Teignbridge Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South West · 47 seats in 24 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Liberal Democrats have a majority on Teignbridge Council. The council has 47 councillors in 24 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 25, Other 11, Conservative 9, Reform 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with four unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Liberal Democrats (Majority)

47 seats - 24 for a majority

Reform 2Conservative 9Lib Dem 25Other 11

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Reform +2 Lib Dem −1 Other −1

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (47 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem32.2%26

Other28.6%12

Conservative23.0%9

Labour8.9%0

Green7.1%0

Reform0.2%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 47 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Lib Dem 25

majority of 3; 24 needed

Closest result

Teign Valley

Lib Dem won the last seat by 1 vote over Conservative, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Dawlish South West

Lib Dem hold, 25 June 2026 (4 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

54%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib DemIndependentOtherSplit evenly

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 24 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Ambrook Richard Daws, Paul Parker	4 May 2023 South Devon Alliance 64.2% lead 28.4 pts
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh John Nutley, Stuart Rogers, Jack Major	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 31.4% lead 10.0 pts
Bishopsteignton Andrew MacGregor	4 May 2023 Independent 66.0% lead 32.0 pts
Bovey Stuart Webster, Sally Morgan, Martin Smith	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 30.1% lead 6.7 pts
Bradley Phil Bullivant, Richard Buscombe	4 May 2023 Conservative 31.6% lead 4.6 pts
Buckland & Milber Mike Ryan, Alex Hall, Colin Parker	4 May 2023 South Devon Alliance 32.4% lead 0.7 pts
Bushell Robert Hayes, Jackie Hook	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 39.0% lead 12.5 pts
Chudleigh Richard Keeling, Suzanne Sanders	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 46.1% lead 16.6 pts
College Janet Bradford, Liam Mullone	4 May 2023 South Devon Alliance 53.3% lead 36.7 pts
Dawlish North East Linda Goodman-Bradbury, Martin Wrigley, Rosie Dawson	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 40.7% lead 18.5 pts
Dawlish South West Alison Foden, Pat Hackett	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 32.0% lead 9.6 pts
Haytor Robert Steemson	4 May 2023 Independent 61.1% lead 41.8 pts
Ipplepen David Palethorpe	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 39.4% lead 4.7 pts
Kenn Valley Charles Nuttall, John Parrott, Kevin Smith	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 39.5% lead 11.0 pts
Kenton & Starcross Gary Taylor	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 70.4% lead 51.2 pts
Kerswell-with-Combe John Radford, Jane Taylor	4 May 2023 South Devon Alliance 54.2% lead 28.4 pts
Kingsteignton East Ron Peart, Keeley Gearon	4 May 2023 Conservative 38.5% lead 20.1 pts
Kingsteignton West Bill Thorne, Dave Rollason	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 42.3% lead 3.7 pts
Moretonhampstead John Farrand-Rogers	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 48.2% lead 12.4 pts
Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead Chris Clarance	4 May 2023 Independent 70.4% lead 53.8 pts
Teign Valley Stephen Purser, Andrew Swain	4 May 2023 Conservative 43.6% lead 7.9 pts
Teignmouth Central Joan Atkins, David Cox	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 32.8% lead 11.5 pts
Teignmouth East Peter Williams, Michael Jackman	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 32.0% lead 6.3 pts
Teignmouth West Stephen Horner, Andy Henderson	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 35.0% lead 11.5 pts

Ambrook

Paul Parker South Devon AllianceRichard Daws South Devon Alliance

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

South Devon Alliance64.2%

Lib Dem35.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Richard Daws Elected	South Devon Alliance	1,145
Paul Roger Parker Elected	South Devon Alliance	1,062
Margaret Crompton	Lib Dem	638
Pete Goodman-Bradbury	Lib Dem	467

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

Jack Major Lib DemJohn Nutley Lib DemStuart Rogers Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem31.4%

Conservative21.4%

South Devon Alliance20.3%

Green18.2%

Labour8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
John Nutley Elected	Lib Dem	1,226
Huw Cox Elected	Lib Dem	1,030
Stuart Rogers Elected	Conservative	834
Jack Major	Lib Dem	808
Susan Louise Clarke	South Devon Alliance	793
David Knopfler	South Devon Alliance	769
Roger Haworth	Green	712
Charlie Dennis	Conservative	683
Mark Searight	Conservative	599
Janette Parker	Labour	341

