Teignbridge council election, 2023
Most seats
26
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
47
across 24 wards
Turnout
35.9%
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 26 | +0 | 28,005 | 38.4% | -2.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 9 | -3 | 16,811 | 23.1% | -6.6 |
| South Devon Alliance | 9 | +9 | 13,176 | 18.1% | — |
| Independent | 3 | -6 | 4,940 | 6.8% | -6.8 |
| Labour Party | 0 | +0 | 4,658 | 6.4% | -3.6 |
| Green Party | 0 | +0 | 4,416 | 6.1% | +3.1 |
| Heritage Party | 0 | +0 | 626 | 0.9% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 0 | +0 | 197 | 0.3% | — |
| Reform UK | 0 | +0 | 95 | 0.1% | — |
Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.
Candidates
| Party | Candidates | Of a possible 47 |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 43 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 34 | |
| South Devon Alliance | 26 | |
| Labour Party | 16 | |
| Green Party | 13 | |
| Independent | 10 | |
| Heritage Party | 7 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 2 | |
| Reform UK | 1 |
A party standing a full slate could field 47 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.
Ambrook 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Devon Alliance | Richard Daws Elected | 1,145 | 64.4% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | Paul Roger Parker Elected | 1,062 | 59.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Crompton | 638 | 35.9% | +2.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pete Goodman-Bradbury | 467 | 26.3% | — |
| Majority | 424 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,670 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,778 | |||
South Devon Alliance gain from Independent · South Devon Alliance gain from Independent
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Nutley Elected | 1,226 | 43.6% | -6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Huw Cox Elected | 1,030 | 36.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stuart Rogers Elected | 834 | 29.6% | -5.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Major | 808 | 28.7% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | Susan Louise Clarke | 793 | 28.2% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | David Knopfler | 769 | 27.3% | — |
| Green Party | Roger Haworth | 712 | 25.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Charlie Dennis | 683 | 24.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mark Searight | 599 | 21.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Janette Parker | 341 | 12.1% | -16.0 |
| Majority | 26 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,008 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,813 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold · Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Bishopsteignton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andrew Keir MacGreggor Elected | 565 | 66.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Arthur William David Baverstock | 291 | 34.0% | -8.3 |
| Majority | 274 | |||
| Turnout | 39.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,189 | |||
| Ballots cast | 856 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Bovey 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Angela Morgan Elected | 1,011 | 42.2% | -6.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Martin Phillip Smith Elected | 786 | 32.8% | -15.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Staurt Webster Elected | 755 | 31.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Cathie Wreford-Holden | 696 | 29.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Oldrieve | 627 | 26.2% | — |
| Labour Party | Lisa Collette Robillard Webb | 564 | 23.5% | -5.1 |
| Independent | Eoghan Eamon Kelly | 519 | 21.7% | -23.9 |
| Green Party | Charlie West | 478 | 19.9% | — |
| Green Party | Imca Sifra Hensels | 444 | 18.5% | — |
| Green Party | Jack Edward Pelling | 411 | 17.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Speht | 397 | 16.6% | — |
| Majority | 59 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,521 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,396 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Liberal Democrats hold
Bradley 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Philip Andrew Bullivant Elected | 521 | 32.6% | -7.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Buscombe Elected | 445 | 27.8% | -11.2 |
| South Devon Alliance | Dawn Hall | 428 | 26.8% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | Lin Lambell | 392 | 24.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard David Jenks | 392 | 24.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Jenks | 379 | 23.7% | — |
| Green Party | Pauline Wynter | 257 | 16.1% | — |
| Green Party | Paul David Wynter | 248 | 15.5% | — |
| Majority | 17 | |||
| Turnout | 27.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,903 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,599 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Buckland & Milber 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Devon Alliance | Mike Ryan Elected | 752 | 39.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Parker Elected | 735 | 38.3% | -33.6 |
| South Devon Alliance | Alex James Hall Elected | 652 | 34.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | David John Corney-Walker | 619 | 32.2% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | Belinda Ann Brint | 540 | 28.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Vincent James | 466 | 24.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Karen Tracey Susan Crout | 387 | 20.2% | +3.0 |
| Green Party | Susan Jane Collman | 241 | 12.6% | — |
| Green Party | Stephen David Pocock | 197 | 10.3% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Jane Haden | 116 | 6.0% | — |
| Heritage Party | Madeleine Hunt | 90 | 4.7% | — |
| Heritage Party | Mon Burns | 86 | 4.5% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | James Osben | 81 | 4.2% | — |
| Heritage Party | Timothy Edward Dobson | 80 | 4.2% | — |
