Editing Teignbridge (section)

===Political control===
The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since the 2023 election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stenson |first1=Mary |last2=Clark |first2=Daniel |title=Teignbridge District Council Election results as they happen as Liberal Democrats regain control |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/teignbridge-district-council-election-results-8412041 |access-date=23 June 2023 |work=Devon Live |date=6 May 2023}}</ref>

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name=hold>{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/18uh.stm | title = Teignbridge | accessdate = 2010-03-19 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rallings |first1=Colin |last2=Thrasher |first2=Michael |title=Teignbridge District Council Election Results 1973–2011 |publisher=The Elections Centre, Plymouth University |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Teignbridge-1973-2011.pdf |access-date=29 July 2022}}</ref><ref name=electionscentre>{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Teignbridge" in search box to see specific results.)</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2|Party in control || Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || 1974–1983
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1983–2011
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 2011–2019
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || 2019–2021
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heptinstall |first1=Ollie |title=Teignbridge Lib Dems go to war |url=https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/teignbridge-lib-dems-go-to-war/ |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Radio Exe Devon |date=10 December 2021}}</ref> || 2021–2023
|-
|{{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || 2023–present 
|}