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem30.6%

South Devon Alliance22.4%

Conservative13.9%

Labour13.0%

Green12.6%

Independent5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jack Major Elected	Lib Dem	715	30.6%
Susan Louise Clarke	South Devon Alliance	523	22.4%
Richard John Reynolds Edlmann	Conservative	325	13.9%
Lisa Collette Robillard Webb	Labour	303	13.0%
Pauline Wynter	Green	295	12.6%
Michael Hext	Independent	136	5.8%
Madeleine Hunt	Heritage Party	36	1.5%

Bishopsteignton

Andrew MacGregor Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent66.0%

Conservative34.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Keir MacGreggor Elected	Independent	565	66.0%
Arthur William David Baverstock	Conservative	291	34.0%

Bovey

Martin Smith ConservativeSally Morgan Lib DemStuart Webster Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem30.1%

Conservative23.4%

Labour16.8%

Independent15.5%

Green14.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sally Angela Morgan Elected	Lib Dem	1,011
Martin Phillip Smith Elected	Conservative	786
Staurt Webster Elected	Conservative	755
Cathie Wreford-Holden	Conservative	696
Steve Oldrieve	Lib Dem	627
Lisa Collette Robillard Webb	Labour	564
Eoghan Eamon Kelly	Independent	519
Charlie West	Green	478
Imca Sifra Hensels	Green	444
Jack Edward Pelling	Green	411
Robert Speht	Lib Dem	397

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bradley

Phil Bullivant ConservativeRichard Buscombe Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative31.6%

Lib Dem27.0%

South Devon Alliance25.9%

Green15.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Philip Andrew Bullivant Elected	Conservative	521
Richard Buscombe Elected	Lib Dem	445
Dawn Hall	South Devon Alliance	428
Lin Lambell	South Devon Alliance	392
Richard David Jenks	Conservative	392
Chris Jenks	Lib Dem	379
Pauline Wynter	Green	257
Paul David Wynter	Green	248

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Buckland & Milber

Alex Hall ConservativeColin Parker Lib DemMike Ryan South Devon Alliance

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

South Devon Alliance32.4%

Lib Dem31.7%

Conservative16.7%

Green10.4%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition5.0%

Heritage Party3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Ryan Elected	South Devon Alliance	752
Colin Parker Elected	Lib Dem	735
Alex James Hall Elected	South Devon Alliance	652
David John Corney-Walker	Lib Dem	619
Belinda Ann Brint	South Devon Alliance	540
Anthony Vincent James	Lib Dem	466
Karen Tracey Susan Crout	Conservative	387
Susan Jane Collman	Green	241
Stephen David Pocock	Green	197
Jane Haden	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	116
Madeleine Hunt	Heritage Party	90
Mon Burns	Heritage Party	86
James Osben	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	81
Timothy Edward Dobson	Heritage Party	80

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bushell

Jackie Hook Lib DemRobert Hayes Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem39.0%

South Devon Alliance26.5%

Conservative16.7%

Green12.2%

Heritage Party5.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jackie Hook Elected	Lib Dem	503
Rob Hayes Elected	Lib Dem	412
Mike Joyce	South Devon Alliance	342
Laurence Stanley Jones	South Devon Alliance	304
Nick Yabsley	Conservative	215
Simon Michael Walker	Conservative	185
Olly Giddings	Green	158
Richard Paul Dobson	Heritage Party	73

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Chudleigh

Richard Keeling Lib DemSuzanne Sanders Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem46.1%

Conservative29.5%

Labour24.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Richard Michael Keeling Elected	Lib Dem	916
Suzanne Sanders Elected	Lib Dem	797
Ben Kirby	Conservative	587
Rick Webb	Labour	486
Chris Yeo	Conservative	421

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

College

Janet Bradford South Devon AllianceLiam Mullone South Devon Alliance

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

South Devon Alliance53.3%

Green16.6%

Labour16.5%

Conservative13.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Janet Bradford Elected	South Devon Alliance	897
Liam Mullone Elected	South Devon Alliance	761
Doug Pratt	Green	279
Don Frampton	Labour	277
Sarah Jane Hearn	Conservative	229
John Trevor Thomas Phillips	Conservative	158

