Editing Reigate and Banstead (section)

===Political control===
The council has been under [[no overall control]] since March 2024, being led by a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] minority administration.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Coady-Stemp |first1=Emily |last2=Fiehn |first2=Jack |title=Conservatives lose control of last borough council |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2ye1ld8rpo |access-date=22 July 2024 |work=BBC News |date=8 March 2024}}</ref>

The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Reigate & Banstead" in search box to see specific results.)</ref><ref name=change>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/43uf.stm | title = Reigate & Banstead | access-date = 2009-12-18 | publisher = [[BBC News Online]] | date=2008-04-19}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2|Party in control || Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 1974–1991
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1991–2000
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 2000–2024
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 2024–present
|}