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

  • 1973 West Devon District Council election
  • 1976 West Devon District Council election
  • 1979 West Devon District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
  • 1983 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 1987 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 1991 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 1995 West Devon Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
  • 1999 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 2003 West Devon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[4][5][6]
  • 2007 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 2011 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 2015 West Devon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
  • 2019 West Devon Borough Council election

Summary results

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

1999-2003

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

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

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

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.
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