2019 North Devon District Council election

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2019 North Devon District Council election
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All 42 seats to North Devon District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election12 seats, 24.7%19 seats, 35.6%
Seats won2112
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote17,76012,098
Percentage37.7%25.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 13.0%Decrease2.svg 9.9%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Green
Last election11 seats, 16.0%0 seats, 16.0%
Seats won72
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote5,8687,216
Percentage12.4%15.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.6%Decrease2.svg 0.7%
North Devon UK ward map 2019.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2019 North Devon District Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 2019 North Devon District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of North Devon District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election on new boundaries. [2]

Contents

Summary

Election result

2019 North Devon District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 3821N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 950.037.717,760+13.0
  Conservative 3212N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 726.225.712,098–9.9
  Independent 107N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 416.712.45,868–3.6
  Green 332N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 24.815.37,216–0.7
  Labour 240N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.06.63,089+3.9
  UKIP 50N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 10.02.41,109–2.0

Ward Results

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Barnstaple Central

Barnstaple Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Robbie Mack 264 44.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Williams18130.8
Conservative Felix Milton9315.8
Labour Roy Tomlinson508.5
Majority8314.1
Turnout 59031.33
Green win (new seat)

Barnstaple with Pilton

Barnstaple with Pilton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Roome* 1,023 57.2
Liberal Democrats Jo Orange 835 46.6
Liberal Democrats Mel Lovering 793 44.3
Green L'Anne Knight39121.8
Conservative William Major34319.2
Labour Helen Cooper28916.1
Green Lucie Redwood26214.6
Green Lou Goodger24313.6
Labour Valerie Main22212.4
Majority40222.5
Turnout 1,79030.62
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Barnstaple with Westacott

Barnstaple with Westacott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Hunt* 679 44.8
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Phillips 608 40.1
Liberal Democrats Nicola Topham 488 32.2
Conservative David Hoare39426.0
UKIP Andy Norden36824.3
Green Matt Chamings31120.5
Green Tom Gray24716.3
Green Jane Basil20713.7
Labour Martin Robathan20613.6
Majority946.2
Turnout 1,51527.60
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bickington

Bickington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Will Topps 679 41.6
Liberal Democrats Joy Cann* 658 40.3
Liberal Democrats Helen Walker 593 36.3
Conservative Rodney Cann*52532.1
Conservative Jackie Flynn*46428.4
Conservative Brian Hockin44026.9
UKIP Ken Praill28817.6
Green Amy Sherwin23214.2
Labour Blake Ladley19311.8
Majority684.2
Turnout 1,63334.33
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bishops Nympton

Bishops Nympton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eric Ley* 624 72.1
Liberal Democrats Ros Armstrong13815.9
Green Ian Horsnell10412.0
Majority48656.2
Turnout 86647.55
Independent win (new seat)

Bratton Fleming

Bratton Fleming
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Malcolm Prowse* 600 71.7
Green Ian Godfrey15919.0
Labour Lesley McLean789.3
Majority44152.7
Turnout 83744.95
Independent win (new seat)

Braunton East

Braunton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Spear 510 33.7
Liberal Democrats Derrick Spear* 509 33.6
Green Liz Wood46230.5
Green David Relph45530.1
Conservative Louis Seymour38525.4
Conservative Christopher Guyver32321.3
Labour Valerie Cann1489.8
Labour Nick Agnew1127.4
Majority473.1
Turnout 1,51340.08
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Braunton West & Georgeham

Braunton West & Georgeham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jasmine Chesters* 451 30.8
Conservative Pat Barker* 449 30.6
Liberal Democrats Adam Bradford*44830.6
Liberal Democrats Margeurite Shapland40827.8
Green Brad Bunyard33823.1
Labour Mark Cann22415.3
Green Tamzin Pollard20313.9
Labour Tamsin Higgs19413.2
Majority10.0
Turnout 1,46539.15
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Chittlehampton

Chittlehampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Jenkins 323 40.0
Green Neil Basil24830.7
Liberal Democrats Victoria Nel22127.4
Labour Cecily Blyther162.0
Majority759.3
Turnout 81041.44
Conservative win (new seat)

The election in Chittlehampton ward (1 councillor) was postponed due to the death of independent candidate Walter White. [4]

Chulmleigh

Chulmleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Davies 420 51.9
Conservative Sue Croft*32940.6
Labour Harry Ellis617.5
Majority9111.3
Turnout 96247.13
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Combe Martin

Combe Martin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Yvette Gubb* 823 85.6
Green Robert Cornish909.4
Labour John Hales485.0
Majority73376.2
Turnout 45.32
Independent win (new seat)

Fremington

Fremington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank Biederman* 1,087 66.2
Independent Jayne Mackie* 743 45.3
Independent Jim Bell43026.2
Conservative Duncan Jack23714.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Thorn17510.7
Green Colin Jacob915.5
Green Steve Jarvis915.5
Labour Doug McLynn794.8
Majority31319.1
Turnout 1,64141.79
Independent win (new seat)

Heanton Punchardon

Heanton Punchardon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrea Davis* 261 50.7
Green Ricky Knight8015.5
UKIP Richard Allen6913.4
Liberal Democrats Jake Slee6111.8
Labour Zahra Bedford-Higgs448.5
Majority18135.2
Turnout 51531.16
Conservative win (new seat)

Ilfracombe East

Ilfracombe East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Turton 620 37.4
Conservative Paul Crabb* 593 35.8
Independent Jim Campbell* 509 30.7
Liberal Democrats June Williams45727.6
Conservative Paul Yabsley32319.5
Green Frank Pearson31218.8
Liberal Democrats Kit Leck30718.5
Green Linda Mack24314.7
Green Oliver Tooley24014.5
Liberal Democrats Adrian Bryant22713.7
UKIP Simon Palmer21813.1
Labour Wendy Smith20412.3
Majority523.1
Turnout 1,65832.20
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Ilfracombe West

Ilfracombe West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Fowler* 490 41.1
Green Netti Pearson 441 37.0
Conservative Ian Meadlarkin*31626.5
Liberal Democrats Pat Coates29124.4
Green Kyle Chivers28223.7
UKIP Stuart Robertson16613.9
Labour Patrick Kelly14111.8
Majority12510.5
Turnout 1,19134.90
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Instow

Instow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Selaine Saxby 319 43.0
Liberal Democrats Rod Teasdale27336.8
Green Christine Basil12016.2
Labour Madeleine Cooke293.9
Majority466.2
Turnout 74142.01
Conservative win (new seat)

Landkey

Landkey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Glyn Lane* 558 40.7
Conservative David Luggar* 533 38.9
Liberal Democrats Victoria Nel47534.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Leaver45333.1
Green Josie Knight20815.2
Green Mark Haworth-Booth 18813.7
Labour Ian Wood1037.5
Majority584.2
Turnout 1,37041.29
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lynton & Lynmouth

Lynton & Lynmouth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Patrinos* 475 59.4
Independent Philip Hawkins17521.9
Conservative Astra Fletcher14918.6
Majority30037.5
Turnout 79944.73
Independent win (new seat)

Marwood

Marwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Tucker* 430 55.1
Conservative Freddy Harper-Davis24331.2
Green Shona Davis10713.7
Majority18723.9
Turnout 78041.35
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Mortehoe

Mortehoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Wilkinson* 404 65.4
Conservative David Barker15024.3
Labour Oliver Bell6410.4
Majority25441.1
Turnout 61836.32
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Newport

Newport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Leaver* 732 53.4
Liberal Democrats Louisa York 702 51.2
Conservative Martin Kennaugh41430.2
Green Neil Basil20615.0
Green Rosie Haworth-Booth18813.7
Labour Finola O'Neill1249.1
Majority28821.0
Turnout 1,37035.19
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

North Molton

North Molton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Bulled 491 71.4
Liberal Democrats Gabi Marchewka19728.6
Majority29442.8
Turnout 68840.68
Conservative win (new seat)

Roundswell

Roundswell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Knight 549 53.1
Liberal Democrats Graham Lofthouse 494 47.8
Conservative Jennifer Ferries36935.7
Conservative Jim Pilkington33031.9
Green David Smith12712.3
Labour Ian Crawford979.4
Majority12512.1
Turnout 1,03337.89
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

South Molton

South Molton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Worden* 807 45.3
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bushell* 657 36.9
Conservative Paul Henderson 637 35.8
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Footman48927.5
Conservative Emily Croft46826.3
Conservative Terry King41323.2
Independent Marc Cornelius40222.6
Labour Steven Hinchliffe23613.3
Green Gill Saunders20211.3
Labour Sarah Nicholas1438.0
Majority1488.3
Turnout 1,78041.43
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Witheridge

Witheridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Yabsley* 478 66.4
Green Woody Fox12216.9
Liberal Democrats David Clayton12016.7
Majority35649.5
Turnout 72241.56
Conservative win (new seat)

By-elections

Landkey, 8/12/2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Victoria Nel 374 42.7 +8.0
Conservative David Hoare23727.1-11.8
Green Mark Haworth-Booth 22826.1+12.4
Labour Nicholas Agnew364.1-3.4
Majority13715.6
Turnout 87525.88-15.41
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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