| Majority | 33 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,478 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,920 | |||
South Devon Alliance gain from Liberal Democrats · South Devon Alliance gain from Liberal Democrats · Liberal Democrats hold
Bushell 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jackie Hook Elected | 503 | 43.2% | -5.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Hayes Elected | 412 | 35.4% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | Mike Joyce | 342 | 29.4% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | Laurence Stanley Jones | 304 | 26.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Nick Yabsley | 215 | 18.5% | +1.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Simon Michael Walker | 185 | 15.9% | — |
| Green Party | Olly Giddings | 158 | 13.6% | — |
| Heritage Party | Richard Paul Dobson | 73 | 6.3% | — |
| Majority | 70 | |||
| Turnout | 26.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,596 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,164 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Chudleigh 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Michael Keeling Elected | 916 | 52.8% | +1.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Sanders Elected | 797 | 45.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ben Kirby | 587 | 33.8% | -2.9 |
| Labour Party | Rick Webb | 486 | 28.0% | +15.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Chris Yeo | 421 | 24.3% | — |
| Majority | 210 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,941 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,736 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
College 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Devon Alliance | Janet Bradford Elected | 897 | 64.7% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | Liam Mullone Elected | 761 | 54.9% | — |
| Green Party | Doug Pratt | 279 | 20.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Don Frampton | 277 | 20.0% | +8.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sarah Jane Hearn | 229 | 16.5% | +6.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Trevor Thomas Phillips | 158 | 11.4% | — |
| Majority | 482 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,116 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,386 | |||
South Devon Alliance gain from Independent · South Devon Alliance gain from Independent
Dawlish North East 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Wrigley Elected | 1,438 | 62.8% | -7.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosie Dawson Elected | 1,182 | 51.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Lin Goodman-Bradbury Elected | 1,033 | 45.1% | — |
| Independent | Linda Petherick | 783 | 34.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lisa Mayne | 693 | 30.3% | +0.6 |
| Independent | Wayne Munday | 404 | 17.7% | — |
| Heritage Party | Andrew Janes Cruikshank | 212 | 9.3% | — |
| Majority | 250 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,162 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,288 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Dawlish South West 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Foden Elected | 767 | 46.0% | +0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike James Elected | 553 | 33.2% | — |
| Independent | Angie Weatherhead | 537 | 32.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rosalind Mary Prowse | 453 | 27.2% | -8.1 |
| Independent | John Robert Petherick | 417 | 25.0% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | Pete Costello | 223 | 13.4% | — |
| Majority | 16 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,890 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,668 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Haytor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robert Howard Steemson Elected | 483 | 61.1% | +23.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Martyn John Evans | 153 | 19.3% | -2.8 |
| South Devon Alliance | Ty Lynne | 124 | 15.7% | — |
| Heritage Party | Andre Sabine | 31 | 3.9% | — |
| Majority | 330 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,003 | |||
| Ballots cast | 791 | |||
Independent hold
Ipplepen
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Francis Palethorpe Elected | 367 | 39.4% | -40.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Dennis Smith | 323 | 34.7% | +14.7 |
| South Devon Alliance | Nicky Rayner | 241 | 25.9% | — |
| Majority | 44 | |||
| Turnout | 45.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,055 | |||
| Ballots cast | 931 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Kenn Valley 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Charles John Sinclair Nuttall Elected | 1,270 | 52.4% | -1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Humphrey Parrott Elected | 1,076 | 44.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kevin Lake Elected | 919 | 37.9% | -7.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Donna Braund | 912 | 37.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Caroline Mavis May | 699 | 28.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lucille Baker | 633 | 26.1% | — |
| Green Party | Lucy Rockliffe | 624 | 25.7% | — |
| Labour Party | Jacob Cousens | 406 | 16.7% | +4.5 |
| Majority | 7 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,716 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,425 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold · Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats
Kenton & Starcross
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gary Taylor Elected | 642 | 70.4% | -7.4 |
| Green Party | Pete Wilby | 175 | 19.2% | +5.5 |
| Reform UK | Chris Hilditch | 95 | 10.4% | — |
| Majority | 467 | |||
| Turnout | 39.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,368 | |||
