West Devon Borough Council elections

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

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

Okehampton By-Election 24 February 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Milton Ford By-Election 4 May 2000
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
Buckland Monachorum By-Election 7 June 2001
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
Lydford By-Election 11 July 2002
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

Chagford By-Election 14 September 2006[10]
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

Tavistock North By-Election 7 February 2008[11]
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
Tavistock South By-Election 10 December 2009[12][13]
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

Tavistock North By-Election 22 March 2012[14]
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
Tavistock North By-Election 21 June 2012[15]
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

Bere Ferrers By-Election 4 May 2017[16]
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

Bere Ferrers By-Election 18 November 2021[17]
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
Tavistock North By-Election 17 February 2022[18]
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

Tavistock North By-Election 22 June 2023[19]
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

  1. ^ a b "The West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/1, retrieved 29 July 2022
  2. ^ The District of West Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Local Election Results". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Local Election Results". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Local Election Results". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  11. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  12. ^ "Huge boost for Labour in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  13. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bere Ferrers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bere Ferrers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.