Monica Harding thanks local voters and activists for their support
The Liberal Democrat candidate Monica Harding fought a powerful campaign in the General Election in Esher & Walton - gaining 28,389 votes against the current Tory MP Dominic Raab's 31,132. Although Monica was 2,743 short of winning the contest, the result showed a strong swing towards the Liberal Democrats - in fact the largest swing in the country. In 2017 Mr Raab still had a majority of more than 23,000.
Monica is grateful to all those who voted for her as their preferred choice for our future MP, and wishes to thank warmly all the hundreds of volunteers who supported her campaign.
Underneath you can read Monica's letter to residents and activists following the general election.