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
General Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Will Forster[6] | 24,019 | 49.9% | +18.8% | |
| Conservative | Jonathan Lord | 12,773 | 26.5% | –21.8% | |
| Reform UK | Richard Barker[7] | 4,888 | 10.2% | +10.2% | |
| Labour | Ese Erheriene[8] | 4,444 | 9.2% | –7.5% | |
| Green | Nataly Anderson[9] | 1,853 | 3.8% | +1.0% | |
| Heritage | Tim Read | 168 | 0.3% | +0.3% | |
| Majority | 11,246 | 23.26% | |||
| Turnout | 48,145 | 66% | –4.40% | ||
| Registered electors | 72,977 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
General election 2019
| 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
| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Woking results". BBC News Online. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Woking Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Ese Erheriene [@Ese_Journo] (16 March 2024). "Very happy to confirm I've been selected as Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Woking. More than ready to get to work sharing our party's vision with hardworking voters who are keen for change 🌹" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "NATALY ANDERSON Consultant, Design Researcher, and Campaigner in Woking, UK". about.me. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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