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2023 Torbay Council election

{{Short description|2023 local election in Torbay}}

{{Use dmy dates|date = April 2023}}

{{Use British English|date = April 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2023 Torbay Council election

| country = Devon

| type = Parliamentary

| party_colour = yes

| previous_election = 2019 Torbay Council election

| previous_year = 2019

| next_election = 2027 Torbay Council election

| next_year = 2027

| seats_for_election = All 36 seats on Torbay Council

| majority_seats = 19

| election_date = {{Startdate |2023 | 5 | 4 | df = y}}

| image1 = File:No image wide.svg

| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)

| leader1 = {{nowrap|David Thomas}}

| last_election1 = 15

| seats_before1 = 14{{efn|Including one vacant seat previously held by Conservative Jane Barnby until her death in February 2023.}}

| seats1 =

| seats_after1 = 19

| seat_change1 =

| popular_vote1 =

| percentage1 =

| image2 = File:No image wide.svg

| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)

| leader2 = {{nowrap|Steve Darling}}

| last_election2 = 13

| seats_before2 = 12

| seats2 =

| seats_after2 = 15

| seat_change2 =

| popular_vote2 =

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| image3 = File:No image wide.svg

| party3 = Independent politician

| leader3 = {{nowrap|Robert Loxton}}

| last_election3 = 8

| seats_before3 = 10

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| seats_after3 = 2

| seat_change3 =

| popular_vote3 =

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| map_image = Torbay UK ward map 2023.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Winner of each seat at the 2023 Torbay Council election

| title = Leader

| posttitle = Leader after election

| before_election = Steve Darling
Liberal Democrats

| before_party = No overall control

| after_election = David Thomas

| after_party = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

The 2023 Torbay Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Torbay Council in England.{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-65100466 | title = Local Elections 2023: Voters across Devon to elect new councils in May | last = Oates | first = Martyn | date = 2023-03-30 | website = BBC News Online | access-date = 2023-04-03 | archive-date = 29 March 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230329152222/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-65100466 | url-status = live }} 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.{{cite web

| url = https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/leader-of-the-council/ | title = Leader of the Council | date = 2023-03-13 | website = Torbay Council | access-date = 2023-04-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230313094917/https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/leader-of-the-council/ | archive-date = 2023-03-13}} The largest party was the Conservatives with 13 seats.{{cite web | url = https://www.torbay.gov.uk/DemocraticServices/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 | title = Your councillors by political party | date = 2023-04-03 | website = Torbay Council | access-date = 2023-04-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230403134427/https://www.torbay.gov.uk/DemocraticServices/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 | archive-date = 2023-04-03}} There was one vacancy following the death of Jane Barnby in February 2023.{{cite web | url = https://www.torbay.gov.uk/news/pr8861/ | title = Death of a Torbay councillor | date = 2023-03-06 | website = Torbay Council | access-date = 2023-04-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230403134111/https://www.torbay.gov.uk/news/pr8861/ | archive-date = 2023-04-03}}

Torbay, along with North Kesteven and Wyre Forest, were the only three councils gained by the Conservatives.{{Cite news |date=2023-05-05 |title=Local elections 2023: Conservatives gain majority in Torbay |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-65493178 |access-date=2023-05-07}} Conservative leader David Thomas was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 16 May 2023.{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 16 May 2023 |url=https://www.torbay.gov.uk/DemocraticServices/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=163&MId=10360 |website=Torbay Council |access-date=30 May 2023}}

Voter requirements

To vote, residents must have registered by midnight on 17 April.{{cite news | url = https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/voters-will-need-photo-id-for-torbay-local-elections/ | title = Voters will need photo ID for Torbay local elections | last = Belso | first = Nikki | date = 2023-01-29 | website = Torbay Weekly | access-date = 2023-04-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230403153719/https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/voters-will-need-photo-id-for-torbay-local-elections/ | archive-date = 2023-04-03}} 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{{nbsp}}pm on 25 April.

