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Will Forster
William Paul Forster-Warner, known locally as Will Forster (born 15 August 1986) is a British Liberal Democrat politician, serving since 2009 as councillor for Woking South on Surrey County Council.[1] Since 2011, he has also served as councillor for the Hoe Valley ward (previously Kingfield and Westfield) on Woking Borough Council.[2]
Will Forster | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Woking | |
| In office 17 May 2018 – 16 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Graham Cundy |
| Succeeded by | Beryl Hunwicks |
| Councillor for Hoe Valley on Woking Borough Council Kingfield and Westfield (2011-2016) | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Stewart Brown |
| Majority | 207 (11.0%) |
| Councillor for Woking South on Surrey County Council | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Crisp |
| Majority | 507 (11.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Paul Forster-Warner 15 August 1986 |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Residence(s) | Westfield, Woking |
Between 2018 and 2019, Forster served as Mayor of Woking.[3]
Forster was the Liberal Democrat candidate for the constituency of Woking in the 2019 general election, having been selected to contest the previous election in 2017.[4]
Electoral record edit
General election 2019 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jonathan Lord | 26,396 | 48.9 | –5.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Will Forster | 16,629 | 30.8 | +13.3 | |
| Labour | Gerry Mitchell | 8,827 | 16.4 | –7.5 | |
| Green | Ella Walding | 1,485 | 2.8 | +0.8 | |
| UKIP | Troy de Leon | 600 | 1.1 | –1.0 | |
| Majority | 9,767 | 18.1 | –12.1 | ||
| Turnout | 53,933 | 71.5 | –1.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,455 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –9.3 | |||
General election 2017 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jonathan Lord | 29,903 | 54.1 | -2.1 | |
| Labour | Fiona Colley | 13,179 | 23.9 | +7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Will Forster | 9,711 | 17.6 | +5.9 | |
| UKIP | Troy de Leon | 1,161 | 2.1 | -9.2 | |
| Green | James Brierley | 1,092 | 2.0 | -2.1 | |
| Independent | Hassan Akberali | 200 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 16,724 | 30.2 | -9.8 | ||
| Turnout | 55,246 | 72.5 | +2.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.9 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Woking Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Surrey County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Past Mayors". Woking Borough Council. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated (Woking, 2019)" (PDF). Woking Borough Council. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Woking Borough Council. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Woking Parliamentary constituency". BBC News Online. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Known candidates for Woking in the 2017 general election". Democracy Club. 12 May 2017. from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.