North Devon District Council elections

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North Devon Council in Devon, England is elected every four years.

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Election results

Composition of the council [1]
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats [a] Labour Green [b] UKIP Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (44 seats)
1973 1141––28Independent
1976 51200–27Independent
1979 9600–29Independent
New ward boundaries (44 seats)
1983 9810–26Independent
1987 91600–19No overall control
1991 22600–16Liberal Democrats
1995 13000013Liberal Democrats
1999 52600013Liberal Democrats
New ward boundaries (43 seats)
2003 102200110Liberal Democrats
2007 22170004Conservative
2011 181400011No overall control
2015 191200111No overall control
New ward boundaries (42 seats)
2019 12210207Liberal Democrats
2023 72203010Liberal Democrats

Council elections

District result maps

By-election results

1995–1999

Yeo By-Election 10 April 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 59173.8
Conservative 13116.4
Labour 789.8
Majority 46057.4
Turnout 800
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ilfracombe Central By-Election 19 February 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 28032.2−6.6
Independent 22025.3+2.2
Labour 18921.7+21.7
Conservative 18020.7+20.7
Majority 606.9
Turnout 86932.0
Independent hold Swing

1999–2003

Yeo By-Election 13 September 2001 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Haywood25557.3+1.7
Independent Alfred Dibble12327.6−3.4
Conservative John Knill6715.1+1.7
Majority 13229.7
Turnout 44518.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003–2007

Georgeham & Mortehoe By-Election 14 July 2005 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derrick Spear38443.5−7.1
Conservative Douglas Green37842.8−6.6
Green Michael Harrison12113.7+13.7
Majority 60.7
Turnout 88328.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Forches & Whiddon Valley By-Election 15 September 2005 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Carter30762.5+27.0
Conservative Simon Harvey12024.4+4.5
Green Earl Bramley-Howard357.1+7.1
Independent Charles Piper295.9−38.7
Majority 18738.1
Turnout 49115.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2007–2011

Witheridge By-Election 25 October 2007 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Yabsley44858.5−0.2
Liberal Democrats Kate Palmer31841.5+0.2
Majority 13017.0
Turnout 76642.0
Conservative hold Swing

2011–2015

Fremington By-Election 11 August 2011 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Christopher Turner50146.9
Conservative John Gill30828.8+16.2
Independent Anthony Wood19618.3
Green Neil Basil646.0+6.0
Majority 19318.1
Turnout 1,06930.0−24.0
Independent hold Swing

2015–2019

Braunton East By-Election 2 November 2017 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derrick Spear45937.1+3.0
Green Brad Bunyard38731.3+10.5
Conservative Felix Milton22518.2−17.5
Labour Mark Cann16513.3+6.3
Majority 725.8
Turnout 1,236
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Newport By-Election 7 December 2017 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Leaver39038.8+7.1
Conservative Martin Kennaugh37337.1−2.9
Green Ricky Knight15915.8−12.6
Labour Siobhan Strode838.3+8.3
Majority 171.7
Turnout 1,005
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Fremington By-Election 28 June 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jayne Mackie57750.8+50.8
Conservative Jim Pilkington35631.3+12.8
Liberal Democrats Graham Lofthouse11910.5+10.5
Labour Blake Ladley655.7+5.7
Green Lou Goodger191.7−8.0
Majority 22119.5
Turnout 1,136
Independent hold Swing

2019–2023

Landkey By-Election 8 December 2022 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Victoria Nel37442.7+7.4
Conservative David Hoare23727.1−14.4
Green Mark Haworth-Booth22826.1+10.6
Labour Nicholas Agnew364.1−3.6
Majority 13715.7
Turnout 875
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2023–2027

Instow By-Election 9 January 2025 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Becky Coombs19738.1
Conservative Christopher Hopkins16632.1
Reform UK Richard Booth8817.0
Independent Graham Payne499.5
Green Howard Porter173.3
Majority 316.0
Turnout 517
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Barnstaple with Pilton By-Election 1 May 2025 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Loki Dawson71640.2
Reform UK David Jarvis58132.6
Green Howard Porter21211.9
Conservative Lisa MacKenzie20811.7
Labour Rhys Jones653.6
Majority 1357.6
Turnout 1,78929.17
Liberal Democrats hold
Barnstaple with Westacott By-Election 31 July 2025 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Josh Rutty50540.5
Reform UK David Jarvis38330.7
Conservative Lisa Mackenzie20516.4
Green David Smale15412.3
Majority 1229.8
Turnout 1,247
Liberal Democrats hold

References

    1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
    2. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Ecology Party and Green Party UK.
    1. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
    2. ↑ The District of North Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
    3. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
    4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of North Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
    5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The North Devon (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
    6. ↑ The North Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2018.
    7. ↑ "Local success cheers new Tory team". The Guardian. 14 September 2001. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
    8. ↑ "North Devon District Council – Georgeham & Mortehoe Ward By-Election 14th July 2005". North Devon Council. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
    9. ↑ "North Devon District Council – Forches & Whiddon Valley Ward By-Election 15th September 2005". North Devon Council. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
    10. ↑ "Witheridge Ward By-Election – 25th October 2007". North Devon Council. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
    11. ↑ Keeble, Andy (12 August 2011). "By-election results come in". North Devon Gazette . Retrieved 12 August 2011.
    12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Braunton East Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
    13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Newport Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
    14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Fremington Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
    15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Landkey Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
    16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Instow Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
    17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barnstaple with Pilton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
    18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barnstaple with Westacott Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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