Wards

File:Torbay Council wards.svg

The distribution of seats by ward is:{{cite web | url = https://www.torbay.gov.uk/media/18997/torbay-notice-of-election.pdf | title = Notice of Election | date = 2023-03-22 | website = Torbay Council | access-date = 2023-04-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230328100607/https://www.torbay.gov.uk/media/18997/torbay-notice-of-election.pdf | archive-date = 2023-03-28}}

{{Table alignment}}

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! Ward !! Seats

Barton with Watcombe3
Churston with Galmpton2
Clifton with Maidenway2
Cockington with Chelston2
Collaton St Mary1
Ellacombe2
Furzeham with Summercombe3
Goodrington with Roselands2
Kings Ash2
Preston3
Roundham with Hyde2
Shiphay2
St Marychurch3
St Peters with St Marys2
Tormohun3
Wellswood2
Total36

Summary

=Election result=

{{Local election summary begin|title=2023 Torbay Council election}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Conservative Party (UK)

|candidates =36

|seats =19

|gain =8

|loss =4

|net ={{increase}} 4

|votes % =44.1

|seats % =52.8

|votes =30,891

|plus/minus =+9.9

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidates =36

|seats =15

|gain =4

|loss =2

|net ={{increase}} 2

|votes % =36.6

|seats % =41.7

|votes =25,615

|plus/minus =+8.8

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Independent politician

|candidates =13

|seats =2

|gain =0

|loss =6

|net ={{decrease}} 6

|votes % =8.5

|seats % =5.6

|votes =5,962

|plus/minus =–11.3

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Green Party of England and Wales

|candidates =19

|seats =0

|gain =0

|loss =0

|net ={{steady}}

|votes % =8.2

|seats % =0.0

|votes =5,751

|plus/minus =–0.2

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Labour Party (UK)

|candidates =5

|seats =0

|gain =0

|loss =0

|net ={{steady}}

|votes % =2.0

|seats % =0.0

|votes =1,422

|plus/minus =–3.4

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|candidates =3

|seats =0

|gain =0

|loss =0

|net ={{steady}}

|votes % =0.4

|seats % =0.0

|votes =287

|plus/minus =N/A

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Workers Party of Britain

|candidates =1

|seats =0

|gain =0

|loss =0

|net ={{steady}}

|votes % =0.2

|seats % =0.0

|votes =149

|plus/minus =N/A

}}

|-

{{Election box end}}

Ward results

The statement of persons nominated was published on 5 April 2023.{{cite web | url = https://www.torbay.gov.uk/media/19056/statement-of-persons-nominated-final.docx | title = Statement of Persons Nominated | date = 2023-04-05 | website = Torbay Council | access-date = 2023-04-05 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230405110718/https://www.torbay.gov.uk/media/19056/statement-of-persons-nominated-final.docx | archive-date = 2023-04-05}} Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk (*), except councillors running in a new ward who are marked with a dagger (†).

=== Barton with Watcombe===

{{Election box begin | title = Barton with Watcombe (3 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Steve Darling* |votes = 1,247 |percentage = 57.1 |change = +1.8}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Mike Fox |votes = 1,121 |percentage = 51.4 |change = +3.9}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Swithin Long* |votes = 1,070 |percentage = 49.0 |change = +5.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Kim Tracey Brook |votes = 684 |percentage = 31.3 |change = +2.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Damian Barton |votes = 647 |percentage = 29.6 |change = +6.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = David John Watkins |votes = 563 |percentage = 25.8 |change = +3.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Gary Christopher Hunt |votes = 286 |percentage = 13.1 |change = +4.3}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Mick Tait |votes = 259 |percentage = 11.9 |change = -0.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Bjorn Gunter Lauer |votes = 126 |percentage = 5.8 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 2,183

|percentage = 25.51

|change =

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=== Churston with Galmpton===

