Mid Devon District Council elections
Mid Devon District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 42 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[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]
Party in control | Years |
Independent | 1973 - 1995 |
Liberal Democrats | 1995 - 1999 |
No overall control | 1999 - present |
Council elections
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1973
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1976
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1979
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1983
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1987
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1991
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1995
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1999
- Mid Devon District Council election, 2003 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 2)[3]
- Mid Devon District Council election, 2007
- Mid Devon District Council election, 2011
- Mid Devon District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
Canonsley By-Election 11 July 1996 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
249 |
37.5 |
|
|
Independent |
|
182 |
27.4 |
|
|
Independent |
|
132 |
20.0 |
|
|
Labour |
|
100 |
15.1 |
|
Majority |
67 |
10.1 |
|
Turnout |
663 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Shuttern By-Election 25 September 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
351 |
48.5 |
+3.3 |
|
Conservative |
|
343 |
47.4 |
+47.4 |
|
Independent |
|
29 |
4.0 |
+4.0 |
Majority |
8 |
1.1 |
|
Turnout |
723 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bradninch By-Election 22 January 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
400 |
55.2 |
-10.2 |
|
Conservative |
|
306 |
42.2 |
+20.3 |
|
Labour |
|
19 |
2.6 |
-10.2 |
Majority |
94 |
13.0 |
|
Turnout |
725 |
52.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
1999-2003
Castle Tiverton By-Election 26 July 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
471 |
48.5 |
+48.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
376 |
38.7 |
-40.4 |
|
Labour |
|
124 |
12.8 |
-8.1 |
Majority |
95 |
9.8 |
|
Turnout |
971 |
33.1 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Cullompton South By-Election 1 July 2004[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Clive Francis |
255 |
38.8 |
+38.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kevin Wilson |
219 |
33.3 |
-5.2 |
|
Independent |
Raymond Weinstein |
101 |
15.4 |
|
|
Independent |
Christopher Sanderson |
82 |
12.5 |
|
Majority |
36 |
5.5 |
|
Turnout |
657 |
24.2 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Yeo By-Election 22 June 2006[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Maximilian Cook |
565 |
59.7 |
-4.1 |
|
Conservative |
Peter Hare-Scott |
382 |
40.3 |
+4.1 |
Majority |
183 |
19.4 |
|
Turnout |
947 |
38.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Lower Culm By-Election 21 June 2007 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
422 |
43.7 |
+43.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
287 |
29.7 |
+8.0 |
|
Independent |
|
181 |
18.8 |
-35.4 |
|
UKIP |
|
75 |
7.8 |
+7.8 |
Majority |
135 |
14.0 |
|
Turnout |
965 |
22.1 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Yeo By-Election 25 February 2010[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Derek Coren |
714 |
59.4 |
+26.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Heal |
489 |
40.6 |
-26.4 |
Majority |
225 |
18.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,203 |
45.0 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
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