West Devon Borough Council elections

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]

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Election Party in control
1973 Independent
1976
1979
1983
1987 No overall control
1991 Independent
1995 Liberal Democrats
1999 No overall control
2003
2007
2011
2015 Conservative

Council elections
  • 1973 West Devon District Council election
  • 1976 West Devon District Council election
  • 1979 West Devon District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1983 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 1987 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 1991 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 1995 West Devon Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
  • 1999 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 2003 West Devon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[5][6][7]
  • 2007 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 2011 West Devon Borough Council election
  • 2015 West Devon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[8]
  • 2019 West Devon Borough Council election

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[9]
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[10]
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[11][12]
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

References
  1. "Local Government in West Devon". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  2. "West Devon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  3. The District of West Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  5. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  10. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  11. "Huge boost for Labour in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  12. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
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