1991 East Devon District Council election

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The 1991 East Devon District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of East Devon District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. There were minor changes to the district boundaries for this election.

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New district boundaries

The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987, Change Map.gif

District boundary changes took place effective April 1988. No districts were added or created. All changes involved the city of Exeter, which borders East Devon to the west. The areas transferred from Exeter to East Devon had a population of about nine persons; the areas transferred from East Devon to Exeter had an estimated population of 189. [1]

Ward results

Axminster Hamlets

Axminster Hamlets [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative K. Voysey 305 37.6
Liberal Democrats S. Gudge30237.2
Labour H. Self20425.2
Turnout 60.7
Conservative hold

Axminster Town

Axminster Town [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Moulding 1,032 47.5
Liberal Democrats D. Hull 832 38.3
Conservative A. Drake787
Labour R. Birnie1567.2
Green P. Woods1527.0
Labour M. Mincham132
Turnout 69.5
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative


Beer

Beer [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Boalch 428 58.1
Liberal Democrats M. Rogers30941.9
Turnout 62.5
Conservative hold


Broadclyst

Broadclyst [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal D. Button 886 40.2
Liberal Democrats D. Gent 797 36.2
Conservative H. Dowell51923.6
Conservative E. Derham496
Turnout 57.9
Liberal gain from Alliance
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Budleigh Salterton

Budleigh Salterton [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Franklin 1,726 41.2
Conservative R. Mitchell 1,422 34.0
Conservative E. Brookes 1,383
Conservative C. Piper1,231
Green J. Philbrick62014.8
Labour H. Leahy41910.0
Turnout 67.1
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Clyst Valley

Clyst Valley [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Hart 613 74.5
Labour G. Beamer21025.5
Turnout 53.0
Conservative hold

Clystbeare

Clystbeare [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Laptain 397 53.9
Liberal Democrats P. Dunning24533.2
Labour G. Gregory9512.9
Turnout 56.3
Conservative hold

Colyton

Colyton [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Collier 412 60.5
Liberal Democrats L. Porch26939.5
Turnout 28.7
Conservative hold

Eden Vale

Eden Vale [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Waterworth 492 51.3
Liberal Democrats M. Olive46848.8
Turnout 61.4
Conservative hold

Exe Valley

Exe Valley [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N. Whidden 481 53.3
Liberal G. Burns30734.0
Green M. Shearing11412.6
Turnout 56.2
Conservative hold

Exmouth Brixington

Exmouth Brixington [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats B. Toye 1,188 35.7
Conservative K. Durkin 1,145 34.4
Liberal Democrats M. Hardy 1,126
Conservative J. Mountford1,029
Conservative B. Ingham1,025
Labour S. Haine59417.9
Green J. Rosser39711.9
Turnout 58.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Exmouth Halsdon

Exmouth Halsdon [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Hughes 1,132 42.9
Conservative A. Handford 1,068
Conservative J. Elson 1,067
Liberal Democrats K. Richardson90134.1
Labour S. Gazzard60823.0
Turnout 66.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Exmouth Littleham Rural

Exmouth Littleham Rural [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Shenton 1,065 37.4
Conservative D. Gibbons 1,033
Conservative M. Stokes 1,028
Liberal Democrats A. Toye85730.1
Labour C. Davison50217.6
Green M. Rosser42715.0
Turnout 66.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Exmouth Littleham Urban

Exmouth Littleham Urban [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Willoughby 617 40.0
Conservative D. Scott 612
Liberal Democrats M. Hardy45329.3
Labour H. Tapper25716.6
Green R. Guest21714.1
Turnout 53.1
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats G. Chamberlain 1,104 46.6
Liberal Democrats B. Taylor 933
Liberal Democrats K. Turner 845
Conservative B. Costello80433.9
Conservative G. Phillips694
Labour J. Salter46319.5
Turnout 52.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Alliance
Liberal Democrats gain from Alliance

Exmouth Withycombe Urban

Exmouth Withycombe Urban [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats M. Parkinson 740 37.5
Conservative J. Squire 587 29.8
Liberal Democrats B. Worts578
Conservative P. Marshall455
Labour K. Eastwood44522.6
Green D. Hill19910.1
Turnout 62.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Alliance
Conservative gain from Alliance

Honiton St. Michaels

Honiton St. Michaels [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. Cogger 660 30.9
Green A. Tootill 637 29.8
SDP R. Coombs55425.9
Conservative N. Page-Turner492
Labour M. Macdonald28413.3
Turnout 61.3
Conservative hold
Green gain from Alliance

