# 2019 Torbay Council election

The 2019 Torbay Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Torbay Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives lost the council to no overall control.

## Results summary
### Election result

2019 Torbay Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 36 | 15 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 41.7 | 34.2 | 25,722 | –1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 36 | 13 | N/A | N/A | 6 | 36.1 | 27.8 | 20,926 | +3.3 |
| Independent | 25 | 8 | N/A | N/A | 5 | 22.2 | 19.8 | 14,891 | +14.8 |
| Green | 20 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 8.4 | 6,325 | –0.7 |
| Labour | 16 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4,100 | –4.0 |
| UKIP | 9 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3,352 | –11.7 |

## Results by ward

A * denotes an incumbent.

### Barton with Watcombe

Barton with Watcombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Darling* | 1,460 | 55.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Dudley | 1,252 | 47.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Long* | 1,151 | 43.6 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Brook | 754 | 28.6 | |
| | Conservative | Cyril Glazebrook | 617 | 23.4 | |
| | Conservative | Lindsay Glazebrook | 584 | 22.1 | |
| | Independent | Jacqueline Wakeham | 449 | 17.0 | |
| | Green | Julie Richardson | 316 | 12.0 | |
| | Labour | Dani Passmore | 232 | 8.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 | |
| | 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) |
| | 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) |
| | 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) |

### Churston with Galmpton

Churston with Galmpton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Karen Kennedy | 1,369 | 54.3 | |
| | Conservative | Judith Mills | 1,369 | 54.3 | |
| | Green | Jane Hughes | 578 | 22.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Shearman | 532 | 21.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katherine Oliverio | 423 | 16.8 | |
| | Labour | Howard Ingham | 261 | 10.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.4 | |
| | 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) |

### Clifton with Maidenway

Clifton with Maidenway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Doggett* | 866 | 45.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Douglas-Dunbar | 823 | 43.2 | |
| | Conservative | John Fellows | 565 | 29.6 | |
| | Conservative | Dianne Swindells | 491 | 25.8 | |
| | Green | Susan Kennings | 269 | 14.1 | |
| | Independent | Jacqueline Colby | 249 | 13.1 | |
| | Labour | Eric Rossiter | 159 | 8.3 | |
| | Labour | Christopher Harvey | 158 | 8.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.2 | |
| | 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) |
| | 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) |

### Cockington with Chelston

Cockington with Chelston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Nicole Amil* | 1,008 | 42.1 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Barrand | 569 | 23.8 | |
| | Independent | Colin Charlwood | 559 | 23.4 | |
| | Conservative | Jane Head | 500 | 20.9 | |
| | Labour | Jack Critchlow | 486 | 20.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lily James | 332 | 13.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Brierley | 300 | 12.5 | |
| | UKIP | Mark Dent | 241 | 10.1 | |
| | Labour | Julia Neal | 235 | 9.8 | |
| | Green | Michael Tait | 231 | 9.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Collaton St Mary

Collaton St Mary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Thomas* | 270 | 41.7 | |
| | Green | Emily Heather | 136 | 21.0 | |
| | Independent | Timothy King | 135 | 20.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Pountney | 107 | 16.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.8 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Ellacombe

Ellacombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jermaine Atiya-Alla | 431 | 27.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Dart | 408 | 26.3 | |
| | Independent | Cynthia Stocks* | 338 | 21.8 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Jones | 311 | 20.1 | |
| | Conservative | Amanda Castle | 309 | 19.9 | |
| | UKIP | Steven Walsh | 300 | 19.3 | |
| | Independent | Stefanie Curran | 240 | 15.5 | |
| | Green | Hazel Robertson | 218 | 14.1 | |
| | Labour | John Coombs | 172 | 11.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.1 | |
| | 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) |
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### Furzeham with Summercombe

Furzeham with Summercombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jacqueline Stockman* | 1,628 | 53.7 | |
| | Independent | Michael Morey* | 1,572 | 51.9 | |
| | Independent | Victor Ellery* | 1,144 | 37.8 | |
| | Independent | Richard Haddock* | 827 | 27.3 | |
| | UKIP | Michael Cuggy | 538 | 17.8 | |
| | Conservative | David Greenway | 524 | 17.3 | |
| | Green | John Fallon | 498 | 16.4 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Bryant | 460 | 15.2 | |
| | Conservative | Elliot Abercrombie | 383 | 12.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Fox | 200 | 6.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Fordham | 183 | 6.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Pountney | 151 | 5.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.8 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
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### Goodrington with Roselands

Goodrington with Roselands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Howgate | 798 | 35.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Heyse | 761 | 34.2 | |
| | Conservative | Penelope-Jane Barnby* | 716 | 32.2 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Tyerman* | 565 | 25.4 | |
| | Independent | Derek Mills* | 343 | 15.4 | |
| | UKIP | Ian Walsh | 332 | 14.9 | |
| | Green | Malcolm Turner | 245 | 11.0 | |
| | Labour | Neil Cussons | 163 | 7.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.1 | |
| | 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) |
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### King's Ash

