Torbay Council elections

Torbay Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Torbay in Devon, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. From 2005 to 2019 it had a directly elected mayor. The council is elected every four years.

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

Unitary authority elections

1997 Torbay Council election
2000 Torbay Council election
2003 Torbay Council election (New ward boundaries)^[3]^[4]
2007 Torbay Council election
2011 Torbay Council election
2015 Torbay Council election
2019 Torbay Council election (New ward boundaries)
2023 Torbay Council election

Mayoral elections

A referendum took place on 14 July 2005 on establishing a directly elected mayor. The result saw a majority in favour with 18,074 in support and 14,684 opposed on a 32.1% turnout.^[5]

A referendum took place on 5 May 2016 on reverting to a leader and cabinet system. The result saw a majority in favour of a leader and cabinet system with 15,846 votes in support of the leader and cabinet system and 9,511 wanting to stick with an elected mayor, on a 25.3% turnout.^[6]

Borough result maps

2011 results map
2015 results map
2019 results map
2023 results map

By-election results

1997–2000

Tormohun By-Election 15 January 1998
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	1,380	46.3	+10.9
	Liberal Democrats	884	29.7	−2.4
	Independent	521	17.5	−3.5
	Labour	195	6.5	−5.0
Majority		469	16.6
Turnout		2,980	35.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats	Swing

Tormohun By-Election 17 September 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Damian Barton	671	38.2	+5.9
	Liberal Democrats	Jennifer Faulkner	667	38.0	−5.3
	Labour	Darren Cowell	321	18.3	−6.1
	Liberal		97	5.5	+5.5
Majority			4	0.2
Turnout			1,756
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Preston By-Election 8 April 1999
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	1,504	51.4	+16.0
	Liberal Democrats	1,129	38.6	+6.5
	Labour	295	10.1	−1.4
Majority		375	12.8
Turnout		2,928	34.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats	Swing

2000–2003

Ellacombe By-Election 7 December 2000^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Blake	1,151	62.9	+32.9
	Conservative	David Selley	546	29.8	−7.2
	Labour	Pauline Digby	94	5.1	+0.0
	Independent	Lionel Digby	40	2.2	+2.2
Majority			605	33.1
Turnout			1,831	24.7
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Tormohun By-Election 29 November 2001^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Christopher Harris	1,201	63.4	−26.3
	Conservative		557	29.6	−10.9
	Labour		121	6.4	−5.6
Majority			644	33.8
Turnout			1,879	25.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

2003–2007

Roundham with Hyde By-Election 20 May 2004^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Joseph Carroll	498	29.3	−2.3
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Douglas-Dunbar	413	24.3	−24.7
	Independent	Alan Hall	203	11.9	+4.6
	Labour	David Pedrick-Friend	203	11.9	−0.1
	UKIP	Mark Dent	128	7.5	+7.5
	BNP	Michael Turner	106	6.2	+6.2
	Independent	Pamela Neale	85	5.0	+5.0
	Independent	Mary Bennett	63	3.7	+3.7
Majority			85	5.0
Turnout			1,699	31.2
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Wellswood By-Election 5 August 2004 (2)^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative		964
	Conservative		923
	UKIP		545
	UKIP		482
	Liberal Democrats	Tristan Gruber	198
	Liberal Democrats	Thomas Pentney	192
	Labour		102
	Labour		89
Turnout			3,496	27.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Goodrington with Roselands By-Election 21 October 2004^[11]^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Colin Hurst	701	42.2	+10.5
	Liberal Democrats	Thomas Pentney	510	30.7	−27.9
	UKIP	Mark Dent	284	17.1	+7.4
	Labour	John Mellor	116	7.0	+7.0
	BNP	Michael Turner	50	3.0	+3.0
Majority			191	11.5
Turnout			1,661	30.9
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Wellswood By-Election 10 March 2005^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Hanley	1,261	62.5	+8.5
	Liberal Democrats	Jefferson Rose	331	16.4	+5.2
	UKIP	Mark Dent	326	16.1	−13.3
	Labour	Thomas Millman	99	4.9	−0.6
Majority			930	46.1
Turnout			2,017	29.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Blatchcombe By-Election 5 May 2005^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jeanette Richards	1,708	38.9	+18.9
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Forbes	1,563	35.6	−14.1
	Labour	Jonathan Haines	1,124	25.6	+7.4
Majority			145	3.3
Turnout			4,395	57.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Churston with Galmpton By-Election 8 December 2005^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Derek Mills	1,250	77.7	+27.4
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Douglas-Dunbar	270	16.8	−32.9
	Labour	Trevor Fine	89	5.5	+5.5
Majority			980	60.9
Turnout			1,609	28.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

