The 2023 Teignbridge District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of

Teignbridge District Council Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Newton Abbot. The district also includes the towns of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Kingsteignton and Teignmouth, along with numerous villa ...

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. This would be 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 In the context of local authorities in the United Kingdom no overall control (NOC; ) is a situation in which no single political group achieves a majority of seats, comparable to a hung parliament. Of the 248 councils who had members up for elec ...

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 John Martin Charles Wrigley is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Newton Abbot since 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including ...

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

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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

By-election triggered by death of Liberal Democrat councillor Huw Cox. *Nina Jeffries, elected as a Liberal Democrat, left the party in August 2024 to sit as an independent. *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.

References

{{2023 United Kingdom local elections Teignbridge District Council elections

Teignbridge Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Newton Abbot. The district also includes the towns of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Kingsteignton and Teignmouth, along with numerous vi ...

May 2023 in the United Kingdom 2020s in Devon