Reigate and Banstead local elections
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One third of Reigate and Banstead
Reigate and Banstead
Reigate and Banstead is a local government district with borough status in east Surrey England. It covers the towns of Reigate, Banstead, Redhill and Horley....

 Council in Surrey
Surrey
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, England
England
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 is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2000, 51 councillor
Councillor
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s have been elected from 19 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
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.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Party in control Years
Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

 
1973–1991
No overall control
No overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...

 
1991–2000
Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

 
2000–present

Council elections

Reigate and Banstead Council election, 1998
Reigate and Banstead Council election, 1998
Elections to Reigate and Banstead Council in Surrey, England were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 19*Labour 13...



Reigate and Banstead Council election, 1999

Reigate and Banstead Council election, 2000 (whole council elected after boundary changes)

Reigate and Banstead Council election, 2002

Reigate and Banstead Council election, 2003

Reigate and Banstead Council election, 2004

Reigate and Banstead Council election, 2006

Reigate and Banstead Council election, 2007

Reigate and Banstead Council election, 2008

Reigate and Banstead Council election, 2010

By-election results

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