The 2023 South Hams District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 31 members of South Hams District Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. All 20 wards were up for election, each with either one, two or three councillors to be elected.
The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election, with the leader of the council being Judy Pearce, who had led the council since 2019. She did not stand for re-election.
The election saw the Liberal Democrats win a majority of the seats on the council for the first time in its history. Liberal Democrat group leader Julian Brazil was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023.
Results summary
Ward results
Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).
Allington & Strete
Bickleigh & Cornwood
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming Ward
Charterlands
Dartington & Staverton
Dartmouth & East Dart
Ermington & Ugborough
Ivybridge East
Ivybridge West
Kingsbridge
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford
Marldon & Littlehempston
Newton & Yealmpton
Salcombe and Thurlestone
South Brent
Stokenham
Totnes
Jo Sweett had been elected as a Green councillor in 2019, but left the party in 2021 to sit as an independent councillor. Seat shown as a Green hold for comparison with the 2019 result.
Wembury and Brixton
West Dart
Woolwell
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