Editing Dorking (section)

==National and local government==
===UK parliament===
As of 2024, Dorking is in the [[Dorking and Horley (UK Parliament constituency)|Dorking and Horley parliamentary constituency]].

===County council===
Councillors are elected to [[Surrey County Council]] every four years. The town is divided between two main wards. The villages to the south east of Dorking are in a third ward:
{|class="wikitable"
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!colspan="2"|First Elected!!Member<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |title=Your Councillors by Division |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=5 February 2021 |publisher=Surrey County Council |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=11 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511014133/https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>!!
Ward
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
|1993
|Hazel Watson<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=192 |title=Mrs Hazel Watson |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=5 February 2021 |publisher=Surrey County Council |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=29 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929082438/https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=192 |url-status=live}}</ref> ||Dorking Hills (includes Pixham and all parts of the town north of West Street, the High Street and Reigate Road)<ref name=SCC_wards>{{cite web |url=https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections-and-local-democracy/county-council-elections/electoral-divisions-map |title=Electoral divisions map |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Surrey County Council |access-date=3 December 2020 |archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102102005/https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections-and-local-democracy/county-council-elections/electoral-divisions-map |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
|2005
|Stephen Cooksey<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=132 |title=Mr Stephen Cooksey |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=5 February 2021 |publisher=Surrey County Council |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=29 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929081939/https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=132 |url-status=live}}</ref>||Dorking South and the Holmwoods (includes the Goodwyns estate and all parts of the town south of West Street, the High Street and Reigate Road)<ref name=SCC_wards/>
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
|2001
|Helyn Clack<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=130 |title=Mrs Helyn Clack |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=5 February 2021 |publisher=Surrey County Council |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=29 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929074930/https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=130 |url-status=live}}</ref> ||Dorking Rural (includes [[Brockham]] and other villages southeast of Dorking)<ref name=SCC_wards/>
|-
|}

===District council===
[[File:Pippbrook (geograph 5534840).jpg|thumb|upright|Entrance to Pippbrook, the offices of Mole Valley District Council in Reigate Road]]
Five councillors represent the town on [[Mole Valley]] District Council (the headquarters of which are in Dorking):
{|class="wikitable"
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!colspan="2"|Election!!Member<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/home/council/councillors/who-are-your-councillors |title=Who are your Councillors |author=<!--Not stated--> |year=2020 |publisher=Mole Valley District Council |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209162049/https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/home/council/councillors/who-are-your-councillors |url-status=live }}</ref>!!
Ward
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
|2008
|Paul Elderton<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/councillor/cllr-paul-elderton |title=Cllr Paul Elderton |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |publisher=Mole Valley District Council |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024000819/https://molevalley.gov.uk/councillor/cllr-paul-elderton |url-status=live}}</ref> ||rowspan=2|Dorking North
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
|2016
|David Draper<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/councillor/cllr-david-draper |title=Cllr David Draper |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |publisher=Mole Valley District Council |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024004612/https://molevalley.gov.uk/councillor/cllr-david-draper |url-status=live}}</ref> 
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
|1992
|Stephen Cooksey<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/councillor/cllr-stephen-cooksey |title=Cllr Stephen Cooksey |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |publisher=Mole Valley District Council |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023235822/https://molevalley.gov.uk/councillor/cllr-stephen-cooksey |url-status=live}}</ref> ||rowspan=3|Dorking South
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
|2002
|Margaret Cooksey<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/councillor/cllr-margaret-cooksey |title=Cllr Margaret Cooksey |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |publisher=Mole Valley District Council |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024002223/https://molevalley.gov.uk/councillor/cllr-margaret-cooksey |url-status=live}}</ref> 
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
|2008
|Tim Loretto<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/councillor/cllr-tim-loretto |title=Cllr Tim Loretto |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |publisher=Mole Valley District Council |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928235056/https://molevalley.gov.uk/councillor/cllr-tim-loretto |url-status=live}}</ref> 
|}

===Town council===
Dorking does not have a [[Town council#England and Wales|Town Council]], however [[project stakeholder|stakeholder]] engagement in local decision making is conducted through a number of bodies, including the Dorking Town Forum.<ref>{{cite news |last=Edwards |first=Mark |date=28 September 2014 |title=Residents to vote on independent Dorking town council |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/residents-vote-independent-dorking-town-7846638 |work=Surrey Live |access-date=30 December 2020 |archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102102017/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/residents-vote-independent-dorking-town-7846638 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |year=2019 |title=Dorking Town Forum |author=<!--Not stated--> |url=https://www.dorkingtownforum.co.uk |publisher=Dorking Town Forum |access-date=30 December 2020 |archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102102008/https://www.dorkingtownforum.co.uk/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Twin towns===
Dorking is [[sister city|twinned]] with [[Gouvieux]] ([[Oise]], France), [[Güglingen]] ([[Baden-Württemberg]], Germany) and [[Sinalunga]] ([[Tuscany]], Italy).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitdorking.com/business/town-twinning/ |title=Town Twinning |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Discover Dorking: Heart of the Surrey Hills |access-date=31 December 2020 |archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102102010/https://www.visitdorking.com/business/town-twinning/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Curley |first=Rebecca |date=10 January 2020 |title=Spelthorne, Mauritius and the special stories of Surrey's links to an array of foreign places |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/spelthorne-mauritius-special-stories-surreys-17538197 |work=Surrey Live |access-date=28 January 2021 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128235244/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/spelthorne-mauritius-special-stories-surreys-17538197 |url-status=live}}</ref>