The 2023 Teignbridge District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Teignbridge District Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
The Liberal Democrats won a majority on the council, which had been under no overall control prior to the election.
Overview The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being led by Alan Connett of the Liberal Democrats. He chose not to stand for re-election.
The Liberal Democrats won 26 of the 47 seats on the council, giving them a majority. The Liberal Democrats chose Martin Wrigley as their new leader, and he was formally appointed as the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023.
Summary
Election result
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Teignbridge District Council following the close of nominations.
Ambrook
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
Bishopsteignton
Bovey
Bradley
Chris Jenks was a sitting councillor for Buckland & Milber ward
Buckland & Milber
Bushell
Chudleigh
College
Dawlish North East
Dawlish South West
Alison Foden was a sitting councillor for Kenn Valley ward
Haytor
Ipplepen
Kenn Valley
Kenton & Starcross
Kerswell-with-Combe
Kingsteignton East
Kingsteignton West
Moretonhampstead
Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead
Teign Valley
Teignmouth Central
Teignmouth East
Teignmouth West
Changes 2023–2027
Nina Jeffries, elected as a Liberal Democrat, left the party in August 2024 to sit as an independent.
In August 2024, John Radford left the South Devon Alliance to sit as an independent, leaving the party tied with the Conservatives as the council's second-largest group and without enough members to hold the official opposition role alone.
The South Devon Alliance disbanded in November 2024 with its members becoming independents.
Alex Hall, one of the former South Devon Alliance councillors, subsequently joined the Conservatives later in November 2024.
By-elections
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh By-election triggered by death of Liberal Democrat councillor Huw Cox.
Teignmouth West
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Nina Jeffries, who had been elected as a Liberal Democrat but was sitting as an independent councillor at the time she stood down.
Kenn Valley
The by-election was triggered by the disqualification of Conservative councillor Kevin Lake for vacation of office after not attending a council meeting for six months, under section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972; Lake stood in the resulting by-election as an independent.
Dawlish South West
The by-election was triggered by the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Mike James, a former Mayor of Torbay, who died after suffering a fall while going to help another person who had collapsed in the street.
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