# 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.

## Council elections

* 1973 Teignbridge District Council election
* 1976 Teignbridge District Council election
* 1979 Teignbridge District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Teignbridge District Council election
* 1987 Teignbridge District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 Teignbridge District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 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)
* 2007 Teignbridge District Council election
* 2011 Teignbridge District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)
* 2015 Teignbridge District Council election
* 2019 Teignbridge District Council election (New ward boundaries increasing number of seats by one to 47)
* 2023 Teignbridge District Council election
| Date | | Conservative | +/- | | Liberal Democrat | +/- | | South Devon Alliance | +/- | | Independent | +/- | Control |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | | 16 | 16 | | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14 | 14 | | NOC |
| 2007 | 18 | 18 | +5 | 21 | 21 | +5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 | 7 | -7 | NOC |
| 2011 | 26 | 26 | +8 | 13 | 13 | -8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 | 7 | = | Conservative |
| 2015 | 29 | 29 | +3 | 12 | 12 | -1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5 | 5 | -2 | Conservative |
| Dec 2016 | 27 | 27 | -2 | 14 | 14 | +2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5 | 5 | = | Conservative |
| Feb 2018 | 25 | 25 | -2 | 16 | 16 | +2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5 | 5 | = | Conservative |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | -13 | 26 | 26 | +10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | 9 | +4 | Liberal Democrat |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 26 | 26 | - | 9 | 9 | +9 | 3 | 3 | -6 | Liberal Democrat |

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

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

### 1999-2003

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

### 2007-2011

Kenn Valley By-Election 27 November 2008 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 92 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,044 | 42.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Ipplepen By-Election 23 September 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Dewhirst | 756 | 62.3 | +34.5 |
| | Conservative | Phil Coombes | 458 | 37.7 | −34.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | 24.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,214 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Bovey By-Election 24 October 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Avril Kerswell | 933 | 50.3 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlie West | 472 | 25.5 | −1.0 |
| | UKIP | Bruce Meechan | 253 | 13.6 | +6.6 |
| | Labour | Lisa Robillard Webb | 196 | 10.6 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 461 | 24.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,854 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Teignmouth Central by-election 22 September 2016 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 205 | 21.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 969 | 25.08 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Geoff Bladen
Bovey by-election 15 December 2016 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 207 | 10.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,911 | 29.30 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Anna Klinkenberg
Chudleigh by-election 15 December 2016 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 210 | 15.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,324 | 26.49% | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Patricia Johnson-King
Bushell by-election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Hayes | 751 | 48.9 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Liz Roberts | 627 | 40.8 | +5.8 |
| | UKIP | Steven Harvey | 158 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,536 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Judy Grainger
Kingsteignton East by-election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ron Peart | 778 | 52.4 | +19.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Rollason | 437 | 29.4 | +14.2 |
| | Independent | Tony Dempster | 270 | 18.2 | −1.6'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000006A−QINU`"' |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | 23.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,485 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Mike Walters
Chudleigh by-election 15 February 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Evans | 575 | 41.0 | +28.2 |
| | Conservative | Pam Elliott | 564 | 40.3 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | Janette Parker | 262 | 18.7 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,401 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
The by-election was triggered by the disqualification of Conservative Party Councillor Doug Laing, due to a prison sentence longer than 3 months
Dawlish Central and North East by-election 15 February 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Wrigley | 1,287 | 70.6 | +47.5 |
| | Conservative | Angela Fenne | 535 | 29.4 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 752 | 41.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,822 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Graham Price

### 2023-2027

Ashburton and Buckfastleigh by-election 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Major | 715 | 30.6 |
| | Alliance | Sue Clarke | 523 | 22.4 |
| | Conservative | Richard Edlmann | 325 | 13.9 |
| | Labour | Lisa Robillard Webb | 303 | 13.0 |
| | Green | Pauline Wynter | 295 | 12.6 |
| | Independent | Michael Hext | 136 | 5.8 |
| | Heritage | Madeleine Hunt | 36 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,333 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |