Ken James Independent Ken JamesIndependent No overall control The 2023 Torridge District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 36 members of Torridge District Council in Devon, England.

The Independent Group remained the largest grouping, and Ken James was reappointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2023.

[3][4][5] Of the 16 independent councillors after the election, 14 formed the Independent Group led by Ken James, the other two sat with the Greens as the "Green Independents" led by Green councillor Peter Christie.

[7] Incumbents are denoted by an asterisk (*) Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin was a sitting councillor for Great Torrington ward.

By-election triggered by death of Green councillor Peter Christie.