2023 Torbay Council election

The 2023 Torbay Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Torbay Council in England. It coincided with local elections across the United Kingdom.

2023 Torbay Council election
4 May 2023 (2023 -05-04)
All 36 seats on Torbay Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David Thomas Steve Darling Robert Loxton
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 15 13 8
Seats before 14 12 10
Seats after 19 15 2
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Torbay Council election
Leader before election

Steve Darling
Liberal Democrats
No overall control

 Leader after election

David Thomas
Conservative

Before the election, the council was controlled by a coalition between the Liberal Democrats, with 12 seats, and Independents, with 10 seats. The largest party was the Conservatives with 13 seats. There was one vacancy following the death of Jane Barnby in February 2023.

Torbay, along with Wyre Forest, were the only two councils gained by the Conservatives. Conservative leader David Thomas was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 16 May 2023.

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