Chris Bateson
Liberal Democrats|Staines
Elected to West Surrey Council on 7 May 2026 as one of two members for Staines. Second place with 1,641 votes (32.6% of voters).
Votes
1,641
32.6% of voters
Position
2nd
Second place
Margin
+441
clear of the next-placed candidate
Full ward result — Staines
12 candidates stood for 2 seats. Turnout 44.2%.
- Laura BarkerLiberal Democrats1,98939.5%Elected
- Chris BatesonLiberal Democrats1,64132.6%Elected
- Stuart BoyleReform UK1,20023.8%
- Jean-Marc Peter FranceReform UK1,05220.9%
- Denise SaliagopoulosConservative92418.3%
- John BoughtflowerConservative81816.2%
- Howard WilliamsIndependent66113.1%
- Steven GoatmanGreen Party4669.3%
- Darren BernardGreen Party4649.2%
- Loukas ChristouLabour2765.5%
- Ian Gordon JenkinsLabour2505.0%
- Miss Applied MalarkeyMonster Raving Loony871.7%