2023 Teignbridge District Council election

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2023 Teignbridge District Council election
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  2019 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)2027 

All 47 seats to Teignbridge District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderAlan Connett [1] Richard Daws
Party Liberal Democrats Alliance
Leader's seatKenton & StarcrossAmbrook
Last election26 seats, 40.5%N/A
Seats before214
Seats after269

 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderPhil Bullivant
Party Conservative Independent
Leader's seatBradleyN/A
Last election12 seats, 29.6%9 seats, 13.5%
Seats before109 [lower-alpha 1]
Seats after93

2023 Teignbridge District Council election.svg
Results map by ward

Leader before election

Alan Connett
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

Leader after election

Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Teignbridge District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Teignbridge District Council in Devon, England. [2] This would be on the same day as other local elections across England.

Contents

The Liberal Democrats won a majority on the council, which had been under no overall control prior to the election.

Overview

The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being led by Alan Connett of the Liberal Democrats. He chose not to stand for re-election. [3]

The Liberal Democrats won 26 of the 47 seats on the council, giving them a majority. [4] The Liberal Democrats chose Martin Wrigley as their new leader, and he was formally appointed as the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023. [5]

Summary

Election result

2023 Teignbridge District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 432655Steady2.svg55.3
  Conservative 34925Decrease2.svg 319.1
 South Devon Alliance26990Increase2.svg 919.1
  Independent 10339Decrease2.svg 66.4
  Labour 16000Steady2.svg0.0
  Green 13000Steady2.svg0.0
  Heritage 7000Steady2.svg0.0
  TUSC 2000Steady2.svg0.0
  Reform UK 1000Steady2.svg0.0

Results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Teignbridge District Council following the close of nominations. [6]

Ambrook

Ambrook (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Richard Daws* 1,145 64.4 +17.3
Alliance Paul Parker 1,062 59.7 +19.4
Liberal Democrats Margaret Crompton63835.9+5.6
Liberal Democrats Pete Goodman-Bradbury46726.3−0.5
Majority
Turnout 1,79238
Registered electors 4,670
Alliance gain from Independent Swing
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Nutley* 1,226 43.6 −2.8
Liberal Democrats Huw Cox* 1,030 36.6 +4.1
Conservative Stuart Rogers 834 29.6 −2.6
Liberal Democrats Jack Major80828.7−2.7
Alliance Susan Clarke79328.2N/A
Alliance David Knopfler76927.3N/A
Green Roger Haworth71225.3N/A
Conservative Charlie Dennis68324.3+2.9
Conservative Mark Searight59921.3+2.9
Labour Janette Parker34112.1−13.9
Majority
Turnout 2,82140
Registered electors 7,008
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bishopsteignton

Bishopsteignton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andrew MacGregor* 565 66.0 +20.4
Conservative Arthur Baverstock29134.0−8.3
Majority
Turnout 86440
Registered electors 2,189
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bovey

Bovey (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Morgan* 1,011 42.2 +1.4
Conservative Martin Smith 786 32.8 −7.5
Conservative Stuart Webster 763 31.8 −7.1
Conservative Cathie Wreford-Holden69629.0−8.0
Liberal Democrats Steve Oldrieve62726.2N/A
Labour Lisa Robillard Webb56423.5−0.7
Independent Eoghan Kelly51921.7−16.7
Green Charlie West47819.9N/A
Green Imca Hensels44418.5N/A
Green Jack Pelling41117.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Speht39716.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,40437
Registered electors 6,521
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bradley

Bradley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Bullivant* 521 32.6 −3.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Buscombe 445 27.8 −7.8
Alliance Dawn Hall42826.8N/A
Conservative Richard Jenks39224.5−11.1
Alliance Lin Lambell39224.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Jenks**37923.7−9.7
Green Pauline Wynter25716.1N/A
Green Paul Wynter24815.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,60227
Registered electors 5,903
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Chris Jenks was a sitting councillor for Buckland & Milber ward

