Torbay local elections

Torbay local elections

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

Political control

Council Control

Liberal Democrat 1997 - 2000

Conservative 2000 - 2003

Liberal Democrat 2003 - 2007

Conservative 2007 - present

Elected Mayor

Conservative 2005 -

Council elections

Torbay Council election 2000

Torbay Council election 2003

Mayoral Referendum Result 15 July 2005

Support 18,074

Oppose 14,682

Turnout 32.1%

Mayoral Elections

Torbay Council mayoral election 2005

By-election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,380
percentage = 46.3
change = +10.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 884
percentage = 29.7
change = -2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 521
percentage = 17.5
change = -3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 195
percentage = 6.5
change = -5.0Election box majority
votes = 469
percentage = 16.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,980
percentage = 35.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 671
percentage = 38.2
change = +5.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 667
percentage = 38.0
change = -5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 321
percentage = 18.3
change = -6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate =
votes = 97
percentage = 5.5
change = +5.5Election box majority
votes = 4
percentage = 0.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,756
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,504
percentage = 51.4
change = +16.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,129
percentage = 38.6
change = +6.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 295
percentage = 10.1
change = -1.4Election box majority
votes = 375
percentage = 12.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,928
percentage = 34.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,151
percentage = 62.9
change = +32.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 546
percentage = 29.8
change = -7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 94
percentage = 5.1
change = +0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 40
percentage = 2.2
change = +2.2Election box majority
votes = 605
percentage = 33.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,831
percentage = 24.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,201
percentage = 63.4
change = -26.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 557
percentage = 29.6
change = -10.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 121
percentage = 6.4
change = -5.6Election box majority
votes = 644
percentage = 33.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,879
percentage = 25.5
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Joseph Carroll
votes = 498
percentage = 29.3
change = -2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andrew Douglas-Dunbar
votes = 413
percentage = 24.3
change = -24.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Alan Hall
votes = 203
percentage = 11.9
change = +4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Pedrick-Friend
votes = 203
percentage = 11.9
change = -0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Mark Dent
votes = 128
percentage = 7.5
change = +7.5Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Michael Turner
votes = 106
percentage = 6.2
change = +6.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Pamela Neale
votes = 85
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Mary Bennett
votes = 63
percentage = 3.7
change = +3.7Election box majority
votes = 85
percentage = 5.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,699
percentage = 31.2
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 964
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 923
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate =
votes = 545
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate =
votes = 482
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tristan Gruber
votes = 198
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Thomas Pentney
votes = 192
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 102
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 89
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,496
percentage = 27.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 701
percentage = 42.2
change = +10.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Thomas Pentney
votes = 510
percentage = 30.7
change = -27.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate =
votes = 284
percentage = 17.1
change = +7.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 116
percentage = 7.0
change = +7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate =
votes = 50
percentage = 3.0
change = +3.0Election box majority
votes = 191
percentage = 11.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,661
percentage = 30.9
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Hanley
votes = 1,261
percentage = 62.5
change = +8.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jefferson Rose
votes = 331
percentage = 16.4
change = +5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Mark Dent
votes = 326
percentage = 16.1
change = -13.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Millman
votes = 99
percentage = 4.9
change = -0.6Election box majority
votes = 930
percentage = 46.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,017
percentage = 29.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jeanette Richards
votes = 1,708
percentage = 38.9
change = +18.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alan Forbes
votes = 1,563
percentage = 35.6
change = -14.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jonathan Haines
votes = 1,124
percentage = 25.6
change = +7.4Election box majority
votes = 145
percentage = 3.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 4,395
percentage = 57.8
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Derek Mills
votes = 1,250
percentage = 77.7
change = +27.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andrew Douglas-Dunbar
votes = 270
percentage = 16.8
change = -32.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Trevor Fine
votes = 89
percentage = 5.5
change = +5.5Election box majority
votes = 980
percentage = 60.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,609
percentage = 28.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

External links

* [http://www.torbay.gov.uk Torbay Council]


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