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 2003, 31 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.[1]
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Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Independent | 1973 - 1987 |
No overall control | 1987 - 1991 |
Independent | 1991 - 1995 |
Liberal Democrats | 1995 - 1999 |
No overall control | 1999 - present |
Council elections
- West Devon Borough Council election, 1973
- West Devon Borough Council election, 1976
- West Devon Borough Council election, 1979
- West Devon Borough Council election, 1983
- West Devon Borough Council election, 1987
- West Devon Borough Council election, 1991
- West Devon Borough Council election, 1995
- West Devon Borough Council election, 1999
- West Devon Borough Council election, 2003 (boundary changes for this election increased the number of seats by 1)[3]
- West Devon Borough Council election, 2007
- West Devon Borough Council election, 2011
- West Devon Borough Council election, 2015
By-election results
1999-2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | unopposed | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 248 | 52.3 | +52.3 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 226 | 47.7 | +47.7 | ||
Majority | 22 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 474 | 41.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,075 | 51.7 | +10.6 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 1,006 | 48.3 | +25.2 | ||
Majority | 69 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,081 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | 228 | 56.3 | +11.6 | ||
Conservative | 177 | 43.7 | -11.6 | ||
Majority | 51 | 12.6 | |||
Turnout | 405 | 36.0 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing |
2003-2007
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | 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 Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | 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 Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing |
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