Teignbridge District Council elections

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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]

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Election results

Composition of the council [2]
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats [a] Labour Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (57 seats)
1973 01749Independent
1976 83145Independent
New ward boundaries (58 seats)
1979 224131Independent
1983 225328No overall control
1987 274225No overall control
1991 1911424No overall control
1995 525721No overall control
1999 1916221No overall control
New ward boundaries (46 seats)
2003 1416016No overall control
2007 192106No overall control
2011 261307Conservative
2015 291106Conservative
New ward boundaries (47 seats)
2019 122609Liberal Democrats
2023 926012 [b] Liberal Democrats

Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

1995–1999

Bovey By-Election 4 July 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 50434.1
Liberal Democrats 48232.6
Labour 28219.1
Independent 21014.2
Majority 221.5
Turnout 1,47830.0
Conservative hold Swing
Whitestones By-Election 4 July 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 66591.5
Labour 628.5
Majority 60383.0
Turnout 72742.9
Independent hold Swing
Chudleigh By-Election 14 November 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 48054.5
Liberal Democrats 23026.1
Labour 17119.4
Majority 25029.4
Turnout 881
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Milber By-Election 14 November 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 33844.4
Liberal Democrats 21928.7
Labour 20526.9
Majority 19915.7
Turnout 762
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
College By-Election 20 March 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 39144.0
Conservative 26930.3
Independent 22925.8
Majority 12213.7
Turnout 88922.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Dawlish SW By-Election 21 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 58455.6+12.8
Liberal Democrats 26224.9−32.4
Labour 20519.5+19.5
Majority 32230.7
Turnout 1,05132.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999–2003

College By-Election 27 April 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 44752.5+27.8
Conservative 31537.0+14.7
Labour 8910.5−5.6
Majority 13215.5
Turnout 85122.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Powderham By-Election 27 April 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 75952.6
Conservative 55038.1
Labour 1349.3
Majority 20914.5
Turnout 1,44328.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
College By-Election 16 November 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 33240.7+18.7
Liberal Democrats 29436.1+11.4
Labour 18923.2+7.1
Majority 384.6
Turnout 81520.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007–2011

Kenn Valley By-Election 27 November 2008 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Lake92445.2
Liberal Democrats Susan Berman83240.8
Independent Derek Madge1607.8
Independent Dudley Swain1286.3
Majority 924.4
Turnout 2,04442.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Ipplepen By-Election 23 September 2010 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alistair Dewhirst75662.3+34.5
Conservative Phil Coombes45837.7−34.5
Majority 29824.5
Turnout 1,214
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011–2015

Bovey By-Election 24 October 2013 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Avril Kerswell93350.3+10.9
Liberal Democrats Charlie West47225.5−1.0
UKIP Bruce Meechan25313.6+6.6
Labour Lisa Robillard Webb19610.6+2.9
Majority 46124.9
Turnout 1,854
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Teignmouth Central by-election 22 September 2016 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Eden49151.1+28.3
Conservative Nick Maylem28629.8−12.6
UKIP Steven Harvey11111.6N/A
Labour Malcolm Tipper727.5−8.7
Majority 20521.3
Turnout 96925.08
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Geoff Bladen [13]

Bovey by-election 15 December 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Morgan83843.9+20.3
Conservative Taff Evans63133.1−4.2
Independent Eoghan Kelly1698.9−1.5
Labour Christopher Robillard1035.4−7.4
UKIP Anne Bracher985.1N/A
Independent Charlie West683.6N/A
Majority 20710.8
Turnout 1,91129.30
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Anna Klinkenberg [15]

Chudleigh by-election 15 December 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Keeling68051.5+38.8
Conservative Chris Webb47035.6+2.8
UKIP Steven Harvey896.7N/A
Labour Janette Parker816.1−8.8
Majority 21015.9
Turnout 1,32426.49%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Patricia Johnson-King [15]

Bushell by-election 4 May 2017 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Hayes75148.9+5.2
Conservative Liz Roberts62740.8+5.8
UKIP Steven Harvey15810.3+10.3
Majority 1248.1
Turnout 1,536
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Judy Grainger [17]

Kingsteignton East by-election 4 May 2017 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ron Peart77852.4+19.3
Liberal Democrats Sue Rollason43729.4+14.2
Independent Tony Dempster27018.2−1.6
Majority 34123.0
Turnout 1,485
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Mike Walters [17] Tony Dempster ran as a UKIP candidate in 2015.

Chudleigh by-election 15 February 2018 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Evans57541.0+28.2
Conservative Pam Elliott56440.3+7.5
Labour Janette Parker26218.7+3.7
Majority 110.8
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 [20]

Dawlish Central and North East by-election 15 February 2018 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Wrigley 1,28770.6+47.5
Conservative Angela Fenne53529.4−0.7
Majority 75241.3
Turnout 1,822
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Graham Price [22]

2023–2027

Ashburton and Buckfastleigh by-election 2 May 2024 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jack Major71530.6
Alliance Sue Clarke52322.4
Conservative Richard Edlmann32513.9
Labour Lisa Robillard Webb30313.0
Green Pauline Wynter29512.6
Independent Michael Hext1365.8
Heritage Madeleine Hunt361.5
Majority 1928.2
Turnout 2,333
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Teignmouth West by-election 1 May 2025 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Steve Horner40035.2
Liberal Democrats Penny Lloyd37232.7
Conservative Joe Dagger14212.5
Green Ollie Hind12811.3
Labour Colin Baigent807.0
Heritage Madeleine Hunt141.2
Majority 282.5
Turnout 1,14229.3
Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats
Kenn Valley by-election 9 October 2025 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Smith1,11650.4
Reform UK Terry Tume51223.1
Conservative Lucille Baker2129.6
Independent Kevin Lake1818.2
Green Scott Williams1225.5
Labour Niall Duffy592.7
Independent Dudley Swain120.5
Majority 60427.3
Turnout 2,214
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Kevin Lake was the incumbent councillor, having been disqualified for non-attendance. [26]

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ 9 South Devon Alliance, 3 Independent

References

  1. 1 2 "The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2017/1, retrieved 29 July 2022
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ The District of Teignbridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  4. ↑ The Mid Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge (Areas) Order 1985
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2010. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ipplepen Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bovey Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ↑ "Lib Dems win Teignmouth by-election". 23 September 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  14. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. 1 2 "Latest Devon News - DevonLive.com". Devon Live.[ permanent dead link ]
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bushell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  17. 1 2 Whitehouse, Richard (21 March 2017). "'Influential' councillor Mike Walters calls time serving the district". Mid-Devon Advertiser. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kingsteignton East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chudleigh Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  20. ↑ Clark, Daniel; Greaves, Paul (15 December 2017). "Councillor jailed for three years after attacking wife with a mallet". Devon Live. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dawlish Central and North East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  22. ↑ Clark, Daniel (30 November 2017). "Former Teignbridge Council chairman resigns from the council". Devon Live. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Teignmouth West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kenn Valley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  26. ↑ Grindley, Ellen (10 October 2025). "Lib Dems victorious in Kenn Valley by election". Teignmouth Post. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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