Honiton St. Pauls

Honiton St. Pauls [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent V. Ash 909 36.3
Conservative R. Gigg 898 35.9
Conservative A. Glanvill841
Labour R. Sharpe69427.7
Turnout 67.8
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Lympstone

Lympstone [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats D. Hinchliffe 518 58.5
Conservative D. Atkins32937.2
Labour H. Davey384.3
Turnout 65.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Newbridges

Newbridges [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative V. Bowles 486 57.7
Liberal Democrats S. Ward26331.2
Labour P. Clive-Francis9411.2
Turnout 54.5
Conservative hold

Newton Poppleford & Harpford

Newton Poppleford & Harpford [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative V. Webber 378 46.7
Independent G. Compton29636.5
Raving Loony Green Giant S. Greenwood749.1
Labour S. Scott627.7
Turnout 54.8
Conservative hold

Otterhead

Otterhead [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Bartlett 382 55.4
Liberal Democrats A. Cornish26238.0
Labour E. Hayler466.7
Turnout 35.9
Conservative hold

Ottery St. Mary Rural

Ottery St. Mary Rural [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Randall Johnson 1,063 38.5
Independent E. Hadley 1,054 38.2
Conservative G. Brown962
Green D. Hulin38213.8
Labour J. Holme1856.7
Raving Loony Green Giant D. Bamford752.7
Turnout 45.5
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Ottery St. Mary Town

Ottery St. Mary Town [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Ferguson 736 26.6
Green P. Foggitt 676 24.4
Independent B. Small61822.3
Conservative R. Stuart534
Liberal P. O'Neil39214.2
Labour J. Gregory34712.5
Turnout 61.1
Conservative hold
Green gain from Conservative

Patteson

Patteson [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Bolt 680 53.0
Liberal Democrats D. Rotherham29523.0
Independent R. Bell19415.1
Labour R. Price1138.8
Turnout 57.5
Conservative hold

Raleigh

Raleigh [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Atkinson 0 N/A
Turnout 0.0
Conservative hold

Seaton

Seaton [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Ffoulkes 1,399 30.6
Conservative V. Hetherington 1,353
Liberal Democrats N. Rogers 1,272 27.8
Conservative J. Knight1,153
Independent S. Kastner84518.5
Green R. Damon53311.7
Labour T. Farnhill52111.4
Turnout 60.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Sidmouth Rural

Sidmouth Rural [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Gush 1,650 49.9
Conservative J. Sutherland-Earl 1,401
Conservative F. Pinney 1,305
Liberal Democrats C. Wale86026.0
Labour S. Mills48114.5
Raving Loony Green Giant R. Ackford3159.5
Turnout 64.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Sidmouth Town

Sidmouth Town [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Clark 1,207 61.8
Conservative T. Fraser 1,097
Liberal Democrats J. Lee44522.8
Labour D. Dorey20710.6
Raving Loony Green Giant V. Prince934.8
Turnout 67.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Sidmouth Woolbrook

Sidmouth Woolbrook [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Liverton 1,141 38.7
Conservative F. Lock 1,051
Raving Loony Green Giant S. Hughes 865 29.4
Conservative G. Denton797
Raving Loony Green Giant J. Hughes540
Liberal Democrats R. Murch52417.8
Labour S. Pollentine41714.1
Raving Loony Green Giant C. Patch359
Turnout 68.8
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Raving Loony Green Giant gain from Labour

Tale Vale

Tale Vale [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. Thorne 598 67.6
Green W. Lees17019.2
Labour L. Black11613.1
Turnout 56.0
Conservative hold

Trinity

Trinity [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S. Manfield 478 40.8
Conservative B. Mason41635.5
Liberal Democrats M. Hodder18415.7
Labour S. Newman534.5
Green A. Evans423.6
Turnout 66.2
Independent gain from Conservative

Upper Axe

Upper Axe [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J. Sharratt 622 63.4
Conservative J. Dugdale32533.1
Labour R. Goodland343.5
Turnout 71.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Woodbury

Woodbury [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Owen 649 73.9
Labour T. Neal22926.1
Turnout 43.8
Conservative gain from Alliance

Yarty

Yarty [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Long 647 67.1
Liberal Democrats J. Metcalfe21522.3
Green C. Tootill525.4
Labour K. Kellam505.2
Turnout 61.4
Conservative hold

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References

  1. ↑ "The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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