Torridge District Council elections
Torridge District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 36 councillors have been elected from 23 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Independent | 1973 - 1995 |
| No overall control | 1995 - 1999 |
| Independent | 1999 - 2007 |
| No overall control | 2007–present |
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2003 election.[3]
- Torridge District Council election, 1973
- Torridge District Council election, 1976
- Torridge District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)[4][5]
- Torridge District Council election, 1983
- Torridge District Council election, 1987
- Torridge District Council election, 1991[6]
- Torridge District Council election, 1995[7]
- Torridge District Council election, 1999
- Torridge District Council election, 2003
- Torridge District Council election, 2007
- Torridge District Council election, 2011
- Torridge District Council election, 2015
District result maps
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2003 results map -
2007 results map -
2011 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[8] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westward Ho! by-election | 24 August 2000
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Independent
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Independent | ||
| Holsworthy by-election | 20 September 2001
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Independent
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Independent | ||
| Bideford South by-election | 4 December 2003
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Liberal Democrats
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Liberal Democrats | ||
| Westward Ho! by-election | 4 November 2004
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Independent
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Independent | ||
| Tamarside by-election | 14 July 2005
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Independent
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Independent | ||
| Northam by-election | 23 November 2006
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Independent
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Conservative | ||
| Hartland and Bradworthy by-election | 12 March 2009
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Independent
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Liberal Democrats | ||
| Holsworthy by-election | 13 August 2009
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Liberal Democrats
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Independent | ||
| Shebbear and Langtree by-election | 15 August 2013
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Conservative
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Conservative | ||
| Torrington by-election | 5 September 2013
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Liberal Democrats
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Green | ||
| Bideford East by-election | 20 March 2014
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Independent
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Independent | ||
| Kenwith by-election | 10 July 2014
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Independent
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Conservative | ||
| Torrington by-election | 30 November 2017
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UKIP
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Liberal Democrats | ||
| Westward Ho! by-election | Conservative | Conservativestyle="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | | Independent | Independent | |
| Bideford East by-election | UKIP | UKIP | TBC | ||
References
- ^ "Torridge District Elections". Torridge District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ The Cornwall and Devon (Areas) Order 1977
- ^ The District of Torridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ^ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1991.
- ^ "Election results round-up - Local elections". The Times. NewsBank. 5 May 1995.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 23 June 2014.
