Dawlish South West ward

Vote share over time

Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.

25/06/2026 By-election

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Pat Hackett Elected 692 45.3% -0.7
Reform UK Sue Whiteing 451 29.5% —
Green Party Scott Adrian Williams 230 15.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Joe Dagger 154 10.1% -17.1
Majority241
Turnout31.6%
Registered electors4,865
Ballots cast1,527

Liberal Democrats hold

04/05/2023 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% —
Majority16
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors4,890
Ballots cast1,668

Liberal Democrats hold

02/05/2019 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats John Robert Petherick Elected 722 45.4% —
Liberal Democrats Gary Taylor Elected 702 44.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rosalind Mary Prowse 561 35.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Humphrey Clemens 518 32.5% —
Green Party John Patrick Crawford Watson 405 25.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ray Wood 277 17.4% —
Majority141
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,592