Jim McIlroy
Independent West Surrey shadow councillor and former leader of its Reform UK group.
Jim McIlroy represents Stanwell, Stanwell Moor and Ashford North independently on West Surrey's shadow authority, after winning the ward for Reform UK on 7 May 2026.
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UK Local Elections 2026Background
Jim McIlroy won one of two West Surrey seats for Stanwell, Stanwell Moor and Ashford North on 7 May 2026. He received 1,478 votes, or 20 per cent, as a Reform UK candidate. The shadow authority named him leader of its Reform group later that month. His local-government record also includes service as a Spelthorne borough councillor for Stanwell North.
McIlroy stood down as Reform group leader and left the party in October 2026. West Surrey's current member list records him as the authority's sole unaligned Independent, representing the ward where he was elected. His departure changed the group's leadership but did not create a vacant seat.
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