The results of the 2023 local elections have now been released.

The newly elected councillors for Teignbridge District Council and Dawlish Town Council are confirmed below, together with the number of votes for each candidate who stood.

Teignbridge District Council

The composition of Teignbridge District Council overall is now:

• Liberal Democrat 26
• Conservative 9
• South Devon Alliance 9
• Independent 3

In the two Dawlish wards, the results are as follows:

Dawlish North East (three councillors elected)

• Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrats): 1438 - HOLD
• Rosie Dawson (Liberal Democrats): 1182 - GAIN FROM IND
• Lin Goodman-Bradbury (Liberal Democrats): 1033 - HOLD
• Linda Petherick (Independent): 783
• Lisa Mayne (Conservative): 693
• Wayne Munday (Independent): 404
• Andrew Cruikshank (Heritage Party): 212

Dawlish South West (two councillors elected)

• Alison Foden (Liberal Democrats): 767 - HOLD
• Mike James (Liberal Democrats): 553 - GAIN FROM IND
• Angie Weatherhead (Independent): 537
• Rosalind Prowse (Conservative): 453
• John Petherick (Independent): 417
• Pete Costello (South Devon Alliance): 223

Dawlish Town Council

Dawlish North East (nine councillors elected)

• Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrats): 1464 - ELECTED
• Rosie Dawson (Liberal Democrats): 1247 - ELECTED
• Lin Goodman-Bradbury (Liberal Democrats): 1121 - ELECTED
• Linda Petherick (Independent Voices for Dawlish): 992 - ELECTED
• Anne Heywood (Liberal Democrats): 990 - ELECTED
• Jill Graham-Ellis (Liberal Democrats): 978 - ELECTED
• Anthony James (Liberal Democrats): 942 - ELECTED
• Allan Pyne (Liberal Democrats): 933 - ELECTED
• Lisa Mayne (Conservative): 757 - ELECTED
• Mary Lowther (Independent Voices for Dawlish): 721
• Wayne Munday (Independent Voices for Dawlish): 562
• Linda Marsh (Independent Voices for Dawlish): 542
• Scott Williams (Independent Voices for Dawlish): 516
• Tracey Surman (Independent Voices for Dawlish): 509
• Andrew Cruikshank (Heritage Party): 299

Dawlish South West (six councillors elected)

• Alison Foden (Liberal Democrats): 899 - ELECTED
• Mike James (Liberal Democrats): 701 - ELECTED
• John Petherick (Independent Voices for Dawlish): 685 - ELECTED
• Rachel Hardy (Liberal Democrats): 605 - ELECTED
• Huw Weatherhead (Independent): 590 - ELECTED
• Lynda Littlewood (Independent Voices for Dawlish): 572 - ELECTED
• Gary Taylor (Liberal Democrats): 571
• Rosalind Prowse (Conservative): 551
• Byron Woods (Independent Voices for Dawlish): 480

Dawlish Teignmouth Road (one councillor to be elected; Martin Heath elected as election uncontested)

• Martin Heath (Independent).