2015 Torridge District Council election

2015 UK local government election April 2015 April 2015 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2015 Torridge District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Independents in grey, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red, UKIP in purple, and Green Party in green. The 2015 Torridge District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Torridge District Council in England.http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums Upcoming elections & referendums 26 April 2015 The Electoral Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums 15 March 2015 live This was on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 UK General Election, hence turnout was much higher than usual in Local Elections. Results summary 2015 Torridge District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 24 19 4 3 1 52.8 13,020 34.2 –3.6 Independent politician 15 6 1 5 4 16.7 7,854 20.6 +1.5 Green Party of England and Wales 14 2 1 0 1 5.6 6,085 16.0 +9.7 UK Independence Party 11 7 7 0 7 19.4 5,417 14.2 +10.0 Labour Party (UK) 8 1 0 0 2.8 3,386 8.9 -0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 1 0 5 5 2.8 2,287 6.0 -17.6 |- Results by ward Appledore +Appledore (2 Seats)Election of District Councillors for Appledore https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15270/Declaration-of-results-Appledore/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Appledore.pdf?m=635667657254600000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeAndrew Eastman791purple silverUKIPKenneth Davis548Green silverGreenPeter Hames426Grey silverIndependentBarry Edwards382blue silverConservativeJames Jackson314Turnout70.5blue silverConservative holdpurple silverUKIP gain from Independent Bideford East +Bideford East (3 seats)Election of District Councillors for Bideford East https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15271/Declaration-of-results-Bideford-East/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Bideford_East.pdf?m=635667657257970000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeMervyn Langmead1378purple silverUKIPSam Robinson935purple silverUKIPGaston Dezart845red silverLabourRuth Craigie709grey silverIndependentPauline Davies569green silverGreenStephen Pagett561Turnout61.11blue silverConservative holdpurple silverUKIP gain from Conservativepurple silverUKIP gain from Independent Bideford North +Bideford North (3 seats)Election of District Councillors for Bideford North https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15272/Bideford-North/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Bideford_North.pdf?m=635669639313230000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%green silverGreenPeter Christie1313blue silverConservativeDermot McGeough928orange silverLiberal DemocratsTrevor Johns843blue silverConservativePhilip Pester763grey silverIndependentDouglas Bushby634red silverLabourAnne Brenton616red silverLabourMichael James536Turnout65.33green silverGreen holdblue silverConservative holdorange silverLiberal Democrats hold Bideford South +Bideford South (3 seats)Election of District Councillors for Bideford South https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15273/Declaration-of-results-Bideford-South/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Bideford_South.pdf?m=635667657264400000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeSimon Inch947blue silverConservativeAnthony Inch932red silverLabourDavid Brenton801orange silverLiberal DemocratsRobert Wootton798red silverLabourJoseph Day636red silverLabourJames Craigie594Turnout57.75blue silverConservative holdblue silverConservative holdred silverLabour hold Broadheath +BroadheathElection of District Councillors for Broadheath https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/14995/Broadheath-UNCONTESTED/pdf/Broadheath_UNCONTESTED.pdf?m=635642576273130000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativePeter WatsonUncontestedblue silverConservative hold Clinton +ClintonElection of District Councillors for Clinton https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15274/Declaration-of-results-Clinton/pdf/Clinton.pdf?m=635670423949930000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%grey silverIndependentRichard Wiseman618green silverGreenWilliam Douglas-Mann333Turnout77.15grey silverIndependent hold Clovelly Bay +Clovelly BayElection of District Councillors for Clovelly Bay https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/14997/Clovelly-Bay-UNCONTESTED/pdf/Clovelly_Bay_UNCONTESTED.pdf?m=635642576279500000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%purple silverUKIPRobin JulianUncontestedTurnoutpurple silverUKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Coham Bridge +Coham BridgeElection of District Councillors for Coham Bridge https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15275/Declaration-of-results-Coham-Bridge/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Coham_Bridge.pdf?m=635667657272730000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativePhilip Hackett703grey silverIndependentGloria Tabor368Turnout82.17blue