Election information

Woking Borough Council is responsible for administering all elections in Woking.  Elections are held in Woking for:

Byfleet Parish Council

Woking Borough Council

Surrey County Council

UK Parliament

European Parliament

Borough Election Results, 1 May 2008

Scheduled elections were held in 12 wards and there was one by-election in West Byfleet.  The results for the wards are as follows:

Ward Candidate  Party  Votes 
Brookwood  FORD, Richard Peter  Labour  19 
  MARCH, William David  UKIP  19 
  PEEL, Michael Anthony  Liberal Democrat  477 
  PRESHAW, Glynis  Conservative  488 Elected
Byfleet  FARRANT, Simon James  Conservative  1,106 
  ROBERTS, Anne Elizabeth  Liberal Democrat  1,204 Elected 
  SQUIRE, Richard Peter Farr  UKIP  68 
Goldsworth East  BURBERRY, Robert James  UKIP  126 
  ROE, David Simon  Conservative  654 
  SCOTT-MORGAN, John  Labour  120 
  SHARPLEY, Rosie  Liberal Democract  1,261 Elected 
Goldsworth West  BROWN, Paul James  Labour  116 
  CASEY, Anthony Patrick Edward  Conservative  369 
  DIX, Leo  UKIP  50 
  EASTWOOD, Ian  Liberal Democrat  661 Elected 
Horsell East and Woodham  DORAN, John Francis  Liberal Democrat  334 
  FREE, Marion Rose  UKIP  130 
  SMITH, Michael John  Conservative  1,100 Elected  
Horsell West  BARKER, Ann-Marie  Liberal Democrat  1,153 
  BRANAGAN, Anthony William  Conservative  1,249 
  SHAW, Timothy Olaf Richard  UKIP  117 
  WORGAN, Audrey Janice  Labour  82 
Kingfield and Westfield  DAVEY, Dennis Paul  UKIP  88 
  MARTIN, John Gray  Labour  478 
  McCRUM, Derek Walter  Liberal Democrat  699 Elected 
  THOMSON, Carl William  Conservative  509 
Knaphill  CLARKE, Duncan  UKIP  131 
  DUNHAM, Beryl Rosetta  Conservative  1,258 
  WELLS, Oliver Edward Kenneth  Liberal Democrat  1,380 Elected 
Maybury and Sheerwater  BASHIR, Mohammed  Liberal Democrat  1,551 Elected 
  MOHAMMED, Rashid  Conservative  1,104 
  TAYLOR, Marcia Nicholson  UKIP  139 
  TRIER, Nicholas Maxwell  Labour  363 
Mount Hermon East  BITTLESTON, David John  Conservative  942 Elected 
  GOLDENBERG, Philip  Liberal Democrat  736 
  SQUIRE, Judith Diana  UKIP  56 
Mount Hermon West HOPKINS, Valerian Edward  Conservative  568 
  JOHNSON, Ian  Liberal Democrat  965 Elected 
  KINGSTON, Mary Anne Christina  UKIP  48 
Pyrford  BOWES, Ashley Christian Lawrence  Conservative  1,379 Elected 
  GRIMSHAW, Andrew Nigel  Liberal Democrat  466 
  MILNER, Robin Deller  UKIP  112 
West Byfleet  ELSON, Gary William  Conservative  1,159 Elected 
  WILSON, Michael Ledyard  Liberal Democrat  343 
  WOOD, Graham  UKIP  76 

As a result of these elections, the balance of the council is 19 Conservative members and 17 Liberal Democrat members.  Overall turnout across the Borough was 43.5%. 

A copy of the official Summary of Results of the Borough Elections is also available to view.

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Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places

This section includes information about the review of polling districts and polling places carried out in 2007.

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Forthcoming Elections

This section includes information about forthcoming elections in Woking.

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Electoral Register

This section includes information about how you can register to vote.  

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Electoral Offences

New information about electoral offences, including bribery, intimidation and multiple voting, is available.  Any incidents can be reported using the on-line form.

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Postal and Proxy Voting

If you are unable to get to a polling station to vote on the day of the election, you can apply to vote by post or appoint a proxy (someone to vote on your behalf).  

Further information about applying for a postal or proxy vote is available.

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Frequently asked questions

A list of frequently asked questions regarding registering to vote and elections is available.

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Past election results

2001 - General Election, Surrey County Council

2002 - Woking Borough Council

2003 - Woking Borough Council, Byfleet Parish Council

2004 - European Parliament, Surrey County Council (By-Election), Woking Borough Council

2005 - General Election, Surrey County Council

2006 - Woking Borough Council

2007 - Woking Borough Council

Further information about elections and voting is available from the Electoral Commission.

If you require any further information, please contact Woking Borough Council on 01483 755855 or e-mail elections@woking.gov.uk