Torbay council election, 2023
Most seats
19
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
36
across 16 wards
Turnout
30.3%
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 19 | +4 | 30,891 | 44.1% | +9.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 | +2 | 25,615 | 36.6% | +8.8 |
| Independent | 2 | -6 | 5,962 | 8.5% | -11.3 |
| Green Party | 0 | +0 | 5,751 | 8.2% | -0.2 |
| Labour Party | 0 | +0 | 1,422 | 2.0% | -3.4 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 0 | +0 | 287 | 0.4% | — |
| Workers Party of Britain | 0 | +0 | 149 | 0.2% | — |
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 36 |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 36 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 36 | |
| Green Party | 19 | |
| Independent | 13 | |
| Labour Party | 5 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 3 | |
| Workers Party of Britain | 1 |
A party standing a full slate could field 36 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.
Barton with Watcombe 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Darling Elected | 1,247 | 57.1% | -7.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Fox Elected | 1,121 | 51.4% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Swithin Long Elected | 1,070 | 49.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kim Tracey Brook | 684 | 31.3% | -1.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Damian Barton | 647 | 29.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David John Watkins | 563 | 25.8% | — |
| Labour Party | Gary Christopher Hunt | 286 | 13.1% | +2.9 |
| Green Party | Mick Tait | 259 | 11.9% | -2.0 |
| Independent | Bjorn Gunter Lauer | 126 | 5.8% | -14.0 |
| Majority | 386 | |||
| Turnout | 26.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,594 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,183 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Churston with Galmpton 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Adam Simon Billings Elected | 1,155 | 49.1% | -11.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alan John Tyerman Elected | 1,039 | 44.2% | — |
| Independent | Karen Kennedy | 787 | 33.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Dennis Ronald Shearman | 449 | 19.1% | -4.4 |
| Green Party | Richard Spreckley | 397 | 16.9% | -8.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dan Reed | 362 | 15.4% | — |
| Green Party | Alan Wyatt | 189 | 8.0% | — |
| Majority | 252 | |||
| Turnout | 39.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,015 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,351 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Clifton with Maidenway 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Maggi Douglas-Dunbar Elected | 1,004 | 53.7% | +8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Cat Johns Elected | 982 | 52.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Peter Bernhard Henry Middleton | 730 | 39.1% | -5.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Iain Leonard Palmer | 616 | 33.0% | — |
| Green Party | Sue Kenning | 260 | 13.9% | +10.8 |
| Majority | 252 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,084 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,868 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Cockington with Chelston 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Nicole Amil Elected | 789 | 38.3% | -6.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mark Anthony Thomas Spacagna Elected | 744 | 36.1% | +10.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew Barrand | 682 | 33.1% | — |
| Independent | Julie Brandon | 528 | 25.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Hans Windheuser | 360 | 17.5% | +2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Kevin Brierley | 324 | 15.7% | — |
| Labour Party | Daniel William Clemence | 255 | 12.4% | -9.4 |
| Green Party | Jimi Neary | 214 | 10.4% | +0.0 |
| Majority | 62 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,049 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,059 | |||
Independent hold · Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Collaton St Mary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Martin Brook Elected | 325 | 45.2% | +3.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Katherine Oliverio | 225 | 31.3% | +14.8 |
| Green Party | Kate Prendergast | 169 | 23.5% | +2.5 |
| Majority | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,420 | |||
| Ballots cast | 719 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Ellacombe 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jermaine Atiya-Alla Elected | 752 | 52.8% | +21.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Yannis Matthew Nicolaou Elected | 712 | 50.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Anne Brooks | 462 | 32.5% | +9.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Melodie Anne Ripley | 404 | 28.4% | — |
| Green Party | Hazel Robertson | 201 | 14.1% | -1.9 |
| Workers Party of Britain | Paul Andrew Moor | 149 | 10.5% | — |
| Majority | 250 | |||
| Turnout | 25.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,819 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,423 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Furzeham with Summercombe 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew Paul Strang Elected | 1,148 | 47.1% | +27.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Hannah Emily Stevens Elected | 960 | 39.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jason Richard Hutchings Elected | 898 | 36.8% | — |
| Independent | Jackie Stockman | 882 | 36.2% | -24.1 |
| Independent | Bob Hyde | 525 | 21.5% | — |
| Green Party | John Fallon | 473 | 19.4% | +1.0 |
| Independent | Paul David Greenwood | 461 | 18.9% | — |
| Green Party | Robert Bagnall | 329 | 13.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Davis | 317 | 13.0% | +5.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Corcoran | 293 | 12.0% | — |
| Independent | Michael Leon Roseveare | 292 | 12.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Ford | 262 | 10.7% | — |
| Majority | 16 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,022 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,439 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent · Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent · Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent
Goodrington with Roselands 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Fellows Elected | 942 | 48.8% | -0.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Hayley Jeanette Tranter Elected | 843 | 43.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Pentney | 709 | 36.7% | +1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Matt Pope | 593 | 30.7% | — |
