2001 Devon County Council election

2001 Devon County Council election

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All 54 seats to Devon County Council 28 seats needed for a majority
Registered	539,622
Turnout	372,985 (69.1%)
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour Seats won 22 21 5 Seat change 8 8 1 Popular vote 139,365 133,524 62,315   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Independent Liberal Seats won 4 2 Seat change 1 Popular vote 22,839 7,342

Elections to Devon County Council were held on 7 June 2001, alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. All 54 seats were up for election. The Liberal Democrats lost the council to no overall control.

Results

The Conservative party won a plurality of seats with 22, ahead of the Liberal Democrats on 21 seats. ^[1]

2001 Devon County Council election ^[2]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	22	9	1	+8			139,365
	Liberal Democrats	21	1	9	-8			133,524
	Labour	5	1	0	+1			62,315
	Independent	4	0	1	-1			22,839
	Liberal	2	0	0	0			7,342
Total		54						539,622

References

1. "Previous election results - Democracy in Devon". 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
2. "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | LOCAL ELECTIONS IN DEVON". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-04.

See also

• Devon County Council elections