2007–2011

Berryhead with Furzeham By-Election 14 June 2007 (3)^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Michael Morey	1,006
	Independent	Vic Ellery	952
	Conservative	Martyn Hodge	853
	Conservative	Simon Jones	727
	Conservative	Alan Craig	689
	Independent	Tony Walker	510
	Liberal Democrats	Chris Lomas	483
	Independent	Nigel James	397
	Liberal Democrats	Catherine Johns	277
	Liberal Democrats	John Turner	245
	BNP	Michael Turner	159
	BNP	Maureen Turner	152
	BNP	Chris Marchant	151
	UKIP	Gary Booth	145
	UKIP	Peter Fryett	129
	UKIP	Mike Simpson	93
	Labour	Patrick Canavan	71
	Labour	Jermaine Atiya-Alla	67
	Labour	Irene Reade	66
Turnout			7,172	31.8
	Independent gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Mary's-with-Summercombe By-Election 22 July 2010^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Baldrey	801	52.7
	Conservative	Nicholas Henderson	365	24.0
	Labour	Rosemary Ann Clarke	195	12.8
	UKIP	Jen Walsh	159	10.5
Majority
Turnout			2,017	1,520
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

2011–2015

Cockington-with-Chelston By-Election 23 June 2011^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	Mark Pountney	1,048	46.3
	Conservative	Sylvia Faryna	614	27.1
	Labour	Leonora Critchlow	357	15.8
	Independent	Susie Colley	129	5.7
	Independent	Mark Dent	61	2.7
	Green	Thomas Cooper	55	2.4
Majority
Turnout			2,264	26.3
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

2015–2019

Clifton with Maidenway By-Election 5 November 2015^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Adrian Sanders	1,096	69.2	+39.3
	Conservative	Richard Barnby	234	14.8	−13.7
	UKIP	Anthony Rayner	158	10.0	−9.7
	Labour	Eddie Harris	53	3.3	−9
	Green	Stephen Pocock	43	2.7	−6.8
Majority			862	54.4	+53
Turnout			1,584	27.6
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	+26.5

Tormohun By-Election 5 May 2016^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	Nicholas Pentney	1,126	46.7
	Conservative	Jacqueline Wakeham	533	22.1
	Labour	Darren Cowell	344	14.3
	UKIP	Steven Walsh	315	13.1
	Green	Stephen Morley	66	2.7
	TUSC	Michelle Goodman	27	1.1
Majority			593	24.6
Turnout			2,411	29.8
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Watcombe By-election 14 December 2017^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	Swithin Long	655	57.1
	Conservative	Daniel Maddock	355	30.9
	Labour	Julia Neal	121	9.5
	Green	Eleanor Taylor	17	1.4
Majority			300	26.1
Turnout			1,148	22.3
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2019–2023

Goodrington with Roselands By-Election 14 November 2019^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jane Barnby	892	49.3	+21.7
	Liberal Democrats	Dennis Shearman	641	35.5	+4.8
	Brexit Party	Eddie Davis	168	9.3	+9.3
	Labour	Catherine Fritz	72	4.0	−2.3
	Green	Jane Hughes	35	1.9	−7.5
Majority			251	13.9
Turnout			1,808
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Clifton with Maidenway By-Election 6 May 2021^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Cat Johns	1,014	45.8	+4.7
	Conservative	John Fellows	983	44.4	+17.6
	Labour	Andy Symons	149	6.7	−0.8
	Green	Sue Kenning	69	3.1	−9.7
Majority			31	1.4
Turnout			2,215
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2023-2027

Aby-election was held in June 2024^[24] following the death of independent councillor Patrick Joyce.^[25] The Conservatives won the seat, regaining majority control of the council.^[26] The change in percentages given below are given in comparison to the general results of the 2023 Torbay Council election.

