2019 East Devon District Council election

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2019 East Devon District Council election
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All 60 seats to East Devon District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent East Devon Alliance
Last election37 seats, 47.2%6 seats, 9.2%10 seats, 20.0%
Seats won201911
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 17Increase2.svg 13Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote28,38818,54210,991
Percentage36.2%23.6%14.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 11.0%Increase2.svg 14.4%Decrease2.svg 6.0%
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Party Liberal Democrats Green
Last election6 seats, 12.8%0 seats, 3.1%
Seats won82
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote12,0422,667
Percentage15.3%3.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.5%Increase2.svg 0.3%
East Devon UK ward map 2019.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2019 East Devon District Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 2019 East Devon District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of East Devon District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was elected on new ward boundaries that increased the number of seats from 59 to 60.

Contents

Summary

Election result

2019 East Devon District Council election [1]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 5520N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 1733.336.228,388–11.0
  Independent 2119N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 1331.723.618,542+14.4
  East Devon Alliance 1111N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 118.314.010,991–6.0
  Liberal Democrats 308N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 213.315.312,042+2.5
  Green 42N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 23.33.42,667+0.3
  Labour 210N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.06.34,974+3.3
  UKIP 20N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.01.1887–3.6

Ward Results

Axminster

Axminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
East Devon Alliance Sarah Jackson 1,001 46.1
Conservative Ian Hall 818 37.7
Conservative Andrew Moulding 740 34.1
Conservative Steve Holt64029.5
Liberal Democrats Douglas Hull56025.8
Liberal Democrats Susan Kerr42919.8
Labour Jeremy Walden40318.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Spurway35716.5
Labour Elizabeth Pole30614.1
Labour Martin Mynard26212.1
Majority1004.6
Turnout 2,18635
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Beer & Branscombe

Beer & Branscombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Geoff Pook 601 85.0
Labour John Gregory10615.0
Majority49570.0
Turnout 72432.99
Independent win (new seat)

Broadclyst

Broadclyst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Chamberlain 612 51.2
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Rylance 555 46.4
Conservative Chris Pepper 506 42.3
Green Henry Gent42635.6
Liberal Democrats Rebecca-Jayne Lipscombe39733.2
Conservative Rob Longhurst34528.9
Conservative Paul Diviani31926.7
Majority806.7
Turnout 1,22529.01
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Budleigh & Raleigh

Budleigh & Raleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Jarvis 1,187 44.2
Conservative Alan Dent 1,112 41.4
Conservative Thomas Wright 999 37.2
Conservative Patsy Hayman98236.5
Green Pete Duke97136.1
Liberal Democrats Penny Lewis90733.8
UKIP Brigitte Graham51819.3
Majority170.7
Turnout 2,69841.03
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Clyst Valley

Clyst Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Howe Unopposed N/A
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Coly Valley

Coly Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
East Devon Alliance Paul Arnott 938 55.6
Conservative Helen Parr 851 50.4
Conservative Andrew Pearsall62537.0
Labour Carol Dawson38222.6
Majority22613.4
Turnout 1,70443.53
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cranbrook

Cranbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kim Bloxham 506 62.4
Independent Kevin Blakey 427 52.7
Independent Sam Hawkins 392 48.3
Conservative Matthew Osborn22828.1
Conservative Nick Partridge22127.3
Liberal Democrats Pauline Garbutt15318.9
Labour Sue Mills14417.8
Majority16420.2
Turnout 81825.45
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Dunkeswell & Otterhead

Dunkeswell & Otterhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Key 842 55.9
Conservative Colin Brown 817 54.2
Liberal Democrats Karen Hoyles53735.6
Labour Stephen Kolek31020.6
Majority28018.6
Turnout 1,54733.70
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Exe Valley

Exe Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Fabian King 378 56.7
Conservative Kevin Wraight28943.3
Majority8913.4
Turnout 68335.50
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Exmouth Brixington

Exmouth Brixington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maddy Chapman 662 47.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Colman 652 46.2
Conservative Fred Caygill 633 44.9
Conservative Cherry Nicholas63244.8
Liberal Democrats Aurora Bailey62744.5
Labour Dilys Hadley38127.0
Majority10.1
Turnout 1,45823.16
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Exmouth Halsdon

Exmouth Halsdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Megan Armstrong 1,293 69.2
Independent Paul Millar 1,140 61.0
Green Tony Woodward 647 34.6
Conservative Jill Elson47525.4
Conservative Tony Hill38020.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Toye28915.5
Liberal Democrats Brian Toye26013.9
Majority1729.2
Turnout 1,88230.99
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Exmouth Littleham

Exmouth Littleham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Wright 1,071 50.4
Independent Nick Hookway 996 46.8
Conservative Bruce de Saram 606 28.5
Conservative Alan Whipps53625.2
Conservative Joy Whipps53425.1
Liberal Democrats Ono Olmedo47722.4
Liberal Democrats Brian Bailey46722.0
Liberal Democrats David Poor43420.4
Labour Keith Edwards32815.4
Majority703.3
Turnout 2,16032.89
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Exmouth Town

Exmouth Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joe Whibley 664 46.3
Green Olly Davey 623 43.4
Liberal Democrats Eileen Wragg 527 36.7
Liberal Democrats Tim Dumper48834.0
Liberal Democrats Alexandra Sadiq43430.2
Labour Daniel Wilson26518.5
Conservative Steve Hall23516.4
Conservative Eden Smith22315.5
Conservative David Walsh21014.6
Majority392.7
Turnout 1,45225.23
Independent win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Gazzard Unopposed N/A
Liberal Democrats Brenda Taylor Unopposed N/A
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Feniton

Feniton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Susie Bond 638 82.6
Conservative John Tristram9712.6
Labour Adam Powell374.8
Majority54170.0
Turnout 77839.83
Independent win (new seat)

Honiton St Michael's

Honiton St Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Twiss 790 57.0
Conservative Mike Allen 763 55.0
Liberal Democrats Luke Jeffery 700 50.5
Conservative John Zarczynski53038.2
Majority17012.3
Turnout 1,42825
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Honiton St Paul's

Honiton St Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tony McCollum 632 54.8
Conservative Dean Barrow 385 33.4
Conservative Jenny Brown38433.3
Liberal Democrats Jules Hoyles30026.0
Labour Sally Boom22619.6
Majority10.1
Turnout 1,17530
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Newbridges

Newbridges
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Iain Chubb 617 74.1
Labour George Neate21625.9
Majority40148.2
Turnout 87442.59
Conservative win (new seat)

Newton Poppleford & Harpford

Newton Poppleford & Harpford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
East Devon Alliance Val Ranger 710 86.2
Conservative David Atkins11413.8
Majority59672.4
Turnout 81744.98
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)

Ottery St Mary

Ottery St Mary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Vicky Johns 1,501 67.7
Independent Geoff Pratt 1,044 47.1
Independent Peter Faithfull 878 39.6
Conservative Paul Carter47721.5
Conservative Anne Edwards42819.3
Independent Harv Sethi42219.0
Labour Luke Gray38117.2
Conservative Margaret Piper24511.1
Majority40118.1
Turnout 2,23837.81
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Seaton

Seaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
East Devon Alliance Dan Ledger 1,561 64.9
East Devon Alliance Jack Rowland 1,392 57.9
Conservative Mark Hartnell 1,095 45.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Burrows51521.4
Conservative Jacquie Russell50420.9
Liberal Democrats Juliette Williams30012.5
Labour Abi Jones29812.4
Liberal Democrats Terry Burrows25710.7
Majority58024.1
Turnout 2,41440
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Sidmouth Rural

Sidmouth Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
East Devon Alliance John Loudoun 375 42.3
Independent David Barratt25829.1
Conservative Chris Wale18420.8
Liberal Democrats Lewis Ragbourn424.7
Labour Ray Davison273.0
Majority11713.2
Turnout 89746.97
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)

Sidmouth Sidford

Sidmouth Sidford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
East Devon Alliance Marianne Rixson 1,326 73.5
East Devon Alliance Dawn Manley 1,303 72.3
Conservative Stuart Hughes 1,089 60.4
Conservative Jenny Ware75742.0
Conservative Zachary Marsh72140.0
Labour Colin Mills38121.1
UKIP Ken Warren36920.5
Majority33218.4
Turnout 1,80928.02
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Sidmouth Town

Sidmouth Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
East Devon Alliance Cathy Gardner 971 60.6
East Devon Alliance Denise Bickley 922 57.5
Conservative Sheila Kerridge54934.2
Conservative Timothy Venner40925.5
Labour Nicholas Diprose1277.9
Majority37323.3
Turnout 1,61740.54
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)

Tale Vale

Tale Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Skinner 436 48.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Gray37841.7
Labour Chris East9210.2
Majority586.4
Turnout 92843.12
Conservative win (new seat)

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Thomas 635 71.8
Labour Sarah Birnie24928.2
Majority38643.6
Turnout 92042.42
Conservative win (new seat)

West Hill & Aylesbeare

West Hill & Aylesbeare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jess Bailey 956 77.0
Conservative John Sheaves28523.0
Majority67154.0
Turnout 1,24657.13
Independent win (new seat)

Whimple & Rockbeare

Whimple & Rockbeare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kathy McLauchlan 702 75.0
Conservative Mark Evans-Martin23425.0
Majority46850.0
Turnout 94142.88
Independent win (new seat)

Woodbury & Lympstone

Woodbury & Lympstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ben Ingham 1,453 76.0
Independent Geoff Jung 1,396 73.0
Conservative Cheryl McGauley43222.6
Conservative William Carter38320.0
Majority96450.4
Turnout 1,92345.09
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Yarty

Yarty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
East Devon Alliance Paul Hayward 492 52.3
Conservative Alasdair Bruce29631.5
Liberal Democrats Gillian Jordan9910.5
Labour Diane Cheshire535.6
Majority19620.8
Turnout 95144.90
East Devon Alliance win (new seat)

By-elections

Whimple and Rockbeare

Whimple and Rockbeare: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Lawrence 502 56.2 +31.2
Liberal Democrats Todd Olive39243.8N/A
Majority11012.4
Turnout 894
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg6.3

The Whimple and Rockbeare by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Kathy McLauchlan. [2]

Feniton

Feniton: 8 July 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alasdair Bruce 239
Labour Linda Baden126
Liberal Democrats Todd Olive82
Turnout 21
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

The Feniton by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Sue Bond. [3]

Honiton St Michael's

Honiton St Michael's: 8 July 2021 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jake Bonetta 807 58.0 New
Conservative Jenny Brown52237.5-0.7
Liberal Democrats Jules Hoyles634.5-46.0
Majority28520.5N/A
Turnout 139224.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg58.0

The Honiton St Michael's by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Luke Jeffery. [3]

Exe Valley

Exe Valley: 23 September 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jamie Kemp 190 36.9 -19.8
Conservative Kevin Wraight16431.8-11.5
Labour Michael Daniell16131.3N/A
Majority265.1
Turnout 51726.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

The Exe Valley by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Fabian King. [5]

Newton Poppleford

Newton Poppleford: 10 November 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Burhop 560
Labour Caleb Early162
Conservative Paul Carter113
Turnout 46
Independent gain from East Devon Alliance Swing

The Newton Poppleford by-election was triggered by the death of East Devon Alliance councillor Val Ranger. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ East Devon District Council election results 2019, Accessed 6 May 2019
  2. ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Whimple and Rockbeare Ward - East Devon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 Ives, Joe (9 July 2021). "Teenager takes East Devon council seat for Labour". Radio Exe. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Teen is first Labour candidate elected in 20 years". BBC News. 9 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Ives, Joe (1 August 2021). "East Devon councillor resigns to focus on his business interests". Midweek Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Goddard, Will (11 November 2022). "Sidmouth: Independent candidate wins Newton Poppleford and Harpford by-election". Sidmouth Nub News. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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