2019 South Hams District Council election

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2019 South Hams District Council election
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  2015 2 May 2019 2023  

All 31 seats in the South Hams District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election252
Seats won1610
Seat changeDecrease2.svg9Increase2.svg8

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Green Independent
Last election30
Seats won32
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg2

South Hams District Council wards, 2019.svg
Map showing the results of the 2019 South Hams District Council elections.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 2 May 2019, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections. All 20 wards were up for election, each with either 1, 2 or 3 councillors to be elected. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council, but with their majority reduced to just 1 seat.

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Summary

Election result

2019 South Hams District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 291609Decrease2.svg 951.638.117,546–15.1
  Liberal Democrats 221080Increase2.svg 832.330.614,085+20.6
  Green 9300Steady2.svg9.712.35,646–7.0
  Independent 4220Increase2.svg 26.55.12,329+2.3
  Labour 22001Decrease2.svg 10.013.96,387+1.5

Ward elections

Allington & Strete

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Allington & Strete Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Richard John Foss 443 42.8
Liberal Democrats Laurel Maria Jasmine Lawford39538.2
Green Suzanne Ellis15515.0
Labour Peter Ernest McIlven424.1
Rejected ballots
Turnout 1,04344.12%
Conservative hold

Bickleigh & Cornwood

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Bickleigh & Cornwood Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Barrie Michael Spencer 515 76.1
Labour Michael Arthur Vincent Cade16223.9
Rejected ballots33
Turnout 71031.67%
Conservative hold

Blackawton & Stoke Fleming Ward

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Blackawton & Stoke Fleming Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Helen Emily May Reeve 402 47.4
Liberal Democrats Simon John Rake39146.1
Labour David John Matthews556.5
Rejected ballots9
Turnout 85744.99%
Conservative hold

Charterlands

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Charterlands Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bernard James Taylor 537 52.3
Liberal Democrats George Henry William Rosevear33232.4
Labour David James Trigger15715.3
Rejected ballots21
Turnout 1,04744.92%
Conservative hold

Dartington & Staverton

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Dartington & Staverton Ward [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Jacqueline Mary Hodgson 853 81.5
Conservative Jennifer Louise McGeever19318.5
Rejected ballots10
Turnout 1,05648.2%
Green hold

Dartmouth & East Dart (3)

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Dartmouth & East Dart Ward [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jonathan Denis Hawkins 1,383 50.9
Conservative Hilary Douglas Bastone 1,317 48.4
Conservative Rosemary Rowe 965 35.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Mark Horsley Heseltine86531.8
Labour Nathan Luke Bodinnar77928.7
Labour Graham Reid Campbell61422.6
Independent John Edward Renwick Robinson47517.5
Rejected ballots58
Turnout 2,77744.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ermington & Ugborough

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Ermington & Ugborough Ward [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Thomas Richard Holway 491 58.9
Labour Louise Rea18221.8
Liberal Democrats Anthony David Power16119.3
Rejected ballots28
Turnout 86238.95%
Conservative hold

Ivybridge East (2)

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Ivybridge East Ward [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Victor James Abbott 574 45.3
Conservative Karen Ann Pringle 565 44.6
Conservative Richard Alistair Martyn Peachey48338.2
Labour Tessa Soma Lannin46837.0
Rejected ballots28
Turnout 1,29430.33%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Ivybridge West (2)

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Ivybridge West Ward [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David William May* 703 52.5
Conservative Lance Peter Austen 662 49.5
Labour Anthony Thomas Rea52038.9
Liberal Democrats David Allan Robinson42431.7
Rejected ballots66
Turnout 1,40429.6%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kingsbridge

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Kingsbridge Ward [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Denise Maria O'Callaghan 809 49.3
Liberal Democrats Susan Jackson 737 44.9
Conservative Keith Robert Henry Wingate56034.1
Conservative Samantha Dennis53932.8
Labour Gerrie Lee Messer32719.9
Rejected ballots46
Turnout 1,64836.9%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford Ward [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Katharine Georgina Kemp 362 47.0
Conservative Ian Bramble30539.6
Labour John Harvey10413.5
Rejected ballots24
Turnout 79536.5%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Marldon & Littlehempston

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Marldon & Littlehempston Ward [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent James Trevor Pennington 380 42.4
Conservative Stephen Maurice Veasey20522.9
Green Margaret Gillian Coombs12614.0
Liberal Democrats Keith Anthony Smith12614.0
Labour Evelyn Ruth Burges606.7
Rejected ballots6
Turnout 90338.67%
Independent gain from Conservative

Newton & Yealmpton

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Newton & Yealmpton Ward [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Keith John Baldry 1,236 62.6
Liberal Democrats Daniel James Thomas 1,141 57.8
Conservative Basil Fernley Cane61431.1
Conservative Michael David Blake50925.8
Labour Edward Denis Parsons1557.9
Rejected ballots34
Turnout 2,00741.41%
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Salcombe and Thurlestone

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Salcombe and Thurlestone Ward [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Mark Leonard Christopher Long 1,191 61.2
Conservative Judith Anne Pearce 739 38.0
Conservative Simon Anthony Edward Wright70636.3
Liberal Democrats Alan Christopher Kerr33617.3
Labour Helen Anne Beetham1598.2
Rejected ballots9
Turnout 1,95648.78%
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

South Brent (2)

2019 South Hams District Council elections: South Brent Ward [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Peter Courtenay Smerdon 744 36.1
Liberal Democrats Guy Alexander Pannell 729 35.4
Conservative Robert Cyril Steer71534.7
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Victoria Power66332.2
Green Gavin Shaun Fennell41720.2
Green Colin Raymond Moore37118.0
Labour Lynn Alderson2039.8
Labour Paul David Bishop1698.2
Rejected ballots23
Turnout 2,08549.96%
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Stokenham

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Stokenham Ward [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Julian Brazil 690 67.4
Conservative Joshua John Alexander Gardiner29829.1
Labour Richard Michael Gaehl353.4
Rejected ballots11
Turnout 1,03447.47%
Liberal Democrats hold

Totnes (3)

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Totnes Ward [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats John Percy Birch 1,424 44.9
Green Joanna Marie Sweett 1,350 42.5
Green Joseph Deal Rose 1,062 33.5
Liberal Democrats Emily Harriet Price92429.1
Liberal Democrats John Malcolm Anderson89928.3
Green Christopher Maguire89228.1
Labour Laurel Ellis65420.6
Labour Louise Michelle Webberley63019.9
Labour Colin Stuart Luker60118.9
Conservative Philip Charles Paine37611.8
Rejected ballots17
Turnout 3,19046.32%
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Green hold
Green hold

Wembury and Brixton (2)

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Wembury and Brixton Ward [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Daniel James Brown 825 53.4
Conservative Matthew John Chown 753 48.7
Green Katy Ward-Edwards42027.2
Independent Ian Stuart Martin28318.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Samuel Blake26517.2
Labour Alastair William Henderson20213.1
Rejected ballots22
Turnout 1,56740.22%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

West Dart

2019 South Hams District Council elections: West Dart Ward [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats John Peter McKay 602 64.2
Conservative Leigh Ann Munro33635.8
Rejected ballots14
Turnout 95246.2%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Woolwell

2019 South Hams District Council elections: Woolwell Ward [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Nicola Ann Hopwood 663 85.9
Labour Paul Francis Furlong10914.1
Rejected ballots18
Turnout 79034.8%
Conservative hold

Changes 2019–2023

Jo Sweett, elected for the Greens in Totnes ward, left the party to sit as an independent councillor in February 2021. [22]

Ivybridge West

Ivybridge West by-election 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Jones 933 50.4 -2.1
Green Katie Reville76841.5N/A
TUSC Tony Rea1498.1-30.8
Majority1658.9
Turnout 1,850
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.9

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