Government
The constituency of Woking has historically been a Conservative safe seat, with the Liberal Democrats being the principal opposition in the last five general elections. Its current Member of Parliament is Jonathan Lord.
Elections to the borough council take place in three out of every four years, with one-third elected in each election. The latest election in 2011 gave the Conservatives an overall majority of seats for the first time in 20 years.
Cllr Ken Howard was elected the 38th Mayor of Woking in May 2011. He was the first non-religious mayor of Woking. The current Mayor (June 2012) is Cllr. Michael Smith. He is the 39th Mayor of Woking.
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