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

Composition of the council [7]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Green [b] UKIP Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (30 seats)
1973 000––30Independent
1976 6000–24Independent
New ward boundaries (30 seats)
1979 10000–20Independent
1983 12010–17Independent
1987 13110–15No overall control
1991 5160–18Independent
1995 01150014No overall control
1999 8080014No overall control
New ward boundaries (31 seats)
2003 12080110No overall control
2007 14070010No overall control
2011 1903009Conservative
New ward boundaries (31 seats)
2015 21000010Conservative
2019 16012012Conservative
2023 11145010No overall control

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
Majority 224.6
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
Majority 693.4
Turnout 2,081
Conservative hold Swing
Lydford By-Election 11 July 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 22856.3+11.6
Conservative 17743.7−11.6
Majority 5112.6
Turnout 40536.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2003–2007

Chagford By-Election 14 September 2006 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Sampson31058.1
Conservative Thomas Wells22441.9
Majority 8616.2
Turnout 53446.0
Independent hold Swing

2007–2011

Tavistock North By-Election 7 February 2008 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Bridgewater81259.3+33.7
Conservative David Whitcomb42531.0+4.2
Green Vanni Cook1339.7−5.0
Majority 38728.3
Turnout 1,37033.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Tavistock South By-Election 10 December 2009 [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Clish-Green52345.8+33.5
Conservative Susan Bailey45039.4+13.6
Independent Brian Trew17014.9−47.1
Majority 736.4
Turnout 1,14333.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011–2015

Tavistock North By-Election 22 March 2012 [12]
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
Majority 15113.2
Turnout 1,148
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Tavistock North By-Election 21 June 2012 [13]
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
Majority 14315.2
Turnout 938
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Bere Ferrers By-Election 4 May 2017 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Lamb63952.2+27.9
Labour Katherine Medhurst42134.4+19.0
UKIP David Pengelly16413.4−4.6
Majority 21817.8
Turnout 1,224
Conservative hold Swing

2019–2023

Bere Ferrers By-Election 18 November 2021 [15]
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
Majority 10.1
Turnout 1,115
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Tavistock North By-Election 17 February 2022 [16]
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
Majority 424.4
Turnout 964
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2023–2027

Tavistock North By-Election 22 June 2023 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ursula Mann23325.5
Liberal Democrats Holly Greenbury-Pullen23325.5
Green Annabel Martin21523.5
Conservative Judy Hughes17619.3
Labour Uwem Udo576.2
Majority 00.0
Turnout 914
Independent gain from Green Swing

Ursula Mann was elected following the drawing of lots.

Tavistock North By-Election 2 May 2024 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Holly Greenbury-Pullen38728.1
Conservative Judy Hughes34825.2
Green Sara Wood28921.0
Labour Uwem Udo19514.1
Independent Michael Fife Cook16011.6
Majority 392.8
Turnout 1,379
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tavistock North By-Election 1 May 2025 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Reed48531.5
Conservative Judy Hughes40226.1
Reform UK Brian Trew35523.0
Green Sara Louise Wood16510.7
Labour Uwem Udo15510.1
Majority 835.4
Turnout 1,56238.43
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Notes

  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.

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. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  9. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  10. ↑ "Huge boost for Labour in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  11. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bere Ferrers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bere Ferrers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North 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 2 September 2025.
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