{{Election box begin | title = Churston with Galmpton (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Adam Simon Billings |votes = 1,155 |percentage = 49.1 |change = -5.3}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Alan John Tyerman |votes = 1,039 |percentage = 44.2 |change = -10.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Karen Ann Kennedy* |votes = 787 |percentage = 33.5 |change = -18.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Dennis Ronald Shearman |votes = 449 |percentage = 19.1 |change = -2.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Richard Wingate Spreckley |votes = 397 |percentage = 16.9 |change = -6.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Dan Reed |votes = 362 |percentage = 15.4 |change = -1.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Alan Wyatt |votes = 189 |percentage = 8.0 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 2,351

|percentage = 39.24

|change =

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=== Clifton with Maidenway===

{{Election box begin | title = Clifton with Maidenway (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Maggi Douglas-Dunbar* |votes = 1,004 |percentage = 53.7 |change = +10.5}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Cat Johns* |votes = 982 |percentage = 52.6 |change = +7.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Peter Bernhard Henry Middleton |votes = 730 |percentage = 39.1 |change = +9.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Iain Leanard Palmer |votes = 616 |percentage = 33.0 |change = +7.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Sue Kenning |votes = 260 |percentage = 13.9 |change = -0.2}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,868

|percentage = 30.88

|change =

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|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

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=== Cockington with Chelston===

{{Election box begin | title = Cockington with Chelston (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Nicole Jeanne Amil* |votes = 789 |percentage = 38.3 |change = -3.8}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Mark Anthony Thomas Spacagna |votes = 744 |percentage = 36.1 |change = +15.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Andrew John Barrand* |votes = 682 |percentage = 33.1 |change = +9.3}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Julie Diane Brandon |votes = 528 |percentage = 25.6 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Hans Windheuser |votes = 360 |percentage = 17.5 |change = +3.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Alistair Kevin Brierley |votes = 324 |percentage = 15.7 |change = +3.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Daniel William Clemence |votes = 255 |percentage = 12.4 |change = -7.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Jimi Neary |votes = 214 |percentage = 10.4 |change = +0.8}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 2,059

|percentage = 34.09

|change =

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=== Collaton St Mary===

{{Election box begin | title = Collaton St Mary (1 seat)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Martin Robert Brook |votes = 325 |percentage = 45.2 |change = +3.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Katherine Norma Oliverio |votes = 225 |percentage = 31.3 |change = +14.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Kate Prendergast |votes = 169 |percentage = 23.5 |change = +2.5}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 719

|percentage = 29.88

|change =

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

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=== Ellacombe===

{{Election box begin | title = Ellacombe (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Jermaine Atiya-Alla* |votes = 752 |percentage = 52.8 |change = +25.0}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Yannis Matthew Nicolaou |votes = 712 |percentage = 50.0 |change = +23.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Anne Martine Madge Brooks† |votes = 462 |percentage = 32.5 |change = +12.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Melodie Anne Ripley |votes = 404 |percentage = 28.4 |change = +8.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Hazel Robertson |votes = 201 |percentage = 14.1 |change = ±0.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Workers Party of Britain |candidate = Paul Andrew Moor |votes = 149 |percentage = 10.5 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,423

|percentage = 24.61

|change =

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

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=== Furzeham with Summercombe===

{{Election box begin | title = Furzeham with Summercombe (3 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Andrew Paul Strang |votes = 1,148 |percentage = 47.1 |change = +29.8}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Hannah Emily Stevens |votes = 960 |percentage = 39.4 |change = +24.2}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Jason Richard Hutchings |votes = 898 |percentage = 36.8 |change = +24.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Jackie Stockman* |votes = 882 |percentage = 36.2 |change = -17.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Bob Hyde |votes = 525 |percentage = 21.5 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = John Fallon |votes = 473 |percentage = 19.4 |change = +3.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Paul David Greenwood |votes = 461 |percentage = 18.9 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Robert Charles Bagnall |votes = 329 |percentage = 13.5 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Ben Davis |votes = 317 |percentage = 13.0 |change = +6.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Paul Corcoran |votes = 293 |percentage = 12.0 |change = +6.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Michael Leon Roseveare |votes = 292 |percentage = 12.0 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Andy Ford |votes = 262 |percentage = 10.7 |change = +5.7}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 2,439

|percentage = 30.53

|change =

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{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Independent (politician)

