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Reigate and Banstead 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

15 ward races

16 seats

10 elected below the proportional quota

62.5% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 15 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party	12,063	30.4%	4	25.0%	6	37.5%	-2
Green Party	9,443	23.8%	5	31.3%	4	25.0%	+1
Labour Party	6,676	16.8%	1	6.3%	3	18.8%	-2
Liberal Democrats	5,680	14.3%	2	12.5%	2	12.5%	0
T and P RES	2,696	6.8%	2	12.5%	1	6.3%	+1
NORK RES	1,591	4.0%	1	6.3%	0	0.0%	+1
Independent	1,135	2.9%	1	6.3%	0	0.0%	+1
Reform UK	433	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	39,717	100.0%	16	100.0%	16	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Horley Central and South · 1 seat · won at 33.3% · +16.7 pts below quota
Reigate · 1 seat · won at 36.1% · +13.9 pts below quota
Meadvale and St John's · 1 seat · won at 36.6% · +13.4 pts below quota
Hooley, Merstham and Netherne · 1 seat · won at 38.4% · +11.6 pts below quota
Lower Kingswood, Tadworth and Walton · 1 seat · won at 39.9% · +10.1 pts below quota
Horley West and Sidlow · 1 seat · won at 40.2% · +9.8 pts below quota
Redhill West and Wray Common · 1 seat · won at 41.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Horley East and Salfords · 1 seat · won at 42.9% · +7.1 pts below quota
Tattenham Corner and Preston · 2 seats · won at 31.7% · +1.7 pts below quota
South Park and Woodhatch · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
Earlswood and Whitebushes · 1 seat · won at 60.4% · above quota
Banstead Village · 1 seat · won at 60.7% · above quota
Redhill East · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
Chipstead, Kingswood and Woodmansterne · 1 seat · won at 65.0% · above quota
Nork · 1 seat · won at 65.4% · above quota

Race results

Horley Central and South · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +16.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,343

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Buttironi, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	781	33.3%	Elected
2	Horton, S.	Green Party	595	25.4%
3	Easterbrook, L.	Labour Party	517	22.1%
4	Mearing, S.	Liberal Democrats	450	19.2%

Electorate 7,433 · Ballots cast 2,343 · EC ward code E05012876 · Back to ward index

Reigate · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,023

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blacker, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,090	36.1%	Elected
2	De Vincenzo, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,007	33.3%
3	Risk, T.	Green Party	668	22.1%
4	Scott, M.	Labour Party	258	8.5%

Electorate 7,487 · Ballots cast 3,023 · EC ward code E05012884 · Back to ward index

Meadvale and St John's · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,647

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Elbourne, M.	Liberal Democrats	970	36.6%	Elected
2	White, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	765	28.9%
3	Hobbs, N.	Green Party	481	18.2%
4	Norgrove, R.	Labour Party	431	16.3%

Electorate 6,720 · Ballots cast 2,647 · EC ward code E05012880 · Back to ward index

Hooley, Merstham and Netherne · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,636

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gabriel, J.	Green Party	1,011	38.4%	Elected
2	Kelly, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	635	24.1%
3	Barrett, C.	Labour Party	533	20.2%
4	Scott, C.	Reform UK	284	10.8%
5	Holmes, S.	Liberal Democrats	173	6.6%

Electorate 8,094 · Ballots cast 2,636 · EC ward code E05012875 · Back to ward index

Lower Kingswood, Tadworth and Walton · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,844

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cooper, Z.	Independent	1,135	39.9%	Elected
2	Peniston-Bird, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,038	36.5%
3	Llewellyn, F.	Labour Party	249	8.8%
4	Morten, A.	Green Party	220	7.7%
5	Ardan, G.	Liberal Democrats	202	7.1%

Electorate 7,765 · Ballots cast 2,844 · EC ward code E05012879 · Back to ward index

Horley West and Sidlow · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,696

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wotton, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,083	40.2%	Elected
2	Das, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	749	27.8%
3	Turner, T.	Labour Party	690	25.6%
4	Kemp, N.	Green Party	174	6.5%

Electorate 8,412 · Ballots cast 2,696 · EC ward code E05012878 · Back to ward index

Redhill West and Wray Common · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,595

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Orchard, J.	Labour Party	1,067	41.1%	Elected
2	Mendoza, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	808	31.1%
3	Kennedy, F.	Green Party	449	17.3%
4	Roulston, G.	Liberal Democrats	271	10.4%

Electorate 7,184 · Ballots cast 2,595 · EC ward code E05012883 · Back to ward index

Horley East and Salfords · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,540

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boghani, N.	Green Party	1,090	42.9%	Elected
2	O'Driscoll, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	867	34.1%
3	Ramsey, R.	Labour Party	311	12.2%
4	Newton, P.	Liberal Democrats	272	10.7%

Electorate 7,068 · Ballots cast 2,540 · EC ward code E05012877 · Back to ward index

Tattenham Corner and Preston · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,160

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Snuggs, T.	T and P RES	1,378	33.1%	Elected
2	Nash, B.	T and P RES	1,318	31.7%	Elected
3	Freeman, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	357	8.6%
4	Giles, R.	Labour Party	315	7.6%
5	Thirlwall, I.	Labour Party	226	5.4%
6	Mathew, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	225	5.4%
7	Burr, G.	Liberal Democrats	126	3.0%
8	Robinson, M.	Liberal Democrats	108	2.6%
9	Pye, R.	Green Party	107	2.6%

Electorate 7,330 · Ballots cast 4,160 · EC ward code E05012886 · Back to ward index

South Park and Woodhatch · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.6 pts Valid ballots 2,341

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chandler, P.	Green Party	1,185	50.6%	Elected
2	Stevens, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	486	20.8%
3	Castles, L.	Labour Party	414	17.7%
4	Fox, J.	Reform UK	149	6.4%
5	Lawrence, R.	Liberal Democrats	107	4.6%

Electorate 6,441 · Ballots cast 2,341 · EC ward code E05012885 · Back to ward index

Earlswood and Whitebushes · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.4 pts Valid ballots 2,367

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Vischer, G.	Green Party	1,429	60.4%	Elected
2	Nugent, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	417	17.6%
3	Wells, A.	Labour Party	345	14.6%
4	Lawrence, L.	Liberal Democrats	176	7.4%

Electorate 7,053 · Ballots cast 2,367 · EC ward code E05012874 · Back to ward index

Banstead Village · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.7 pts Valid ballots 2,232

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Moses, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,354	60.7%	Elected
2	Salmen, C.	Labour Party	417	18.7%
3	Anderson, A.	Liberal Democrats	231	10.3%
4	Hanson-Graville, C.	Green Party	230	10.3%

Electorate 6,700 · Ballots cast 2,232 · EC ward code E05012872 · Back to ward index

Redhill East · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.8 pts Valid ballots 2,291

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sinden, S.	Green Party	1,439	62.8%	Elected
2	Wragg, E.	Labour Party	370	16.2%
3	Odiachi, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	367	16.0%
4	Carey, M.	Liberal Democrats	115	5.0%

Electorate 6,509 · Ballots cast 2,291 · EC ward code E05012882 · Back to ward index

Chipstead, Kingswood and Woodmansterne · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.0 pts Valid ballots 2,569

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Newton, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,671	65.0%	Elected
2	Robinson, T.	Labour Party	333	13.0%
3	Johnston, M.	Liberal Democrats	320	12.5%
4	Oster, C.	Green Party	245	9.5%

Electorate 7,332 · Ballots cast 2,569 · EC ward code E05012873 · Back to ward index

Nork · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.4 pts Valid ballots 2,433

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harp, P.	NORK RES	1,591	65.4%	Elected
2	Freeman, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	453	18.6%
3	Woodhead, G.	Labour Party	200	8.2%
4	Bakker, F.	Green Party	120	4.9%
5	Squire, I.	Liberal Democrats	69	2.8%

Electorate 7,164 · Ballots cast 2,433 · EC ward code E05012881 · Back to ward index