title: 2022 Mole Valley District Council election
text: # 2022 Mole Valley District Council election
  
  The 2022 Mole Valley District Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect one-third of members to Mole Valley District Council in England.
  
  ## Results summary
  
  2022 Mole Valley District Council election :
  
  | Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
  | | Liberal Democrats | 8 | 2 | 57.1 | 16 | 24 | 58.5 | 11,070 | 45.3 | +8.4 |
  | | Conservative | 3 | 2 | 21.4 | 7 | 10 | 24.4 | 7,910 | 32.3 | -5.8 |
  | | Ashtead Ind. | 3 | | 21.4 | 4 | 7 | 17.1 | 2,977 | 12.2 | -0.4 |
  | | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,507 | 6.2 | ±0.0 |
  | | Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 889 | 3.6 | -2.3 |
  | | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 107 | 0.4 | N/A |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Ashtead Common
  
  Ashtead Common :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ashtead Ind. | Patricia Wiltshire | 828 | 61.1 | -2.2 |
  | | Conservative | Gavin Newton | 202 | 14.9 | -4.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Roland Hogg | 201 | 14.8 | +5.7 |
  | | Green | Jo Sherring | 125 | 9.2 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 626 | 46.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,356 | 43.0 | |
  | | Ashtead Ind. hold | Ashtead Ind. hold | Swing | 1.0 | |
  
  ### Ashtead Park
  
  Ashtead Park :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ashtead Ind. | Garry Stansfield | 906 | 64.1 | +9.4 |
  | | Conservative | Stephen Connor | 366 | 25.9 | -1.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Leonard Rugina | 142 | 10.0 | +2.4 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 | 38.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,414 | 41.3 | |
  | | Ashtead Ind. hold | Ashtead Ind. hold | Swing | 5.6 | |
  
  ### Ashtead Village
  
  Ashtead Village :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ashtead Ind. | Alan Reilly | 1,243 | 62.9 | +4.2 |
  | | Conservative | Peter Crooks | 321 | 16.2 | -5.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Philippa Shimmin | 245 | 12.4 | +4.3 |
  | | Labour | Susan Gilchrist | 167 | 8.5 | +1.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 922 | 46.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,976 | 42.2 | |
  | | Ashtead Ind. hold | Ashtead Ind. hold | Swing | 4.7 | |
  
  ### Bookham North
  
  Bookham North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Monica Weller | 1,420 | 60.6 | +20.3 |
  | | Conservative | Richard Moyse | 785 | 33.5 | -16.0 |
  | | Green | John Roche | 139 | 5.9 | +0.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 635 | 27.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,344 | 50.2 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.2 | |
  
  ### Bookham South
  
  Bookham South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Daly | 1,347 | 61.1 | +17.4 |
  | | Conservative | Mary Huggins | 718 | 32.6 | -14.4 |
  | | Green | Molly Crook | 139 | 6.3 | +1.3 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 629 | 28.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,204 | 48.7 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 15.9 | |
  
  ### Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland
  
  Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Simon Budd | 969 | 57.7 | +20.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Mike Hebberd | 522 | 31.1 | -14.7 |
  | | Green | Christopher Crook | 122 | 7.3 | -7.8 |
  | | Labour | Leo Nassakau | 66 | 3.9 | +1.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 26.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,679 | 47.1 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 17.7 | |
  
  ### Capel, Leigh and Newdigate
  
  Capel, Leigh and Newdigate :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Charls Engel | 808 | 48.7 | -2.2 |
  | | Conservative | Corrina Osborne-Patterson | 739 | 44.5 | +8.8 |
  | | Green | Lisa Scott | 112 | 6.8 | +2.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 4.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,659 | 48.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.5 | |
  
  ### Dorking North
  
  Dorking North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David Draper | 881 | 56.9 | -2.7 |
  | | Green | Holland Weston | 330 | 21.3 | +8.5 |
  | | Conservative | Paul Austin | 245 | 15.8 | -5.2 |
  | | Labour | Samuel Cockle-Hearne | 93 | 6.0 | -0.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 551 | 35.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,549 | 44.4 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.6 | |
  
  ### Dorking South
  
  Dorking South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Cooksey | 1,505 | 61.4 | +5.5 |
  | | Conservative | Austin Kesseiri | 446 | 18.2 | -7.1 |
  | | Green | Lucy Barford | 314 | 12.8 | +1.3 |
  | | Labour Co-op | Kev Stroud | 187 | 7.6 | +0.3 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,059 | 43.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,452 | 43.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.3 | |
  
  ### Fetcham East
  
  Fetcham East :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Tim Hall | 779 | 58.7 | -1.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Christine Miller | 440 | 33.2 | +7.7 |
  | | Green | Susan McGrath | 108 | 8.1 | -1.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 339 | 25.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,327 | 43.1 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.8 | |
  
  ### Fetcham West
  
  Fetcham West :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Raj Haque | 1,035 | 65.8 | +7.6 |
  | | Conservative | Stephen Conisbee | 539 | 34.2 | -5.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 496 | 31.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,574 | 49.4 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.4 | |
  
  ### Holmwoods
  
  Holmwoods :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Clayton Wellman | 997 | 60.2 | +9.6 |
  | | Conservative | Leslie Maruziva | 546 | 33.0 | -4.0 |
  | | Labour | Christine Foster | 114 | 6.9 | +1.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 451 | 27.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,657 | 35.5 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.8 | |
  
  ### Leatherhead North
  
  Leatherhead North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Josie Brinker | 988 | 54.3 | +7.2 |
  | | Conservative | Paul Purcelll | 578 | 31.8 | -9.7 |
  | | Labour Co-op | James Stringer | 145 | 8.0 | -3.4 |
  | | Independent | Jessica Moram | 107 | 5.9 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 410 | 22.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,818 | 33.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.5 | |
  
  ### Leatherhead South
  
  Leatherhead South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Joanna Slater | 677 | 46.7 | -9.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Parsons | 539 | 37.1 | +12.0 |
  | | Green | Melissa Awcock | 118 | 8.1 | -0.7 |
  | | Labour Co-op | Ann Clark | 117 | 8.1 | -1.4 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 9.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,451 | 42.8 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.9 | |
  