2012 Runnymede Borough Council election

The 2012 Runnymede Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of the Runnymede Borough District Council.[1] The Conservative Party won 12 of the seats and the local Runnymede Independent Residents' Group won 2; both parties held onto their seats from the 2011 elections.[2][3]

Election result

Runnymede Borough Election, 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Conservative1285.73%33.90%7,806
 Green00%0.80%184
 Labour00%13.80%3,177
 [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]]00%4.89%1,126
 Monster Raving Loony00%0.43%99
 RIRG214.28%7.67%1,766
 UKIP00%6.14%1,413
 Independent00%2.18%503

Ward results

Addlestone Bourneside (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGavin Morrison39632.02%+4.21%
Liberal DemocratsCleo Saise12412.03%+1.12%
ConservativeCherith Simmons71757.97%
Majority71757.97%-3.33%
Turnout1,23728.20%-11.10%
Addlestone North (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Monster Raving LoonyKeith Collett999.14%+6.24%
LabourAnne Emerson-Miller36633.78%+5.95%
Liberal DemocratsGeoff Pyle13412.37%+1.18%
ConservativeNick Wase-Rogers48544.75%
Majority48544.75%-13.35%
Turnout1,08423.80%-11.30%
Chertsey Meads (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIPChristopher Browne28122.67%+4.28%
ConservativeDiana Cotty62450.33%
Liberal DemocratsPeter Key967.75%-0.64%
LabourDoug Scott23919.28%+0.29%
Majority62450.33%-3.95%
Turnout1,24027.10%-11.40%
Chertsey South & Row Town (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKen Denyer18114.47%-2.49%
ConservativeJohn Edwards50440.29%
IndependentGillian Ellis50340.21%+21.55%
Liberal DemocratsDerek Weston635.04%-4.93%
Majority50440.29%-14.15%
Turnout1,25140.50%-4.30%
Chertsey St. Anns (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourPaul Greenwood49637.13%+4.85%
UKIPAngela Shepperdson31823.81%+2.21%
ConservativeShannon Saise-Marshall52239.08%
Majority52239.08%-7.05%
Turnout1,33626.90%-8.10%


Egham Hythe (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeYvonna Lay52451.28%
Liberal DemocratsDorian Meade16616.25%-4.99%
LabourBernie Stacey33232.49%
Majority52451.28%-0.11%
Turnout1,02221%-12.20%
Egham Town (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsLawrence Gillies716.44%
RIRGDavid Knight81573.83%
ConservativeBarry Pitt21819.75%
Majority81573.83%+20.41%
Turnout1,10426.10%-13.30%
Englefield Green East (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDebs Greenwood13217.33%
ConservativeMarisa Heath42455.65%
UKIPBen Lyon11014.44%+2.11%
Liberal DemocratsAndy Watson9612.60%-17.75%
Majority42455.65%-1.69%
Turnout76218%-11%
Englefield Green West (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIPSteve Gynn24429.19%
GreenRustam Majainah18422.01%
ConservativeHugh Meares40848.81%
Majority40848.81%-18.17%
Turnout83623.70%-9.40%
Foxhills (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeIftikhar Chaudhri58146.63%
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Falconer1078.59%
LabourJohn Gurney27422%+4.29%
UKIPGraham Wood28422.80%
Majority58146.63%-8.85%
Turnout1,24629.30%-12.80%
New Haw (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Bell21819.99%+3.25%
Liberal DemocratsJennifer Coulon12011%-2.93%
UKIPLeon Mullet17616.14%+2.87%
ConservativeAdrian Tollett57752.89%
Majority57752.89%-3.18%
Turnout1,09124.40%-13.70%
Thorpe (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RIRGElaine Gill95168.77%
LabourJames Hale1047.52%+0.92%
ConservativeGeoff Roberts32823.72%
Majority95168.77%+10.29%
Turnout1,38332%-11.70%
Virginia Water (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsIan Heath14912.62%+1.10%
LabourPeter Kingham14912.62%+0.47%
ConservativeMargaret Roberts88374.77%-1.58%
Majority88374.77%-1.58%
Turnout1,18130.50%-9.80%
Woodham (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeValerie Dunster1,01177.71%
LabourBrenda Head29022.29%+0.70%
Majority1,01177.71%+11.14%
Turnout1,30130.50%-15.20%

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