2021 UK local government election
The 2021 Surrey County Council election took place alongside other English and Welsh local elections . Councillors were elected for all 81 single-member electoral divisions of Surrey County Council for a four-year term.[ 1] The electoral system used was first-past-the-post voting .
The result was that Conservative councillors formed a significantly decreased majority on the council, losing a net 14 seats. Although they retained a very secure majority of 13 seats over and above all other Parties (47 seats to 34 seats), this was nevertheless the worst result for the Conservatives since 1993.
The Liberal Democrats gained five seats overall, making them the largest party on the council after the Conservatives, but an informal alliance of Independent and Residents‘ Parties and councillors became the largest opposition group on the council with 16 councillors in total, a net increase of seven.
The Labour Party and the Green Party of England and Wales both doubled their representation, going from one to two councillors each.
Results summary
Surrey County Council election, 2021[ 2]
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
47
1
15
-14
58.0
42.2
144,940
-3,594
Independents and Residents Associations
16
7
0
+7
19.8
14.6
50,026
+20,580
Liberal Democrats
14
6
-1
+5
17.3
24.7
85,042
+14,903
Labour
2
1
0
+1
2.5
11.3
38,919
+9,872
Green
2
1
0
+1
2.5
5.9
20,121
+7,326
Results by Division
Incumbent councillors are denoted by *
Elmbridge
Mike Bennison was previously elected as a Conservative.
UKIP stood in 2017. Labour and Reform UK did not stand in 2017.
Epsom and Ewell
Guildford
Mole Valley
Reigate and Banstead
Runnymede
Spelthorne
Surrey Heath
Tandridge
Waverley
Woking
By-elections
Sunbury Common and Ashford Common
Walton South and Oatlands
Horsleys
Changes of allegiance
Andy Lynch, elected as a Conservative, had the party whip removed in November 2022. He therefore became an independent.[ 31] He had the Conservative whip restored in 2024.
References
^ Surrey County Council , County Hall. "Home" . www.surreycc.gov.uk . Archived from the original on 11 May 2000. Retrieved 3 February 2021 .
^ "Surrey County Council Election - Thursday, 6th May 2021" . Surrey County Council. Retrieved 20 May 2021 .
^ "Election results for Cobham, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for East Molesey and Esher, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Hersham, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Hinchley Wood, Claygate and Oxshott, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for the Dittons, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Walton, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Walton South & Oatlands, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for West Molesey, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Weybridge, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Epsom Town & Downs, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Epsom West, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Ewell, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Ewell Court, Auriol & Cuddington, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for West Ewell, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Ash, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Guildford East, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Guildford North, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Guildford South-East, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Guildford South-West, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Guildford West, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Horsleys, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Shalford, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Shere, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Worplesdon, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Englefield Green, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Foxhills, Thorpe & Virginia Water, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Woodham and New Haw, 6 May 2021" . 6 May 2021.
^ "Election results for Walton South and Oatlands Division By-election" . Elmbridge Borough Council . Retrieved 18 May 2023 .
^ "Surrey councillor investigated again over 'wholly unacceptable and grossly offensive' tweets" . ITV News . 3 November 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024 .