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dawlish North East

Linda Goodman-Bradbury Lib DemMartin Wrigley Lib DemRosie Dawson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem40.7%

Independent22.2%

Conservative19.6%

Independent11.4%

Heritage Party6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Martin Wrigley Elected	Lib Dem	1,438
Rosie Dawson Elected	Lib Dem	1,182
Lin Goodman-Bradbury Elected	Lib Dem	1,033
Linda Petherick	Independent	783
Lisa Mayne	Conservative	693
Wayne Munday	Independent	404
Andrew Janes Cruikshank	Heritage Party	212

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dawlish South West

Alison Foden Lib DemPat Hackett Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem32.0%

Independent22.4%

Conservative18.9%

Independent17.4%

South Devon Alliance9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alison Foden Elected	Lib Dem	767
Mike James Elected	Lib Dem	553
Angie Weatherhead	Independent	537
Rosalind Mary Prowse	Conservative	453
John Robert Petherick	Independent	417
Pete Costello	South Devon Alliance	223

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 25 June 2026

Lib Dem45.3%

Reform29.5%

Green15.1%

Conservative10.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pat Hackett Elected	Lib Dem	692	45.3%
Sue Whiteing	Reform	451	29.5%
Scott Adrian Williams	Green	230	15.1%
Joe Dagger	Conservative	154	10.1%

Haytor

Robert Steemson Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent61.1%

Conservative19.3%

South Devon Alliance15.7%

Heritage Party3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Howard Steemson Elected	Independent	483	61.1%
Martyn John Evans	Conservative	153	19.3%
Ty Lynne	South Devon Alliance	124	15.7%
Andre Sabine	Heritage Party	31	3.9%

Ipplepen

David Palethorpe Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem39.4%

Conservative34.7%

South Devon Alliance25.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Francis Palethorpe Elected	Lib Dem	367	39.4%
Dennis Smith	Conservative	323	34.7%
Nicky Rayner	South Devon Alliance	241	25.9%

Kenn Valley

Charles Nuttall Lib DemJohn Parrott Lib DemKevin Smith Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem39.5%

Conservative28.5%

Green19.4%

Labour12.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Charles John Sinclair Nuttall Elected	Lib Dem	1,270
John Humphrey Parrott Elected	Lib Dem	1,076
Kevin Lake Elected	Conservative	919
Donna Braund	Lib Dem	912
Caroline Mavis May	Conservative	699
Lucille Baker	Conservative	633
Lucy Rockliffe	Green	624
Jacob Cousens	Labour	406

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 9 October 2025

Lib Dem50.4%

Reform23.1%

Conservative9.6%

Independent8.2%

Green5.5%

Labour2.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kevin Smith Elected	Lib Dem	1,116	50.4%
Terry Tume	Reform	512	23.1%
Lucille Baker	Conservative	212	9.6%
Kevin Lake	Independent	181	8.2%
Scott Adrian Williams	Green	122	5.5%
Niall Duffy	Labour	59	2.7%
Dudley Henry Swain	Independent	12	0.5%

Kenton & Starcross

Gary Taylor Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem70.4%

Green19.2%

Reform10.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary Taylor Elected	Lib Dem	642	70.4%
Pete Wilby	Green	175	19.2%
Chris Hilditch	Reform	95	10.4%

Kerswell-with-Combe

Jane Taylor South Devon AllianceJohn Radford Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

South Devon Alliance54.2%

Lib Dem25.8%

Conservative20.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jane Elizabeth Taylor Elected	South Devon Alliance	923
John Radford Elected	South Devon Alliance	837
Cameron Charles Whitford	Lib Dem	439
James David Leader	Conservative	340
Richard John Raybould	Lib Dem	334

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kingsteignton East

Keeley Gearon IndependentRon Peart Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative38.5%

South Devon Alliance18.4%

Lib Dem17.7%

Labour13.9%

Independent11.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ron Peart Elected	Conservative	650
Keeley Gearon Elected	South Devon Alliance	310
Rachel Caroline Edmonds	Lib Dem	299
Samantha Bickham	South Devon Alliance	299
Rebecca Jones	Lib Dem	292
Sarah Travis Cochrane	Labour	234
Tony Dempster	Independent	196

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kingsteignton West

Bill Thorne ConservativeDave Rollason Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem42.3%

