North Devon District Council elections
North Devon District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 43 councillors have been elected from 27 wards.
Political control[]
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Independent | 1973 - 1987 |
No overall control | 1987 - 1991 |
Liberal Democrats | 1991 - 2007 |
Conservative | 2007 – 2011 |
No overall control | 2011 - 2019 |
Liberal Democrats | 2019 - present |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1999 North Devon District Council election
- 2003 North Devon District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)[3][4]
- 2007 North Devon District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[5]
- 2011 North Devon District Council election
- 2015 North Devon District Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 2019 North Devon District Council election
District result maps[]
2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map
By-election results[]
1995-1999[]
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 |
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[]
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[]
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 |
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[]
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[]
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 |
References[]
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- North Devon District Council elections
- Council elections in Devon
- North Devon
- District council elections in England