2025 by-election results

Two by-elections were held for the Hoe Valley borough ward and Woking South county division on Thursday 10 July 2025.

Election results for the Surrey County Council division of Woking South

Name of candidate Description Number of votes
Barker, Richard Godwin Reform UK 584
Benstead, Martin Howard Michael Conservative Party 291
Hoekstra, Paul Jan Green Party 134
Morales, Louise Mary Nell Liberal Democrats 1,939 (Elected)
O'Malley, Sean Matthew Francis Labour Party 91

Number of ballot papers rejected

Rejection description Number of ballot papers
A: want of an official mark 0
B: voting for more candidates than voter was entitled 1
C: writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D: being marked or wholly void for uncertainty 8
E: rejected in part 0
Total 9

Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 12,139
Ballot papers issued: 3,048
Turnout: 25%

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Election results for the Woking Borough Council ward of Hoe Valley

Name of candidate Description Number of votes
Chaudhary, Samar Akhlaq Labour Party 69
Flude, Sean Crosbie Reform UK 379
Hoekstra, Paul Jan Green Party 83
Hughes, Deborah Elizabeth Liberal Democrats 1,118 (Elected)
Kwiatkowski, Robert Alan Conservative Party 130

Number of ballot papers rejected

Rejection description Number of ballot papers
A: want of an official mark 0
B: voting for more candidates than voter was entitled 3
C: writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D: being marked or wholly void for uncertainty 0
E: rejected in part 8
Total 11

Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 7,336
Ballot papers issued: 1,790
Turnout: 24%

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Election notices

Notices of poll

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Notices of election

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