Teignbridge District Council elections

Teignbridge District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 47 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[1]

2019 results map

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:[2][3]

Party in controlYears
Independent1973–1983
No overall control1983–2011
Conservative2011–2019
Liberal Democrats2019–2021
No overall control[4]2021–2023
Liberal Democrats2023–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:[5]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Alan Connett[6] Liberal Democrats20032011
Jeremy Christophers[7] Conservative20115 May 2019
Gordon Hook[8] Liberal Democrats20 May 20193 Sep 2020
Alan Connett Liberal Democrats3 Sep 2020

Council elections
  • 1973 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 1976 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 1979 Teignbridge District Council election (New ward boundaries)[9]
  • 1983 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 1987 Teignbridge District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[10]
  • 1991 Teignbridge District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[11]
  • 1995 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 1999 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 2003 Teignbridge District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 12)[12][13]
  • 2007 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 2011 Teignbridge District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[14]
  • 2015 Teignbridge District Council election
  • 2019 Teignbridge District Council election (New ward boundaries increasing number of seats by one to 47)[1]
  • 2023 Teignbridge District Council election

By-election results

1995-1999
Bovey By-Election 4 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 504 34.1
Liberal Democrats 482 32.6
Labour 282 19.1
Independent 210 14.2
Majority 22 1.5
Turnout 1,478 30.0
Conservative hold Swing
Whitestones By-Election 4 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 665 91.5
Labour 62 8.5
Majority 603 83.0
Turnout 727 42.9
Independent hold Swing
Chudleigh By-Election 14 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 480 54.5
Liberal Democrats 230 26.1
Labour 171 19.4
Majority 250 29.4
Turnout 881
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Milber By-Election 14 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 338 44.4
Liberal Democrats 219 28.7
Labour 205 26.9
Majority 199 15.7
Turnout 762
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
College By-Election 20 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 391 44.0
Conservative 269 30.3
Independent 229 25.8
Majority 122 13.7
Turnout 889 22.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Dawlish SW By-Election 21 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 584 55.6 +12.8
Liberal Democrats 262 24.9 -32.4
Labour 205 19.5 +19.5
Majority 322 30.7
Turnout 1,051 32.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999-2003
College By-Election 27 April 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 447 52.5 +27.8
Conservative 315 37.0 +14.7
Labour 89 10.5 -5.6
Majority 132 15.5
Turnout 851 22.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Powderham By-Election 27 April 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 759 52.6
Conservative 550 38.1
Labour 134 9.3
Majority 209 14.5
Turnout 1,443 28.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
College By-Election 16 November 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 332 40.7 +18.7
Liberal Democrats 294 36.1 +11.4
Labour 189 23.2 +7.1
Majority 38 4.6
Turnout 815 20.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011
Kenn Valley By-Election 27 November 2008[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Lake 924 45.2
Liberal Democrats Susan Berman 832 40.8
Independent Derek Madge 160 7.8
Independent Dudley Swain 128 6.3
Majority 92 4.4
Turnout 2,044 42.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2016-present
Teignmouth Central by-election 22 September 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Eden 491 51.1 +28.3
Conservative Nick Maylem 286 29.8 -12.6
UKIP Steven Harvey 111 11.6 N/A
Labour Malcolm Tipper 72 7.5 -8.7
Majority 205 21.3
Turnout 969 25.08
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Geoff Bladen[17]

Bovey by-election 15 December 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Morgan 838 43.9 +20.3
Conservative Taff Evans 631 33.1 -4.2
Independent Eoghan Kelly 169 8.9 -1.5
Labour Christopher Robillard 103 5.4 -7.4
UKIP Anne Bracher 98 5.1 N/A
Independent Charlie West 68 3.6 N/A
Majority 207 10.8
Turnout 1,911 29.30
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Anna Klinkenberg[19]

Chudleigh by-election 15 December 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Keeling 680 51.5 +38.8
Conservative Chris Webb 470 35.6 +2.8
UKIP Steven Harvey 89 6.7 N/A
Labour Janette Parker 81 6.1 -8.8
Majority 210 15.9
Turnout 1,324 26.49%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Patricia Johnson-King[19]

References
  1. "The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1, retrieved 29 July 2022
  2. "Teignbridge". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Teignbridge District Council Election Results 1973–2011 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. Heptinstall, Ollie (10 December 2021). "Teignbridge Lib Dems go to war". Radio Exe Devon. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. "Council minutes". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. Nero, Paul (3 September 2020). "Connett back as Teignbridge leader". Radio Exe Devon. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  7. Clark, Daniel (8 May 2019). "Former Teignbridge leader speaks after losing his seat in the local elections". Devon Live. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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  9. The District of Teignbridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  10. The Mid Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge (Areas) Order 1985
  11. legislation.gov.uk - The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  12. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  13. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  14. legislation.gov.uk - The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2010. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  15. "Declaration of result of poll". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  16. https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=47696&p=0
  17. "Lib Dems win Teignmouth by-election". 23 September 2016.
  18. https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=48018&p=0
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