Torbay local elections
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Torbay
Unitary
Council, in Devon
, England
, is elected every four years. The council also has a directly elected mayor
since 2005.
Torbay Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)
Torbay Council election, 2007
Torbay Council election, 2011
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Torbay Council mayoral election, 2011
Torbay
Torbay is an east-facing bay and natural harbour, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. Part of the ceremonial county of Devon, Torbay was made a unitary authority on 1 April 1998...
Unitary
Unitary authorities of England
Unitary authorities of England are areas where a single local authority is responsible for a variety of services for a district that elsewhere are administered separately by two councils...
Council, in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, is elected every four years. The council also has a directly elected mayor
Elected mayors in the United Kingdom
Directly elected mayors are council leaders elected by the general electorate of a council area for local government, instead of being appointed by members of a local authority, which is common in the United Kingdom. The Elected Mayor is elected from a number of candidates who put themselves up for...
since 2005.
Council Control
Since the council became a unitary authority, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 1997 - 2000 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2000 - 2003 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2003 - 2007 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2007 - present |
Elected Mayor
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2005 - present |
Council elections
Torbay Council election, 2000Torbay Council election, 2000
The 2000 Torbay Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Torbay unitary authority in England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.-Campaign:...
Torbay Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)
Torbay Council election, 2007
Torbay Council election, 2011
Torbay Council election, 2011
Elections to Torbay Council will take place on Thursday 5 May 2011.All 36 seats on the council will be up for election. The last election produced a majority for the Conservative Party.-Ward Results:...
Mayoral Referendum Result
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% turnoutVoter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
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Mayoral Elections
Torbay Council mayoral election, 2005Torbay Council mayoral election, 2011