West Surrey
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Council composition (approx.)
No opencouncildata snapshot for this council yet — falling back to our approximation: 90 councillors elected across cycles 2026, summed by party. Approximate: by-thirds councils mid-term, boundary reviews, and partial-cycle elections all mean this can be a few seats off the live council count. Hover any seat for the party.
Most recent election (2026)
In 2026, 90 seats were up across 45 wards. The table below shows what each party actually won — alongside what they would have won if the 90 seats had been shared in proportion to votes received (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; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 155,511 | 35.7% | 56 | 62.2% | 34 | 37.8% | +22 |
| Conservative Party | 108,505 | 24.9% | 20 | 22.2% | 23 | 25.6% | -3 |
| Reform UK | 89,868 | 20.6% | 9 | 10.0% | 19 | 21.1% | -10 |
| Green Party | 37,612 | 8.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 8.9% | -8 |
| Labour Party | 16,396 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.3% | -3 |
| Independent | 13,664 | 3.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 2 | 2.2% | -1 |
| Farnham Residents | 8,470 | 1.9% | 2 | 2.2% | 1 | 1.1% | +1 |
| Residents for Guildford and Villages | 3,221 | 0.7% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Runnymede Independent Residents' Group | 2,061 | 0.5% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Heritage Party | 236 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The Peace Party - Non-violence, Justice, Environment | 100 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 90 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 87 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 435,821 | 100.0% | 90 | 100.0% | 90 | 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.