North Devon District Council elections
North Devon District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 43 councillors have been elected from 27 wards.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Council elections
- North Devon District Council election, 1973
- North Devon District Council election, 1976
- North Devon District Council election, 1979
- North Devon District Council election, 1983
- North Devon District Council election, 1987
- North Devon District Council election, 1991
- North Devon District Council election, 1995
- North Devon District Council election, 1999
- North Devon District Council election, 2003 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 1)[2]
- North Devon District Council election, 2007
- North Devon District Council election, 2011
- North Devon District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
Yeo By-Election 10 April 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
591 |
73.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
|
131 |
16.4 |
|
|
Labour |
|
78 |
9.8 |
|
Majority |
460 |
57.4 |
|
Turnout |
800 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Ilfracombe Central By-Election 19 February 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
|
280 |
32.2 |
-6.6 |
|
Independent |
|
220 |
25.3 |
+2.2 |
|
Labour |
|
189 |
21.7 |
+21.7 |
|
Conservative |
|
180 |
20.7 |
+20.7 |
Majority |
60 |
6.9 |
|
Turnout |
869 |
32.0 |
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
1999-2003
Yeo By-Election 13 September 2001[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Haywood |
255 |
57.3 |
+1.7 |
|
Independent |
Alfred Dibble |
123 |
27.6 |
-3.4 |
|
Conservative |
John Knill |
67 |
15.1 |
+1.7 |
Majority |
132 |
29.7 |
|
Turnout |
445 |
18.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Georgeham & Mortehoe By-Election 14 July 2005[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Derrick Spear |
384 |
43.5 |
-7.1 |
|
Conservative |
Douglas Green |
378 |
42.8 |
-6.6 |
|
Green |
Michael Harrison |
121 |
13.7 |
+13.7 |
Majority |
6 |
0.7 |
|
Turnout |
883 |
28.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Forches & Whiddon Valley By-Election 15 September 2005[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Janet Carter |
307 |
62.5 |
+27.0 |
|
Conservative |
Simon Harvey |
120 |
24.4 |
+4.5 |
|
Green |
Earl Bramley-Howard |
35 |
7.1 |
+7.1 |
|
Independent |
Charles Piper |
29 |
5.9 |
-38.7 |
Majority |
187 |
38.1 |
|
Turnout |
491 |
15.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Witheridge By-Election 25 October 2007[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jeremy Yabsley |
448 |
58.5 |
-0.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kate Palmer |
318 |
41.5 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
130 |
17.0 |
|
Turnout |
766 |
42.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2011-2015
Fremington By-Election 11 August 2011[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Christopher Turner |
501 |
46.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
John Gill |
308 |
28.8 |
+16.2 |
|
Independent |
Anthony Wood |
196 |
18.3 |
|
|
Green |
Neil Basil |
64 |
6.0 |
+6.0 |
Majority |
193 |
18.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,069 |
30.0 |
-24.0 |
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
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