2023 Torbay Council election
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All 36 seats on Torbay Council 19 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Torbay Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Torbay Council in England.[1] It coincided with local elections across the United Kingdom.
Before the election, the council was controlled by a coalition between the Liberal Democrats, with 12 seats, and Independents, with 10 seats.[2] The largest party was the Conservatives with 13 seats.[3] There was one vacancy following the death of Jane Barnby in February 2023.[4]
Torbay, along with Wyre Forest, were the only two councils gained by the Conservatives.[5] Conservative leader David Thomas was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 16 May 2023.[6]
Voter requirements
[edit]To vote, residents must have registered by midnight on 17 April.[7] Following the Elections Act 2022, voters at polling stations will need valid photo id. Voters who do not have one of the approved types of id can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. The deadline for applying for this election is 5 pm on 25 April.[7]
Wards
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Torbay_Council_wards.svg/300px-Torbay_Council_wards.svg.png)
The distribution of seats by ward is:[8]
Ward | Seats |
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Barton with Watcombe | 3 |
Churston with Galmpton | 2 |
Clifton with Maidenway | 2 |
Cockington with Chelston | 2 |
Collaton St Mary | 1 |
Ellacombe | 2 |
Furzeham with Summercombe | 3 |
Goodrington with Roselands | 2 |
Kings Ash | 2 |
Preston | 3 |
Roundham with Hyde | 2 |
Shiphay | 2 |
St Marychurch | 3 |
St Peters with St Marys | 2 |
Tormohun | 3 |
Wellswood | 2 |
Total | 36 |
Summary
[edit]Election result
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Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
Conservative | 36 | 19 | 8 | 4 | ![]() |
52.8 | 44.1 | 30,891 | +9.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | 36 | 15 | 4 | 2 | ![]() |
41.7 | 36.6 | 25,615 | +8.8 | |
Independent | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ![]() |
5.6 | 8.5 | 5,962 | –11.3 | |
Green | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 8.2 | 5,751 | –0.2 | |
Labour | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.0 | 1,422 | –3.4 | |
TUSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.4 | 287 | N/A | |
Workers Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.2 | 149 | N/A |
Ward results
[edit]The statement of persons nominated was published on 5 April 2023.[9] Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk (*), except councillors running in a new ward who are marked with a dagger (†).
Barton with Watcombe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Steve Darling* | 1,247 | 57.1 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mike Fox | 1,121 | 51.4 | +3.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Swithin Long* | 1,070 | 49.0 | +5.4 | |
Conservative | Kim Tracey Brook | 684 | 31.3 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | Damian Barton | 647 | 29.6 | +6.2 | |
Conservative | David John Watkins | 563 | 25.8 | +3.7 | |
Labour | Gary Christopher Hunt | 286 | 13.1 | +4.3 | |
Green | Mick Tait | 259 | 11.9 | −0.1 | |
Independent | Bjorn Gunter Lauer | 126 | 5.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,183 | 25.51 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Churston with Galmpton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Adam Simon Billings | 1,155 | 49.1 | −5.3 | |
Conservative | Alan John Tyerman | 1,039 | 44.2 | −10.1 | |
Independent | Karen Ann Kennedy* | 787 | 33.5 | −18.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dennis Ronald Shearman | 449 | 19.1 | −2.0 | |
Green | Richard Wingate Spreckley | 397 | 16.9 | −6.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dan Reed | 362 | 15.4 | −1.4 | |
Green | Alan Wyatt | 189 | 8.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,351 | 39.24 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Clifton with Maidenway
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Maggi Douglas-Dunbar* | 1,004 | 53.7 | +10.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Cat Johns* | 982 | 52.6 | +7.2 | |
Conservative | Peter Bernhard Henry Middleton | 730 | 39.1 | +9.5 | |
Conservative | Iain Leanard Palmer | 616 | 33.0 | +7.2 | |
