Election results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 31 | 38.8 |  3.1 | ||||||
| Conservative | 13 | 34.4 |  0.1 | ||||||
| Labour | 4 | 17.8 | 3.1 | ||||||
| Independent | 4 | 5.4 | 1.3 | ||||||
| Other parties | 2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Green | 0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | ||||||
1 May 1997 | |
All 79 seats to Devon County Council 40 seats needed for a majority | |
|---|---|
| Turnout | 76.2% |
The 1997 Devon County Council election was an election for all 79 seats on the council. Devon County Council was a county council that covered the majority of the ceremonial county of Devon. The elections took place concurrently with other local elections across England.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 31 | 38.8 | 3.1 | ||||||
| Conservative | 13 | 34.4 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Labour | 4 | 17.8 | 3.1 | ||||||
| Independent | 4 | 5.4 | 1.3 | ||||||
| Other parties | 2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Green | 0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | ||||||
