# 2015 South Hams District Council election

Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 7 May, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections and the General Election. 19 of the 20 wards were up for election, each with either 1, 2 or 3 councillors to be elected. The number of seats up for election in each ward is indicated by the number in the brackets following the ward name. This was the first election with new boundary changes taking effect after the number of wards was reduced by ten and councillors by 9. The ward of Salcombe & Thurlestone was uncontested, with Conservative Party candidates Judy Pearce and Simon Wright elected. The Conservative Party increased their share of seats in the council, despite a slight decrease in votes. Meanwhile, the Green Party overtook the Liberal Democrats to become the largest opposition party.

## Results summary

South Hams District Council election, 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 25 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 80.6% | 53.2% | 37,500 | -2.8 |
| Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7% | 19.3% | 13,634 | +8.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 7,044 | -10.5 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2% | 12.4% | 8,755 | +8.3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 1,952 | -4.7 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1312 | +0.6 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 349 | +0.5 |

## Ward elections
### Allington & Strete

South Hams District Council elections: Allington & Strete Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard John Foss | 1,280 | 71.2% | |
| | Green | Suzanne Ellis | 519 | 28.8% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 32 | 1.7% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1831 | 75.4% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Bickleigh & Cornwood

South Hams District Council elections: Bickleigh & Cornwood Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Steer | 1106 | 68.1% | |
| | Green | Paul Sampson | 328 | 20.2% | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Talbot-Rosevear | 190 | 11.7% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 20 | 1.2% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1644 | 71.4% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Blackawton & Stoke Fleming Ward

South Hams District Council elections: Blackawton & Stoke Fleming Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Hicks | 910 | 63.6% | |
| | Green | Patrick Hadow | 521 | 36.4% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 20 | 1.4% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1452 | 75.9% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Charterlands

South Hams District Council elections: Charterlands Ward (Modbury), 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lindsay Ward | 1092 | 64.4% | |
| | Green | Jan Chapman | 330 | 19.5% | |
| | Independent | William Rosevear | 274 | 16.2% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 19 | 1.1% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1715 | 73.4% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Dartington & Staverton

South Hams District Council elections: Dartington & Staverton Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Jacqi Hodgson | 912 | 55.8% | |
| | Conservative | Dave Roddy | 500 | 30.6% | |
| | Labour | Joanne Tisdall | 221 | 13.5% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 16 | 1.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1649 | 76.8% | |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |

### Dartmouth & East Dart (3)

South Hams District Council elections: Dartmouth & East Dart Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Hawkins | 2,204 | 50.3% | |
| | Conservative | Hilary Bastone | 2,108 | 48.1% | |
| | Conservative | Rose Rowe | 1,791 | 40.9% | |
| | Labour | Benjamin Cooper | 1,028 | 23.5% | |
| | Independent | Paul Allen | 889 | 20.3% | |
| | Labour | Colin Chapman | 799 | 18.2% | |
| | Labour | David Jones | 671 | 15.3% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 107 | 2.4% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,489 | 67.7% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Ermington & Ugborough

South Hams District Council elections: Ermington & Ugborough Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Holway | 998 | 60.3% | |
| | Green | Julie Deacon | 384 | 23.2% | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samuel Blake | 274 | 16.5% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 21 | 1.3% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,677 | 72.4% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Ivybridge East (2)

South Hams District Council elections: Ivybridge East Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kathy Cuthbert | 1,337 | 45.0% | |
| | Conservative | Ann Pringle | 1,247 | 42.0% | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Barber | 991 | 33.4% | |
| | Green | Kate Smallwood | 686 | 23.1% | |
| | UKIP | Eric Robbins | 619 | 20.8% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 24 | 0.8% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,994 | 66.8% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Ivybridge West (2)

