The 2024 Tandridge District Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom held on the same day. All 43 members of Tandridge District Council in Surrey were elected following boundary changes. The local residents' association (composed of independent councillors and Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group councillors) managed to increase their seat count, but fell two seats short of gaining majority control of the council.
Background Tandridge was a historically Conservative council. The Conservatives held a majority on the council until 1990, when the Liberal Democrats became the largest party. They briefly retook the council in 1994, before losing it to no overall control again in 1995. The Conservatives formed a majority administration in 2000, which lasted until 2019.
Following the previous election, independents had a total of 14 seats (up 2), the Liberal Democrats had 11, the Conservatives had 9 (down 2), and the Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group had 8. The Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group and 10 independents run the council as a minority administration.
Boundary changes Tandridge usually elects its councillors in thirds, on a 4-year cycle. However, following boundary changes, all councillors will be elected to the new wards. The change increases the number of councillors by 1.
Old wards No. of seats New wards No. of seatsBletchingley and Nutfield 3 Bletchingley and Nutfield 3Burstow, Horne and Outwood 3 Burstow, Horne and Outwood 3Chaldon 1 Chaldon 1Dormansland and Felcourt 2 Dormansland and Felbridge 3Felbridge 1 Godstone 3Godstone 3 Harestone 2Harestone 2 Limpsfield 2Limpsfield 2 Lingfield and Crowhurst 3Lingfield and Crowhurst 2 Oxted North 3Oxted North and Tandridge 3 Oxted South 3Oxted South 3 Portley and Queens Park 3 Portley 2 Tatsfield and Titsey 1 Queens Park 2 Valley 2Tatsfield and Titsey 1 Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh 3Valley 2 Warlingham West 2Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh 3 Westway 3Warlingham West 2 Whyteleafe 2Westway 2 Woldingham 1Whyteleafe 2 Woldingham 1
Previous council composition and election results
No council seats changed hands between the previous election and this election. After 2023 election After 2024 election Party Seats Party Seats Independent (Residents’ Alliance) 10 Independent (Residents’ Alliance) 12 Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group (OLRG) 8 Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group (OLRG) 8RA totalRA total 11 11 9 7 4 5TotalTotal
Ward results The results were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election.
Bletchingley & Nutfield
Burstow, Horne & Outwood
Chaldon
Dormansland & Felbridge
Godstone
Harestone
Limpsfield
Lingfield & Crowhurst
Oxted North
Oxted South
Portley & Queens Park
Tatsfield & Titsey
Valley
Warlingham East, Chelsham & Farleigh
Warlingham West
Westway
Whyteleafe
Woldingham
By-Elections
Oxted South
Whyteleafe
Lingfield, Crowhurst and Tandridge
Westway
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