Elections and Referendums 2023

Details of elections and referendums held during 2023 can be found here.

Please select an option below to view details of election results for 2023.

District Council Elections

Allington and Strete

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
FOSS
Richard John		 The Conservative Party Candidate 412
LAWFORD
Laurel		 Liberal Democrats 628 ELECTED
WATERS
Joseph William		 Green Party 88

Bickleigh and Cornwood

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
ORAM
Christopher Michael		 Liberal Democrats 435 ELECTED
SPENCER
Barrie Michael		 The Conservative Party Candidate 357

Blackawton and Stoke Fleming

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
RAKE
Simon		 Liberal Democrats 527 ELECTED
REEVE
Helen Emily May		 The Conservative Party Candidate 402

Charterlands

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
KIRK
Alan John		 Liberal Democrats 509
TAYLOR
Bernard James		 The Conservative Party Candidate 523 ELECTED

Dartington and Staverton

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
HODGSON
Jacqi		 Green Party 740 ELECTED
LUCK
Jeremy Philip		 The Conservative Party Candidate 154
PANNELL
Catherine Madeleine		 Liberal Democrats 129

Dartmouth and East Dart

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
HODGSON
Jacqi		 Green Party 740 ELECTED
LUCK
Jeremy Philip		 The Conservative Party Candidate 154
PANNELL
Catherine Madeleine		 Liberal Democrats 129

Ermington and Ugborough

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
DEWYNTER
Alison		 Liberal Democrats 534 ELECTED
HOSKING
Richard William		 The Conservative Party Candidate 298
JONES
Meirion		 Green Party 105

Ivybridge East

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
ABBOTT
Victor James		 Liberal Democrats 755 ELECTED
HOYLAND
Richard Michael		 Green Party 100
JONES
Hilary		 Green Party 183
MILLMAN
Helen Margaret Louise		 Conservative Party Candidate 342
PRINGLE
Karen Ann		 The Conservative Party Candidate 412
STEELE
Matt		 Liberal Democrats 596 ELECTED
TRIGGER
David		 Labour Party 218

Ivybridge West

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
AUSTEN
Lance Peter		 Conservative and Unionist Party 438
DOMMETT
Nadine		 Liberal Democrats 882 ELECTED
HART-WILLIAMS
Nick		 Green Party 184
HENDERSON
Alastair William		 Green Party 164
MUNOZ
Pablo		 Liberal Democrats 810 ELECTED
MURPHY
Stanley		 Conservative and Unionist Party 304
REA
Tony		 Trade Unionist and Socialist Candidate 149

Kingsbridge

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
BAKER
Helen Ruth		 Conservative Party Candidate 584
GREAVES
Thomas		 Conservative Party Candidate 331
JACKSON
Susie		 Liberal Democrats 907 ELECTED
O'CALLAGHAN
Denise		 Liberal Democrats 1011 ELECTED

Loddiswell and Aveton Gifford

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
BONHAM
Lee		 Liberal Democrats 487 ELECTED
FURLONG
Paul Francis		 Labour Party 90
HOLMES
Paul William		 The Conservative Party Candidate 260

Marldon and Littlehempston Results

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
BRADBURY
David John		 Green Party 178
PENFOLD
Samantha		 The Conservative Party Candidate 355 ELECTED
SMITH
Keith Anthony		 Liberal Democrats 262

Newton and Yealmpton

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
CARSON
Tony		 Conservative Party Candidate 580
EDIE
Tom		 Liberal Democrats 1225 ELECTED
GOLD
Peter		 Labour Party 259
THOMAS
Dan		 Liberal Democrats 1433 ELECTED

Salcombe and Thurlestone

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
DENNIS
Samantha		 Conservative Party Candidate 618 ELECTED
HEAVEN
Jim		 Conservative Party Candidate 513
KERR
Alan Christopher		 Liberal Democrats 229
LONG
Mark		 Independent 1160 ELECTED
TURTON
Nikki		 Independent 447
WORRALL
Lewis John		 Green Party 257

South Brent

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
BASS
Lister		 Conservative Party Candidate 533
HANCOCK
David Christopher		 Liberal Democrats 1013 ELECTED
NAYAR
Steve		 Green Party 370
PANNELL
Guy Alexander		 Liberal Democrats 1168 ELECTED
SMERDON
Peter		 Conservative Party Candidate 685

Stokenham

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
BRAZIL
Julian		 Liberal Democrats 712 ELECTED
FLEMING
Lucy Caroline		 Green Party 58
GARDNER
Joshua John Alexander		 The Conservative Party Candidate 193

