Tandridge District Council held local elections across 18 wards on 2 May, with an overall turnout of 35.8%.
After new boundaries were drawn out for Tandridge’s council wards in October 2023, the TDC carried out an all-out election, meaning all councillor seats were up for election. This is why multiple councillors have been elected in some wards in order to represent the electorate.
The councillors elected for each ward were:
Bletchingley and Nutfield
Helena Windsor – Independent – 604 votes
Louise Case – Bletchingley and Nutfield Residents – 518 votes
Richard Fowler – Liberal Democrat – 501 votes
Turnout: 35.9%
Burstow, Horne and Outwood
Ashleigh Bolton – Burstow, Horne and Outwood Residents – 825 votes
Sue Farr – Burstow, Horne and Outwood Residents – 800 votes
Richard Smith – Burstow, Horne and Outwood Residents – 799 votes
Turnout: 29.2%
Chaldon
Lewis Sharp – Conservative – 367 votes
Turnout: 39.8%
Dormansland and Felbridge
Lesley Steeds – Conservative – 705 votes
Nicholas White – Dormansland and Felbridge Residents – 655 votes
Nicola O’Riordan – Dormansland and Felbridge Residents – 591 votes
Turnout: 37.3%
Godstone
Mike Crane – Godstone Residents – 1,051 votes
Chris Farr – Godstone Residents – 1,037 votes
Colin White – Godstone Residents – 1,018 votes
Turnout: 32.3%
Harestone
Annette Evans – Liberal Democrat – 697 votes
Robin Spencer – Liberal Democrat – 531 votes
Turnout: 39.4%
Limpsfield
Claire Blackwell – Oxted and Limpsfield Residents – 1,051 votes
Ian Booth – Oxted and Limpsfield Residents – 996 votes
Turnout: 44.7%
Lingfield and Crowhurst
Julie Duggan – Lingfield and Crowhurst Residents – 739 votes
Peter Killick – Lingfield and Crowhurst Residents – 684 votes
Liz Lockwood – Independent – 584 votes
Turnout: 36.3%
Oxted North
Catherine Sayer – Oxted and Limpsfield Residents – 1,570 votes
Peter Damesick – Oxted and Limpsfield Residents – 1,531 votes
Chris Bassett – Oxted and Limpsfield Residents – 1,481 votes
Turnout: 44.4%
Oxted South
Deb Shiner – Oxted and Limpsfield Residents – 1,096 votes
Chris Langton – Oxted and Limpsfield Residents – 1,079 votes
Bryan Black – Oxted and Limpsfield Residents – 1,071 votes
Turnout: 35.8%
Portley and Queens Park
Ben Horne – Liberal Democrat – 767 votes
Michael Cooper – Conservative – 637 votes
Richard Mark – Conservative – 499 votes
Turnout: 35.3%
Tatsfield and Titsey
Martin Allen – Independent – 423 votes
Turnout: 39.6%
Valley
Alun Jones – Liberal Democrat – 628 votes
Jenny Gaffney – Liberal Democrat – 584 votes
Turnout: 32.6%
Warlingham East, Chelsham and Farleigh
Jeremy Pursehouse – Independent – 850 votes
Perry Chotai – Liberal Democrat – 506 votes
Anna Patel – Liberal Democrat – 499 votes
Turnout: 38.2%
Warlingham West
Robin Bloore – Conservative – 596 votes
Keith Prew – Conservative – 492 votes
Turnout: 36.8%
Westway
James Rujbally – Liberal Democrat – 622 votes
Sarah Sowambur – Liberal Democrat – 571 votes
Ankita Sharma – Conservative – 423 votes
Turnout: 28.2%
Whyteleafe
Deano Cline – Whyteleafe Residents – 441 votes
Jeffrey Gray – Liberal Democrat – 313 votes
Turnout: 30.2%
Woldingham
Deborah Sherry – Independent – 477 votes
Turnout: 42.2%
The election for Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner was also held on 2 May, with an overall turnout of 35.7%. Lisa Townsend, Conservative, who has held the role since 2021, was re-elected after receiving 95,538 votes across the whole of Surrey, of which 9,012 votes came from Tandridge District.
