2023 Woking Borough Council election
{{Short description|2023 English local election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Woking Borough Council election
| country = Surrey
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2022 Woking Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2022
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|2023|5|4|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 2024 Woking Borough Council election
| next_year = 2024
| seats_for_election= 10 out of 30 seats to Woking Borough Council
| majority_seats = 16
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 = Ann-Marie Barker{{cite web |title=Political group leaders |url=https://www.woking.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/councillors-and-committees/political-group-leaders |website=Woking Borough Council |access-date=3 May 2023}}
| party1 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leader_since1 =
| last_election1 = 16 seats, 47.3%
| leaders_seat1 =
| seats_before1 = 16
| seats1 = 8
| seats_after1 = 20
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}4
| popular_vote1 = 13,736
| percentage1 = 50.1%
| swing1 = {{increase}}2.8%
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 = Kevin Davis
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 8 seats, 30.8%
| seats_before2 = 8
| seats2 = 0
| seats_after2 = 4
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}4
| popular_vote2 = 6,743
| percentage2 = 24.6%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}6.2%
| image3 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader3 = Tahir Ahiz
| party3 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since3 =
| leaders_seat3 =
| last_election3 = 3 seats, 6.1%
| seats_before3 = 3
| seats3 = 1
| seats_after3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote3 = 2,841
| percentage3 = 10.4%
| swing3 = {{increase}}4.3%
| map_image = Woking UK local election 2023 map.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Map of Woking electoral results
| map_alt =
| map =
| title = Leader
| posttitle = Leader after election
| before_election = Ann-Marie Barker
| before_party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| after_election = Ann-Marie Barker
| after_party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
}}
The 2023 Woking Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect ten members (a third of the seats) of Woking Borough Council in Surrey, England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.woking.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Notice%20of%20Election%202023.pdf |title=Notice of Election |date=24 March 2023 |access-date=19 April 2023 |publisher=Woking Borough Council}} This was on the same day as other local elections in England. The election count took place on Friday 5 May 2023.
The Liberal Democrats increased their majority on the council, winning four seats from the Conservatives, who did not win any of the seats contested in 2023.{{cite news |last1=Dale |first1=Bob |title=Surrey election results 2023: Conservatives lose seats across the county |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-65495474 |access-date=18 January 2024 |work=BBC News |date=5 May 2023}}
Summary
=Election result=
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 2023 Woking Borough Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats =8
|net =+4
|seats % =80
|other seats =12
|total seats =20
|total seats % =66.67
|votes = 13,736
|votes % = 50.1%
|plus/minus = {{increase}}2.8
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats =0
|net =-4
|seats % =0
|other seats =4
|total seats =4
|total seats % =13.33
|votes = 6,743
|votes % = 24.6%
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}6.2
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats =1
|net =0
|seats % =10
|other seats =2
|total seats =3
|total seats % =10
|votes = 2,841
|votes % = 10.4%
|plus/minus = {{increase}}4.3
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats =1
|net =0
|seats % =10
|other seats =2
|total seats =3
|total seats % =10
|votes = 2,411
|votes % = 8.8%
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}1.6
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats =0
|net =0
|seats % =0
|other seats =0
|total seats =0
|total seats % =0
|votes =1,500
|votes % =5.5%
|plus/minus ={{increase}}0.8
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Heritage Party (UK)
|seats =0
|net =0
|seats % =0
|other seats =0
|total seats =0
|total seats % =0
|votes =196
|votes % =0.7%
|plus/minus ={{steady}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Woking Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.woking.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Woking/ElectionsVoting/Statement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated.pdf |title=Statement of Persons Nominated |date=5 April 2023 |access-date=19 April 2023 |publisher=Woking Borough Council}} The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:{{cite news |last1=Miseldine |first1=Mark |title=Full results from Woking borough's local elections |url=https://www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/news/full-results-from-woking-boroughs-local-elections-612504 |access-date=18 January 2024 |work=Woking News and Mail |date=6 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=Local election 2023: results |url=https://www.woking.gov.uk/electionresults2023 |website=Woking Borough Council |access-date=18 January 2024}}
=Byfleet and West Byfleet=
{{Election box begin | title=Byfleet and West Byfleet}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Amanda Boote*
|votes = 1,656
|percentage = 58.6
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jo Brown
|votes = 581
|percentage = 20.5
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David O'Brien
|votes = 312
|percentage = 11.0
|change = -10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Oliver Lester
|votes = 176
|percentage = 6.2
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Danny Clarke
|votes = 95
|percentage = 3.3
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,075
|percentage = 38.1
|change = {{increase}} 11.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,824
|percentage = 32.0
|change = {{decrease}} 5.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,813
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Independent politician
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Canalside=
{{Election box begin | title=Canalside}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Anila Javaid
|votes = 1,112
|percentage = 47.5
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Susan Jordan
|votes = 542
|percentage = 23.1
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Abid Kayani
|votes = 448
|percentage = 19.1
|change = -15.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Will Hemmings
|votes = 178
|percentage = 7.6
