The 2024 Woking Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Woking Borough Council. There were 11 of the 30 seats of the council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Hoe Valley ward. The election took place at the same time as other local elections across England.
Previous council composition The Liberal Democrats have had a majority of seats on the council since 2022, winning a further additional four seats in this election to strengthen their hold. The Conservatives have lost seats in every Woking Borough Council election from 2018 onwards and the Labour Party has now been reduced to just one seat. With the exception of Labour’s single seat and the five independent councillors, no other political party has a seat on the council.
After 2023 election Before 2024 election Party Seats Party Seats 20 19 4 4 3 4 3 2 1 Changes 2023–2024: February 2024: Mohammed Ilyas Raja, elected for Labour, left the party to sit as an independent. 12 March 2024: A casual vacancy arises after the Lib Dem councillor for Hoe Valley resigns.
Summary The Liberal Democrats retained control of the council, increasing their number by four seats. The Conservatives lost all their remaining seats on the council.
Election result
Ward results Byfleet and West Byfleet
Canalside
Goldsworth Park
Heathlands
Hoe Valley
Horsell
Knaphill
Mount Hermon
Pyrford
St John's
Changes 2024-2026
Affiliation changes
By-elections
Hoe Valley
See also Woking Borough Council elections
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