James Thornton
Liberal Democrats|Guildford South East
Elected to West Surrey Council on 7 May 2026 as one of two members for Guildford South East. Second place with 2,236 votes (45.3% of voters).
Votes
2,236
45.3% of voters
Position
2nd
Second place
Margin
+842
clear of the next-placed candidate
Full ward result — Guildford South East
10 candidates stood for 2 seats. Turnout 47.0%.
- Vanessa KingLiberal Democrats2,32547.1%Elected
- James ThorntonLiberal Democrats2,23645.3%Elected
- Thom Van EveryConservative1,39428.2%
- Alex FiuzaConservative1,33627.1%
- Charlie ParkerGreen Party57911.7%
- Veronica HurstReform UK53310.8%
- Matt PriceGreen Party49610.0%
- Claire Partridge-WaymouthReform UK4609.3%
- Sean SussexLabour1663.4%
- Tim WolfendenIndependent1242.5%