Who was elected?
Following the General Election on Thursday 4 July, Surrey now has 6 Conservative MPs and 6 Liberal Democrat MPs. Previously, Surrey consisted of 11 Conservative MPs out of 11 seats. A recent change in constituency boundaries meant 12 seats were contested this time around.
The results for each seat were as follows:
Dorking and Horley
Chris Coghlan won with a 5,391 majority, and 41.9% of the share (Liberal Democrat gain). Turnout 70%. His career has taken him from the City to the British Army, which saw him serve in Iraq.
East Surrey
Claire Coutinho won with a 7,450 majority and 35.6% of the share (Conservative hold). Turnout 67.4%. The outgoing Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has been MP for East Surrey since 2019.
Epsom and Ewell
Helen Maguire won with a 3,686 majority, and 37.9% of the share (Liberal Democrat gain). Turnout 70%. Former captain in the Military Police and served in Bosnia and Iraq. A former local parish councillor in the borough.
Esher and Walton
Monica Harding won with a 12,003 majority, and 52.6% of the share (Liberal Democrat gain). Turnout 73%. Surrey resident for 15 years and has worked globally as a director and CEO in the private, public and charity sectors. Stood for the seat in 2019.
Farnham and Bordon
Greg Stafford won with a 1,349 majority and 35.7% of the share (Conservative hold). Turnout 70.1%. A senior local NHS leader, and fundraiser, who has supported relief efforts in Ukraine.
Godalming and Ash
Jeremy Hunt won with a 891 majority and 42.6% of the share (Conservative hold). Turnout 74%
The outgoing Chancellor has been re-elected to represent the newly formed Godalming and Ash constituency. Priorities include campaigning for a new cancer centre at the Royal Surrey Hospital and improved mobile phone reception in Cranleigh.
Guildford
Zöe Franklin won with an 8,429 majority and 47.5% of the share (Liberal Democrat gain). Turnout 68%. Studied in Guildford at the University of Surrey. Guildford has been her home for 25 years. Borough councillor for Stoke from 2008 to 2015 and stood in both the 2017 and 2019 General Elections.
Reigate
Rebecca Paul won with a 3,187 majority and 35.4% of the share (Conservative hold). Turnout 69%. Has been an SCC councillor since 2021 and was Deputy Cabinet Member to the Leader of SCC from 2021-23, with cabinet responsibility for levelling up.
Runnymede and Weybridge
Ben Spencer won with a 7,627 majority and 38.2% of the share (Conservative hold). Turnout 66%. Spent 10 years as an NHS doctor, specialising in mental health, prior to becoming an MP in 2019.
Spelthorne
Lincoln Jopp won with a 1,590 majority and 30.4% of the share (Conservative hold). Turnout 63%. Former Army officer, who was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in Sierra Leone, in 1997. Also in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Surrey Heath
Al Pinkerton won with a 5,640 majority and 44.8% of the share (Liberal Democrat gain). Turnout 66.63%. Associate Professor of Geopolitics at Royal Holloway University and has advised the UK and international governments. He has lived in Surrey Heath for over a decade.
Woking
Will Forster won with a 11,246 majority and 49.9% of the share (Liberal Democrat gain). Turnout 66.4%. An SCC councillor since 2009 (Leader of the Lib Dem Group), and Woking Borough councillor since 2011 (Deputy Leader of the Council). Was Mayor of Woking from 2018 to 19. Previously stood as Lib Dem candidate at the 2017 and 2019 elections.
Boundary changes
This election was the first General Election to take place with new constituency boundaries, following a boundary review of 2023.
These changes saw part of Hampshire (Bordon) grouped with Farnham, and parts of Egham and Virginia Water moved into a neighbouring constituency (Windsor), meaning Surrey's constituency borders are no longer coterminous with the county boundary.
County Council elections next year
County Council elections are separate from a General Election and take place every four years, with the next set to take place in 2025. To find out more about what a county councillor does, watch the video below.
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