Totnes

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
ALLEN
Georgina Mary		 Green Party 1433 ELECTED
ANDERSON
John Malcolm		 Liberal Democrats 948
BIRCH
John Percy		 Liberal Democrats 1490 ELECTED
COLLINGS
Becca		 Heritage Party 56
CUMMINGS
John Stewart		 Green Party 902
HANNAM
Jill		 Labour Party 482
LIOSATOS
Jason		 Heritage Party 72
LLOYD
John Anthony		 Liberal Democrats 799
O'CONNELL
Richard Charles		 Conservative Party Candidate 310
PENFOLD
Helena Isabel		 Conservative Party Candidate 264
PRESSWELL
Anna		 Green Party 971 ELECTED
ROGERS
Jamie		 Conservative Party Candidate 251
SWEETT
Jo		   393

Wembury and Brixton

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
BLAKE
Brian Samuel		 Liberal Democrats 400
CARSON
Julie		 Conservative Party Candidate 733 ELECTED
NIX
Alison		 Conservative Party Candidate 718 ELECTED
OLIVER
Steve		 Labour Party 657
PARSONS
Ed		 Labour Party 580

West Dart

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
GREAVES
Stuart		 The Conservative Party Candidate 362
MCKAY
John Peter		 Liberal Democrats 699 ELECTED

Woolwell

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
HOPWOOD
Nicky		 The Conservative Party Candidate 526 ELECTED
HUTSON
Claire Susanne		 Liberal Democrats 222
Parish Council Election Results 2023

Ashprington Parish Council

Name of Candidate Description
(if any)		 Number of Votes

GREAVES
Stuart

   140 ELECTED

GREEN
Thomas David

 Self Employed Craftsman 115 ELECTED

PATERSON
Nigel Stephen

   110

PATERSON
Sophie Catherine

   174 ELECTED

ROGERS
Robert Charles

   119 ELECTED

STOCKS
Lydia Daphne

   136 ELECTED

THOMPSON
Pamela May

   118 ELECTED

THROGMORTON
Kevan Don

   139 ELECTED

Bigbury Parish Council

Name of Candidate Description
(if any)		 Number of Votes

CASE
Cathy

   139 ELECTED

FISH
Jon

   131 ELECTED

GREGORY
Jo

   75

MARSHALL
Hazel Elizabeth

   101 ELECTED

MOLESWORTH
David

   95 ELECTED

SCOTT
Valerie

   122 ELECTED

WAINWRIGHT
Henry

   153 ELECTED
WATTS
Stuart David Maxim		   145 ELECTED
 

Cornworthy Parish Council

Name of Candidate Description
(if any)		 Number of Votes

BAILEY
David Sean

   128 ELECTED

BRADLEY
Jenny

   74

FINN
Elly

   118 ELECTED

FOWLER
Peter Byron

   107 ELECTED

HUBBARD
Mark Ian

   109 ELECTED

HUNT
Caroline Ann

 Church Warden 124 ELECTED

KIRKLAND
Tony Alan

   55

THOMPSON
Colin

   80 ELECTED

TUPPEN
Ted

   140 ELECTED

Dartmouth Town Council (Dartmouth Townstal Ward)

