2023 Torridge District Council election

2023 Torridge District Council election
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All 36 seats to Torridge District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin Simon Newton
Party Independent Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 18 seats, 35.2% 2 seats, 10.9% 11 seats, 29.2%
Seats before 19[a] 2 10[b]
Seats won 16 8 6
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 6 Decrease 5
Popular vote 11,236 7,885 8,297
Percentage 33.4% 23.4% 24.7%
Swing Decrease 1.8% Increase 12.5% Decrease 4.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Leader Peter Christie David Brenton
Party Green Labour
Last election 2 seats, 8.9% 3 seats, 12.0%
Seats before 2 3
Seats won 4 2
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 1
Popular vote 3,515 2,157
Percentage 10.5% 6.4%
Swing Increase 1.6% Decrease 5.6%
Map of the results
Leader before election

Ken James
Independent

Leader after election

Ken James
Independent
No overall control

The 2023 Torridge District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 36 members of Torridge District Council in Devon, England.

Prior to the election the majority of the councillors were independents, with 17 of the 19 independents forming the "Independent Group" led by Ken James, who served as leader of the council. After the election the council went under no overall control. The Independent Group remained the largest grouping, and Ken James was reappointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2023.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Your councillors by political grouping". Torridge District Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ Boothroyd, David (18 November 2022). "Noted for fresh air and fun". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Council minutes, 22 May 2023". Torridge District Council. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Local elections 2023: Independents remain biggest group in Torridge". BBC News. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. ^ Heptinstall, Ollie (1 June 2023). "Councillor Ken James secures re-election as Torridge District Council leader". Devon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.


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