Teignbridge District Council elections

Teignbridge District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 47 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[1]

Council elections

  • 1973 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 1976 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 1979 Teignbridge District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
  • 1983 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 1987 Teignbridge District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
  • 1991 Teignbridge District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
  • 1995 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 1999 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 2003 Teignbridge District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 12)[5][6]
  • 2007 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 2011 Teignbridge District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[7]
  • 2015 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 2019 Teignbridge District Council election (New ward boundaries increasing number of seats by one to 47)[1]
  • 2023 Teignbridge District Council election
Date Conservative +/- Liberal Democrat +/- South Devon Alliance +/- Independent +/- Control
2003[8] 13 16 N/A 14 NOC
2007[9] 18 +5 21 +5 N/A 7 -7 NOC
2011[10] 26 +8 13 -8 N/A 7 = Conservative
2015[11] 29 +3 12 -1 N/A 5 -2 Conservative
Dec 2016[12][13] 27 -2 14 +2 N/A 5 = Conservative
Feb 2018[14][15][16] 25 -2 16 +2 N/A 5 = Conservative
2019 12 -13 26 +10 N/A 9 +4 Liberal Democrat
2023 9 -3 26 - 9 +9 3 -6 Liberal Democrat

Results maps

  • 2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
  • 2019 results map
  • 2023 results map

By-election results

1995–1999

Bovey By-Election 4 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 504 34.1
Liberal Democrats 482 32.6
Labour 282 19.1
Independent 210 14.2
Majority 22 1.5
Turnout 1,478 30.0
Conservative hold Swing
Whitestones By-Election 4 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 665 91.5
Labour 62 8.5
Majority 603 83.0
Turnout 727 42.9
Independent hold Swing
Chudleigh By-Election 14 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 480 54.5
Liberal Democrats 230 26.1
Labour 171 19.4
Majority 250 29.4
Turnout 881
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Milber By-Election 14 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 338 44.4
Liberal Democrats 219 28.7
Labour 205 26.9
Majority 199 15.7
Turnout 762
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
College By-Election 20 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 391 44.0
Conservative 269 30.3
Independent 229 25.8
Majority 122 13.7
Turnout 889 22.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Dawlish SW By-Election 21 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 584 55.6 +12.8
Liberal Democrats 262 24.9 −32.4
Labour 205 19.5 +19.5
Majority 322 30.7
Turnout 1,051 32.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999–2003

College By-Election 27 April 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 447 52.5 +27.8
Conservative 315 37.0 +14.7
Labour 89 10.5 −5.6
Majority 132 15.5
Turnout 851 22.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Powderham By-Election 27 April 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 759 52.6
Conservative 550 38.1
Labour 134 9.3
Majority 209 14.5
Turnout 1,443 28.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
College By-Election 16 November 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 332 40.7 +18.7
Liberal Democrats 294 36.1 +11.4
Labour 189 23.2 +7.1
Majority 38 4.6
Turnout 815 20.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007–2011

Kenn Valley By-Election 27 November 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Lake 924 45.2
Liberal Democrats Susan Berman 832 40.8
Independent Derek Madge 160 7.8
Independent Dudley Swain 128 6.3
Majority 92 4.4
Turnout 2,044 42.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Ipplepen By-Election 23 September 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alistair Dewhirst 756 62.3 +34.5
Conservative Phil Coombes 458 37.7 −34.5
Majority 298 24.5
Turnout 1,214
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011–2015

Bovey By-Election 24 October 2013[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Avril Kerswell 933 50.3 +10.9
Liberal Democrats Charlie West 472 25.5 −1.0
UKIP Bruce Meechan 253 13.6 +6.6
Labour Lisa Robillard Webb 196 10.6 +2.9
Majority 461 24.9
Turnout 1,854
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Teignmouth Central by-election 22 September 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Eden 491 51.1 +28.3
Conservative Nick Maylem 286 29.8 −12.6
UKIP Steven Harvey 111 11.6 N/A
Labour Malcolm Tipper 72 7.5 −8.7
Majority 205 21.3
Turnout 969 25.08
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Geoff Bladen[21]

Bovey by-election 15 December 2016[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Morgan 838 43.9 +20.3
Conservative Taff Evans 631 33.1 −4.2
Independent Eoghan Kelly 169 8.9 −1.5
Labour Christopher Robillard 103 5.4 −7.4
UKIP Anne Bracher 98 5.1 N/A
Independent Charlie West 68 3.6 N/A
Majority 207 10.8
Turnout 1,911 29.30
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Anna Klinkenberg[23]

