Martin Smith

Martin Smith has stood in 31 elections between 2001 and 2025, for Liberal Democrats, winning 8 times. Their best result was 1,135 votes (64.7%) in New Haw, 2023.

Party: Liberal Democrats
Contests: 31
Times elected: 8
Years: 2001–2025

Martin Smith: every recorded election result
Date	Election	Ward or constituency	Council / area	Party	Votes	Share	Position	Elected
21 August 2025	Local by-elections 21 Aug 2025	Addlestone	Surrey	Liberal Democrats	473	17.4%	3rd	No
4 May 2023	Local Elections 2023	New Haw	Runnymede	Liberal Democrats	1,135	64.7%	1st	Yes
5 May 2022	Local Elections 2022	Maiden Erlegh	Wokingham	Liberal Democrats	1,495	50.8%	1st	Yes
6 May 2021	Local Elections 2021	Maiden Erlegh	Wokingham	Liberal Democrats	931	31%	2nd	No
6 May 2021	Local Elections 2021	Sherston	Wiltshire	Liberal Democrats	979	49.3%	1st	Yes
2 May 2019	Local Elections 2019	Aldwick West	Arun	Liberal Democrats	722	21.7%	1st	Yes
3 May 2018	Local Elections 2018	Dore and Totley	Sheffield	Liberal Democrats	3,861	55.4%	1st	Yes
4 May 2017	Local Elections 2017	Sherston	Wiltshire	Liberal Democrats	418	24.9%	2nd	No
4 May 2017	Local Elections 2017	Bersted	West Sussex	Liberal Democrats	531	19.7%	2nd	No
5 May 2016	Local Elections 2016	St Alphege	Solihull	Liberal Democrats	473	12.9%	2nd	No
5 May 2016	Local Elections 2016	Dore and Totley	Sheffield	Liberal Democrats	3,391	17.9%	3rd	Yes
7 May 2015	Local Elections 2015	Town	Surrey Heath	Liberal Democrats	394	10%	4th	No
7 May 2015	Local Elections 2015	Shirley South	Solihull	Liberal Democrats	1,086	15.7%	3rd	No
22 May 2014	Local Elections 2014	Knowle	Solihull	Liberal Democrats	218	7%	4th	No
22 May 2014	Local Elections 2014	Calder	Calderdale	Liberal Democrats	628	15.5%	3rd	No
22 May 2014	Local Elections 2014	Dore and Totley	Sheffield	Liberal Democrats	2,452	39.6%	1st	Yes
2 May 2013	Local Elections 2013	The Dittons	Surrey	Liberal Democrats	203	6%	5th	No
3 May 2012	Local Elections 2012	St Alphege	Solihull	Liberal Democrats	415	12.2%	2nd	No
5 May 2011	Local Elections 2011	Lanehead	Burnley	Liberal Democrats	676	36.6%	2nd	No
5 May 2011	Local Elections 2011	St. Pauls	Surrey Heath	Liberal Democrats	467	11.8%	3rd	No
6 May 2010	Local Elections 2010	Cobham Fairmile	Elmbridge	Liberal Democrats	380	20.2%	2nd	No
6 May 2010	Local Elections 2010	Bickenhill	Solihull	Liberal Democrats	983	16.6%	3rd	No
4 June 2009	Local Elections 2009	Camberley East	Surrey Heath	Liberal Democrats	580	15.7%	2nd	No
3 May 2007	Local Elections 2007	St. Michaels	Surrey Heath	Liberal Democrats	159	6.9%	5th	No
3 May 2007	Local Elections 2007	Lanehead	Burnley	Liberal Democrats	693	42.6%	1st	Yes
4 May 2006	Local Elections 2006	Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon	Elmbridge	Liberal Democrats	216	12.1%	2nd	No
5 May 2005	Local Elections 2005	Burnley North East	Lancashire	Liberal Democrats	1,949	32.6%	2nd	No
1 May 2003	Local Elections 2003	Old Dean	Surrey Heath	Liberal Democrats	62	3.8%	5th	No
1 May 2003	Local Elections 2003	Lanehead	Burnley	Liberal Democrats	365	18.6%	3rd	No
2 May 2002	Local Elections 2002	Lanehead	Burnley	Liberal Democrats	846	16.1%	4th	No
7 June 2001	Local Elections 2001	Camberley East	Surrey Heath	Liberal Democrats	1,532	25.7%	2nd	No