2019 Waverley Borough Council election
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The 2019 Waverley Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Waverley Borough Council in England as one of the 2019 local elections.[1][2]
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All 57 seats to Waverley Borough Council 29 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner of each seat at the 2019 Waverley Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the 2015 elections the Conservatives won 53 seats, the Farnham Residents Party won 3 and an Independent won the remaining seat. However, before the 2019 election the composition of the council had changed through by-elections to 50 Conservatives, 6 Farnham Residents and 1 Liberal Democrat.[3]
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Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
Conservative | 57 | 23 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 40.4 | 39.7 | 25,749 | –12.3 | |
Residents | 17 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 26.3 | 19.6 | 12,734 | +14.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | 27 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 24.6 | 26.5 | 17,150 | +11.5 | |
Labour | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 4,362 | –5.8 | |
Green | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3,205 | +1.8 | |
Independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1,230 | –5.2 |
Following the election, a Liberal Democrat - Farnham Residents Association - Labour - Green coalition was formed, replacing the previous Conservative administration.
Cllr Paul Follows (Liberal Democrat) became leader of the council with Cllr Peter Clark (Farnham Residents Association) becoming his deputy.