Chudleigh by-election 15 December 2016[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Keeling 680 51.5 +38.8
Conservative Chris Webb 470 35.6 +2.8
UKIP Steven Harvey 89 6.7 N/A
Labour Janette Parker 81 6.1 −8.8
Majority 210 15.9
Turnout 1,324 26.49%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Patricia Johnson-King[23]

Bushell by-election 4 May 2017[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Hayes 751 48.9 +5.2
Conservative Liz Roberts 627 40.8 +5.8
UKIP Steven Harvey 158 10.3 +10.3
Majority 124 8.1
Turnout 1,536
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Judy Grainger[25]

Kingsteignton East by-election 4 May 2017[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ron Peart 778 52.4 +19.3
Liberal Democrats Sue Rollason 437 29.4 +14.2
Independent Tony Dempster 270 18.2 −1.6'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000042−QINU`"'
Majority 341 23.0
Turnout 1,485
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Mike Walters[25]

Chudleigh by-election 15 February 2018[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Evans 575 41.0 +28.2
Conservative Pam Elliott 564 40.3 +7.5
Labour Janette Parker 262 18.7 +3.7
Majority 11 0.8
Turnout 1,401
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the disqualification of Conservative Party Councillor Doug Laing, due to a prison sentence longer than 3 months[28]

Dawlish Central and North East by-election 15 February 2018[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Wrigley 1,287 70.6 +47.5
Conservative Angela Fenne 535 29.4 −0.7
Majority 752 41.3
Turnout 1,822
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Graham Price[30]

2023–2027

Ashburton and Buckfastleigh by-election 2 May 2024[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jack Major 715 30.6
Alliance Sue Clarke 523 22.4
Conservative Richard Edlmann 325 13.9
Labour Lisa Robillard Webb 303 13.0
Green Pauline Wynter 295 12.6
Independent Michael Hext 136 5.8
Heritage Madeleine Hunt 36 1.5
Majority 192 8.2
Turnout 2,333
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Teignmouth West by-election 1 May 2025
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform UK Steve Horner 400 35.2
Liberal Democrats Penny Lloyd 372 32.7
Conservative Joe Dagger 142 12.5
Green Ollie Hind 128 11.3
Labour Colin Baigent 80 7.0
Heritage Madeleine Hunt 14 1.2
Majority 28 2.5
Turnout 1,142 29.3
Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats

Notes

  1. ^ Compared to UKIP candidacy in 2015.

References

  1. ^ a b "The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1, retrieved 29 July 2022
  2. ^ The District of Teignbridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  3. ^ The Mid Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge (Areas) Order 1985
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2010. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ "District Election Results, 2003". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  9. ^ "District Election Results, 2007". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  10. ^ "District Election Results, 2011". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  11. ^ "District Election Results, 2015". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  12. ^ "District and Town Council By-Elections – 15 December 2016". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Lib Dems win two seats in Teignbridge Council". Torquay Herald Express. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  14. ^ "By-elections – Chudleigh and Dawlish". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  15. ^ @britainelects (15 February 2018). "Chudleigh (Teignbridge) result: LDEM: 41.0% (+31.1) CON: 40.3% (+14.6) LAB: 18.7% (+7.0) No Ind(s) as prev" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @britainelects (15 February 2018). "Dawlish Central & North East (Teignbridge) result: LDEM: 70.6% +52.4) CON: 29.4% (+5.6) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ipplepen Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bovey Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  20. ^ https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=47696&p=0
  21. ^ "Lib Dems win Teignmouth by-election". 23 September 2016.
  22. ^ a b https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=48018&p=0
  23. ^ a b "Latest Devon News - DevonLive.com". Devon Live.
  24. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bushell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  25. ^ a b Whitehouse, Richard (21 March 2017). "'Influential' councillor Mike Walters calls time serving the district". Mid-Devon Advertiser. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  26. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kingsteignton East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  27. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chudleigh Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  28. ^ Clark, Daniel; Greaves, Paul (15 December 2017). "Councillor jailed for three years after attacking wife with a mallet". Devon Live. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  29. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dawlish Central and North East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  30. ^ Clark, Daniel (30 November 2017). "Former Teignbridge Council chairman resigns from the council". Devon Live. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  31. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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