Kings Ash :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Kavanagh | 415 | 31.8 | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Thomas | 382 | 29.2 | |
| | Independent | David Watt | 338 | 25.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Somerville | 266 | 20.4 | |
| | Green | Neil Rolfe | 244 | 18.7 | |
| | Labour | Josh Adams | 227 | 17.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Johns | 213 | 16.3 | |
| | Labour | Edward Harris | 207 | 15.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.8 | |
| | 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) |

### Preston

Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Lewis* | 1,461 | 48.0 | |
| | Conservative | Linda Sykes* | 1,320 | 43.4 | |
| | Conservative | David Thomas* | 1,200 | 39.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Avenell | 658 | 21.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Pentney | 558 | 18.3 | |
| | Green | Sophie Downs | 545 | 17.9 | |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Parnell | 480 | 15.8 | |
| | UKIP | Eileen Harvey | 465 | 15.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Stockman | 459 | 15.1 | |
| | UKIP | Christine Dayment | 457 | 15.0 | |
| | Labour | Rosalind Royle | 303 | 10.0 | |
| | Labour | Stephen Wood | 301 | 9.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.7 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Roundham with Hyde

Roundham with Hyde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barbara Lewis* | 619 | 33.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Carter* | 609 | 33.2 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Robson* | 530 | 28.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Penny | 517 | 28.1 | |
| | UKIP | Jeanette Walsh | 330 | 18.0 | |
| | Green | Simon Moss | 295 | 16.1 | |
| | Green | Paula Hermes | 277 | 15.1 | |
| | Independent | Timothy Ahlbeck | 156 | 8.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | 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) |

### Shiphay

Shiphay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Darren Cowell | 822 | 40.8 | |
| | Independent | Robert Loxton | 774 | 38.4 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Kingscote* | 555 | 27.6 | |
| | Conservative | Daniel Maddock | 514 | 25.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Brewer | 394 | 19.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Raybould | 337 | 16.7 | |
| | Green | Jennifer Stoneman | 261 | 13.0 | |
| | Labour | Stuart Gale | 157 | 7.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.7 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### St Marychurch

St Marychurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hazel Foster | 1,057 | 33.9 | |
| | Conservative | Anne Brooks* | 992 | 31.9 | |
| | Conservative | Raymond Hill* | 982 | 31.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah Brewer | 930 | 29.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Hayman | 885 | 28.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Ward | 825 | 26.5 | |
| | Independent | Paul Moor | 474 | 15.2 | |
| | Independent | Julie Brandon | 437 | 14.0 | |
| | Green | Jennifer Giel | 416 | 13.4 | |
| | Green | Richard Boyles | 375 | 12.0 | |
| | UKIP | Michael Simpson | 371 | 11.9 | |
| | Independent | Brian Roberts | 343 | 11.0 | |
| | Labour | Keith Christmas | 293 | 9.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### St Peters with St Marys

St Peters with St Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Celia Brown | 729 | 41.3 | |
| | Independent | Terry Manning* | 667 | 37.8 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Bryant | 574 | 32.5 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Labistour | 454 | 25.7 | |
| | Green | Julian Gunther | 400 | 22.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Cope | 166 | 9.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Carter | 160 | 9.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.4 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Tormohun

Tormohun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Darling* | 1,124 | 44.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Pentney* | 962 | 38.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cordelia Law | 935 | 37.1 | |
| | Conservative | John Doherty | 614 | 24.4 | |
| | Conservative | Roger Heath | 561 | 22.3 | |
| | Conservative | Lucius Gray | 540 | 21.4 | |
| | Independent | Robert Pernull-Excell* | 453 | 18.0 | |
| | Independent | Suzannah Jones | 384 | 15.2 | |
| | Independent | Lynette Stone | 313 | 12.4 | |
| | Green | Helen Boyles | 297 | 11.8 | |
| | Labour | Virginia Keyes | 266 | 10.6 | |
| | Green | Jimi Neary | 207 | 8.2 | |
| | Green | Richard Spreckley | 164 | 6.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.0 | |
| | 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) |
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### Wellswood

Wellswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Bye* | 1,387 | 56.3 | |
| | Conservative | James O'Dwyer | 1,209 | 49.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona McPhail | 512 | 20.8 | |
| | Independent | Richard Thomas | 509 | 20.6 | |
| | Green | Gillian Baker | 353 | 14.3 | |
| | UKIP | Kenneth Stiling | 318 | 12.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Hess | 238 | 9.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7 | |
| | 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) |

## By-elections
### Goodrington with Roselands

The by-election was held on 14 November 2019, following the resignation of Councillor Rick Heyse.
Goodrington with Roselands, 14 November 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Penelope-Jane Barnby* | 892 | 49.3 | +17.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Shearman | 641 | 35.5 | +1.3 |
| | Brexit Party | Eddie Davis | 168 | 9.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Catherine Fritz | 72 | 4.0 | −3.3 |
| | Green | Jane Hughes | 35 | 1.9 | −9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,808 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Clifton with Maidenway

The by-election was held on 6 May 2021, following the death of Councillor Ian Doggett.
Clifton with Maidenway, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cat Johns | 1,014 | 45.8 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | John Fellows | 983 | 44.4 | +14.8 |
| | Labour | Andy Simons | 149 | 6.7 | −1.6 |
| | Green | Susan Kennings | 69 | 3.1 | −11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,215 | 36.49 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |