East Devon District Council elections
East Devon District Council in England is elected every four years. 59 councillors are elected from 32 wards since the last boundary changes in 2003.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
- East Devon District Council election, 1973
- East Devon District Council election, 1976
- East Devon District Council election, 1979
- East Devon District Council election, 1983
- East Devon District Council election, 1987
- East Devon District Council election, 1991
- East Devon District Council election, 1995
- East Devon District Council election, 1999
- East Devon District Council election, 2003 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 1)[3]
- East Devon District Council election, 2007
- East Devon District Council election, 2011
- East Devon District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
Exe Valley By-Election 24 July 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
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 Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Exmouth Littleham Rural By-Election 7 May 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
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 Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
1999-2003
Patteson By-Election 18 April 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
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 Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Exmouth Withycombe Urban By-Election 26 October 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
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 Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Honiton St. Pauls By-Election 8 February 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
614 |
49.5 |
+15.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
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 |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
1,020 |
44.3 |
+4.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
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
Seaton By-Election 22 September 2005 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jim Knight |
1,055 |
53.3 |
+21.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
925 |
46.7 |
-2.1 |
Majority |
130 |
6.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,980 |
33.6 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Sidmouth Town By-Election 22 September 2005 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Chris Gibbings |
894 |
70.0 |
+12.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
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 |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Roger Boote |
522 |
55.3 |
+24.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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
Dunkeswell By-Election 3 April 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Robert Buxton |
349 |
68.3 |
+5.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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 |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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 Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Seaton By-Election 6 May 2010[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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 Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
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