The 2023 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 35 members of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council in Surrey, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, reducing the number of seats from 38 to 35.
Overall results Following the results, the council remained under control of the Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell.
Ward results The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election. Auriol
College
Court
Cuddington
Ewell Court
Ewell Village
Horton
Nonsuch
Ruxley
Stamford
Stoneleigh
Town
West Ewell
Woodcote and Langley Vale
Changes 2023–2027 February 2025: Alex Coley (Ruxley) left the Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell to sit as an Independent, citing unresolved concerns about the council's financial position. March 2025: Julie Morris (College), the Liberal Democrat group leader, stepped down and left the party to sit as an Independent; James Lawrence succeeded her as Liberal Democrat group leader. By March 2026: Christine Howells (Nonsuch) had also left the Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell to join the Independent group alongside Coley and Morris. January 2026: Shanice Goldman (Nonsuch) left the Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell to join the Conservatives, citing concerns over governance, the council's Local Plan and its approach to parish councils. 10 February 2026: Chris Watson (Ewell Court) left the Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell to join the Labour Party. 19 March 2026: James Lawrence (College) resigned as Liberal Democrat group leader and left the party to join the Independent group, criticising the national leadership under Ed Davey and expressing regret at having helped elect the local Liberal Democrat MP. By May 2026: Steven McCormick (Woodcote and Langley Vale) left the Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell to join the Conservatives. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council is due to be abolished on 1 April 2027, when its functions transfer to the new East Surrey Council unitary authority; elections for the shadow East Surrey Council were held on 7 May 2026.
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