Torbay local elections

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Torbay Council is elected every four years. The council also has a directly elected mayor since 2005.

Contents

[edit] Political control

[edit] Council Control

Liberal Democrat 1997 - 2000

Conservative 2000 - 2003

Liberal Democrat 2003 - 2007

Conservative 2007 - present

[edit] Elected Mayor

Conservative 2005 -

[edit] Council elections

Torbay Council election 2000

Torbay Council election 2003

[edit] Mayoral Referendum Result 15 July 2005

Support 18,074

Oppose 14,682

Turnout 32.1%

[edit] Mayoral Elections

Torbay Council mayoral election 2005

[edit] By-election results

Tormohun By-Election 15 January 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,380 46.3 +10.9
Liberal Democrat 884 29.7 -2.4
Independent 521 17.5 -3.5
Labour 195 6.5 -5.0
Majority 469 16.6
Turnout 2,980 35.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Tormohun By-Election 17 September 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 671 38.2 +5.9
Liberal Democrat 667 38.0 -5.3
Labour 321 18.3 -6.1
Liberal 97 5.5 +5.5
Majority 4 0.2
Turnout 1,756
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Preston By-Election 8 April 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,504 51.4 +16.0
Liberal Democrat 1,129 38.6 +6.5
Labour 295 10.1 -1.4
Majority 375 12.8
Turnout 2,928 34.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Ellacombe By-Election 7 December 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,151 62.9 +32.9
Conservative 546 29.8 -7.2
Labour 94 5.1 +0.0
Independent 40 2.2 +2.2
Majority 605 33.1
Turnout 1,831 24.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Tormohun By-Election 29 November 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,201 63.4 -26.3
Conservative 557 29.6 -10.9
Labour 121 6.4 -5.6
Majority 644 33.8
Turnout 1,879 25.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Roundham with Hyde By-Election 20 May 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Carroll 498 29.3 -2.3
Liberal Democrat Andrew Douglas-Dunbar 413 24.3 -24.7
Independent Alan Hall 203 11.9 +4.6
Labour David Pedrick-Friend 203 11.9 -0.1
UK Independence Mark Dent 128 7.5 +7.5
British National Party Michael Turner 106 6.2 +6.2
Independent Pamela Neale 85 5.0 +5.0
Independent Mary Bennett 63 3.7 +3.7
Majority 85 5.0
Turnout 1,699 31.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Wellswood By-Election 5 August 2004 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 964
Conservative 923
UK Independence 545
UK Independence 482
Liberal Democrat Tristan Gruber 198
Liberal Democrat Thomas Pentney 192
Labour 102
Labour 89
Turnout 3,496 27.6
Conservative hold Swing
Goodrington with Roselands By-Election 21 October 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 701 42.2 +10.5
Liberal Democrat Thomas Pentney 510 30.7 -27.9
UK Independence 284 17.1 +7.4
Labour 116 7.0 +7.0
British National Party 50 3.0 +3.0
Majority 191 11.5
Turnout 1,661 30.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Wellswood By-Election 10 March 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hanley 1,261 62.5 +8.5
Liberal Democrat Jefferson Rose 331 16.4 +5.2
UK Independence Mark Dent 326 16.1 -13.3
Labour Thomas Millman 99 4.9 -0.6
Majority 930 46.1
Turnout 2,017 29.6
Conservative hold Swing
Blatchcombe By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeanette Richards 1,708 38.9 +18.9
Liberal Democrat Alan Forbes 1,563 35.6 -14.1
Labour Jonathan Haines 1,124 25.6 +7.4
Majority 145 3.3
Turnout 4,395 57.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Churston with Galmpton By-Election 8 December 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Mills 1,250 77.7 +27.4
Liberal Democrat Andrew Douglas-Dunbar 270 16.8 -32.9
Labour Trevor Fine 89 5.5 +5.5
Majority 980 60.9
Turnout 1,609 28.3
Conservative hold Swing

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