silverConservative hold Forest +ForestElection of District Councillors for Forest https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15269/Declaration-of-result-Forest/pdf/Declaration_of_result-Forest.pdf?m=635667657251000000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeZygmunt Gregorek694Green silverGreenJonathan Middleton333Turnout74.98blue silverConservative hold Hartland and Bradworthy +Hartland and Bradworthy (2 seats)Election of District Councillors for Hartland and Bradworthy https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15276/Declaration-of-results-Hartland/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Hartland.pdf?m=635667657276030000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%grey silverIndependentAnna Dart1114purple silverUKIPAlan Whittle598Green silverGreenJill Maynard567Turnout71.9grey silverIndependent gain from Liberal Democratspurple silverUKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Holsworthy +Holsworthy (2 seats)Election of District Councillors for Holsworthy https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15277/Declaration-of-results-Holsworthy/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Holsworthy.pdf?m=635667657279030000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeIan Parker1194blue silverConservativeKenith Carroll816purple silverUKIPBrian Alchorn629orange silverLiberal DemocratsHoward Ratledge464Green silverGreenJohn Sanders371Turnout69.44blue silverConservative holdblue silverConservative gain from Liberal Democrats Kenwith +KenwithElection of District Councillors for Kenwith https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15278/Declaration-of-results-Kenwith/pdf/Kenwith.pdf?m=635670424316730000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeAlison Boyle656purple silverUKIPDerek Sargent299Turnout74.29blue silverConservative hold Monkleigh and Littleham +Monkleigh and LittlehamElection of District Councillors for Monkleigh and Littleham https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15279/Declaration-of-results-Monkleigh-Littleham/pdf/Declaration_of_results-MonkleighandLittleham.pdf?m=635670425330230000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%grey silverIndependentPhil Pennington410blue silverConservativeBenjamin Parry346Green silverGreenRuth Funnell192Turnout77.38grey silverIndependent hold Northam +Northam (3 seats)Election of District Councillors for Northam https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15280/Declaration-of-results-Northam/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Northam.pdf?m=635667657289770000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeJane Whittaker1,285blue silverConservativeJohn Himan1,162purple silverUKIPRichard Hancock1,062grey silverIndependentRichard Miller945red silverLabourIrene Rowe764Turnout69.86blue silverConservative holdblue silverConservative holdpurple silverUKIP gain from Conservative Orchard Hill +Orchard HillElection of District Councillors for Orchard Hill https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15281/Declaration-of-results-Orchard-Hill-Recount/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Orchard_Hill-Recount.pdf?m=635667657295500000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeJohn Langton-Lockton515purple silverUKIPChristopher Leather505Turnout74.14blue silverConservative gain from Independent Shebbear and Langtree +Shebbear and LangtreeElection of District Councillors for Shebbear and Langtree https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15283/Declaration-of-results-Shebbear-and-Langtree/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Shebbear_and_Langtree.pdf?m=635667657301770000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeDavid Hurley900green silverGreenGillian Douglas-Mann290Turnout76.42blue silverConservative hold Tamarside +TamarsideElection of District Councillors for Tamarside https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15007/Tamarside-UNCONTESTED/pdf/Tamarside_UNCONTESTED.pdf?m=635642576311000000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%grey silverIndependentKenneth JamesUncontestedgrey silverIndependent hold Three Moors +Three MoorsElection of District Councillors for Three Moors https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15284/Declaration-of-results-Three-Moors/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Three_Moors.pdf?m=635667657305200000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeRosemary Lock705green silverGreenColin Jones335Turnout76.52blue silverConservative hold Torrington +Torrington (3 seats)Election of District Councillors for Torrington https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15285/Declaration-of-results-Torrington/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Torrington.pdf?m=635667657308600000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%grey silverIndependentMargaret Brown986green silverGreenCathrine Simmons901purple silverUKIPRoger Darch841blue silverConservativeSharon Claydon786blue silverConservativeHarold Martin736purple silverUKIPJohn Pitts659green silverGreenKeith Funnell627red silverLabourPenelope