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]

Council elections

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Summary results

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Date Conservative +/- Independent +/- Green +/- Liberal Democrats +/- Labour +/- Control Majority
2007 14 10 0 - 7 0 No overall control -3
2011 19 +5 9 -1 0 - 3 -4 0 Conservative +7
2015[7] 21 +2 10 +1 0 - 0 -3 0 Conservative +11
2019[8] 16 -5 12 +2 2 +2 1 +1 0 Conservative +1
2023[9] 11 -4 10 -1 5 +3 4 +2 1 +1 No overall control -1

By-election results

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1999-2003

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Okehampton By-Election 24 February 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Milton Ford By-Election 4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 248 52.3 +52.3
Liberal Democrats 226 47.7 +47.7
Majority 22 4.6
Turnout 474 41.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Buckland Monachorum By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,075 51.7 +10.6
Liberal Democrats 1,006 48.3 +25.2
Majority 69 3.4
Turnout 2,081
Conservative hold Swing
Lydford By-Election 11 July 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 228 56.3 +11.6
Conservative 177 43.7 −11.6
Majority 51 12.6
Turnout 405 36.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

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Chagford By-Election 14 September 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Sampson 310 58.1
Conservative Thomas Wells 224 41.9
Majority 86 16.2
Turnout 534 46.0
Independent hold Swing

2007-2011

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Tavistock North By-Election 7 February 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Bridgewater 812 59.3 +33.7
Conservative David Whitcomb 425 31.0 +4.2
Green Vanni Cook 133 9.7 −5.0
Majority 387 28.3
Turnout 1,370 33.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Tavistock South By-Election 10 December 2009[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Clish-Green 523 45.8 +33.5
Conservative Susan Bailey 450 39.4 +13.6
Independent Brian Trew 170 14.9 −47.1
Majority 73 6.4
Turnout 1,143 33.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011-2015

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Tavistock North By-Election 22 March 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jeff Moody 407 35.5 +35.5
Conservative Colin Rogers 256 22.3 −10.6
Liberal Democrats Adam Bridgewater 225 19.6 −3.2
Labour Moira Brown 125 10.9 −6.2
UKIP Daniel Worth 78 6.8 +6.8
Independent Daniel Worth 57 5.0 +5.0
Majority 151 13.2
Turnout 1,148
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Tavistock North By-Election 21 June 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Sheldon 349 37.2 +4.3
Independent Caroline Keane 206 22.0 +22.0
Labour Moira Brown 196 20.9 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Joyce Hillson 187 19.9 −2.9
Majority 143 15.2
Turnout 938
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

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Bere Ferrers By-Election 4 May 2017[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Lamb 639 52.2 +27.9
Labour Katherine Medhurst 421 34.4 +19.0
UKIP David Pengelly 164 13.4 −4.6
Majority 218 17.8
Turnout 1,224
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

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Bere Ferrers By-Election 18 November 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angela Blackman 362 32.5 +2.5
Labour Isabel Saxby 361 32.4 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Graham Reed 216 19.4 −11.8
Green Judy Maciejowska 176 15.8 +15.8
Majority 1 0.1
Turnout 1,115
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Tavistock North By-Election 17 February 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Turnbull 379 39.3 +24.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Squire 337 35.0 +16.3
Green Susan Bamford 163 16.9 +16.9
Labour Doug Smith 85 8.8 −9.3
Majority 42 4.4
Turnout 964
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2023-2027

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Tavistock North By-Election 22 June 2023[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ursula Mann 233 25.5
Liberal Democrats Holly Greenbury-Pullen 233 25.5
Green Annabel Martin 215 23.5
Conservative Judy Hughes 176 19.3
Labour Uwem Udo 57 6.2
Majority 0 0.0
Turnout 914
Independent gain from Green Swing

Ursula Mann was elected following the drawing of lots.

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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