Mid Devon District Council elections

Mid Devon District Council elections are held every four years to elect Mid Devon District Council in Devon, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 42 councillors, representing 22 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors.[1]

Council elections

By-election results

1995–1999

Canonsley By-Election 11 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 249 37.5
Independent 182 27.4
Independent 132 20.0
Labour 100 15.1
Majority 67 10.1
Turnout 663
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Shuttern By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 351 48.5 +3.3
Conservative 343 47.4 +47.4
Independent 29 4.0 +4.0
Majority 8 1.1
Turnout 723
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bradninch By-Election 22 January 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 400 55.2 −10.2
Conservative 306 42.2 +20.3
Labour 19 2.6 −10.2
Majority 94 13.0
Turnout 725 52.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1999–2003

Castle Tiverton By-Election 26 July 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 471 48.5 +48.5
Liberal Democrats 376 38.7 −40.4
Labour 124 12.8 −8.1
Majority 95 9.8
Turnout 971 33.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2003–2007

Cullompton South By-Election 1 July 2004[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clive Francis 255 38.8 +38.8
Liberal Democrats Kevin Wilson 219 33.3 −5.2
Independent Raymond Weinstein 101 15.4
Independent Christopher Sanderson 82 12.5
Majority 36 5.5
Turnout 657 24.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Yeo By-Election 22 June 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Maximilian Cook 565 59.7 −4.1
Conservative Peter Hare-Scott 382 40.3 +4.1
Majority 183 19.4
Turnout 947 38.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2007–2011

Lower Culm By-Election 21 June 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 422 43.7 +43.7
Liberal Democrats 287 29.7 +8.0
Independent 181 18.8 −35.4
UKIP 75 7.8 +7.8
Majority 135 14.0
Turnout 965 22.1
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Yeo By-Election 25 February 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Coren 714 59.4 +26.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Heal 489 40.6 −26.4
Majority 225 18.8
Turnout 1,203 45.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2011–2015

Clare and Shuttern By-Election 15 December 2011[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Polly Colthorpe 385 63.6 +4.1
Independent Terry Knagg 166 27.4 −13.1
UKIP Tony McIntyre 54 8.9 +8.9
Majority 219 36.2
Turnout 605
Conservative hold Swing
Way By-Election 26 September 2013[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cathryn Heal 189 48.0 −25.9
Liberal Democrats Judi Binks 130 33.0 +33.0
UKIP Bob Edwards 60 15.2 +15.2
Independent John Jordan 15 3.8 +3.8
Majority 59 15.0
Turnout 394
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Westexe By-Election 14 September 2017[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Bush 279 36.4 +6.6
Independent Gerald Luxton 179 23.4 +4.7
Labour Alison Mitchell 164 21.4 +9.6
Liberal Democrats David Whiteway 144 18.8 +18.8
Majority 100 13.1
Turnout 766
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Cranmore By-Election 7 June 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lance Kennedy 479 45.1 −1.5
Liberal Democrats Les Cruwys 346 32.5 +32.5
Labour Steve Bush 238 22.4 −0.1
Majority 133 12.5
Turnout 1,063
Conservative hold Swing

2019–2023

Castle By-Election 6 May 2021[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elizabeth Slade 513 40.8 +14.4
Liberal Democrats David Wulff 319 25.4 −7.6
Labour Richard Cornley 213 16.9 −7.3
Independent Jason Lejeune 213 16.9 +16.9
Majority 194 15.4
Turnout 1,258
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Taw By-Election 6 May 2021[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Heal 418 64.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Wooding 234 35.9 N/A
Majority 184 28.2
Turnout 652
Conservative hold Swing
Westexe By-Election 6 May 2021[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Pugh 567 37.4 +20.0
Labour Samuel James 274 18.1 +3.9
Green Rosie Wibberley 263 17.3 +0.6
Independent Adrian Howell 179 11.8 +11.8
Independent Claire Hole 126 8.3 +8.3
Independent Stephen Bush 108 7.1 +7.1
Majority 293 19.3
Turnout 1,517
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Upper Culm By-Election 17 June 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Bartlett 361 44.5 +8.1
Liberal Democrats Sean Ritchie 346 42.6 −7.2
Green Adam Rich 74 9.1 +9.1
Labour Fiona Hutton 31 3.8 −10.0
Majority 15 1.8
Turnout 812
Conservative hold Swing
Cullompton South By-Election 7 April 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Buczkowski 318 47.9 +26.2
Conservative Rosemary Berry 279 42.0 +9.2
Labour Jason Chamberlain 67 10.1 +10.1
Majority 39 5.9
Turnout 664
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "The Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2021", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2021/889, retrieved 30 July 2023
  2. ^ The District of Tiverton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ^ The Mid Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge (Areas) Order 1985
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Tories gain in first poll since June 10". guardian.co.uk. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  8. ^ "Labour regains control of Plymouth city council". guardian.co.uk. 23 June 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  9. ^ "Lib Dems and Tories gain as Labour vote slips". The Independent. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Clare and Shuttern Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Way Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westexe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranmore Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Taw Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westexe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Upper Culm Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cullompton South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.