| Labour Party | Steve Radford | 258 | 13.4% | +9.4 |
| Green Party | Sara Palmer | 247 | 12.8% | +10.8 |
| Majority | 134 | |||
| Turnout | 33.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,880 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,932 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats · Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats
King's Ash 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jackie Thomas Elected | 621 | 46.7% | +10.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Yvonne Marie Twelves Elected | 555 | 41.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Davina Jit Kaur Luther | 445 | 33.4% | +10.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Beth Dring | 426 | 32.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Eddie Harris | 219 | 16.5% | -3.4 |
| Green Party | Neil Rolfe | 196 | 14.7% | -6.6 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Neil Cussons | 74 | 5.6% | — |
| Majority | 110 | |||
| Turnout | 24.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,613 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,331 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Preston 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Chris Lewis Elected | 1,586 | 56.8% | +3.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Barbara Lewis Elected | 1,567 | 56.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Thomas Elected | 1,442 | 51.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Cross | 883 | 31.6% | +7.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Law | 863 | 30.9% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Dean Barry Rollings | 705 | 25.2% | — |
| Green Party | Sophie Downs | 633 | 22.7% | +2.7 |
| Majority | 559 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,110 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,794 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Roundham with Hyde 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Carter Elected | 747 | 46.4% | +9.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel John Penny Elected | 668 | 41.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alan Craig Whytock | 639 | 39.7% | +2.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Daniel Lawrence Boatwright | 620 | 38.5% | — |
| Green Party | Jane Hughes | 302 | 18.8% | +1.1 |
| Majority | 29 | |||
| Turnout | 26.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,323 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,610 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Liberal Democrats hold
Shiphay 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Darren John Cowell Elected | 667 | 38.2% | -4.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Katya Maddison Elected | 583 | 33.4% | +4.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Josh Barrand | 575 | 32.9% | — |
| Independent | Rob Loxton | 553 | 31.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Ashworth | 319 | 18.2% | -2.4 |
| Green Party | Jenny Stoneman | 212 | 12.1% | -1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Fiona Jane Hess | 190 | 10.9% | — |
| Independent | Mark Dent | 92 | 5.3% | — |
| Independent | Kurt Lewis Napper | 64 | 3.7% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Stuart Gale | 62 | 3.5% | — |
| Majority | 8 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,080 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,748 | |||
Independent hold · Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent
St Marychurch 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | George Andrew Darling Elected | 1,568 | 55.0% | +21.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kelly Louise Stephanie Harvey Elected | 1,537 | 53.9% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Ras Virdee Elected | 1,374 | 48.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Hazel Margaret Foster | 1,301 | 45.7% | +7.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Evan Jones | 1,186 | 41.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Roger Heath | 1,080 | 37.9% | — |
| Green Party | Jenny Giel | 502 | 17.6% | +2.7 |
| Majority | 73 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,849 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
St Peter's with St Mary's 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Anna Joan Tolchard Elected | 746 | 47.5% | +11.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Bryant Elected | 744 | 47.4% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | David John Giles | 517 | 33.0% | +22.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Fordham | 472 | 30.1% | — |
| Green Party | Poppy Hopkins | 307 | 19.6% | -5.8 |
| Green Party | Stephen Linley-Shaw | 259 | 16.5% | — |
| Majority | 227 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,414 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,569 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent · Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent
Tormohun 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mandy Darling Elected | 1,087 | 48.8% | -0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Pentney Elected | 953 | 42.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Cordelia Louise Law Elected | 943 | 42.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Denise Ann Sinclair | 692 | 31.1% | +4.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Brian Raymond Lownds-Pateman | 678 | 30.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Robert Stanley Summers | 649 | 29.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Olivia Catherine Bath | 404 | 18.1% | +6.4 |
| Green Party | Miriam Clare Boyles | 330 | 14.8% | +1.7 |
| Independent | Robert Excell | 196 | 8.8% | -11.1 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Michelle Goodman | 151 | 6.8% | — |
| Majority | 251 | |||
| Turnout | 24.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,257 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,228 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Wellswood 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Nick Bye Elected | 1,482 | 66.6% | +5.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Patrick Antony Joyce Elected | 1,303 | 58.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Jane Bagnall | 582 | 26.2% | +3.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dennis Raymond Brewer | 554 | 24.9% | — |
| Green Party | Richard Boyles | 272 | 12.2% | -3.4 |
| Majority | 721 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,926 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,224 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold