Editing Borough of Runnymede (section)

===Leadership===
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Runnymede. Political leadership is instead provided by the [[leader of the council|leader or co-leaders of the council]]. The leaders (or co-leaders) since 1984 have been:

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! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To !! Notes
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| Denis Clarke<ref>{{cite news |title=Tory leader going to the back bench |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003603%2F19860109&page=2 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=Surrey Herald |date=9 January 1986 |location=Chertsey |page=2}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||align=right|1984 ||align=right|1986
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| Michael Wheaton<ref>{{cite news |last1=Allan |first1=Arthur |title=In the lead by a cool head |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005000%2F19860213&page=5 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=Egham News |date=13 February 1986 |page=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cook |first1=Dominic |title=Leaders pooh pooh Poll Tax |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003604%2F19910425&page=11 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=Surrey Herald |publisher=Chertsey |date=25 April 1991 |page=11}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||align=right|1986 ||align=right|1991 ||
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| Howard Langley<ref>{{cite news |title=Tories stay well on top |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005001%2F19910509&page=10 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=Egham and Staines News |date=9 May 1991 |page=10}}</ref><ref name=helm/> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||align=right|1991 ||align=right|14 May 1997 ||
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| Chris Norman<ref name=helm>{{cite news |title=New man at helm |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003604%2F19970522&page=9 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=Surrey Herald |date=22 May 1997 |location=Chertsey |page=9}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||align=right|14 May 1997 ||align=right|2000 ||
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| Geoffrey Woodger<ref name=20Apr2017/><ref name=15May2003/> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||align=right|2000 || align=right|15 May 2003 ||
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| Roger Habgood<ref name=15May2003>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 15 May 2003 |url=http://ww2.runnymede.gov.uk/council/cttees/minutes/commins/AnualCncl_150503.pdf |website=Runnymede Borough Council |access-date=14 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401221535/http://ww2.runnymede.gov.uk/council/cttees/minutes/commins/AnualCncl_150503.pdf |archive-date=1 April 2007}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||align=right|15 May 2003 || align=right|May 2005 ||
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| Geoffrey Woodger<ref name=20Apr2017>{{cite web |title=Council agenda, 20 April 2017 |url=https://democracy.runnymede.gov.uk/Data/Full%20Council/20170420/Agenda/Agenda.pdf |website=Runnymede Borough Council |access-date=10 January 2025}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||align=right|May 2005 || align=right|May 2006 ||
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| John Furey<ref>{{cite web |title=Current group leaders and deputies |url=http://www.runnymede.gov.uk/portal/site/runnymede/menuitem.9b0031e1aec8423b963e6e53af8ca028/ |website=Runnymede Borough Council |access-date=10 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060927081901/http://www.runnymede.gov.uk/portal/site/runnymede/menuitem.9b0031e1aec8423b963e6e53af8ca028/ |archive-date=27 September 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Election: Blue's the colour for Runnymede |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/election-blues-colour-runnymede-4814670 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=Surrey Live |date=6 May 2011}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||align=right|2006 || align=right|2011 ||
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| Patrick Roberts<ref>{{cite web |title=Current group leaders and deputies |url=http://www.runnymede.gov.uk/portal/site/runnymede/menuitem.9b0031e1aec8423b963e6e53af8ca028/ |website=Runnymede Borough Council |access-date=10 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611201222/http://www.runnymede.gov.uk/portal/site/runnymede/menuitem.9b0031e1aec8423b963e6e53af8ca028/ |archive-date=11 June 2011}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||align=right|2011 || align=right|May 2016 ||
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| Peter Waddell<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 18 May 2016 |url=https://democracy.runnymede.gov.uk/Data/Full%20Council/20160518/Agenda/Minutes.pdf |website=Runnymede Borough Council |access-date=10 January 2025}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|18 May 2016 || align=right|May 2017 ||
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| Nick Prescot<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 17 May 2017 |url=https://democracy.runnymede.gov.uk/Data/Full%20Council/20170517/Agenda/Minutes.pdf |website=Runnymede Borough Council |access-date=10 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2021–22 Statement of Accounts |url=https://www.runnymede.gov.uk/downloads/file/1548/statement-of-accounts-2021-22-subject-to-audit- |website=Runnymede Borough Council |access-date=10 January 2025 |page=3}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|17 May 2017 || align=right|May 2022 ||
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| Tom Gracey<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 18 May 2022 |url=https://democracy.runnymede.gov.uk/documents/g734/Printed%20minutes%2018th-May-2022%2019.30%20Full%20Council.pdf?T=1 |website=Runnymede Borough Council |access-date=10 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Addlestone by-election |url=https://www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/news/addlestone-by-election-720427 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=Woking News and Mail |date=10 September 2024}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|18 May 2022 || align=right|May 2024 ||
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| Robert King || {{Party name with colour|Labour and Co-operative}} || rowspan="4"align="right"|15 May 2024 ||rowspan="4"| ||rowspan=4|Co-leaders<ref name=Lee/><ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 15 May 2024 |url=https://democracy.runnymede.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=163&MId=985 |website=Runnymede Borough Council |access-date=10 January 2025}}</ref>
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| Don Whyte || {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
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| Linda Gillham || {{Party name with colour|Runnymede Independent Residents' Group}}
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| Steve Ringham || {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}  
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