Wellswood By-Election 6 June 2024^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Hazel Foster	938	42.3	−1.8
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Fenton	929	41.9	+5.3
	Reform UK	Mike Lister	188	8.5	New
	Labour	Jonathan Chant-Stevens	117	5.3	+3.3
	Green	Jenny Giel	34	1.5	−6.7
	Independent	Paul Moor	11	0.5	−8.0
Majority			9	0.4
Turnout			2217	38.4%	−0.6
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing	3.55

References

^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
^ "Local elections". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ "Totals so far". guardian.co.uk. London. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Mayoral System Referendum". Torbay: www.torbay.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ "Torbay Borough Council Casual Election 7th December 2000" (PDF). Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Labour regains Burnley". guardian.co.uk. London. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Roundham with Hyde By-Election" (PDF). Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Tories keep seats despite Ukip vote surge". guardian.co.uk. London. 6 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Candidates named for by-election". BBC News Online. 25 September 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Declaration of result of poll". Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^ "Declaration of result of poll". Torbay Council. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
^ "Declaration of result of poll". Torbay Council. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL, Torbay Council local election on Thursday 5 November 2015, Result of poll for the Clifton with Maidenway ward" (Microsoft Word). Torbay Council. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL, Torbay Borough Election of a Borough Councillor for Tormohun on Thursday 5 May 2016" (Microsoft Word). Torbay Council. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL, Torbay Borough Election of a Borough Councillor for Watcombe on Thursday 14 December 2017" (Microsoft Word). Torbay Council. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Goodrington with Roselands Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Clifton with Maidenway Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
^ Davis, Miles (15 April 2024). "Conservatives win key Torbay Council by-election". BBC News. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
^ Davis, Miles (15 April 2024). "Death of 'passionate' Torbay councillor prompts tributes". BBC News. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
^ Henderson, Guy (7 June 2024). "Tories back in control of Torbay Council". Radio Exe Devon. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
^ "2024 By-election - Wellswood". Torbay Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

External links

[1] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.

[2] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.

[from-3] "Local elections". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[4] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[totals-5] "Totals so far". guardian.co.uk. London. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[Referendum-6] "Mayoral System Referendum". Torbay: www.torbay.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[casual-7] "Torbay Borough Council Casual Election 7th December 2000" (PDF). Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[regains-8] "Labour regains Burnley". guardian.co.uk. London. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[roundham-9] "Roundham with Hyde By-Election" (PDF). Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[despite-10] "Tories keep seats despite Ukip vote surge". guardian.co.uk. London. 6 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[army-11] "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[candidates-12] "Candidates named for by-election". BBC News Online. 25 September 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[wellswood-13] "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[blatchcombe-14] "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[churston-15] "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[furzeham-16] "Declaration of result of poll". Torbay Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

[17] "Declaration of result of poll". Torbay Council. Retrieved 30 May 2011.

[18] "Declaration of result of poll". Torbay Council. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[19] "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL, Torbay Council local election on Thursday 5 November 2015, Result of poll for the Clifton with Maidenway ward" (Microsoft Word). Torbay Council. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

[20] "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL, Torbay Borough Election of a Borough Councillor for Tormohun on Thursday 5 May 2016" (Microsoft Word). Torbay Council. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

[21] "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL, Torbay Borough Election of a Borough Councillor for Watcombe on Thursday 14 December 2017" (Microsoft Word). Torbay Council. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

[22] "Local Elections Archive Project — Goodrington with Roselands Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

[23] "Local Elections Archive Project — Clifton with Maidenway Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

[2024ByElection-24] Davis, Miles (15 April 2024). "Conservatives win key Torbay Council by-election". BBC News. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

[25] Davis, Miles (15 April 2024). "Death of 'passionate' Torbay councillor prompts tributes". BBC News. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

[26] Henderson, Guy (7 June 2024). "Tories back in control of Torbay Council". Radio Exe Devon. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

[27] "2024 By-election - Wellswood". Torbay Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

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