West Devon Borough Council elections

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West Devon Borough Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 31 councillors have been elected from 18 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Summary results

Date Conservative +/- Independent +/- Green +/- Liberal Democrats +/- Labour +/-ControlMajority
2007 14100-70 No overall control −3
2011 19+59-10-3-40Conservative+7
2015 [7] 21+210+10-0-30Conservative+11
2019 [8] 16-512+22+21+10Conservative+1
2023 [9] 11-410-15+34+21+1 No overall control −1

Results maps

By-election results

1999–2003

Okehampton By-Election 24 February 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Milton Ford By-Election 4 May 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 24852.3+52.3
Liberal Democrats 22647.7+47.7
Majority224.6
Turnout 47441.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Buckland Monachorum By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,07551.7+10.6
Liberal Democrats 1,00648.3+25.2
Majority693.4
Turnout 2,081
Conservative hold Swing
Lydford By-Election 11 July 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 22856.3+11.6
Conservative 17743.7−11.6
Majority5112.6
Turnout 40536.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2003–2007

Chagford By-Election 14 September 2006 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Sampson31058.1
Conservative Thomas Wells22441.9
Majority8616.2
Turnout 53446.0
Independent hold Swing

2007–2011

Tavistock North By-Election 7 February 2008 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Bridgewater81259.3+33.7
Conservative David Whitcomb42531.0+4.2
Green Vanni Cook1339.7−5.0
Majority38728.3
Turnout 1,37033.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Tavistock South By-Election 10 December 2009 [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Clish-Green52345.8+33.5
Conservative Susan Bailey45039.4+13.6
Independent Brian Trew17014.9−47.1
Majority736.4
Turnout 1,14333.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011–2015

Tavistock North By-Election 22 March 2012 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jeff Moody40735.5+35.5
Conservative Colin Rogers25622.3−10.6
Liberal Democrats Adam Bridgewater22519.6−3.2
Labour Moira Brown12510.9−6.2
UKIP Daniel Worth786.8+6.8
Independent Daniel Worth575.0+5.0
Majority15113.2
Turnout 1,148
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Tavistock North By-Election 21 June 2012 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Sheldon34937.2+4.3
Independent Caroline Keane20622.0+22.0
Labour Moira Brown19620.9+3.8
Liberal Democrats Joyce Hillson18719.9−2.9
Majority14315.2
Turnout 938
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Bere Ferrers By-Election 4 May 2017 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Lamb63952.2+27.9
Labour Katherine Medhurst42134.4+19.0
UKIP David Pengelly16413.4−4.6
Majority21817.8
Turnout 1,224
Conservative hold Swing

2019–2023

Bere Ferrers By-Election 18 November 2021 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Blackman36232.5+2.5
Labour Isabel Saxby36132.4+12.1
Liberal Democrats Graham Reed21619.4−11.8
Green Judy Maciejowska17615.8+15.8
Majority10.1
Turnout 1,115
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Tavistock North By-Election 17 February 2022 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Turnbull37939.3+24.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Squire33735.0+16.3
Green Susan Bamford16316.9+16.9
Labour Doug Smith858.8−9.3
Majority424.4
Turnout 964
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2023–2027

Tavistock North By-Election 22 June 2023 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ursula Mann23325.5
Liberal Democrats Holly Greenbury-Pullen23325.5
Green Annabel Martin21523.5
Conservative Judy Hughes17619.3
Labour Uwem Udo576.2
Majority00.0
Turnout 914
Independent gain from Green Swing

Ursula Mann was elected following the drawing of lots.

Tavistock North By-Election 2 May 2024 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Holly Greenbury-Pullen38728.1
Conservative Judy Hughes34825.2
Green Sara Wood28921.0
Labour Uwem Udo19514.1
Independent Michael Fife Cook16011.6
Majority392.8
Turnout 1,379
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tavistock North By-Election 1 May 2025
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Reed48531.5
Conservative Judy Hughes40226.1
Reform UK Brian Trew35523.0
Green Sara Louise Wood16510.7
Labour Uwem Udo15510.1
Majority835.4
Turnout 1,56238.43
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2015/1, retrieved 29 July 2022
  2. ↑ The District of West Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Local Election Results". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Local Election Results". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Local Election Results". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  11. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  12. ↑ "Huge boost for Labour in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  13. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bere Ferrers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bere Ferrers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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