2026 East Surrey Council election
7 May 2026
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Map showing the wards that will be contested at the 2026 East Surrey Council election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2026 East Surrey Council election is due to take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of East Surrey Council in Surrey, England. This will be on the same day as other local elections.
This will be the inaugural election to East Surrey Council, following its creation from the merger of Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead, and Tandridge, along with the abolition of Surrey County Council. The council will initially operate as a "shadow authority", with the transition to the council's full powers expected by April 2027.[1][2]
72 seats from 36 wards will be contested at the election, a sharp reduction in the number of councillors covering the East Surrey area (246 pre-reorganisation[f] vs. 72 post-reorganisation, a reduction of 71%). The ward boundaries used will be a modified set of boundaries derived from the Surrey County Council division boundaries covering the East Surrey Council area and last used in the 2021 Surrey County Council election.[3]
Notes
- ^ Last election:
2021 Surrey County Council election - ^ Last election:
2023 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council election - ^ Last elections:
2024 Elmbridge Borough Council election
2024 Mole Valley District Council election
2024 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council election
2024 Tandridge District Council election - ^ Total number of district, borough, and county seats held across the five East Surrey predecessor authorities and the portion of Surrey County Council covering the East Surrey area.
- ^ List of residents associations/groups:
30 Epsom & Ewell Residents Association
9 Oxted & Limpsfield Residents Group
5 Thames Ditton/Weston Green Residents Association
4 Nork Residents Association
4 The Moseley Residents Association
3 Tattenham & Preston Residents
3 Esher Residents Association
2 Hinchley Wood Residents Association - ^ District, borough, and county councillors.
References
- ^ Caulfield, Chris (28 October 2025). "Surrey to be split in two in council reorganisation". BBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Surrey residents to benefit from improved public services". gov.uk. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Miller, Ruth (28 October 2025). "Surrey LGR Chief Executives Letter" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2025.