South Hams District Council elections: Ivybridge West Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David May | 1,827 | 57.9% | |
| | Conservative | Michael Saltern | 1,583 | 50.2% | |
| | Green | Katie Reville | 1,296 | 41.1% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 42 | 1.3% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,197 | 65.6% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Kingsbridge

South Hams District Council elections: Kingsbridge Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Wingate | 1,514 | 50.2% | |
| | Conservative | Rufus Gilbert | 1,513 | 50.1% | |
| | Green | Joss Webber | 768 | 25.5% | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laurel Lawford | 711 | 23.6% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 31 | 1.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,048 | 64.1% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford

South Hams District Council elections: Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Bramble | 1,072 | 66.9% | |
| | Green | Christopher Noakes | 531 | 33.1% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 23 | 1.4% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,626 | 76.3% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Marldon & Littlehempston

South Hams District Council elections: Marldon & Littlehempston Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Trevor Pennington | 1,098 | 64.3% | |
| | Green | Christine Adams | 359 | 21.0% | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Robinson | 251 | 14.7% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 24 | 1.4% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | 72.9% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Newton & Yealmpton

South Hams District Council elections: Newton & Yealmpton Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Baldry | 1,762 | 47.8% | |
| | Conservative | Ian Blackler | 1,537 | 41.7% | |
| | Conservative | Suzie Cooper | 1,417 | 38.4% | |
| | Green | John Green | 1,083 | 29.4% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 27 | 0.7% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,715 | 74.9% | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### South Brent

South Hams District Council elections: South Brent Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Steer | 1,644 | 51.4% | |
| | Conservative | Peter Smerdon | 1,584 | 49.5% | |
| | Green | Tony Kuhl | 1,159 | 36.2% | |
| | Labour | Kim Gray | 627 | 19.6% | |
| | Labour | Rosie Adams | 599 | 18.7% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 30 | 0.9% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3228 | 75.7% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Stokenham

South Hams District Council elections: Stokenham Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Brazil | 909 | 53.5% | |
| | Conservative | Josh Gardner | 643 | 37.9% | |
| | Green | Tom Hoeksma | 146 | 8.6% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.8% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,711 | 76.0% | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Totnes (3)

South Hams District Council elections: Totnes Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Robert Vint | 2,215 | 45.6% | |
| | Green | Barrie Wood | 1,839 | 37.9% | |
| | Labour | David Horsburgh | 1,265 | 26.1% | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Birch | 1,150 | 23.7% | |
| | Labour | Eleanor Cohen | 1,137 | 23.4% | |
| | Labour | Tony Whitty | 1,111 | 22.9% | |
| | Conservative | Ralph Clark | 928 | 19.1% | |
| | Conservative | Angela Shropshall-Clark | 815 | 16.8% | |
| | Conservative | Michael Footitt | 754 | 15.5% | |
| | UKIP | Alan Langmaid | 693 | 14.3% | |
| | TUSC | Alex Moore | 349 | 7.2% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 53 | 1.1% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,906 | 70.8% | |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Wembury and Brixton (2)

South Hams District Council elections: Wembury and Brixton Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Brown | 1,530 | 55.7% | −13.0 |
| | Conservative | Basil Fernley Cane | 1,380 | 50.2% | −13.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Robinson | 571 | 20.8% | +20.8 |
| | Green | Katy Ward-Edwards | 558 | 20.3% | +20.3 |
| | Labour | Anna Malone | 526 | 19.1% | +19.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 25 | 0.9% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,774 | 73.8% | +23.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### West Dart

South Hams District Council elections: West Dart Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Tucker | 831 | 52.4% | |
| | Green | Ian Donaldson | 520 | 32.8% | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Heseltine | 235 | 14.8% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 18 | 1.1% | -4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,604 | 74.6% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Woolwell

South Hams District Council elections: Woolwell Ward, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicky Hopwood | 1,068 | 69.8% | |
| | Green | Christopher Lindsay | 460 | 30.1% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 33 | 2.1% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,562 | 65.0% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |