Torbay Gets New Mayor

Torbay has a new Mayor.

Conservative Gordon Oliver is Torbay's new mayor.

He beat the first ever mayor of Torbay Nick Bye into second place polling  a total of 12,716  first and second preference votes.  Mr Bye, who was standing as an independent  secured 9,631  first and second preference votes.

The result was delayed until friday afternoon by the Returning Officer who wanted to ensure a 'safe and accurate decision'.

It's the second time a mayor has been elected, after the post was created by Torbay Council in 2005.

To get the latest Council Election results for Torbay: GO HERE

 To get the latest on the Elected mayor count: GO HERE

For the latest results in North Devon GO HERE 

To see the FULL results from Plymouth GO HERE

More Devon results GO HERE