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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

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{{Election box end}}

=== Goodrington with Roselands===

{{Election box begin | title = Goodrington with Roselands (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = John Richard Fellows |votes = 942 |percentage = 48.8 |change = +16.6}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Hayley Jeanette Tranter |votes = 843 |percentage = 43.6 |change = +18.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Tom Pentney |votes = 709 |percentage = 36.7 |change = +0.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Matt Pope |votes = 593 |percentage = 30.7 |change = -3.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Steve Radford |votes = 258 |percentage = 13.4 |change = +6.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Sara Palmer |votes = 247 |percentage = 12.8 |change = +1.8}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,932

|percentage = 33.13

|change =

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{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

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{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

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{{Election box end}}

=== Kings Ash===

{{Election box begin | title = Kings Ash (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Jackie Thomas* |votes = 621 |percentage = 46.7 |change = +17.5}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Yvonne Marie Twelves |votes = 555 |percentage = 41.7 |change = +9.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Davina Jit Kaur Luther |votes = 445 |percentage = 33.4 |change = +13.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Beth Dring |votes = 426 |percentage = 32.0 |change = +15.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Eddie Harris |votes = 219 |percentage = 16.5 |change = +0.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Neil Owen Rolfe |votes = 196 |percentage = 14.7 |change = -4.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |candidate = Neil Cussons |votes = 74 |percentage = 5.6 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,331

|percentage = 23.82

|change =

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

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=== Preston===

{{Election box begin | title = Preston (3 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Chris Lewis* |votes = 1,586 |percentage = 56.8 |change = +8.8}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Barbara Anne Lewis† |votes = 1,567 |percentage = 56.1 |change = +12.7}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = David Michael Thomas* |votes = 1,442 |percentage = 51.6 |change = +12.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Bob Cross |votes = 883 |percentage = 31.6 |change = +10.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Dave Law |votes = 863 |percentage = 30.9 |change = +12.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Dean Barry Rollings |votes = 705 |percentage = 25.2 |change = +10.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Sophie Downs |votes = 633 |percentage = 22.7 |change = +4.8}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 2,794

|percentage = 34.65

|change =

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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

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=== Roundham with Hyde===

{{Election box begin | title = Roundham with Hyde (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Chris Carter* |votes = 747 |percentage = 46.4 |change = +13.2}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Nigel John Penny |votes = 668 |percentage = 41.5 |change = +13.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Alan Craig Whytock |votes = 639 |percentage = 39.7 |change = +6.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Daniel Lawrence Boatwright |votes = 620 |percentage = 38.5 |change = +9.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Jane Hughes |votes = 302 |percentage = 18.8 |change = +2.7}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,610

|percentage = 25.73

|change =

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

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{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

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{{Election box end}}

=== Shiphay===

{{Election box begin | title = Shiphay (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Darren John Cowell* |votes = 667 |percentage = 38.2 |change = -2.6}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Katya Maddison |votes = 583 |percentage = 33.4 |change = +5.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Josh Barrand |votes = 575 |percentage = 32.9 |change = +7.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Rob Loxton* |votes = 553 |percentage = 31.6 |change = -6.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Ann Ashworth |votes = 319 |percentage = 18.2 |change = -1.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Jenny Stoneman |votes = 212 |percentage = 12.1 |change = -0.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Fiona Jane Hess |votes = 190 |percentage = 10.9 |change = -4.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Mark Dent |votes = 92 |percentage = 5.3 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Kurt Lewis Napper |votes = 64 |percentage = 3.7 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |candidate = Stuart Kenneth Gale |votes = 62 |percentage = 3.5 |change = -4.3}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,748

|percentage = 28.91

|change =

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Independent politician

|loser =

|swing =

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{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Independent politician