| Ballots cast | 912 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Kerswell-with-Combe 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Devon Alliance | Jane Elizabeth Taylor Elected | 923 | 57.7% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | John Radford Elected | 837 | 52.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Cameron Charles Whitford | 439 | 27.4% | -19.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | James David Leader | 340 | 21.2% | -17.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard John Raybould | 334 | 20.9% | — |
| Majority | 398 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,745 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,600 | |||
South Devon Alliance gain from Independent · South Devon Alliance gain from Liberal Democrats
Kingsteignton East 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ron Peart Elected | 650 | 47.3% | +4.4 |
| South Devon Alliance | Keeley Gearon Elected | 310 | 22.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Rachel Caroline Edmonds | 299 | 21.8% | -18.8 |
| South Devon Alliance | Samantha Bickham | 299 | 21.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Jones | 292 | 21.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Sarah Travis Cochrane | 234 | 17.0% | — |
| Independent | Tony Dempster | 196 | 14.3% | -40.4 |
| Majority | 11 | |||
| Turnout | 27.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,163 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,374 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold · South Devon Alliance gain from Independent
Kingsteignton West 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Rollason Elected | 514 | 44.7% | +3.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Bill Thorne Elected | 468 | 40.7% | -0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Denise Nation | 456 | 39.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sue Danks | 395 | 34.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Duncan Moss | 232 | 20.2% | — |
| Majority | 12 | |||
| Turnout | 24.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,769 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,150 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold · Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Moretonhampstead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Farrand-Rogers Elected | 558 | 48.2% | +10.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard John Reynolds Edlmann | 414 | 35.8% | -12.3 |
| Labour Party | Chris Robillard | 185 | 16.0% | +1.9 |
| Majority | 144 | |||
| Turnout | 48.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,428 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,157 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chris Clarance Elected | 698 | 70.4% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Laura Cox | 165 | 16.6% | -11.4 |
| South Devon Alliance | Manuela Murray | 79 | 8.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Marilyn Anne Warrener | 50 | 5.0% | -1.4 |
| Majority | 533 | |||
| Turnout | 49.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,039 | |||
| Ballots cast | 992 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Teign Valley 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen John Kinross Purser Elected | 764 | 46.7% | -6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Swain Elected | 627 | 38.3% | +1.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Terry Tume | 626 | 38.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Webb | 608 | 37.2% | — |
| Labour Party | Niall Duffy | 363 | 22.2% | +6.5 |
| Majority | 1 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,024 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,635 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Teignmouth Central 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Cox Elected | 663 | 44.1% | +4.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joan Lilian Atkins Elected | 430 | 28.6% | -0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sonja Mari Miller | 398 | 26.5% | — |
| Independent | Alison Eden | 338 | 22.5% | -20.5 |
| South Devon Alliance | Jimmy Robinson | 291 | 19.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Tom Colclough | 246 | 16.4% | -2.5 |
| Labour Party | Hedley Keth Baldwin | 241 | 16.0% | — |
| Heritage Party | Colin Anthony Bovingdon | 54 | 3.6% | — |
| Majority | 32 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,297 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,504 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold · Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent
Teignmouth East 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Anthony Jackman Elected | 582 | 34.2% | +2.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Malcolm Williams Elected | 578 | 34.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Big Tall Rob Phipps | 468 | 27.5% | -20.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sylvia Russell | 433 | 25.4% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | Jude Chilvers | 294 | 17.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Lily Chasteau | 284 | 16.7% | +1.3 |
| South Devon Alliance | Alasdair Keir MacGreggor | 223 | 13.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Malcolm Tipper | 215 | 12.6% | — |
| Green Party | France Hamilton | 192 | 11.3% | — |
| Majority | 110 | |||
| Turnout | 44.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,956 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,702 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Teignmouth West 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Nina Susan Jeffries Elected | 402 | 36.8% | -16.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Henderson Elected | 374 | 34.2% | — |
| Labour Party | Jackie Jackson | 270 | 24.7% | +2.4 |
| South Devon Alliance | Ollie Hind | 267 | 24.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Rachel Clairw Aylward | 264 | 24.2% | — |
| South Devon Alliance | Ricky Marino | 228 | 20.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Christopher Robin Sidwell | 211 | 19.3% | -4.7 |
| Majority | 104 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,908 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,092 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold