Devon County Council elections

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Devon County Council elections are held every four years in order to elect the members of Devon County Council. Since the last boundary changes in 2017 the council has comprised 60 councillors, representing 58 electoral divisions. [1] Since 1998, Plymouth and Torbay have been unitary authorities, making them independent of Devon County Council. [2]

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Council elections

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats [a] Labour Reform Green [b] Liberal UKIP NDM SDP [c] Independent Council control
after election
1973 [3] 541120––––1–12Conservative
1977 [3] 852317Conservative
1981 [3] 651016016Conservative
1985 [d] [3] 373610002No overall control
1989 [3] 5512130–23Conservative
1993 [5] 1939210105No overall control
1997 [e] [7] 1331402–4Liberal Democrats
2001 [8] [9] 222150204No overall control
2005 [f] [11] [12] 233340002Liberal Democrats
2009 [13] [14] 411441002Conservative
2013 [15] 38971043Conservative
2017 [g] [16] 42771003Conservative
2021 [17] 399702–03Conservative
2025 [18] 7270186–2No overall control

County result maps

By-election results

1993-1997

Plymstock Radford By-Election 7 November 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 79637.9
Labour 65932.5
Liberal Democrats 59929.5
Majority 1105.4
Turnout 2,05424.3
Conservative hold Swing

1997-2001

Honickknowle By-Election 7 August 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,33961.7−16.5
Conservative 41419.1−2.8
Liberal Democrats 34515.9+15.9
723.3+3.3
Majority 92542.6
Turnout 2,17023.0
Labour hold Swing
Exwick and Cowick By-Election 10 December 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,03659.4+10.3
Conservative 33619.3−7.0
Liberal Democrats 28216.2−2.7
Liberal 905.2−0.5
Majority 70040.1
Turnout 1,744
Labour hold Swing
Ilfracombe By-Election 19 February 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,16345.5+27.5
Liberal Democrats 70027.4−3.9
Labour 69527.3+15.9
Majority 46318.1
Turnout 2,55832.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Bradnich and Creedy By-Election 31 March 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,81151.0+7.7
Liberal Democrats 1,50542.4+4.6
Labour 1504.2−5.4
Liberal 822.3−6.9
Majority 3068.6
Turnout 3,54840.0
Conservative hold Swing
Dawlish By-Election 28 October 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,34446.2+7.8
Liberal Democrats 1,29144.3+1.4
Labour 2779.5−9.3
Majority 531.9
Turnout 2,91229.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2001-2005

Ilfracombe By-Election 27 November 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 75639.0+7.9
Conservative 68635.4−2.6
Independent 31816.4+8.9
Independent 1789.2+4.2
Majority 703.6
Turnout 1,93823.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Exeter St Davids and Pennsylvania By-Election 26 February 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sheila Hobden1,33041.3+7.3
Conservative Jeffrey Coates1,09033.8+3.0
Labour Lesley Robson45214.0−13.0
Independent Sylvia Hardy35110.9+10.9
Majority 2407.5
Turnout 3,22326.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2005-2009

Yealmpton By-Election 2 March 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Mumford1,53049.5+3.8
Liberal Democrats Keith Baldry1,42146.0+3.1
Labour David Trigger1404.5+4.5
Majority 1093.5
Turnout 3,09135.9
Conservative hold Swing
Alphington and Cowick By-Election 13 July 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vanessa Newcombe1,26539.3−4.5
Conservative Margaret Baldwin1,21137.6+17.8
Labour Allan Hart56817.7−8.7
Green Andrew Bell1745.4+0.8
Majority 541.7
Turnout 3,21830.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Exminster and Kenton By-Election 27 November 2008 [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Connett1,96962.5+12.1
Conservative Francine Tullis1,18237.5+0.4
Majority 78725.0
Turnout 3,15142.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2013-2017

Yealmpton by-election 22 May 2014 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Hosking2,49357.9+6.8
Liberal Democrats Brian Blake1,02823.9+6.2
Labour David Trigger70616.4+16.4
Majority 1,46534.0+1.8
Turnout 4,30747.6+11.8
Conservative hold Swing

2017-2021

Heavitree and Whipton Barton by-election 24 October 2019 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Greg Sheldon103231.9−19%
Conservative John Harvey99230.7−1%
Liberal Democrats Rowena Squires57617.8+11%
Green Lizzie Woodman56317.4+11%
For Britain Frankie Rufolo702.2+2.2%
Majority 401.2%−18.7%
Turnout 3,24830.6−10.4%
Labour hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Liberal Party, 1973–1981; SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1985.
  2. ↑ Ecology Party, 1981–1985; Green Party (UK), 1989.
  3. ↑ Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988–1990), 1989.
  4. ↑ Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 13. [4]
  5. ↑ The number of seats decreased by 31 due to the removal of Plymouth and Torbay. [6]
  6. ↑ Boundary changes increased the number of seats by eight. [10]
  7. ↑ Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by two. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". legislation.gov.uk . 7 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Devon (City of Plymouth and Borough of Torbay)(Structural Change) Order 1996", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1996/1865, retrieved 29 July 2023
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Devon County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). University of Plymouth . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "The County of Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk . 3 December 1981. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1993" (PDF). University of Plymouth . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Devon (City of Plymouth and Borough of Torbay) (Structural Change) Order 1996". legislation.gov.uk . 18 July 1996. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1997" (PDF). University of Plymouth . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2001" (PDF). University of Plymouth . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "2001 election results & analysis". Devon County Council . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "The County of Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2004". legislation.gov.uk . 28 October 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2005" (PDF). University of Plymouth . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Devon County Council Elections 2005 Results". Devon County Council . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2009" (PDF). University of Plymouth . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Devon County Council Elections 2009 Results". Devon County Council . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Devon County Council Elections 2013 Results". Devon County Council . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "2017 Election Results". Devon County Council . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "Devon County Council Election Results May 2021". Devon County Council . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "Devon election result". BBC News. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Exminster and Kenton Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "Devon County Council Elections 2005" (PDF). devon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  21. ↑ "Yealmpton by-election 22 May 2014". Devon County Council . Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Heavitree and Whipton Barton by-election 24 October 2019". Exeter City Council.
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