Mid Devon District Council elections

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Mid Devon District Council elections are held every four years to elect Mid Devon District Council in Devon, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 42 councillors, representing 22 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. [1]

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Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

1995–1999

Canonsley By-Election 11 July 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 24937.5
Independent 18227.4
Independent 13220.0
Labour 10015.1
Majority 6710.1
Turnout 663
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Shuttern By-Election 25 September 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 35148.5+3.3
Conservative 34347.4+47.4
Independent 294.0+4.0
Majority 81.1
Turnout 723
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bradninch By-Election 22 January 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 40055.2−10.2
Conservative 30642.2+20.3
Labour 192.6−10.2
Majority 9413.0
Turnout 72552.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1999–2003

Castle Tiverton By-Election 26 July 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 47148.5+48.5
Liberal Democrats 37638.7−40.4
Labour 12412.8−8.1
Majority 959.8
Turnout 97133.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2003–2007

Cullompton South By-Election 1 July 2004 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clive Francis25538.8+38.8
Liberal Democrats Kevin Wilson21933.3−5.2
Independent Raymond Weinstein10115.4
Independent Christopher Sanderson8212.5
Majority 365.5
Turnout 65724.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Yeo By-Election 22 June 2006 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maximilian Cook56559.7−4.1
Conservative Peter Hare-Scott38240.3+4.1
Majority 18319.4
Turnout 94738.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2007–2011

Lower Culm By-Election 21 June 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 42243.7+43.7
Liberal Democrats 28729.7+8.0
Independent 18118.8−35.4
UKIP 757.8+7.8
Majority 13514.0
Turnout 96522.1
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Yeo By-Election 25 February 2010 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Coren71459.4+26.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Heal48940.6−26.4
Majority 22518.8
Turnout 1,20345.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2011–2015

Clare and Shuttern By-Election 15 December 2011 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Polly Colthorpe38563.6+4.1
Independent Terry Knagg16627.4−13.1
UKIP Tony McIntyre548.9+8.9
Majority 21936.2
Turnout 605
Conservative hold Swing
Way By-Election 26 September 2013 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cathryn Heal18948.0−25.9
Liberal Democrats Judi Binks13033.0+33.0
UKIP Bob Edwards6015.2+15.2
Independent John Jordan153.8+3.8
Majority 5915.0
Turnout 394
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Westexe By-Election 14 September 2017 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Bush27936.4+6.6
Independent Gerald Luxton17923.4+4.7
Labour Alison Mitchell16421.4+9.6
Liberal Democrats David Whiteway14418.8+18.8
Majority 10013.1
Turnout 766
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Cranmore By-Election 7 June 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lance Kennedy47945.1−1.5
Liberal Democrats Les Cruwys34632.5+32.5
Labour Steve Bush23822.4−0.1
Majority 13312.5
Turnout 1,063
Conservative hold Swing

2019–2023

Castle By-Election 6 May 2021 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Slade51340.8+14.4
Liberal Democrats David Wulff31925.4−7.6
Labour Richard Cornley21316.9−7.3
Independent Jason Lejeune21316.9+16.9
Majority 19415.4
Turnout 1,258
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Taw By-Election 6 May 2021 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Heal41864.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Wooding23435.9N/A
Majority 18428.2
Turnout 652
Conservative hold Swing
Westexe By-Election 6 May 2021 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Pugh56737.4+20.0
Labour Samuel James27418.1+3.9
Green Rosie Wibberley26317.3+0.6
Independent Adrian Howell17911.8+11.8
Independent Claire Hole1268.3+8.3
Independent Stephen Bush1087.1+7.1
Majority 29319.3
Turnout 1,517
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Upper Culm By-Election 17 June 2021 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Bartlett36144.5+8.1
Liberal Democrats Sean Ritchie34642.6−7.2
Green Adam Rich749.1+9.1
Labour Fiona Hutton313.8−10.0
Majority 151.8
Turnout 812
Conservative hold Swing
Cullompton South By-Election 7 April 2022 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Buczkowski31847.9+26.2
Conservative Rosemary Berry27942.0+9.2
Labour Jason Chamberlain6710.1+10.1
Majority 395.9
Turnout 664
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2023–2027

Upper Yeo and Taw By-Election 7 March 2024 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alex White40552.2
Conservative Peter Heal22629.1
Labour Hayden Sharp9111.7
Green Mark Scotland547.0
Majority 17923.1
Turnout 776
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Tiverton Westexe By-Election 20 June 2024 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Stirling43145.4
Conservative Paul Osman24826.1
Independent Jason Lejeune18219.2
Green Laura Buchanan889.3
Majority 18319.3
Turnout 949
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Clare and Shuttern By-Election 1 May 2025 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martyn Stratton66450.0
Conservative Toby William Gray61546.3
Labour Terry Edwards483.6
Majority 4936.9
Turnout 1,37344.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Crediton Lawrence By-Election 26 June 2025 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Stanford54064.9
Reform UK Andy Hankins22627.2
Labour Terence Edwards667.9
Majority 31437.7
Turnout 832
Liberal Democrats hold

References

  1. ↑ "The Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2021", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2021/889, retrieved 30 July 2023
  2. ↑ The District of Tiverton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ↑ The Mid Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge (Areas) Order 1985
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ The Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2021.
  8. ↑ "Tories gain in first poll since June 10". guardian.co.uk . 2 July 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  9. ↑ "Labour regains control of Plymouth city council". guardian.co.uk . 23 June 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  10. ↑ "Lib Dems and Tories gain as Labour vote slips". The Independent . 26 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Clare and Shuttern Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Way Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westexe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranmore Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Taw Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westexe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Upper Culm Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cullompton South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Upper Yeo and Taw Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tiverton Westexe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Clare and Shuttern Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Crediton Lawrence Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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