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 570
|percentage = 24.3
|change = {{increase}} 10.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,342
|percentage = 29.5
|change = -8.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,943
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Goldsworth Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Goldsworth Park}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Sullivan
|votes = 1335
|percentage = 57.0
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Chitra Rana
|votes = 593
|percentage = 25.3
|change = -8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Samar Chaudhary
|votes = 254
|percentage = 10.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Kate Kett
|votes = 143
|percentage = 6.1
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 742
|percentage = 31.7
|change = {{decrease}} 1.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,340
|percentage = 34.1
|change = {{decrease}} 2.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,856
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Heathlands=
{{Election box begin | title=Heathlands}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Leslie Rice
|votes = 1,725
|percentage = 55.4
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Trevor Leek
|votes = 1,026
|percentage = 33.0
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jennifer Mason
|votes = 159
|percentage = 5.1
|change = -8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Canan Kandemir
|votes = 135
|percentage = 4.4
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Heritage Party (UK)
|candidate = Judith Squire
|votes = 55
|percentage = 1.7
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 699
|percentage = 22.4
|change = {{increase}} 8.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,111
|percentage = 44.1
|change = {{increase}} 0.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,058
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hoe Valley=
{{Election box begin | title=Hoe Valley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Louise Morales*
|votes = 1,477
|percentage = 67.5
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin Scott
|votes = 347
|percentage = 15.8
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sebastian Purbrick
|votes = 199
|percentage = 9.1
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ivica Petrikova
|votes = 153
|percentage = 7.0
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,130
|percentage = 51.7
|change = {{increase}} 8.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,185
|percentage = 30.2
|change = {{decrease}} 3.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,239
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Horsell=
{{Election box begin | title=Horsell}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Swati Mukherjee
|votes = 2,131
|percentage = 63.0
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Philip Gent
|votes = 886
|percentage = 26.2
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Christine Murphy
|votes = 197
|percentage = 5.8
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Scott-Morgan
|votes = 148
|percentage = 4.3
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,245
|percentage = 36.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,380
|percentage = 46.7
|change = {{decrease}} 5.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,239
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Knaphill=
{{Election box begin | title=Knaphill}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Steve Greentree
|votes = 1,149
|percentage = 39.1
|change = +22.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Melanie Whitehead*
|votes = 762
|percentage = 25.9
|change = -9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Andy Adcroft
|votes = 755
|percentage = 25.7
|change = -22.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Chris Martin
|votes = 180
|percentage = 6.1
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Natalie Pattinson
|votes = 84
|percentage = 2.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 387
|percentage = 13.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,937
|percentage = 36.4
|change = {{decrease}} 0.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,076
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mount Hermon=
{{Election box begin | title=Mount Hermon}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ian Johnson*
|votes = 1707
|percentage = 58.7
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sunny John
|votes = 691
|percentage = 23.7
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Zara Coombes
|votes = 226
|percentage = 7.7
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Cecilia Scott
|votes = 225
|percentage = 7.7
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Heritage Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Squire
|votes = 51
|percentage = 1.7
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,016
|percentage = 35.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,906
|percentage = 37.6
|change = {{decrease}} 1.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,728
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pyrford=
{{Election box begin | title=Pyrford}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Chris Martin
|votes = 1,716
|percentage = 57.7
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ben Maynard
|votes = 873
|percentage = 29.3
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Sean O'Malley
|votes = 233
|percentage = 7.8
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = John Bond
|votes = 136
|percentage = 4.5
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 843
|percentage = 28.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,972
|percentage = 39.9
|change = {{decrease}} 4.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,458
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St John's=
{{Election box begin | title=St John's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rob Leach*
|votes = 1,642
|percentage = 63.6
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jayde Edwards
|votes = 536
|percentage = 20.7
|change = -7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alexander Mitchell
|votes = 178
|percentage = 6.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Louise Joyce
|votes = 130
|percentage = 5.0
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Heritage Party (UK)
|candidate = Tim Read
|votes = 90
|percentage = 3.4
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,106
|percentage = 42.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,581
|percentage = 36.2
|change = {{decrease}} 4.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,130
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Surrey elections}}
{{2023 United Kingdom local elections}}
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