South Hams council election, 2019

Most seats
16
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
31
across 20 wards
Turnout
39.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 16 — 17,546 38.1% —
Liberal Democrats 10 — 14,085 30.6% —
Green Party 3 — 5,646 12.3% —
Independent 2 — 2,329 5.1% —
Labour Party 0 — 6,387 13.9% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 31
Conservative and Unionist Party 29
Labour Party 22
Liberal Democrats 22
Green Party 9
Independent 4

A party standing a full slate could field 31 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Allington & Strete

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Foss Elected 443 42.8% —
Liberal Democrats Laurel Lawford 395 38.2% —
Green Party Suzanne Ellis 155 15.0% —
Labour Party Peter Ernest McIlven 42 4.1% —
Majority48
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,035

Bickleigh & Cornwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Barrie Michael Spencer Elected 515 76.1% —
Labour Party Michael Arthur Vincent Cade 162 23.9% —
Majority353
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast677

Blackawton & Stoke Fleming

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Helen Reeve Elected 402 47.4% —
Liberal Democrats Simon John Rake 391 46.1% —
Labour Party David John Matthews 55 6.5% —
Majority11
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast848

Charterlands

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Bernard Taylor Elected 537 52.3% —
Liberal Democrats George Rosevear 332 32.4% —
Labour Party Dave Trigger 157 15.3% —
Majority205
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,026

Dartington & Staverton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Jacqi Hodgson Elected 853 81.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jenny McGeever 193 18.5% —
Majority660
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,046

Dartmouth & East Dart 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Denis Hawkins Elected 1,383 64.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Hilary Bastone Elected 1,317 61.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rose Rowe Elected 965 45.2% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Heseltine 865 40.6% —
Labour Party Nathan Luke Bodinnar 779 36.5% —
Labour Party Graham Reid Campbell 614 28.8% —
Independent John Robinson 475 22.3% —
Majority100
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,133

Ermington & Ugborough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Holway Elected 491 58.9% —
Labour Party Louise Rea 182 21.8% —
Liberal Democrats Antony David Power 161 19.3% —
Majority309
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast834

Ivybridge East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Victor James Abbott Elected 574 54.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Ann Pringle Elected 565 54.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Alistair Martyn Peachey 483 46.2% —
Labour Party Tessa Lannin 468 44.8% —
Majority82
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,045

Ivybridge West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David William May Elected 703 60.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lance Peter Austen Elected 662 57.4% —
Labour Party Tony Rea 520 45.1% —
Liberal Democrats David Allan Robinson 424 36.7% —
Majority142
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,154

Kingsbridge 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Denise O'Callaghan Elected 809 54.4% —
Liberal Democrats Susie Jackson Elected 737 49.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Robert Henry Wingate 560 37.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Samantha Dennis 539 36.3% —
Labour Party Gerrie Messer 327 22.0% —
Majority177
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,486

Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Kate Kemp Elected 362 47.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Bramble 305 39.6% —
Labour Party John Harvey 104 13.5% —
Majority57
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast771

Marldon & Littlehempston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Trevor Pennington Elected 380 42.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sarah Veasey 205 22.9% —
Green Party Gill Coombs 126 14.0% —
Liberal Democrats Keith Smith 126 14.0% —
Labour Party Evelyn Ruth Burges 60 6.7% —
Majority175
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast897

Newton & Yealmpton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Keith Baldry Elected 1,236 67.6% —
Liberal Democrats Dan Thomas Elected 1,141 62.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Basil Cane 614 33.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael David Blake 509 27.8% —
Labour Party Denis Parsons 155 8.5% —
Majority527
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,828

Salcombe & Thurlestone 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mark Leonard Christopher Long Elected 1,191 76.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Judy Pearce Elected 739 47.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Wright 706 45.1% —
Liberal Democrats Alan Christopher Kerr 336 21.5% —
Labour Party Helen Anne Beetham 159 10.2% —
Majority33
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,566

South Brent 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Smerdon Elected 744 37.1% —
Liberal Democrats Guy Pannell Elected 729 36.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Steer 715 35.6% —
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Power 663 33.1% —
Green Party Gavin Shaun Fennell 417 20.8% —
Green Party Colin Raymond Moore 371 18.5% —
Labour Party Lynn Alderson 203 10.1% —
Labour Party Paul Bishop 169 8.4% —
Majority14
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,006

Stokenham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Julian Brazil Elected 690 67.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Josh Gardner 298 29.1% —
Labour Party Rick Gaehl 35 3.4% —
Majority392
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,023

Totnes 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats John Birch Elected 1,424 48.5% —
Green Party Jo Sweett Elected 1,350 46.0% —
Green Party Joseph Deal Rose Elected 1,062 36.2% —
Liberal Democrats Emily Price 924 31.5% —
Liberal Democrats John Malcolm Anderson 899 30.6% —
Green Party Christopher Maguire 892 30.4% —
Labour Party Laurel Ellis 654 22.3% —
Labour Party Louise Webberley 630 21.5% —
Labour Party Colin Stuart Luker 601 20.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pip Paine 376 12.8% —
Majority138
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,937

Wembury & Brixton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dan Brown Elected 825 60.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew John Chown Elected 753 54.8% —
Green Party Katy Ward-Edwards 420 30.6% —
Independent Ian Martin 283 20.6% —
Liberal Democrats Brian Blake 265 19.3% —
Labour Party Alastair William Henderson 202 14.7% —
Majority333
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,374

West Dart

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats John McKay Elected 602 64.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Leigh Munro 336 35.8% —
Majority266
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast938

Woolwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nicky Hopwood Elected 663 85.9% —
Labour Party Paul Furlong 109 14.1% —
Majority554
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast772

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