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Devon County Council elections are held every four years in order to elect the members of Devon County Council. Since the last boundary changes in 2017 the council has comprised 60 councillors, representing 58 electoral divisions.[1] Since 1998, Plymouth and Torbay have been unitary authorities, making them independent of Devon County Council.[2]

Council elections

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Year Conservative Liberal Democrats[a] Labour Green[b] Liberal UKIP NDM SDP[c] Independent Council control
after election
1973[3] 54 11 20 – – – 1 – 12 Conservative
1977[3] 85 2 3 1 7 Conservative
1981[3] 65 10 16 0 1 6 Conservative
1985[d][3] 37 36 10 0 0 2 No overall control
1989[3] 55 12 13 0 – 2 3 Conservative
1993[5] 19 39 21 0 1 0 5 No overall control
1997[e][7] 13 31 4 0 2 – 4 Liberal Democrats
2001[8][9] 22 21 5 0 2 0 4 No overall control
2005[f][11][12] 23 33 4 0 0 0 2 Liberal Democrats
2009[13][14] 41 14 4 1 0 0 2 Conservative
2013[15] 38 9 7 1 0 4 3 Conservative
2017[g][16] 42 7 7 1 0 0 3 Conservative
2021[17] 39 9 7 2 – 0 3 Conservative
2025 Upcoming election

County result maps

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  • 2009 results map
    2009 results map
  • 2013 results map
    2013 results map
  • 2017 results map
    2017 results map
  • 2021 results map
    2021 results map

By-election results

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1993-1997

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Plymstock Radford By-Election 7 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 796 37.9
Labour 659 32.5
Liberal Democrats 599 29.5
Majority 110 5.4
Turnout 2,054 24.3
Conservative hold Swing

1997-2001

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Honickeknowle By-Election 7 August 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,339 61.7 −16.5
Conservative 414 19.1 −2.8
Liberal Democrats 345 15.9 +15.9
72 3.3 +3.3
Majority 925 42.6
Turnout 2,170 23.0
Labour hold Swing
Exwick and Cowick By-Election 10 December 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,036 59.4 +10.3
Conservative 336 19.3 −7.0
Liberal Democrats 282 16.2 −2.7
Liberal 90 5.2 −0.5
Majority 700 40.1
Turnout 1,744
Labour hold Swing
Ilfracombe By-Election 19 February 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,163 45.5 +27.5
Liberal Democrats 700 27.4 −3.9
Labour 695 27.3 +15.9
Majority 463 18.1
Turnout 2,558 32.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Bradnich and Creedy By-Election 31 March 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,811 51.0 +7.7
Liberal Democrats 1,505 42.4 +4.6
Labour 150 4.2 −5.4
Liberal 82 2.3 −6.9
Majority 306 8.6
Turnout 3,548 40.0
Conservative hold Swing
Dawlish By-Election 28 October 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,344 46.2 +7.8
Liberal Democrats 1,291 44.3 +1.4
Labour 277 9.5 −9.3
Majority 53 1.9
Turnout 2,912 29.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2001-2005

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Ilfracombe By-Election 27 November 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 756 39.0 +7.9
Conservative 686 35.4 −2.6
Independent 318 16.4 +8.9
Independent 178 9.2 +4.2
Majority 70 3.6
Turnout 1,938 23.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Exeter St Davids and Pennsylvania By-Election 26 February 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sheila Hobden 1,330 41.3 +7.3
Conservative Jeffrey Coates 1,090 33.8 +3.0
Labour Lesley Robson 452 14.0 −13.0
Independent Sylvia Hardy 351 10.9 +10.9
Majority 240 7.5
Turnout 3,223 26.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2005-2009

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Yealmpton By-Election 2 March 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Mumford 1,530 49.5 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Keith Baldry 1,421 46.0 +3.1
Labour David Trigger 140 4.5 +4.5
Majority 109 3.5
Turnout 3,091 35.9
Conservative hold Swing
Alphington and Cowick By-Election 13 July 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Vanessa Newcombe 1,265 39.3 −4.5
Conservative Margaret Baldwin 1,211 37.6 +17.8
Labour Allan Hart 568 17.7 −8.7
Green Andrew Bell 174 5.4 +0.8
Majority 54 1.7
Turnout 3,218 30.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Exminster and Kenton By-Election 27 November 2008[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Connett 1,969 62.5 +12.1
Conservative Francine Tullis 1,182 37.5 +0.4
Majority 787 25.0
Turnout 3,151 42.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2013-2017

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Yealmpton by-election 22 May 2014[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Hosking 2,493 57.9 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Brian Blake 1,028 23.9 +6.2
Labour David Trigger 706 16.4 +16.4
Majority 1,465 34.0 +1.8
Turnout 4,307 47.6 +11.8
Conservative hold Swing

2017-2021

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Heavitree and Whipton Barton by-election 24 October 2019[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Greg Sheldon 1032 31.9 −19%
Conservative John Harvey 992 30.7 −1%
Liberal Democrats Rowena Squires 576 17.8 +11%
Green Lizzie Woodman 563 17.4 +11%
For Britain Frankie Rufolo 70 2.2 +2.2%
Majority 40 1.2% −18.7%
Turnout 3,248 30.6 −10.4%
Labour hold Swing

Notes

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  1. ^ Liberal Party, 1973–1981; SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1985.
  2. ^ Ecology Party, 1981–1985; Green Party (UK), 1989.
  3. ^ Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988–1990), 1989.
  4. ^ Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 13.[4]
  5. ^ The number of seats decreased by 31 due to the removal of Plymouth and Torbay.[6]
  6. ^ Boundary changes increased the number of seats by eight.[10]
  7. ^ Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by two.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". legislation.gov.uk. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ^ "The Devon (City of Plymouth and Borough of Torbay)(Structural Change) Order 1996", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1996/1865, retrieved 29 July 2023
  3. ^ a b c d e Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Devon County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. ^ "The County of Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 3 December 1981. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1993" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ^ "The Devon (City of Plymouth and Borough of Torbay) (Structural Change) Order 1996". legislation.gov.uk. 18 July 1996. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  7. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1997" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2001" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ^ "2001 election results & analysis". Devon County Council. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  10. ^ "The County of Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2004". legislation.gov.uk. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2005" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Devon County Council Elections 2005 Results". Devon County Council. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  13. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2009" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Devon County Council Elections 2009 Results". Devon County Council. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Devon County Council Elections 2013 Results". Devon County Council. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  16. ^ "2017 Election Results". Devon County Council. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Devon County Council Election Results May 2021". Devon County Council. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Exminster and Kenton Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Devon County Council Elections 2005" (PDF). devon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  20. ^ "Yealmpton by-election 22 May 2014". Devon County Council. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Heavitree and Whipton Barton by-election 24 October 2019". Exeter City Council.
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