Name of Candidate Description
(if any)		 Number of Votes

DAVIES
Nicholas

 Independent 135 ELECTED

GUNNIGLE
Lynn

 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 49

MATTHEWS
Malcolm Donald

   138 ELECTED

SHEPHERD
Dawn

   200 ELECTED

SMITH
Carl George

   126

WEBB
Graham

 Independent 239 ELECTED

WEBBER
Mandy Thirza May

   224 ELECTED

WELLS
David Jan

   172 ELECTED

WINSOR
Ashley

   81

East Allington Parish Council

Name of Candidate Description
(if any)		 Number of Votes

FLACK
Ian

   162 ELECTED

HANNAFORD
Nigel James

   148 ELECTED

HOGARTH
David

   60

MCCOY
Annie

   122 ELECTED

NORTHROP
Andrew John

   113 ELECTED

SOPER
Terry

   117 ELECTED

TOORNEINI
Chloe Frances

   127 ELECTED

WOTTON
Chris

   131 ELECTED

Ivybridge (Ivybridge East) Town Council

Name of Candidate Description
(if any)		 Number of Votes

ABBOTT
Victor

   872 ELECTED

BROWN
Jay

   263

BUDD
Lynda

   211

DREDGE
Phillip Frank

   350 ELECTED

HAIGH
Jonathan James

   147

KHONG
Anthony

   304 ELECTED

LANNIN
Tessa Soma

   369 ELECTED

PRINGLE
Karen Ann

   477 ELECTED

REA
Louise

   332 ELECTED

REA
Tony

 Trade Unionist And Socialist Candidate 341 ELECTED

ROBERTS
Dermot Paul

   238

STEELE
Matt

   719 ELECTED

Ivybridge (Ivybridge West) Town Council

Name of Candidate Description
(if any)		 Number of Votes

AUSTEN
Lance Peter

   605 ELECTED

CAO
Crystal

   212

COLE
Julie Anne

 Business Owner (Local) 516 ELECTED

HLADKIJ
Sara Jane

 Independent, For The Residents Of Ivybridge 920 ELECTED

MURPHY
Stanley

   426 ELECTED

SMITH
David

 Independent 660 ELECTED

SPENCER
Alan Charles

 An Ivybridge Resident 735 ELECTED

WEEKS
Morgana

   344 ELECTED

WEEKS
Shirley Anne Peggy

   396 ELECTED

Kingsbridge (Kingsbridge East) Town Council

Name of Candidate Description
(if any)		 Number of Votes

BALKWILL
Anne Elizabeth

   392 ELECTED

MAMMATT
Steve

   270 ELECTED

POVEY
Christopher Mark

   270 ELECTED

PRICE
Graham

   348 ELECTED

ROLLINSON
Mel

 Independent 260 ELECTED

TAYLOR
Julie

   201

South Brent (Village) Parish Council

Name of Candidate Description
(if any)		 Number of Votes

ASTAL-STAIN
Paul Henry Oswald

   379 ELECTED

ASTAL-STAIN
Sue

   481 ELECTED

BUTCHER
David James

 Retired 371 ELECTED

FONE
Richard Sean

   413 ELECTED

HANNEY
Stephen

   345 ELECTED

JOHNSTON
Katharine

 Retired Physiotherapist 426 ELECTED

PANNELL
Catherine Madeleine

   717 ELECTED

PANNELL
Guy Alexander

   749 ELECTED

RAFIQI
Rachel Laila

   316

RICHARDS
Glyn David

 Retired Community Centre Manager 494 ELECTED

South Huish Parish Council

Name of Candidate Description
(if any)		 Number of Votes

BROOKS
Mark Paul

   75

CARTER
Janet Mary

   103 ELECTED

HOCKING
Joanna Margaret

   124 ELECTED

JAMES
Darren Mark

   93 ELECTED

PEARSON
Steve

   90 ELECTED

ROSSITER
Anne

   152 ELECTED

RUNDLE
Alan

   129 ELECTED

WINDLE
Thomas

   111 ELECTED

Uncontested Town and Parish Councils

The following Town and Parish Council elections on 4 May 2023 were uncontested.

For more information, please contact your Town or Parish Council.

  • Aveton Gifford
  • Berry Pomeroy (Bridgetown)
  • Berry Pomeroy (Village)
  • Bickleigh (Bickleigh) 
  • Bickleigh (Woolwell)
  • Blackawton
  • Brixton
  • Buckfastleigh West
  • Buckland-tout-Saints
  • Charleton
  • Chivelstone
  • Churchstow
  • Cornwood
  • Dartington
  • Dartmouth (Dartmouth Clifton) 
  • Dean Prior
  • Diptford
  • Dittisham
  • East Portlemouth
  • Ermington
  • Frogmore and Sherford (Frogmore)
  • Frogmore and Sherford (Sherford)
  • Halwell and Moreleigh
  • Harberton (Harberton)
  • Harberton (Harbertonford)
  • Holbeton
  • Holne
  • Kingsbridge (Kingsbridge North)
  • Kingsbridge (Kingsbridge Westville)
  • Kingston
  • Kingswear (Hillhead)
  • Kingswear (Kingswear)
  • Littlehempston
  • Loddiswell
  • Malborough
  • Marldon
  • Modbury
  • Newton and Noss
  • North Huish
  • Rattery
  • Ringmore
  • Salcombe
  • Shaugh Prior
  • Slapton Parish Council
  • South Brent (Brentmoor)
  • South Milton
  • South Pool
  • Sparkwell
  • Staverton
  • Stoke Fleming
  • Stoke Gabriel
  • Stokenham
  • Strete
  • Thurlestone
  • Totnes (Totnes Bridgetown)
  • Totnes (Totnes Town)
  • Ugborough (Ugborough East)
  • Wembury (Down Thomas)
  • Wembury (Wembury)
  • West Alvington
  • Yealmpton
Neighbourhood Plan Referendums 2023

Modbury Neighbourhood Plan

A referendum on the Modbury Neighbourhood Plan was held on 9 March 2023

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Do you want South Hams District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Modbury to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
Result Votes Recorded %
Number cast in favour of a Yes 362 84.78%
Number cast in favour of a No 65 15.22%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more answers than required 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 2
E - rejected in part 0
Total 2

Electorate: 1530
Ballot Papers issued: 429
Turnout: 28.03%

And I do hereby declare that more than half of those voting HAVE voted in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan.

Dated: Friday 10 March 2023
Helen Amanda Jarvis
Deputy Counting Officer

Totnes Neighbourhood Plan

A referendum on the Totnes Neighbourhood Plan was held on 16 November 2023

Do you want South Hams District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Totnes to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
Result Votes Recorded %
Number cast in favour of a Yes 975 91.55%
Number cast in favour of a No 90 8.45%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more answers than required 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 1
E - rejected in part 0
Total 1

Electorate: 6247
Ballot Papers issued: 1066
Turnout: 17.06%

And I do hereby declare that more than half of those voting HAVE voted in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan.

Dated: Friday 16 November 2023
Helen Amanda Jarvis
Deputy Counting Officer