Buckland & Milber

Buckland & Milber (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Mike Ryan 752 39.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Colin Parker* 735 38.3 −10.7
Alliance Alex Hall 652 34.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Corney-Walker61932.2−31.8
Alliance Belinda Brint54028.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Anthony James46624.3−18.8
Conservative Karen Crout38720.2+4.9
Green Susan Collman24112.6N/A
Green Stephen Pocock19710.3N/A
TUSC Jane Haden1166.0−6.0
Heritage Madeleine Hunt904.7N/A
Heritage Mon Burns864.5N/A
TUSC James Osben814.2−5.5
Heritage Timothy Dobson804.2N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,94030
Registered electors 6,478
Alliance gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Alliance gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bushell

Bushell (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jackie Hook* 503 43.2 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Rob Hayes* 412 35.4 +4.3
Alliance Mike Joyce34229.4+0.7
Alliance Laurence Jones30426.1+3.7
Conservative Nicolas Yabsley21518.5+3.1
Conservative Simon Walker18515.9+3.1
Green Olly Giddings15813.6N/A
Heritage Richard Dobson736.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,17326
Registered electors 4,596
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chudleigh

Chudleigh (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Keeling* 916 52.8 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Sanders 797 45.9 +10.5
Conservative Ben Kirby58733.8+0.4
Labour Rick Webb48628.0+16.2
Conservative Chris Yeo42124.3+2.9
Majority
Turnout 1,74635
Registered electors 4,941
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

College

College (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Janet Bradford* 897 64.7 +17.8
Alliance Liam Mullone* 761 54.9 +17.3
Green Doug Pratt27920.1N/A
Labour Don Frampton27720.0+9.4
Conservative Sarah Hearn22916.5+7.3
Conservative John Phillips15811.4+1.4
Majority
Turnout 1,38634
Registered electors 4,116
Alliance gain from Independent Swing
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Dawlish North East

Dawlish North East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Wrigley* 1,438 62.8 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Rosie Dawson 1,182 51.7 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Lin Goodman-Bradbury* 1,033 45.1 +3.3
Independent Linda Petherick*78334.2−15.7
Conservative Lisa Mayne69330.3+4.9
Independent Wayne Munday40417.7N/A
Heritage Andrew Cruikshank2129.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,30732
Registered electors 7,162
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dawlish South West

Dawlish South West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Foden** 767 46.0 +4.7
Liberal Democrats Mike James 553 33.2 −7.0
Independent Angie Weatherhead53732.2N/A
Conservative Rosalind Prowse45327.2−4.9
Independent John Petherick*41725.0−16.3
Alliance Pete Costello22313.4N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,67134
Registered electors 4,890
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Alison Foden was a sitting councillor for Kenn Valley ward

Haytor

Haytor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Steemson 483 61.1 +29.1
Conservative Martyn Evans15319.3−2.8
Alliance Ty Lynne12415.7N/A
Heritage André Sabine313.9N/A
Majority33041.8
Turnout 79740
Registered electors 2,003
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Ipplepen

Ipplepen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Palethorpe 367 39.4 −40.6
Conservative Dennis Smith32334.7+14.7
Alliance Nicky Rayner24125.9N/A
Majority444.7
Turnout 93345
Registered electors 2,055
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kenn Valley

Kenn Valley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charles Nuttall* 1,270 52.4 +3.3
Liberal Democrats John Parrott 1,076 44.4 −2.2
Conservative Kevin Lake 919 37.9 −3.4
Liberal Democrats Donna Braund91237.6−6.6
Conservative Caroline May69928.8−10.5
Conservative Lucille Baker63326.1−8.6
Green Lucy Rockliffe62425.7N/A
Labour Jacob Cousens40616.7+7.5
Majority
Turnout 2,43636
Registered electors 6,716
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Kenton & Starcross

Kenton & Starcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gary Taylor* 642 70.4 −7.3
Green Pete Wilby17519.2+5.5
Reform UK Chris Hilditch9510.4N/A
Majority46751.2
Turnout 91839
Registered electors 2,368
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kerswell-with-Combe

