Torbay Council elections explained

Torbay Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Torbay in Devon, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. From 2005 to 2019 it had a directly elected mayor. The council is elected every four years.

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

• 1973 Torbay Borough Council election
• 1976 Torbay Borough Council election
• 1979 Torbay Borough Council election
• 1983 Torbay Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[1]
• 1984 Torbay Borough Council election
• 1986 Torbay Borough Council election
• 1987 Torbay Borough Council election
• 1988 Torbay Borough Council election
• 1990 Torbay Borough Council election
• 1991 Torbay Borough Council election^[2]
• 1995 Torbay Borough Council election

Unitary authority elections

• 1997 Torbay Council election
• 2000 Torbay Council election
• 2003 Torbay Council election (New ward boundaries)^{[3] [4]}
• 2007 Torbay Council election
• 2011 Torbay Council election
• 2015 Torbay Council election
• 2019 Torbay Council election (New ward boundaries)
• 2023 Torbay Council election

Mayoral elections

A referendum took place on 14 July 2005 on establishing a directly elected mayor. The result saw a majority in favour with 18,074 in support and 14,684 opposed on a 32.1% turnout.^[5]

• 2005 Torbay Council mayoral election
• 2011 Torbay Council mayoral election
• 2015 Torbay Council mayoral election

A referendum took place on 5 May 2016 on reverting to a leader and cabinet system. The result saw a majority in favour of a leader and cabinet system with 15,846 votes in support of the leader and cabinet system and 9,511 wanting to stick with an elected mayor, on a 25.3% turnout.^[6]

By-election results

2023-2027

Aby-election was held in June 2024^[7] following the death of independent councillor Patrick Joyce.^[8] The Conservatives won the seat, regaining majority control of the council.^[9] The change in percentages given below are given in comparison to the general results of the 2023 Torbay Council election.

External links

• Torbay Council
• By-election results

Notes and References

1. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
2. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
3. News: Local elections . 11 September 2009 .
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4. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
5. News: Totals so far . 11 September 2009 . . London . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080412004413/http://society.guardian.co.uk/mayorquestion/table/0,,576411,00.html . 12 April 2008 .
6. News: Mayoral System Referendum . 11 September 2016 . . Torbay. live. https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/elections/mayoral/ . 12 April 2017 .
7. Web site: Conservatives win key Torbay Council by-election. Miles. Davis. 13 June 2024. BBC News. 15 April 2024.
8. Web site: Death of 'passionate' Torbay councillor prompts tributes. Miles. Davis. 13 June 2024. BBC News. 15 April 2024.
9. Web site: Tories back in control of Torbay Council. Guy. Henderson. 7 June 2024. 13 June 2024. Radio Exe Devon.