2023 Torbay Council election

2023 Torbay Council election
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All 36 seats on Torbay Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader David Thomas Steve Darling Robert Loxton
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 15 13 8
Seats before 14[a] 12 10
Seats after 19 15 2
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Torbay Council election
Leader before election

Steve Darling
Liberal Democrats
No overall control

Leader after election

David Thomas
Conservative

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]


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  1. ^ Oates, Martyn (30 March 2023). "Local Elections 2023: Voters across Devon to elect new councils in May". BBC News Online. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Leader of the Council". Torbay Council. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Your councillors by political party". Torbay Council. 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Death of a Torbay councillor". Torbay Council. 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Local elections 2023: Conservatives gain majority in Torbay". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Council minutes, 16 May 2023". Torbay Council. Retrieved 30 May 2023.