Torridge District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 36 councillors have been elected from 23 wards. [1]
Torridge District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 36 councillors have been elected from 23 wards. [1]
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2003 election. [2]
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats [a] | Green [b] | UKIP | Independents & Others | Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local government reorganisation; council established (36 seats) | ||||||||
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – | – | 29 | Independent | |
| 1976 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | – | 22 | Independent | |
| New ward boundaries (36 seats) | ||||||||
| 1979 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | Independent | |
| 1983 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 29 | Independent | |
| 1987 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | Independent | |
| 1991 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | 23 | Independent | |
| 1995 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 | No overall control | |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | Independent | |
| New ward boundaries (36 seats) | ||||||||
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 [c] | No overall control | |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13 | No overall control | |
| 2011 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | No overall control | |
| 2015 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Conservative | |
| New ward boundaries (36 seats) | ||||||||
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | No overall control | |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | No overall control | |
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; [8] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
