2015 Torridge District Council election

The 2015 Torridge District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Torridge District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 UK General Election hence turnout was much higher than usual Local Elections.

Results
Appledore (2 Seats) [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Conservative Andrew Eastman 791
     UKIP Kenneth Davis 548
     Green Peter Hames 426
     Independent Barry Edwards 382
     Conservative James Jackson 314
Turnout 70.5
     Conservative hold
     UKIP gain from Independent
Bideford East (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Conservative Mervyn Langmead 1378
     UKIP Sam Robinson 935
     UKIP Gaston Dezart 845
     Labour Ruth Craigie 709
     Independent Pauline Davies 569
Green Stephen Pagett 561
Turnout 61.11
     Conservative hold
     UKIP gain from Conservative
     UKIP gain from Independent
Bideford North (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Green Peter Christie 1313
     Conservative Dermot McGeough 928
     Liberal Democrat Trevor Johns 843
     Conservative Philip Pester 763
     Independent Douglas Bushby 634
     Labour Anne Brenton 616
     Labour Michael James 536
Turnout 65.33
     Green hold
     Liberal Democrat hold
     Conservative hold
Bideford South (3 seats)[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Conservative Simon Inch 947
     Conservative Anthony Inch 932
     Labour David Brenton 801
     Liberal Democrat Robert Wootton 798
     Labour Joseph Day 636
     Labour James Craigie 594
Turnout 57.75
     Conservative hold
     Conservative hold
     Labour hold
Broadheath[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Conservative Peter Watson Uncontested
     Conservative hold
Clinton[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Independent Richard Wiseman 618
     Green William Douglas-Mann 333
Turnout 77.15
     Independent gain from Independent
Clovelly Bay[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
     UKIP Robin Julian Uncontested
Turnout
     UKIP gain from Liberal Democrat
Coham Bridge[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Conservative Philip Hackett 703
     Independent Gloria Tabor 368
Turnout 82.17
     Conservative hold
Forest[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Conservative Zygmunt Gregorek 694
     Green Jonathan Middleton 333
Turnout 74.98
     Conservative hold
Hartland and Bradworthy (2 seats)[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Independent Anna Dart 1114
     UKIP Alan Whittle 598
     Green Jill Maynard 567
Turnout 71.9
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat
     UKIP gain from Liberal Democrat
Holsworthy (2 seats)[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Conservative Ian Parker 1194
     Conservative Kenith Carroll 816
     UKIP Brian Alchorn 629
     Liberal Democrat Howard Ratledge 464
     Green John Sanders 371
Turnout 69.44
     Conservative hold
     Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat
Kenwith[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
     Conservative Alison Boyle 656
     UKIP Derek Sargent 299
Turnout 74.29
     Conservative hold
Monkleigh and Littleham
Party Candidate Votes %
     Independent Phil Pennington 410
     Conservative Benjamin Parry 346
     Green Ruth Funnell 192
     Independent hold

Changes between elections

Conservative councillor Peter Le Maistre (Westward Ho!) resigned from the council on 2 November 2017.[14] The seat was gained by Independent candidate Nick Laws on 14 December 2017.[15]

Independent councillor Roger Darch (Torrington, elected UKIP) resigned his seat in October 2017.[16] Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin gained the seat for the Liberal Democrats on 30 November 2017.[17]

UKIP councillor Sam Robinson (Bideford East) died in March 2018.[18] A by-election was held on 3 May 2018, and won by James Hellyer (Conservative).[19]

A by-election in Holsworthy was won by Jon Hutchings (Conservative)

References
  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. "Appledore Ward Results".
  3. "Bideford East Ward Results".
  4. "Bideford North Results".
  5. "Bideford South Ward Results".
  6. "Broadheath Ward Results".
  7. "Clinton Ward Results".
  8. "Clovelly Bay Ward Results".
  9. "Coham Bridge Ward Results".
  10. "Forest Ward Results".
  11. "Hartland and Bradworthy Ward Results".
  12. "Holsworthy Ward Results".
  13. "Kenwith Ward Results".
  14. Howells, Sarah. "Councillor resigns after 'failure to provide a specimen' arrest". North Devon Gazette. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  15. "Torridge District Council". www.torridge.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  16. "It was their county but now it's not | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  17. "Torridge District Council". www.torridge.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  18. "New Rider in blue at Redcar | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  19. "Councils Map | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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