Politics
Epsom and Ewell is one of the few councils dominated by a group not linked to a national political party. Epsom and Ewell Residents Association has dominated the council since the foundation of the borough. Epsom and Ewell Parliamentary Constituency is one of the most Conservative seats and contains the entirety of the borough. As the population is not large enough for a full seat, it has also contained neighbouring areas. Since 1997 it also contains Ashtead, part of the Mole Valley district. Before boundaries changed in 1997 the constituency instead contained Banstead to the east, which is part of Reigate and Banstead borough.
Previous election results are as follows:
Overall control | Conservative | Labour | Lib Dem | Epsom and Ewell Residents Association | |
2011 | Residents | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
2007 | Residents | 2 | - | 11 | 25 |
2003 | Residents | 2 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
1999 | Residents | - | 3 | 9 | 27 |
1995 | Residents | - | 3 | 3 | 33 |
1991 | Residents | - | 3 | 6 | 30 |
1987 | Residents | - | 3 | 1 | 35 |
1983 | Residents | - | 3 | 2 | 34 |
1979 | Residents | - | 3 | - | 37 |
1976 | Residents | - | 3 | - | 37 |
1973 | Residents | - | 3 | - | 37 |
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—Margaret Thatcher (b. 1925)
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—Dorothy Allison (b. 1949)
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