After the Count on Friday 5th May 2023, the Returning Officer declared the results of the Town and District Council elections for Northam as shown.

For a full list of Northam Town Council's elected members and their contact details, please see the Your Councillors page of this website. 

Northam Town Council (Parish) Election

Northam Town Council is made up of 14 seats across 3 wards, which were re-arranged for the 2019 elections:

• Appledore (which includes parts of northern Northam) – 4 seats
• Northam (which includes Orchard Hill) – 6 seats
• Westward Ho! – 4 seats

The people elected in each ward are as follows:

Appledore - The Returning Officer has reported that the four candidates below were elected. Full details are available here. 

• Barry Edwards
• Leonard Ford
• Peter Hames
• Niki Tait. 

Northam - The Returning Officer has reported that the four candidates below were elected. Full details are available here. 

• John Himan
• Chris Leather
• Wendy Lo-Vel
• Jo Manley
• Sam Newman-McKie
• Jane Whittaker.

Westward Ho! - The Returning Officer has reported that the four candidates below were elected. Full details are available here. 

• Louis Bach
• Bert Bruins
• Claire Hodson
• Anmol Singh.

Torridge District Council Elections

Torridge District Council has three wards, each with the same boundaries as the Wards of Northam Town Council, though with fewer seats in each case:

• Appledore (which includes parts of northern Northam) – 2 seats
• Northam (which includes Orchard Hill) – 3 seats
• Westward Ho! – 2 seats

The people elected in each ward are as follows:

Appledore - The Returning Officer has reported that the four candidates below were elected. Full details are available here. 

• Leonard Ford
• Peter Hames.

Northam - The Returning Officer has reported that the four candidates below were elected. Full details are available here. 

• Chris Leather
• Wendy Lo-Vel
• Jane Whittaker. 

Westward Ho! - The Returning Officer has reported that the four candidates below were elected. Full details are available here. 

• Louis Bach
• Claire Hodson.