Green | Sue Kenning | 260 | 13.9 | −0.2 | |
Turnout | 1,868 | 30.88 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Cockington with Chelston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Nicole Jeanne Amil* | 789 | 38.3 | −3.8 | |
Conservative | Mark Anthony Thomas Spacagna | 744 | 36.1 | +15.2 | |
Conservative | Andrew John Barrand* | 682 | 33.1 | +9.3 | |
Independent | Julie Diane Brandon | 528 | 25.6 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Hans Windheuser | 360 | 17.5 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alistair Kevin Brierley | 324 | 15.7 | +3.2 | |
Labour | Daniel William Clemence | 255 | 12.4 | −7.9 | |
Green | Jimi Neary | 214 | 10.4 | +0.8 | |
Turnout | 2,059 | 34.09 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Collaton St Mary
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Martin Robert Brook | 325 | 45.2 | +3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Katherine Norma Oliverio | 225 | 31.3 | +14.8 | |
Green | Kate Prendergast | 169 | 23.5 | +2.5 | |
Turnout | 719 | 29.88 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ellacombe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Jermaine Atiya-Alla* | 752 | 52.8 | +25.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Yannis Matthew Nicolaou | 712 | 50.0 | +23.7 | |
Conservative | Anne Martine Madge Brooks† | 462 | 32.5 | +12.4 | |
Conservative | Melodie Anne Ripley | 404 | 28.4 | +8.5 | |
Green | Hazel Robertson | 201 | 14.1 | ±0.0 | |
Workers Party | Paul Andrew Moor | 149 | 10.5 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,423 | 24.61 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Furzeham with Summercombe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andrew Paul Strang | 1,148 | 47.1 | +29.8 | |
Conservative | Hannah Emily Stevens | 960 | 39.4 | +24.2 | |
Conservative | Jason Richard Hutchings | 898 | 36.8 | +24.2 | |
Independent | Jackie Stockman* | 882 | 36.2 | −17.5 | |
Independent | Bob Hyde | 525 | 21.5 | N/A | |
Green | John Fallon | 473 | 19.4 | +3.0 | |
Independent | Paul David Greenwood | 461 | 18.9 | N/A | |
Green | Robert Charles Bagnall | 329 | 13.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Ben Davis | 317 | 13.0 | +6.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Corcoran | 293 | 12.0 | +6.0 | |
Independent | Michael Leon Roseveare | 292 | 12.0 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Andy Ford | 262 | 10.7 | +5.7 | |
Turnout | 2,439 | 30.53 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Goodrington with Roselands
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Richard Fellows | 942 | 48.8 | +16.6 | |
Conservative | Hayley Jeanette Tranter | 843 | 43.6 | +18.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tom Pentney | 709 | 36.7 | +0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Matt Pope | 593 | 30.7 | −3.5 | |
Labour | Steve Radford | 258 | 13.4 | +6.1 | |
Green | Sara Palmer | 247 | 12.8 | +1.8 | |
Turnout | 1,932 | 33.13 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Kings Ash
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jackie Thomas* | 621 | 46.7 | +17.5 | |
Conservative | Yvonne Marie Twelves | 555 | 41.7 | +9.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Davina Jit Kaur Luther | 445 | 33.4 | +13.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Beth Dring | 426 | 32.0 | +15.7 | |
Labour | Eddie Harris | 219 | 16.5 | +0.7 | |
Green | Neil Owen Rolfe | 196 | 14.7 | −4.0 | |
TUSC | Neil Cussons | 74 | 5.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,331 | 23.82 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Preston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Chris Lewis* | 1,586 | 56.8 | +8.8 | |
Conservative | Barbara Anne Lewis† | 1,567 | 56.1 | +12.7 | |
Conservative | David Michael Thomas* | 1,442 | 51.6 | +12.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bob Cross | 883 | 31.6 | +10.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dave Law | 863 | 30.9 | +12.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dean Barry Rollings | 705 | 25.2 | +10.1 | |
Green | Sophie Downs | 633 | 22.7 | +4.8 | |
Turnout | 2,794 | 34.65 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Roundham with Hyde
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Chris Carter* | 747 | 46.4 | +13.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nigel John Penny | 668 | 41.5 | +13.4 | |
