Teignbridge District Council elections
class of election in the United Kingdom
Teignbridge District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 47 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.
Election results
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By-election results
1995–1999
1999–2003
2007–2011
2011–2015
2015–2019
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Geoff Bladen
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Anna Klinkenberg
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Party Councillor Patricia Johnson-King
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Judy Grainger
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Mike Walters Tony Dempster ran as a UKIP candidate in 2015.
The by-election was triggered by the disqualification of Conservative Party Councillor Doug Laing, due to a prison sentence longer than 3 months
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Graham Price
2023–2027
Kevin Lake was the incumbent councillor, having been disqualified for non-attendance.
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