East Devon District Council elections

East Devon District Council is the local authority for East Devon in England. The council is elected every four years. Sixty councillors are elected from 30 wards since the last boundary changes in 2019.[1]

## Council elections[edit]

* 1973 East Devon District Council election
* 1976 East Devon District Council election
* 1979 East Devon District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2][3]
* 1980 East Devon District Council election
* 1982 East Devon District Council election
* 1983 East Devon District Council election
* 1984 East Devon District Council election
* 1986 East Devon District Council election
* 1987 East Devon District Council election
* 1991 East Devon District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
* 1995 East Devon District Council election
* 1999 East Devon District Council election
* 2003 East Devon District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)[5][6]
* 2007 East Devon District Council election
* 2011 East Devon District Council election
* 2015 East Devon District Council election
* 2019 East Devon District Council election
* 2023 East Devon District Council election

## By-election results[edit]

### 1995-1999[edit]

Exe Valley By-Election 24 July 1997  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 405  | 53.4  | +53.4
| Conservative |  | 316  | 41.7  | -13.4
| Labour |  | 37  | 4.9  | -21.4
Majority  | 89  | 11.7  |
Turnout | 758  | 51.5  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Trinity By-Election 30 October 1997  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 373  | 51.1  | +2.8
| Liberal Democrats |  | 357  | 48.9  | -10.3
Majority  | 16  | 2.2  |
Turnout | 730  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Clystbeare By-Election 2 April 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 445  | 57.5  | +4.2
| Liberal Democrats |  | 329  | 42.5  | +18.1
Majority  | 116  | 15.0  |
Turnout | 774  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Exmouth Littleham Rural By-Election 7 May 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 654  | 38.6  | -1.6
| Conservative |  | 617  | 36.4  | +3.4
| Independent |  | 296  | 17.5  | +8.8
| Labour |  | 128  | 7.6  | -10.5
Majority  | 37  | 2.2  |
Turnout | 1,695  | 40.4  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 1999-2003[edit]

Patteson By-Election 18 April 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 503  | 50.1  | +50.1
| Conservative |  | 470  | 46.8  | -14.0
| Labour |  | 31  | 3.1  | -36.1
Majority  | 33  | 3.3  |
Turnout | 1,004  | 40.0  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Exmouth Withycombe Urban By-Election 26 October 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 400  | 51.2  | +25.3
| Conservative |  | 171  | 21.9  | -2.7
| Liberal |  | 126  | 16.1  | -15.1
| Independent |  | 84  | 10.8  | +10.8
Majority  | 229  | 29.3  |
Turnout | 781  | 24.1  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Honiton St. Pauls By-Election 8 February 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 614  | 49.5  | +15.0
| Liberal Democrats |  | 502  | 40.5  | +20.9
| Labour |  | 124  | 10.0  | -0.8
Majority  | 112  | 9.0  |
Turnout | 1,240  | 33.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Sidmouth Rural By-Election 9 May 2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 1,020  | 44.3  | +4.2
| Liberal Democrats |  | 663  | 28.8  | +11.5
| Independent |  | 312  | 13.5  | +0.0
| Independent |  | 309  | 13.4  | +13.4
Majority  | 357  | 15.5  |
Turnout | 2,304  | 49.3  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### 2003-2007[edit]

Sidmouth Town By-Election 27 January 2005  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 1,147  | 57.6  | -5.4
| Liberal Democrats |  | 702  | 35.3  | +35.3
| Labour |  | 141  | 7.1  | -29.9
Majority  | 445  | 22.3  |
Turnout | 1,990  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Seaton By-Election 22 September 2005  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jim Knight  | 1,055  | 53.3  | +21.7
| Liberal Democrats |  | 925  | 46.7  | -2.1
Majority  | 130  | 6.6  |
Turnout | 1,980  | 33.6  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Sidmouth Town By-Election 22 September 2005  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Chris Gibbings  | 894  | 70.0  | +12.4
| Liberal Democrats |  | 184  | 14.4  | -20.9
| Independent |  | 136  | 10.6  | +10.6
| Labour |  | 64  | 5.0  | -2.1
Majority  | 709  | 55.6  |
Turnout | 1,279  | 29.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Honiton St Pauls By-Election 2 March 2006  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Roger Boote  | 522  | 55.3  | +24.9
| Liberal Democrats | Vera Howard  | 208  | 22.0  | -0.2
| Labour | Vernon Whitlock  | 137  | 14.5  | +7.7
| Independent | Ronald Farnham  | 76  | 8.1  | -28.4
Majority  | 314  | 33.3  |
Turnout | 943  | 26.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2007-2011[edit]

Dunkeswell By-Election 3 April 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robert Buxton  | 349  | 68.3  | +5.2
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Gleed  | 162  | 31.7  | -5.2
Majority  | 187  | 36.6  |
Turnout | 511  | 31.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Honiton St Michaels By-Election 26 February 2009  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Marion Olive  | 636  | 51.1  | +51.1
| Conservative | Phillip Twiss  | 609  | 48.9  | -20.9
Majority  | 27  | 2.2  |
Turnout | 1,245  | 23.7  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Trinity By-Election 12 November 2009[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ian Thomas  | unopposed  |  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Seaton By-Election 6 May 2010[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Peter Burrows  | 2,414  | 57.4  | +16.6
| Conservative | John Meakin  | 1,795  | 42.6  | +0.3
Majority  | 619  | 14.7  |
Turnout | 4,209  | 70.8  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### 2011-2015[edit]

Feniton and Buckerell By-Election 2 May 2013[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Susan Bond  | 772  | 87.2  | +87.2
| Conservative | Andrew Dinnis  | 113  | 12.8  | -43.7
Majority  | 659  | 74.4  |
Turnout | 885  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 2015-2019[edit]

Exmouth Littleham By-Election 21 July 2016[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Bruce de Saram  | 547  | 45.3  | +19.0
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Sadiq  | 467  | 38.7  | +20.2
| Labour | Keith Edwards  | 193  | 16.0  | +16.0
Majority  | 80  | 6.6  |
Turnout | 1,207  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Honiton St Michael's By-Election 21 July 2016[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jenny Brown  | 362  | 39.8  | +0.3
| East Devon Alliance | John Taylor  | 211  | 23.2  | +2.8
| Labour | Henry Brown  | 197  | 21.6  | +21.6
| UKIP | Ashley Alder  | 140  | 15.4  | -5.3
Majority  | 151  | 16.6  |
Turnout | 910  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Exmouth Brixington By-Election 6 October 2016[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Darryl Nicholas  | 425  | 41.1  | +4.7
| East Devon Alliance | Robin Humphreys  | 324  | 31.3  | +2.9
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Sadiq  | 286  | 27.6  | +8.7
Majority  | 101  | 9.8  |
Turnout | 1,035  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Broadclyst By-Election 4 May 2017[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Rylance  | 1,045  | 52.3  | +21.1
| Conservative | Ray Bloxham  | 953  | 47.7  | +10.4
Majority  | 92  | 4.6  |
Turnout | 1,998  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Whimple By-Election 4 May 2017[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Evans-Martin  | 455  | 52.1  | -2.0
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gammell  | 419  | 47.9  | +2.0
Majority  | 36  | 4.2  |
Turnout | 874  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Exmouth Town By-Election 1 March 2018[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Tim Dumper  | 187  | 28.2  | -2.8
| Independent | Daphne Currier  | 176  | 26.6  | +26.6
| Conservative | Tony Hill  | 142  | 21.5  | -3.6
| Labour | Dilys Hadley  | 86  | 13.0  | -7.7
| Green | Robert Masding  | 71  | 10.7  | -12.6
Majority  | 11  | 1.7  |
Turnout | 662  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Exmouth Town By-Election 20 September 2018[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Geoff Pratt  | 755  | 59.4  | +59.4
| Conservative | John Sheaves  | 421  | 33.1  | -12.3
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Benson  | 51  | 4.0  | +4.0
| Green | Margaret Bargmann  | 24  | 1.9  | +1.9
| Labour | Richard May  | 20  | 1.6  | +1.6
Majority  | 334  | 26.3  |
Turnout | 1,271  |  |
| Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing |  |

### 2019-2023[edit]

Feniton By-Election 8 July 2021  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alasdair Bruce  | 239  | 53.5  |
| Labour | Linda Baden  | 126  | 28.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Todd Olive  | 82  | 18.3  |
Majority  | 113  | 25.3  |
Turnout | 447  | 21.0  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Honiton St Michael's By-Election 8 July 2021  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jake Bonetta  | 807  | 58.0  |
| Conservative | Jenny Brown  | 522  | 37.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jules Hoyles  | 63  | 4.5  |
Majority  | 285  | 20.5  |
Turnout | 1,393  | 25.0  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Exe Valley By-Election 23 September 2021  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Jamie Kemp  | 190  | 36.9  | -19.8
| Conservative | Kevin Wraight  | 164  | 31.8  | -11.5
| Labour | Michael Daniell  | 161  | 31.3  | +31.3
Majority  | 26  | 5.1  | -8.3
Turnout | 515  | 26.2  | -9.3
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Newton Poppleford and Harpford By-Election 10 November 2022[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Chris Burhop  | 560  | 67.1  | +67.1
| Labour | Caleb Early  | 162  | 19.4  | +19.4
| Conservative | Paul Carter  | 113  | 13.5  | -0.3
Majority  | 398  | 47.7  |
Turnout | 835  |  |
| Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Council Election News". Devon Live. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
2. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 Archived March 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
3. ^ The District of East Devon (Electoral Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 1979
4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 21 May 2022.
5. ^ "East Devon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
7. ^ "Statement of persons nominated" (PDF). East Devon District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
8. ^ "Peter Burrows is Seaton's new District Councillor". Midweek Herald. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010. [dead link]
9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Feniton and Buckerell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Exmouth Littleham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Honiton St Michael's Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Exmouth Brixington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Broadclyst Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Whimple Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Exmouth Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Exmouth Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Newton Poppleford and Harpford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

* By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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