West Devon Borough Council elections

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]

Summary results

Composition of the council[2]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats[a] Green[b] UKIP Independents
& Others		 Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (30 seats)
1973 0 0 0 – – 30 Independent
1976 6 0 0 0 – 24 Independent
New ward boundaries (30 seats)
1979 10 0 0 0 – 20 Independent
1983 12 0 1 0 – 17 Independent
1987 13 1 1 0 – 15 No overall control
1991 5 1 6 0 – 18 Independent
1995 0 1 15 0 0 14 No overall control
1999 8 0 8 0 0 14 No overall control
New ward boundaries (31 seats)
2003 12 0 8 0 1 10 No overall control
2007 14 0 7 0 0 10 No overall control
2011 19 0 3 0 0 9 Conservative
New ward boundaries (31 seats)
2015 21 0 0 0 0 10 Conservative
2019 16 0 1 2 0 12 Conservative
2023 11 1 4 5 0 10 No overall control

Results maps

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[3]
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[4]
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[5][6]
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

Tavistock North By-Election 22 March 2012[7]
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[8]
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

Bere Ferrers By-Election 4 May 2017[9]
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

Bere Ferrers By-Election 18 November 2021[10]
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[11]
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

Tavistock North By-Election 22 June 2023[12]
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.

Tavistock North By-Election 2 May 2024[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Holly Greenbury-Pullen 387 28.1
Conservative Judy Hughes 348 25.2
Green Sara Wood 289 21.0
Labour Uwem Udo 195 14.1
Independent Michael Fife Cook 160 11.6
Majority 39 2.8
Turnout 1,379
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tavistock North By-Election 1 May 2025[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Reed 485 31.5
Conservative Judy Hughes 402 26.1
Reform Brian Trew 355 23.0
Green Sara Louise Wood 165 10.7
Labour Uwem Udo 155 10.1
Majority 83 5.4
Turnout 1,562 38.43
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Okehampton South By-Election 6 November 2025[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jan Goffey 356 57.1
Conservative Lois Samuel 152 24.4
Independent Julie Yelland 116 18.6
Majority 204 32.7
Turnout 624
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Ecology Party and Green Party UK.

References

  1. ↑ "The West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/1, retrieved 29 July 2022
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "Huge boost for Labour in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  6. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bere Ferrers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bere Ferrers Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tavistock North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Okehampton South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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