Local government elections in Devon, England
North Devon Council in Devon, England is elected every four years.
Council elections
The political composition of the council has been as follows:
Date | | Conservative | +/- | | Liberal Democrat | +/- | | Independent | +/- | | UKIP | +/- | | Green Party | +/- | Control |
1999[1] | 5 | | 26 | | 13 | | 0 | | 0 | = | Liberal Democrat |
2003[2] | 10 | +5 | 22 | -4 | 10 | -2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | = | Liberal Democrat |
2007[n 1][3] | 22 | +12 | 17 | -5 | 4 | -7 | 0 | = | 0 | = | Conservative |
2011[4] | 18 | -4 | 14 | -3 | 11 | +7 | 0 | | 0 | = | NOC |
2015[5] | 19 | +1 | 12 | -2 | 11 | = | 1 | +1 | 0 | = | NOC |
2019[6] | 12 | -7 | 21 | +9 | 7 | -4 | 0 | -1 | 2 | +2 | Liberal Democrat |
2023 | 7 | -5 | 22 | +1 | 10 | +3 | 0 | - | 3 | +1 | Liberal Democrat |
District result maps
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2003 results map
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2007 results map
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2011 results map
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2015 results map
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2019 results map
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2023 results map
By-election results
1995-1999
Yeo By-Election 10 April 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 591 | 73.8 | |
| Conservative | | 131 | 16.4 | |
| Labour | | 78 | 9.8 | |
Majority | 460 | 57.4 | |
Turnout | 800 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ilfracombe Central By-Election 19 February 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | | 280 | 32.2 | −6.6 |
| Independent | | 220 | 25.3 | +2.2 |
| Labour | | 189 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| Conservative | | 180 | 20.7 | +20.7 |
Majority | 60 | 6.9 | |
Turnout | 869 | 32.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Yeo By-Election 13 September 2001[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Haywood | 255 | 57.3 | +1.7 |
| Independent | Alfred Dibble | 123 | 27.6 | −3.4 |
| Conservative | John Knill | 67 | 15.1 | +1.7 |
Majority | 132 | 29.7 | |
Turnout | 445 | 18.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Georgeham & Mortehoe By-Election 14 July 2005[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Derrick Spear | 384 | 43.5 | −7.1 |
| Conservative | Douglas Green | 378 | 42.8 | −6.6 |
| Green | Michael Harrison | 121 | 13.7 | +13.7 |
Majority | 6 | 0.7 | |
Turnout | 883 | 28.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Forches & Whiddon Valley By-Election 15 September 2005[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Carter | 307 | 62.5 | +27.0 |
| Conservative | Simon Harvey | 120 | 24.4 | +4.5 |
| Green | Earl Bramley-Howard | 35 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Independent | Charles Piper | 29 | 5.9 | −38.7 |
Majority | 187 | 38.1 | |
Turnout | 491 | 15.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Witheridge By-Election 25 October 2007[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeremy Yabsley | 448 | 58.5 | −0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Palmer | 318 | 41.5 | +0.2 |
Majority | 130 | 17.0 | |
Turnout | 766 | 42.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2011-2015
Fremington By-Election 11 August 2011[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Christopher Turner | 501 | 46.9 | |
| Conservative | John Gill | 308 | 28.8 | +16.2 |
| Independent | Anthony Wood | 196 | 18.3 | |
| Green | Neil Basil | 64 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
Majority | 193 | 18.1 | |
Turnout | 1,069 | 30.0 | −24.0 |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Braunton East By-Election 2 November 2017[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Derrick Spear | 459 | 37.1 | +3.0 |
| Green | Brad Bunyard | 387 | 31.3 | +10.5 |
| Conservative | Felix Milton | 225 | 18.2 | −17.5 |
| Labour | Mark Cann | 165 | 13.3 | +6.3 |
Majority | 72 | 5.8 | |
Turnout | 1,236 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Newport By-Election 7 December 2017[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Leaver | 390 | 38.8 | +7.1 |
| Conservative | Martin Kennaugh | 373 | 37.1 | −2.9 |
| Green | Ricky Knight | 159 | 15.8 | −12.6 |
| Labour | Siobhan Strode | 83 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
Majority | 17 | 1.7 | |
Turnout | 1,005 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Fremington By-Election 28 June 2018[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jayne Mackie | 577 | 50.8 | +50.8 |
| Conservative | Jim Pilkington | 356 | 31.3 | +12.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Lofthouse | 119 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| Labour | Blake Ladley | 65 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Green | Lou Goodger | 19 | 1.7 | −8.0 |
Majority | 221 | 19.5 | |
Turnout | 1,136 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Landkey By-Election 8 December 2022[20] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Nel | 374 | 42.7 | +7.4 |
| Conservative | David Hoare | 237 | 27.1 | −14.4 |
| Green | Mark Haworth-Booth | 228 | 26.1 | +10.6 |
| Labour | Nicholas Agnew | 36 | 4.1 | −3.6 |
Majority | 137 | 15.7 | |
Turnout | 875 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
References
- ^ UKIP member resigned from the party and sat as an independent.
External links
- North Devon District Council
- ^ "North Devon District - Full Election 1999". North Devon District Council. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "North Devon District - Full Election 2003". North Devon District Council. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "North Devon District - Full Election 2007". North Devon District Council. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "North Devon District - Full Election 2011". North Devon District Council. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "North Devon District - Full Election 2015". North Devon District Council. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "North Devon District - Full Election 2019". North Devon District Council. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ The District of North Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The North Devon (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The North Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Local success cheers new Tory team". guardian.co.uk. 14 September 2001. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "North Devon District Council - Georgeham & Mortehoe Ward By-Election 14th July 2005". North Devon Council. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "North Devon District Council - Forches & Whiddon Valley Ward By-Election 15th September 2005". North Devon Council. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Witheridge Ward By-Election - 25th October 2007". North Devon Council. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ Keeble, Andy (12 August 2011). "By-election results come in". North Devon Gazette. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Braunton East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Newport Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fremington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Landkey Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2023.