2023 Torridge District Council election

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.

Election result


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.

Ward Results
Incumbents are denoted by an asterisk (*)

Shebbear & Langtree
Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin was a sitting councillor for Great Torrington ward.

Changes 2023–2027
By-election triggered by death of Green councillor Peter Christie.