# 2015 Torridge District Council election

The 2015 Torridge District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Torridge District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 UK General Election hence turnout was much higher than usual Local Elections.

## Results

2019 Torridge District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 24 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 52.8 | 34.2 | 13,020 | –3.6 |
| Independent | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16.7 | 20.6 | 7,854 | +1.5 |
| Green | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 | 16.0 | 6,085 | +9.7 |
| UKIP | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19.4 | 14.2 | 5,417 | +10.0 |
| Labour | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 2.8 | 8.9 | 3,386 | -0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 2,287 | -17.6 |

## Results by ward
### Appledore

Appledore (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Eastman | 791 | |
| | UKIP | Kenneth Davis | 548 | |
| | Green | Peter Hames | 426 | |
| | Independent | Barry Edwards | 382 | |
| | Conservative | James Jackson | 314 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |
| | UKIP gain from Independent | UKIP gain from Independent | | |

### Bideford East

Bideford East (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mervyn Langmead | 1378 | |
| | UKIP | Sam Robinson | 935 | |
| | UKIP | Gaston Dezart | 845 | |
| | Labour | Ruth Craigie | 709 | |
| | Independent | Pauline Davies | 569 | |
| | Green | Stephen Pagett | 561 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.11 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | | |
| | UKIP gain from Independent | UKIP gain from Independent | | |

### Bideford North

Bideford North (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Peter Christie | 1313 | |
| | Conservative | Dermot McGeough | 928 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Johns | 843 | |
| | Conservative | Philip Pester | 763 | |
| | Independent | Douglas Bushby | 634 | |
| | Labour | Anne Brenton | 616 | |
| | Labour | Michael James | 536 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.33 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | | |

### Bideford South

Bideford South (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Inch | 947 | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Inch | 932 | |
| | Labour | David Brenton | 801 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Wootton | 798 | |
| | Labour | Joseph Day | 636 | |
| | Labour | James Craigie | 594 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.75 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Broadheath

Broadheath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Watson | Uncontested | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |

### Clinton

Clinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Richard Wiseman | 618 | |
| | Green | William Douglas-Mann | 333 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.15 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | |

### Clovelly Bay

Clovelly Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | UKIP | Robin Julian | Uncontested |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | |

### Coham Bridge

Coham Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Philip Hackett | 703 | |
| | Independent | Gloria Tabor | 368 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.17 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |

### Forest

Forest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Zygmunt Gregorek | 694 | |
| | Green | Jonathan Middleton | 333 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.98 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |

### Hartland and Bradworthy

Hartland and Bradworthy (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Anna Dart | 1114 | |
| | UKIP | Alan Whittle | 598 | |
| | Green | Jill Maynard | 567 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.9 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | | |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | | |

### Holsworthy

Holsworthy (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Parker | 1194 | |
| | Conservative | Kenith Carroll | 816 | |
| | UKIP | Brian Alchorn | 629 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Ratledge | 464 | |
| | Green | John Sanders | 371 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.44 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | | |

### Kenwith

Kenwith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alison Boyle | 656 | |
| | UKIP | Derek Sargent | 299 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.29 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |

### Monkleigh and Littleham

Monkleigh and Littleham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Phil Pennington | 410 | |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Parry | 346 | |
| | Green | Ruth Funnell | 192 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.38 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | |

### Northam

Northam (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jane Whittaker | 1,285 | |
| | Conservative | John Himan | 1,162 | |
| | UKIP | Richard Hancock | 1,062 | |
| | Independent | Richard Miller | 945 | |
| | Labour | Irene Rowe | 764 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.86 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | | |

### Orchard Hill

Orchard Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Langton-Lockton | 515 | |
| | UKIP | Christopher Leather | 505 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.14 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | | |

### Shebbear and Langtree

Shebbear and Langtree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Hurley | 900 | |
| | Green | Gillian Douglas-Mann | 290 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.42 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |

### Tamarside

Tamarside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kenneth James | Uncontested |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | |

### Three Moors

Three Moors :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rosemary Lock | 705 | |
| | Green | Colin Jones | 335 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.52 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |

### Torrington

Torrington (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Margaret Brown | 986 | |
| | Green | Cathrine Simmons | 901 | |
| | UKIP | Roger Darch | 841 | |
| | Conservative | Sharon Claydon | 786 | |
| | Conservative | Harold Martin | 736 | |
| | UKIP | John Pitts | 659 | |
| | Green | Keith Funnell | 627 | |
| | Labour | Penelope Hewitt | 496 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.65 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | | |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | | |

### Two Rivers

Two Rivers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Morrish | Uncontested | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | | |

### Waldon

Waldon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robert Hicks | 572 | |
| | Independent | James Lowe | 427 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.82 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | |

### Westward Ho!

Westward Ho! :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter le Maistre | 528 | |
| | Independent | Roger Tisdale | 473 | |
| | Green | Christopher Jordan | 311 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.20 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | | |

### Winkleigh

Winkleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Betty Boundy | 664 | |
| | Independent | Gail Flockhart | 356 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Kane | 182 | |
| | Green | Jacob Glanville | 152 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.97 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | | |

## By-elections
### Hartland and Bradworthy (8 June 2017)

Hartland and Bradworthy by-election 8 June 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Leaper | 973 | 57.5 | +57.5 |
| | Green | John Sanders | 720 | 42.5 | +17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | 14.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,693 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Torrington (30 November 2017)

Torrington by-election 30 November 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin | 701 | 60.2 | +60.2 |
| | Independent | Di Davey | 180 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| | Conservative | Harold Martin | 159 | 13.6 | −6.0 |
| | Green | Sue Clarke | 76 | 6.5 | −16.0 |
| | UKIP | John Pitts | 49 | 4.2 | −16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 521 | 44.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,165 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Westward Ho! (14 December 2017)

Westward Ho! by-election 30 November 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Nick Laws | 321 | 46.9 | +46.9 |
| | Conservative | Roger Levick | 128 | 18.7 | −21.5 |
| | UKIP | Derek Sargent | 90 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Potts | 63 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Independent | Barry Mason | 47 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Labour | Stan Coats | 35 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | 28.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 684 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Bideford East (3 May 2018)

Bideford East by-election 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Hellyer | 383 | 30.9 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | Anne Brenton | 273 | 22.0 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jamie McKenzie | 236 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| | Independent | Jude Gubb | 231 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Green | Gregory de Freyne-Martin | 62 | 5.0 | −8.5 |
| | Independent | Pauline Davies | 56 | 4.5 | −9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 8.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,241 | | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Hartland and Bradworthy (26 July 2018)

Hartland and Bradworthy by-election 26 July 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Boughton | 408 | 58.5 | +58.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Hill | 204 | 29.3 | −28.2 |
| | Green | John Sanders | 85 | 12.2 | −30.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 29.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 697 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Holsworthy (8 November 2018)

Holsworthy by-election 8 November 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jon Hutchings | 698 | 56.4 | +11.5 |
| | Independent | John Allen | 314 | 25.4 | +25.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Styles-Power | 151 | 12.2 | −5.3 |
| | Labour | Tom Hammett | 75 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 384 | 31.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,238 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |