2010 General Election

The next Parliamentary Election is likely to be held on the 6th of May. The South Devon Green Party has selected three candidates (pictured left) to contest the seats of Totnes, Newton Abbot and Torbay.

Further information on each candidate can be found under the internal links on the left-hand side of the screen.

Furthermore, Colin Matthews of the Mid Devon Green Party has been selected to stand as the Green Party candidate in the Central Devon constituency. This large rural constituency covers the western half of Teignbridge District and includes the towns of Buckfastleigh, Ashburton, Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampsted.

Recent Elections

The Green Party burst onto the political stage in South Devon when Paula Black was elected Councillor for the Totnes Rural seat in the June 2009 Devon County Council Election.

This success was quickly followed by another win when Jacqi Hodgson was elected to the Totnes Town Council in the Bridgetown Ward by-election in July 2009. Shortly thereafter the Green Party gained a second seat on Totnes Town Council when Alan Gorman won the the November 2009 Bridgetown Ward by-election.

In March 2010 the Green Party gained a third seat on Totnes Town Council when Anna Lunk won the by-election held for the Totnes Town ward.

Clearly the Green Party is going from strength to strength, with election results to match its phenomenal increase in membership.

The South Devon Green Party fielded a full slate of 19 candidates in the South Hams and Teignbridge areas in the 2009 Devon County Election. It won 8,823 votes which was 11.7% of the total, putting the Green Party in 3rd place overall and well ahead of Labour and UKIP.

A big thanks goes out to those who supported us in these elections. These votes send a clear Green political message and we are proud of having given so many people the opportunity to vote for what they truly believe in.