Mole Valley returns to the polls on May 2 - just a year after voters elected the entire council. The borough returns to its traditional system of voting for one third of the district at a time after a boundary review last year put every seat up for grabs.

Mole Valley, home to Box Hill, Leith Hill, Polesden Lacey and Denbies Wine Estate, has 39 councillors representing 13 wards with the Liberal Democrats holding 29, the informal Independents six, Conservatives three and one vacant.

The Lib Dems, who took control of the council in 2019 will be defending 10 seats which means they will still be the largest party after the elections, regardless of the result. Polls will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday May 2, with results due the following day.

Mole Valley District Council

Mole Valley District Council has 13 wards and residents are electing one member in each - apart from Capel, Leigh, Newdigate and Charlwood where voters will be sending two people to town hall.

Ashtead Lanes and Common - Currently held by Independent

  • Susan Gilchrist, Labour Party

  • Andy Smith, Ashtead Independents, working with Ashtead Residents

  • Emily Stewart, Green Party

  • Lynn Walker, Conservative Party

  • Jolanta Waugh, Liberal Democrats

Ashtead Park - Independent

  • Steve Eagle, Labour Party

  • Howard Jones, Conservative Party

  • Gerry Sevenoaks, Ashtead Independents, working with Ashtead Residents

  • Philippa Shimmin, Liberal Democrats

  • Sally Stewart, Green Party

Bookham East and Eastwick Park - Liberal Democrats

  • Louise Calland, Conservative Party

  • Penny Green, Green Party

  • William Mansfield, Labour Party

  • Andrew Matthews, Liberal Democrats

Bookham West - Liberal Democrats

  • Fiona Case, Green Party

  • Beccy Gunn Beccy, Conservative Party

  • Timothy Kent, Labour Party

  • Christine Miller, Liberal Democrats

Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill and Headley - Liberal Democrats

  • Peter Butterworth, Green Party

  • Noel Humphrey, Labour Party

  • Paula Keay, Liberal Democrats

  • Austin Kesseiri, Conservative Party

Capel, Leigh, Newdigate and Charlwood - Liberal Democrats

  • Martin Gerard, Green Party

  • Kirstie Havard, Liberal Democrats

  • Mick Hay, Labour Party

  • David McCorquodale, Conservative Party

  • Leo Nasskau, Labour Party

  • Mark Saunders, Conservative Party

  • Lisa Scott, Green Party lead candidate

  • Dineke van den Bogerd, Liberal Democrats

Dorking North - Liberal Democrats

  • Lucy Botting, Conservative Party

  • Chris Crook, Green Party

  • Clare Mansfield, Labour Party

  • Elsie Rosam, Liberal Democrats

Dorking South - Liberal Democrats

  • Molly Crook, Green Party

  • Michael Foulston, Conservative Party

  • Kev Stroud, Labour Party

  • Nick Wright, Liberal Democrats

Fetcham - Liberal Democrats

  • Paul Austin, Conservative Party

  • Beatriz Heath, Labour Party

  • Caroline Joseph, Liberal Democrats

  • Joanna Sherring, Green Party

Holmwoods and Beare Green - Liberal Democrats

  • Christine Foster, Labour Party

  • Simon Keats, Reform UK

  • John Roche, Green Party

  • Michelle Watson, Conservative Party

  • Clayton Wellman, Liberal Democrats

Leatherhead North - Liberal Democrats

  • Alan Gibbs, Conservative Party

  • Chloe Roper, Labour Party

  • Gregory Smith, Green Party

  • Benjamin Wear, Liberal Democrats

Leatherhead South - Conservative

  • Melissa Awcock, Green Party

  • Ann Clark, Labour Party

  • Tim Hall, Conservative Party

  • Gareth Parsons, Liberal Democrats

Mickleham, Westcott and Okewood - Liberal Democrats

  • David Mir, Conservative Party

  • Leah Mursaleen-Plank, Liberal Democrats

  • James Poke, Green Party

  • James Stringer, Labour Party