2015 Teignbridge District Council election

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2015 Teignbridge District Council election
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  2011 7 May 2015 2019  

All 46 seats to Teignbridge District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won29116
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after the election


Conservative

The 2015 Teignbridge District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Teignbridge District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. At the election, the Conservatives won control of the council. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. "Local Election Results 2015 - BBC News". BBC. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. "Local Elections Archive Project - Teignbridge 2015". Andrew Teale. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2023.