1991 UK local government election
The 1991 East Devon District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of East Devon District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections . There were minor changes to the district boundaries for this election.
New district boundaries District boundary changes took place effective April 1988. No districts were added or created. All changes involved the city of Exeter, which borders East Devon to the west. The areas transferred from Exeter to East Devon had a population of about nine persons; the areas transferred from East Devon to Exeter had an estimated population of 189.[ 1]
Ward results
Axminster Hamlets Axminster Hamlets[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative K. Voysey 305 37.6 Liberal Democrats S. Gudge 302 37.2 Labour H. Self 204 25.2 Turnout 60.7 Conservative hold
Axminster Town Axminster Town[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative A. Moulding 1,032 47.5 Liberal Democrats D. Hull 832 38.3 Conservative A. Drake 787 Labour R. Birnie 156 7.2 Green P. Woods 152 7.0 Labour M. Mincham 132 Turnout 69.5 Conservative hold Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Beer Beer[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative A. Boalch 428 58.1 Liberal Democrats M. Rogers 309 41.9 Turnout 62.5 Conservative hold
Broadclyst Broadclyst[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal D. Button 886 40.2 Liberal Democrats D. Gent 797 36.2 Conservative H. Dowell 519 23.6 Conservative E. Derham 496 Turnout 57.9 Liberal gain from Alliance Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Salterton[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Independent R. Franklin 1,726 41.2 Conservative R. Mitchell 1,422 34.0 Conservative E. Brookes 1,383 Conservative C. Piper 1,231 Green J. Philbrick 620 14.8 Labour H. Leahy 419 10.0 Turnout 67.1 Independent gain from Conservative Conservative hold Conservative hold
Clyst Valley Clyst Valley[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative E. Hart 613 74.5 Labour G. Beamer 210 25.5 Turnout 53.0 Conservative hold
Clystbeare Clystbeare[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative M. Laptain 397 53.9 Liberal Democrats P. Dunning 245 33.2 Labour G. Gregory 95 12.9 Turnout 56.3 Conservative hold
Colyton Colyton[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Collier 412 60.5 Liberal Democrats L. Porch 269 39.5 Turnout 28.7 Conservative hold
Eden Vale Eden Vale[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative H. Waterworth 492 51.3 Liberal Democrats M. Olive 468 48.8 Turnout 61.4 Conservative hold
Exe Valley Exe Valley[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative N. Whidden 481 53.3 Liberal G. Burns 307 34.0 Green M. Shearing 114 12.6 Turnout 56.2 Conservative hold
Exmouth Brixington Exmouth Brixington[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats B. Toye 1,188 35.7 Conservative K. Durkin 1,145 34.4 Liberal Democrats M. Hardy 1,126 Conservative J. Mountford 1,029 Conservative B. Ingham 1,025 Labour S. Haine 594 17.9 Green J. Rosser 397 11.9 Turnout 58.4 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Conservative hold Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Exmouth Halsdon Exmouth Halsdon[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative B. Hughes 1,132 42.9 Conservative A. Handford 1,068 Conservative J. Elson 1,067 Liberal Democrats K. Richardson 901 34.1 Labour S. Gazzard 608 23.0 Turnout 66.6 Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Exmouth Littleham Rural Exmouth Littleham Rural[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative D. Shenton 1,065 37.4 Conservative D. Gibbons 1,033 Conservative M. Stokes 1,028 Liberal Democrats A. Toye 857 30.1 Labour C. Davison 502 17.6 Green M. Rosser 427 15.0 Turnout 66.2 Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Exmouth Littleham Urban Exmouth Littleham Urban[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative B. Willoughby 617 40.0 Conservative D. Scott 612 Liberal Democrats M. Hardy 453 29.3 Labour H. Tapper 257 16.6 Green R. Guest 217 14.1 Turnout 53.1 Conservative hold Conservative hold
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats G. Chamberlain 1,104 46.6 Liberal Democrats B. Taylor 933 Liberal Democrats K. Turner 845 Conservative B. Costello 804 33.9 Conservative G. Phillips 694 Labour J. Salter 463 19.5 Turnout 52.6 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Liberal Democrats gain from Alliance Liberal Democrats gain from Alliance
Exmouth Withycombe Urban Exmouth Withycombe Urban[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats M. Parkinson 740 37.5 Conservative J. Squire 587 29.8 Liberal Democrats B. Worts 578 Conservative P. Marshall 455 Labour K. Eastwood 445 22.6 Green D. Hill 199 10.1 Turnout 62.1 Liberal Democrats gain from Alliance Conservative gain from Alliance
