | 42.60 | -1.15 | |
| Labour | Arran Neathey | 666 | 40.88 | -3.41 | |
| Independent | Robert Hall | 269 | 16.51 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,643 | 32.11 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Egham Town
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede Independent Residents Group | Sian Williams | 917 | 52.91 | -5.34 | |
| Conservative | Max Darby | 372 | 21.47 | -2.70 | |
| Labour | Keith Heal | 355 | 20.48 | +7.21 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Heath | 89 | 5.14 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,748 | 35.56 | |||
| Runnymede Independent Residents Group hold | Swing | ||||
Englefield Green West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nick Prescot | 548 | 47.65 | +8.87 | |
| Labour | Dominic Breen | 242 | 21.04 | -8.86 | |
| Green | Udo Kleinitz | 196 | 17.04 | -18.90 | |
| Independent | Jay Myles | 164 | 14.26 | -3.49 | |
| Turnout | 1,164 | 27.06 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Longcross, Lyne and Chertsey South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Theresa Burton | 473 | 45.66 | +12.86 | |
| Conservative | Shannon Saise-Marshall | 420 | 40.54 | +9.05 | |
| Independent | Lynette Cressey | 143 | 13.80 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,051 | 39.35 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
New Haw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Walsh | 834 | 56.39 | +7.08 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Decruz | 645 | 43.61 | +3.60 | |
| Turnout | 1,504 | 30.47 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ottershaw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Carl Mann | 855 | 45.00 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Neill Rubidge | 675 | 35.53 | +7.40 | |
| Labour | Anne Emerson-Miller | 250 | 13.16 | -2.11 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Lawrence | 120 | 6.32 | -13.70 | |
| Turnout | 1,910 | 39.01 | |||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Thorpe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede Independent Residents Group | Margaret Harnden | 892 | 51.03 | -6.29 | |
| Conservative | Nick Wase-Rogers | 591 | 33.81 | +13.44 | |
| Labour | Abby King | 192 | 10.98 | +1.20 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Smith-Wright | 73 | 4.18 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,766 | 40.15 | |||
| Runnymede Independent Residents Group hold | Swing | ||||
Virginia Water
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Coen | 709 | 42.08 | -18.67 | |
| Independent | Karin Rowsell | 411 | 24.39 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roz Abery-Maree | 403 | 23.92 | N/A | |
| Labour | Karen Mickinlay-Gunn | 162 | 9.61 | -13.94 | |
| Turnout | 1,695 | 38.58 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Woodham and Rowtown
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Scott Lewis | 1,109 | 59.53 | +6.88 | |
| Independent | Robert Day | 291 | 15.62 | N/A | |
| Labour | Jack Stokes | 247 | 13.26 | -7.88 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Coulon | 216 | 11.59 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,875 | 37.94 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Local Elections 2021". Runnymede.gov. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Runnymede". LGBCE.org.uk. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC.co.uk. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021..
- "Runnymede local election results 2021: Labour make county council gain but Conservatives still in control". SurreyLive. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Local Elections 2021". Runnymede Borough Council. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Runnymede local election candidates 2021: Meet the people vying for your vote in May". SurreyLive. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.