Torbay Council elections

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.

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)
 * 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
 * 1995 Torbay Borough Council election

Unitary authority elections

 * 1997 Torbay Council election
 * 2000 Torbay Council election
 * 2003 Torbay Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 2007 Torbay Council election
 * 2011 Torbay Council election
 * 2015 Torbay Council election
 * 2019 Torbay Council election
 * 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.


 * 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.

Wellswood Ward
A by-election was held in June 2024 following the death of independent councillor Patrick Joyce. The Conservatives won the seat, regaining majority control of the council. The change in percentages given below are given in comparison to the general results of the 2023 Torbay Council election.