Conservative38.6%

Labour19.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dave Rollason Elected	Lib Dem	514
Bill Thorne Elected	Conservative	468
Denise Nation	Lib Dem	456
Sue Danks	Conservative	395
Duncan Moss	Labour	232

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Moretonhampstead

John Farrand-Rogers Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem48.2%

Conservative35.8%

Labour16.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Farrand-Rogers Elected	Lib Dem	558	48.2%
Richard John Reynolds Edlmann	Conservative	414	35.8%
Chris Robillard	Labour	185	16.0%

Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead

Chris Clarance Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent70.4%

Lib Dem16.6%

South Devon Alliance8.0%

Labour5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Chris Clarance Elected	Independent	698	70.4%
Kathryn Laura Cox	Lib Dem	165	16.6%
Manuela Murray	South Devon Alliance	79	8.0%
Marilyn Anne Warrener	Labour	50	5.0%

Teign Valley

Andrew Swain Lib DemStephen Purser Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative43.6%

Lib Dem35.7%

Labour20.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stephen John Kinross Purser Elected	Conservative	764
Andrew Swain Elected	Lib Dem	627
Terry Tume	Conservative	626
Chris Webb	Lib Dem	608
Niall Duffy	Labour	363

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Teignmouth Central

David Cox Lib DemJoan Atkins Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem32.8%

Conservative21.3%

Independent16.7%

South Devon Alliance14.4%

Labour12.2%

Heritage Party2.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Cox Elected	Lib Dem	663
Joan Lilian Atkins Elected	Conservative	430
Sonja Mari Miller	Lib Dem	398
Alison Eden	Independent	338
Jimmy Robinson	South Devon Alliance	291
Tom Colclough	Labour	246
Hedley Keth Baldwin	Labour	241
Colin Anthony Bovingdon	Heritage Party	54

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Teignmouth East

Michael Jackman Lib DemPeter Williams Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem32.0%

Conservative25.7%

South Devon Alliance16.2%

Labour15.6%

Green10.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Michael Anthony Jackman Elected	Lib Dem	582
Peter Malcolm Williams Elected	Lib Dem	578
Big Tall Rob Phipps	Conservative	468
Sylvia Russell	Conservative	433
Jude Chilvers	South Devon Alliance	294
Lily Chasteau	Labour	284
Alasdair Keir MacGreggor	South Devon Alliance	223
Malcolm Tipper	Labour	215
France Hamilton	Green	192

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Teignmouth West

Andy Henderson IndependentStephen Horner Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem35.0%

Labour23.5%

South Devon Alliance23.2%

Conservative18.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nina Susan Jeffries Elected	Lib Dem	402
Andy Henderson Elected	Lib Dem	374
Jackie Jackson	Labour	270
Ollie Hind	South Devon Alliance	267
Rachel Clairw Aylward	Labour	264
Ricky Marino	South Devon Alliance	228
Christopher Robin Sidwell	Conservative	211

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Reform35.2%

Lib Dem32.7%

Conservative12.5%

Green11.3%

Labour7.0%

Heritage Party1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steve Horner Elected	Reform	400	35.2%
Penny Lloyd	Lib Dem	372	32.7%
Joe Dagger	Conservative	142	12.5%
Ollie Hind	Green	128	11.3%
Colin Baigent	Labour	80	7.0%
Madeleine Hunt	Heritage Party	14	1.2%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

3 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Buckland & Milber	Alex Hall	South Devon Alliance 2023	Conservative
Kerswell-with-Combe	John Radford	South Devon Alliance 2023	Reform
Teignmouth West	Andy Henderson	Lib Dem 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

4 by-elections since July 2021, 2 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
25 June 2026	Dawlish South West	Lib Dem hold	45.3%
9 October 2025	Kenn Valley	Lib Dem gain from Conservative	50.0%
1 May 2025	Teignmouth West	Reform gain from Independent	35.2%
9 May 2024	Ashburton & Buckfastleigh	Lib Dem hold	30.6%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Newton Abbot	69%	Lib Dem	Conservative 27%
Central Devon	31%	Conservative	Conservative 28%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Teignbridge

134,793 residents in 59,817 households

Voted Leave in 2016

54% 2 above GB

Degree or higher

33% 1 below GB

No qualifications

16% 2 below GB

Own their home

71% 10 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

10% 7 below GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

22% 9 below GB

Aged 65 and over

32% 10 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.