Honiton St. Michaels Honiton St. Michaels[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative W. Cogger 660 30.9 Green A. Tootill 637 29.8 SDP R. Coombs 554 25.9 Conservative N. Page-Turner 492 Labour M. Macdonald 284 13.3 Turnout 61.3 Conservative hold Green gain from Alliance
Honiton St. Pauls Honiton St. Pauls[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Independent V. Ash 909 36.3 Conservative R. Gigg 898 35.9 Conservative A. Glanvill 841 Labour R. Sharpe 694 27.7 Turnout 67.8 Independent gain from Conservative Conservative hold
Lympstone Lympstone[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats D. Hinchliffe 518 58.5 Conservative D. Atkins 329 37.2 Labour H. Davey 38 4.3 Turnout 65.5 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Newbridges Newbridges[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative V. Bowles 486 57.7 Liberal Democrats S. Ward 263 31.2 Labour P. Clive-Francis 94 11.2 Turnout 54.5 Conservative hold
Newton Poppleford & Harpford Newton Poppleford & Harpford[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative V. Webber 378 46.7 Independent G. Compton 296 36.5 Raving Loony Green Giant S. Greenwood 74 9.1 Labour S. Scott 62 7.7 Turnout 54.8 Conservative hold
Otterhead Otterhead[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative E. Bartlett 382 55.4 Liberal Democrats A. Cornish 262 38.0 Labour E. Hayler 46 6.7 Turnout 35.9 Conservative hold
Ottery St. Mary Rural Ottery St. Mary Rural[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative S. Randall Johnson 1,063 38.5 Independent E. Hadley 1,054 38.2 Conservative G. Brown 962 Green D. Hulin 382 13.8 Labour J. Holme 185 6.7 Raving Loony Green Giant D. Bamford 75 2.7 Turnout 45.5 Conservative hold Independent gain from Conservative
Ottery St. Mary Town Ottery St. Mary Town[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Ferguson 736 26.6 Green P. Foggitt 676 24.4 Independent B. Small 618 22.3 Conservative R. Stuart 534 Liberal P. O'Neil 392 14.2 Labour J. Gregory 347 12.5 Turnout 61.1 Conservative hold Green gain from Conservative
Patteson Patteson[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative D. Bolt 680 53.0 Liberal Democrats D. Rotherham 295 23.0 Independent R. Bell 194 15.1 Labour R. Price 113 8.8 Turnout 57.5 Conservative hold
Raleigh Raleigh[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Atkinson 0 N/A Turnout 0.0 Conservative hold
Seaton Seaton[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative A. Ffoulkes 1,399 30.6 Conservative V. Hetherington 1,353 Liberal Democrats N. Rogers 1,272 27.8 Conservative J. Knight 1,153 Independent S. Kastner 845 18.5 Green R. Damon 533 11.7 Labour T. Farnhill 521 11.4 Turnout 60.2 Conservative hold Conservative hold Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Sidmouth Rural Sidmouth Rural[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative S. Gush 1,650 49.9 Conservative J. Sutherland-Earl 1,401 Conservative F. Pinney 1,305 Liberal Democrats C. Wale 860 26.0 Labour S. Mills 481 14.5 Raving Loony Green Giant R. Ackford 315 9.5 Turnout 64.3 Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Sidmouth Town Sidmouth Town[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative B. Clark 1,207 61.8 Conservative T. Fraser 1,097 Liberal Democrats J. Lee 445 22.8 Labour D. Dorey 207 10.6 Raving Loony Green Giant V. Prince 93 4.8 Turnout 67.4 Conservative hold Conservative hold
Sidmouth Woolbrook
Tale Vale Tale Vale[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative W. Thorne 598 67.6 Green W. Lees 170 19.2 Labour L. Black 116 13.1 Turnout 56.0 Conservative hold
Trinity Trinity[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Independent S. Manfield 478 40.8 Conservative B. Mason 416 35.5 Liberal Democrats M. Hodder 184 15.7 Labour S. Newman 53 4.5 Green A. Evans 42 3.6 Turnout 66.2 Independent gain from Conservative
Upper Axe Upper Axe[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats J. Sharratt 622 63.4 Conservative J. Dugdale 325 33.1 Labour R. Goodland 34 3.5 Turnout 71.8 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Woodbury Woodbury[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative S. Owen 649 73.9 Labour T. Neal 229 26.1 Turnout 43.8 Conservative gain from Alliance
Yarty Yarty[ 2] [ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Long 647 67.1 Liberal Democrats J. Metcalfe 215 22.3 Green C. Tootill 52 5.4 Labour K. Kellam 50 5.2 Turnout 61.4 Conservative hold
References ^ "The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987". Legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 22 May 2022 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "East Devon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF) . The Elections Centre . Retrieved 21 May 2022 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1991" (PDF) . The Elections Centre . Retrieved 21 May 2022 .