Kerswell-with-Combe (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Jane Taylor 923 57.7 N/A
Alliance John Radford 837 52.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Cameron Whitford43927.4−2.9
Conservative James Leader34021.3−11.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Raybould33420.9−18.2
Majority
Turnout 1,60434
Registered electors 4,745
Alliance gain from Independent Swing
Alliance gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Kingsteignton East

Kingsteignton East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ron Peart* 650 47.3 +10.7
Alliance Keeley Gearon 310 22.6 N/A
Alliance Samantha Bickham29921.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Rachel Edmonds29921.8−12.8
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Jones29221.3+8.4
Labour Sarah Cochrane23417.0N/A
No DescriptionAntony Dempster19614.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,37527
Registered electors 5,163
Conservative hold Swing
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Kingsteignton West

Kingsteignton West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Rollason* 514 44.7 +8.4
Conservative Bill Thorne* 468 40.7 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Denise Nation45639.7+9.6
Conservative Sue Danks39534.3+17.7
Labour Duncan Moss23220.2N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,15224
Registered electors 4,769
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Moretonhampstead

Moretonhampstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Farrand-Rogers 558 48.2 +10.4
Conservative Richard Eldmann41435.8−12.3
Labour Christopher Robillard18516.0+1.9
Majority
Turnout 1,16648
Registered electors 2,428
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead

Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Clarance* 698 70.4 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Cox16516.6−11.5
Alliance Manuela Murray798.0N/A
Labour Marilyn Warrener505.0−1.4
Majority
Turnout 99749
Registered electors 2,039
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Teign Valley

Teign Valley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Purser* 764 46.7 −3.2
Liberal Democrats Andy Swain 627 38.3 +3.4
Conservative Terry Tume*62638.3−1.3
Liberal Democrats Chris Webb60837.2+15.8
Labour Niall Duffy36322.2+7.4
Majority
Turnout 1,64841
Registered electors 4,024
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Teignmouth Central

Teignmouth Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Cox 663 44.1 +7.8
Conservative Joan Atkins 430 28.6 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Sonja Miller39826.5−7.6
Independent Alison Eden*33822.5−13.8
Alliance Jimmy Robinson29119.3N/A
Labour Tom Colclough24616.4−0.7
Labour Hedley Baldwin24116.0+1.4
Heritage Colin Bovingdon543.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,51635
Registered electors 4,297
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Teignmouth East

Teignmouth East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Jackman 582 34.2 +6.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Williams 578 34.0 +6.1
Conservative Rob Phipps*46827.5−14.7
Conservative Sylvia Russell*43325.4−12.0
Alliance Jude Chilvers29417.3N/A
Labour Lillia Chasteau28416.7+3.1
Alliance Alasdair MacGregor22313.1N/A
Labour Malcolm Tipper21512.6±0.0
Green Frances Hamilton19211.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,72544
Registered electors 3,956
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Teignmouth West

Teignmouth West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nina Jeffries* 402 36.8 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Andy Henderson 374 34.2 −15.5
Labour Jackie Jackson27024.7+4.0
Alliance Ollie Hind26724.5N/A
Labour Rachel Aylward26424.2+6.0
Alliance Ricky Marino22820.9N/A
Conservative Christopher Sidwell21119.3−3.0
Majority
Turnout 1,09628
Registered electors 3,908
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Changes 2023–2027

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh by-election, 2 May 2024 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jack Major 715 30.6 '
Alliance Susan Clarke52322.4
Conservative Richard Edlmann32513.9
Labour Lisa Robillard Webb30313.0
Green Pauline Wynter29512.6
Independent Michael Hext1365.8New
Heritage Madeleine Hunt361.5New
Majority1928.2N/A
Turnout 2,33333.5-6.5
Registered electors 7,010
Liberal Democrats hold

By-election triggered by death of Liberal Democrat councillor Huw Cox. [8]

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