West Devon Borough Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 31 councillors have been elected from 18 wards.[1]
Council elections
- 1973 West Devon District Council election
- 1976 West Devon District Council election
- 1979 West Devon District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1983 West Devon Borough Council election
- 1987 West Devon Borough Council election
- 1991 West Devon Borough Council election
- 1995 West Devon Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- 1999 West Devon Borough Council election
- 2003 West Devon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[4][5][6]
- 2007 West Devon Borough Council election
- 2011 West Devon Borough Council election
- 2015 West Devon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
- 2019 West Devon Borough Council election
- 2023 West Devon Borough Council election
Summary results
Date | Conservative | +/- | Independent | +/- | Green | +/- | Liberal Democrats | +/- | Labour | +/- | Control | Majority | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 14 | 10 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | No overall control | -3 | ||||||||||
2011 | 19 | +5 | 9 | -1 | 0 | - | 3 | -4 | 0 | Conservative | +7 | |||||||
2015[7] | 21 | +2 | 10 | +1 | 0 | - | 0 | -3 | 0 | Conservative | +11 | |||||||
2019[8] | 16 | -5 | 12 | +2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | Conservative | +1 | |||||||
2023[9] | 11 | -4 | 10 | -1 | 5 | +3 | 4 | +2 | 1 | +1 | No overall control | -1 |
By-election results
1999-2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | unopposed | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 248 | 52.3 | +52.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 226 | 47.7 | +47.7 | ||
Majority | 22 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 474 | 41.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,075 | 51.7 | +10.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 1,006 | 48.3 | +25.2 | ||
Majority | 69 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,081 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 228 | 56.3 | +11.6 | ||
Conservative | 177 | 43.7 | −11.6 | ||
Majority | 51 | 12.6 | |||
Turnout | 405 | 36.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
2003-2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Robert Sampson | 310 | 58.1 | ||
Conservative | Thomas Wells | 224 | 41.9 | ||
Majority | 86 | 16.2 | |||
Turnout | 534 | 46.0 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
2007-2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Adam Bridgewater | 812 | 59.3 | +33.7 | |
Conservative | David Whitcomb | 425 | 31.0 | +4.2 | |
Green | Vanni Cook | 133 | 9.7 | −5.0 | |
Majority | 387 | 28.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,370 | 33.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Kirstie Clish-Green | 523 | 45.8 | +33.5 | |
Conservative | Susan Bailey | 450 | 39.4 | +13.6 | |
Independent | Brian Trew | 170 | 14.9 | −47.1 | |
Majority | 73 | 6.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,143 | 33.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
2011-2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jeff Moody | 407 | 35.5 | +35.5 | |
Conservative | Colin Rogers | 256 | 22.3 | −10.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Adam Bridgewater | 225 | 19.6 | −3.2 | |
Labour | Moira Brown | 125 | 10.9 | −6.2 | |
UKIP | Daniel Worth | 78 | 6.8 | +6.8 | |
Independent | Daniel Worth | 57 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 151 | 13.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,148 | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Sheldon | 349 | 37.2 | +4.3 | |
Independent | Caroline Keane | 206 | 22.0 | +22.0 | |
Labour | Moira Brown | 196 | 20.9 | +3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Joyce Hillson | 187 | 19.9 | −2.9 | |
Majority | 143 | 15.2 | |||
Turnout | 938 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2015-2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Lamb | 639 | 52.2 | +27.9 | |
Labour | Katherine Medhurst | 421 | 34.4 | +19.0 | |
UKIP | David Pengelly | 164 | 13.4 | −4.6 | |
Majority | 218 | 17.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,224 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2019-2023
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Angela Blackman | 362 | 32.5 | +2.5 | |
Labour | Isabel Saxby | 361 | 32.4 | +12.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Graham Reed | 216 | 19.4 | −11.8 | |
Green | Judy Maciejowska | 176 | 15.8 | +15.8 | |
Majority | 1 | 0.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,115 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Turnbull | 379 | 39.3 | +24.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Squire | 337 | 35.0 | +16.3 | |
Green | Susan Bamford | 163 | 16.9 | +16.9 | |
Labour | Doug Smith | 85 | 8.8 | −9.3 | |
Majority | 42 | 4.4 | |||
Turnout | 964 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
2023-2027
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ursula Mann | 233 | 25.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Holly Greenbury-Pullen | 233 | 25.5 | ||
Green | Annabel Martin | 215 | 23.5 | ||
Conservative | Judy Hughes | 176 | 19.3 | ||
Labour | Uwem Udo | 57 | 6.2 | ||
Majority | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Turnout | 914 | ||||
Independent gain from Green | Swing |
Ursula Mann was elected following the drawing of lots.
References
- ^ a b "The West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/1, retrieved 29 July 2022
- ^ The District of West Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Local Election Results". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Local Election Results". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Local Election Results". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ^ "Huge boost for Labour in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
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- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bere Ferrers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bere Ferrers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.