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

=== St Marychurch===

{{Election box begin | title = St Marychurch (3 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = George Andrew Darling |votes = 1,568 |percentage = 50.6 |change = +20.7}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Kelly Louise Stephanie Harvey |votes = 1,537 |percentage = 49.6 |change = +21.2}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Ras Virdee |votes = 1,374 |percentage = 44.3 |change = +17.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Hazel Margaret Foster* |votes = 1,301 |percentage = 42.0 |change = +8.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Paul Evan Jones |votes = 1,186 |percentage = 38.3 |change = +6.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Roger Kenneth Heath |votes = 1,080 |percentage = 34.8 |change = +3.3}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Jenny Giel |votes = 502 |percentage = 16.2 |change = +2.8}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 3,100

|percentage = 34.07

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

=== St Peters with St Marys===

{{Election box begin | title = St Peters with St Marys (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Anna Joan Tolchard |votes = 746 |percentage = 47.5 |change = +21.8}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Steve Bryant |votes = 744 |percentage = 47.4 |change = +14.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = David John Giles |votes = 517 |percentage = 33.0 |change = +23.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Dave Fordham |votes = 472 |percentage = 30.1 |change = +22.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Poppy Hopkins |votes = 307 |percentage = 19.6 |change = -3.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Stephen Linley-Shaw |votes = 259 |percentage = 16.5 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,569

|percentage = 29.18

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Independent (politician)

|swing =

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{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Independent (politician)

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

=== Tormohun===

{{Election box begin | title = Tormohun (3 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Mandy Darling* |votes = 1,087 |percentage = 48.8 |change = +4.3}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Nick Pentney* |votes = 953 |percentage = 42.8 |change = +4.6}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Cordelia Louise Law* |votes = 943 |percentage = 42.3 |change = +5.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Denise Ann Sinclair |votes = 692 |percentage = 31.1 |change = +6.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Brian Raymond Lownds-Pateman |votes = 678 |percentage = 30.4 |change = +8.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Robert Stanley Summers |votes = 649 |percentage = 29.1 |change = +7.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Olivia Catherine Bath |votes = 404 |percentage = 18.1 |change = +7.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Helen Margaret Boyles |votes = 330 |percentage = 14.8 |change = +3.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Robert Martin Excell |votes = 196 |percentage = 8.8 |change = -9.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |candidate = Michelle Goodman |votes = 151 |percentage = 6.8 |change = N/A}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 2,228

|percentage = 24.22

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser =

|swing =

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser =

|swing =

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser =

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=== Wellswood===

{{Election box begin | title = Wellswood (2 seats)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Nick Bye* |votes = 1,482 |percentage = 66.6 |change = +10.3}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Patrick Antony Joyce |votes = 1,303 |percentage = 58.6 |change = +9.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Pamela Jane Bagnall |votes = 582 |percentage = 26.2 |change = +5.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Dennis Brewer |votes = 554 |percentage = 24.9 |change = +15.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Richard Boyles |votes = 272 |percentage = 12.2 |change = -2.1}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 2,224

|percentage = 37.72

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser =

|swing =

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser =

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

Changes 2023-2027

=By-elections=

==Wellswood==

{{Election box begin | title=Wellswood: 6 June 2024}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Hazel Foster

|votes = 938

|percentage = 42.3

|change = –21.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Peter Fenton

|votes = 929

|percentage = 41.9

|change = +17.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Reform UK

|candidate = Mike Lister

|votes = 188

|percentage = 8.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Jonathan Chant-Stevens

|votes = 117

|percentage = 5.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Jenny Giel

|votes = 34

|percentage = 1.5

|change = –10.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Paul Moor

|votes = 11

|percentage = 0.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 9

|percentage = 0.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 2,223

|percentage = 38.4

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 5,799

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser =

|swing = {{decrease}}19.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

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