| Election Name: | 2023 Torridge District Council election |
| Country: | Devon |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Torridge District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2027 Torridge District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Seats For Election: | All 36 seats to Torridge District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 19 |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Last Election1: | 18 seats, 35.2% |
| Seats Before1: | 19 |
| Seats1: | 16 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 11,236 |
| Percentage1: | 33.4% |
| Swing1: | 1.8% |
| Leader2: | Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 2 seats, 10.9% |
| Seats Before2: | 2 |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Seat Change2: | 6 |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,885 |
| Percentage2: | 23.4% |
| Swing2: | 12.5% |
| Leader3: | Simon Newton |
| Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 11 seats, 29.2% |
| Seats Before3: | 10 |
| Seats3: | 6 |
| Seat Change3: | 5 |
| Popular Vote3: | 8,297 |
| Percentage3: | 24.7% |
| Swing3: | 4.5% |
| Leader4: | Peter Christie |
| Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election4: | 2 seats, 8.9% |
| Seats Before4: | 2 |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 4 |
| Popular Vote4: | 3,515 |
| Percentage4: | 10.5% |
| Swing4: | 1.6% |
| Leader5: | David Brenton |
| Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election5: | 3 seats, 12.0% |
| Seats Before5: | 3 |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,157 |
| Percentage5: | 6.4% |
| Swing5: | 5.6% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Ken James |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Election: | Ken James Independent |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 2023 Torridge District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 36 members of Torridge District Council in Devon, England.
Prior to the election the majority of the councillors were independents, with 17 of the 19 independents forming the "Independent Group" led by Ken James, who served as leader of the council. After the election the council went under no overall control. The Independent Group remained the largest grouping, and Ken James was reappointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2023.[1] [2] [3]
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Of the 16 independent councillors after the election, 14 formed the Independent Group led by Ken James, the other two sat with the Greens as the "Green Independents" led by Green councillor Peter Christie.[4]
Incumbents are denoted by an asterisk (*)
Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin was a sitting councillor for Great Torrington ward.
By-election triggered by death of Green councillor Peter Christie.[5]