Hewitt496Turnout64.65grey silverIndependent holdgreen silverGreen gain from Conservativepurple silverUKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Two Rivers +Two RiversElection of District Councillors for Torrington https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15010/Two-Rivers-UNCONTESTED/pdf/Two_Rivers_UNCONTESTED.pdf?m=635642576320030000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeJames MorrishUncontestedblue silverConservative hold Waldon +WaldonElection of District Councillors for Waldon https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15286/Declaration-of-results-Walden/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Waldon.pdf?m=635667671731770000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%grey silverIndependentRobert Hicks572grey silverIndependentJames Lowe427Turnout75.82grey silverIndependent hold Westward Ho! +Westward Ho!Election of District Councillors for Westward Ho! https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15288/Declaration-of-results-Westward-Ho/pdf/Westward_Ho.pdf?m=635670425826830000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativePeter le Maistre528grey silverIndependentRoger Tisdale473green silverGreenChristopher Jordan311Turnout71.20blue silverConservative gain from Independent Winkleigh +WinkleighElection of District Councillors for Winkleigh https://www.torridge.gov.uk/media/15287/Declaration-of-results-Winkleigh/pdf/Declaration_of_results-Winkleigh.pdf?m=635667657318200000 Torridge District Council 9 December 2023PartyCandidateVotes%blue silverConservativeBetty Boundy664grey silverIndependentGail Flockhart356orange silverLiberal DemocratsJohn Kane182green silverGreenJacob Glanville152Turnout77.97blue silverConservative gain from Independent By-elections Hartland and Bradworthy (8 June 2017) Hartland and Bradworthy by-election 8 June 2017Local Elections Archive Project — Hartland and Bradworthy Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/8942/#2017-06-08 www.andrewteale.me.uk 7 December 2023 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Leaper 973 57.5 +57.5 Green Party of England and Wales John Sanders 720 42.5 +17.6 253 14.9 1,693 Liberal Democrats (UK) UK Independence Party Torrington (30 November 2017) Torrington by-election 30 November 2017Local Elections Archive Project — Torrington Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/8951/#2017-11-30 www.andrewteale.me.uk 7 December 2023 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin 701 60.2 +60.2 Independent politician Di Davey 180 15.5 +15.5 Conservative Party (UK) Harold Martin 159 13.6 -6.0 Green Party of England and Wales Sue Clarke 76 6.5 -16.0 UK Independence Party John Pitts 49 4.2 -16.8 521 44.7 1,165 Liberal Democrats (UK) UK Independence Party Westward Ho! (14 December 2017) Westward Ho! by-election 30 November 2017Local Elections Archive Project — Torrington Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/8954/#2017-12-14 www.andrewteale.me.uk 7 December 2023 Independent politician Nick Laws 321 46.9 +46.9 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Levick 128 18.7 -21.5 UK Independence Party Derek Sargent 90 13.2 +13.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Potts 63 9.2 +9.2 Independent politician Barry Mason 47 6.9 +6.9 Labour Party (UK) Stan Coats 35 5.1 +5.1 193 28.2 684 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Bideford East (3 May 2018) Bideford East by-election 3 May 2018Local Elections Archive Project — Bideford East Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/8934/#2018-05-03 www.andrewteale.me.uk 7 December 2023 Conservative Party (UK) James Hellyer 383 30.9 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) Anne Brenton 273 22.0 +4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jamie McKenzie 236 19.0 +19.0 Independent politician Jude Gubb 231 18.6 +18.6 Green Party of England and Wales Gregory de Freyne-Martin 62 5.0 -8.5 Independent politician Pauline Davies 56 4.5 -9.2 110 8.9 1,241 Conservative Party (UK) UK Independence Party Hartland and Bradworthy (26 July 2018) Hartland and Bradworthy by-election 26 July 2018Local Elections Archive Project — Hartland and Bradworthy Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/8942/#2018-07-26 www.andrewteale.me.uk 7 December 2023 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Boughton 408 58.5 +58.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Hill 204 29.3 -28.2 Green Party of England and Wales John Sanders 85 12.2 -30.3 204 29.3 697 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Holsworthy (8 November 2018) Holsworthy by-election 8 November 2018Local Elections Archive Project — Holsworthy Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/8943/#2018-11-08 www.andrewteale.me.uk 7 December 2023 Conservative Party (UK) Jon Hutchings 698 56.4 +11.5 Independent politician John Allen 314 25.4 +25.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Styles-Power 151 12.2 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) Tom Hammett 75 6.1 +6.1 384 31.0 1,238 Conservative Party (UK) References Torridge Category:May 2015 in the United Kingdom 2015 Category:2010s in Devon