Conservative | Alan Craig Whytock | 639 | 39.7 | +6.0 | |
Conservative | Daniel Lawrence Boatwright | 620 | 38.5 | +9.6 | |
Green | Jane Hughes | 302 | 18.8 | +2.7 | |
Turnout | 1,610 | 25.73 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Shiphay
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Darren John Cowell* | 667 | 38.2 | −2.6 | |
Conservative | Katya Maddison | 583 | 33.4 | +5.8 | |
Conservative | Josh Barrand | 575 | 32.9 | +7.4 | |
Independent | Rob Loxton* | 553 | 31.6 | −6.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Ashworth | 319 | 18.2 | −1.4 | |
Green | Jenny Stoneman | 212 | 12.1 | −0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Fiona Jane Hess | 190 | 10.9 | −4.8 | |
Independent | Mark Dent | 92 | 5.3 | N/A | |
Independent | Kurt Lewis Napper | 64 | 3.7 | N/A | |
TUSC | Stuart Kenneth Gale | 62 | 3.5 | −4.3 | |
Turnout | 1,748 | 28.91 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
St Marychurch
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | George Andrew Darling | 1,568 | 50.6 | +20.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kelly Louise Stephanie Harvey | 1,537 | 49.6 | +21.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ras Virdee | 1,374 | 44.3 | +17.8 | |
Conservative | Hazel Margaret Foster* | 1,301 | 42.0 | +8.1 | |
Conservative | Paul Evan Jones | 1,186 | 38.3 | +6.4 | |
Conservative | Roger Kenneth Heath | 1,080 | 34.8 | +3.3 | |
Green | Jenny Giel | 502 | 16.2 | +2.8 | |
Turnout | 3,100 | 34.07 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
St Peters with St Marys
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Anna Joan Tolchard | 746 | 47.5 | +21.8 | |
Conservative | Steve Bryant | 744 | 47.4 | +14.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | David John Giles | 517 | 33.0 | +23.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dave Fordham | 472 | 30.1 | +22.0 | |
Green | Poppy Hopkins | 307 | 19.6 | −3.1 | |
Green | Stephen Linley-Shaw | 259 | 16.5 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,569 | 29.18 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Tormohun
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Mandy Darling* | 1,087 | 48.8 | +4.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nick Pentney* | 953 | 42.8 | +4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Cordelia Louise Law* | 943 | 42.3 | +5.2 | |
Conservative | Denise Ann Sinclair | 692 | 31.1 | +6.7 | |
Conservative | Brian Raymond Lownds-Pateman | 678 | 30.4 | +8.1 | |
Conservative | Robert Stanley Summers | 649 | 29.1 | +7.7 | |
Labour | Olivia Catherine Bath | 404 | 18.1 | +7.5 | |
Green | Helen Margaret Boyles | 330 | 14.8 | +3.0 | |
Independent | Robert Martin Excell | 196 | 8.8 | −9.2 | |
TUSC | Michelle Goodman | 151 | 6.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,228 | 24.22 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Wellswood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nick Bye* | 1,482 | 66.6 | +10.3 | |
Conservative | Patrick Antony Joyce | 1,303 | 58.6 | +9.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Pamela Jane Bagnall | 582 | 26.2 | +5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dennis Brewer | 554 | 24.9 | +15.2 | |
Green | Richard Boyles | 272 | 12.2 | −2.1 | |
Turnout | 2,224 | 37.72 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Including one vacant seat previously held by Conservative Jane Barnby until her death in February 2023.
- ^ Oates, Martyn (30 March 2023). "Local Elections 2023: Voters across Devon to elect new councils in May". BBC News Online. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Leader of the Council". Torbay Council. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Your councillors by political party". Torbay Council. 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Death of a Torbay councillor". Torbay Council. 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Local elections 2023: Conservatives gain majority in Torbay". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Council minutes, 16 May 2023". Torbay Council. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b Belso, Nikki (29 January 2023). "Voters will need photo ID for Torbay local elections". Torbay Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Torbay Council. 22 March 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Torbay Council. 5 April 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.