Lib Dems Buck Trend

Elmbridge Lib Dems have bucked the national trend with very strong holds in the two Elmbridge Borough Council wards where Lib Dem councillors were up for re-election  -Shweta Kapadia in Long Ditton and Mary Marshall in Claygate. Both Lib Dem councillors increased their lead over their second-placed contenders. The Lib Dem wards had the highest turnout in the borough at 46%. More locally, Sue Bohane maintained herself as the challenger to the Conservatives in Weybridge South. Elmbridge remains a Conservative administration. Claygate Electorate:                      5,444 Total Votes Cast:           2,491 Turnout:                        45.76% COLLIGNON, Bernard Michael    UKIP                                 239    10% MARSHALL, Mary                       Liberal Democrats       1276    52%    Elected SUGDEN, Mark                            Conservative                    956     39% Long Ditton Electorate:                     4,658 Total Votes Cast:           2,131 Turnout:                       45.75% CUNNINGHAM, Susannah          UKIP                                259    12% FOX, Martin                                 Conservative                   602    28% HUGHES, Roger                         Labour                             158      7% KAPADIA, Shweta                     Liberal Democrats      1105     52%  Elected Weybridge South Electorate:                   3,360 Total Votes Cast:        1,169 Turnout:                       34.79% BOHANE, Susan                      Liberal Democrats        231     20% CUNNINGHAM, Redvers Paul   UKIP                                178     15% JONES, Elinor Mair                   Labour                              102       9% KNIGHT, Richard Albert            Conservative                    646     56%       Elected