The 2024 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in Surrey, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The council remained under no overall control following the election.
Background The Conservatives had held a one seat majority on the council until March 2024, when it went under no overall control due to Conservative councillor Zelanie Cooper leaving the party.
Summary The council remained under no overall control after the election. The Conservatives made further losses, but remained the largest party on the council. They continued to run the council as a minority administration after the election.
Candidates by party
Election result
Incumbents
+Incumbent councillorsWardCouncillorPartyBanstead Village WardNadean MosesChipstead, Kingswood and WoodmansterneCaroline NeameEarlswood and WhitebushesJoseph BootonHooley, Merstham and NetherneFrank KellyHorley Central and SouthChristian StevensHorley East and SalfordsAndrew KingHorley West and SidlowGiorgio ButtironiLower Kingswood, Tadworth and WaltonZelanie CooperMeadvale and St JohnsMartin ElbourneNorkPeter HarpRedhill EastSue SindenRedhill West and Wray CommonKanika SachdevaReigateMichael BlackerSouth Park and WoodhatchPaul ChandlerTattenham Corner and PrestonBob Harper
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024. Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).
Banstead Village
Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne
Earlswood & Whitebushes
Hooley, Merstham & Netherne
Horley Central & South
Horley East & Salfords
Horley West & Sidlow
Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton
Zelanie Cooper was originally elected as a Conservative, but left the party to sit as an Independent prior to election.
Meadvale & St. John's
Nork
Redhill East
Redhill West & Wray Common
Reigate
South Park & Woodhatch
(Christian Stevens was the Councillor for Horley Central and South whose term came to an end in 2024.)
Tattenham Corner & Preston
By-elections
Meadvale & St Johns
Earlswood & Whitebushes
Hooley, Merstham & Netherne
References