West Devon Borough Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 31 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.[1]
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Election | Party in control | |
---|---|---|
1973 | Independent | |
1976 | ||
1979 | ||
1983 | ||
1987 | No overall control | |
1991 | Independent | |
1995 | Liberal Democrats | |
1999 | No overall control | |
2003 | ||
2007 | ||
2011 | ||
2015 | Conservative |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | unopposed | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 248 | 52.3 | +52.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 226 | 47.7 | +47.7 | ||
Majority | 22 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 474 | 41.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,075 | 51.7 | +10.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 1,006 | 48.3 | +25.2 | ||
Majority | 69 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,081 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 228 | 56.3 | +11.6 | ||
Conservative | 177 | 43.7 | -11.6 | ||
Majority | 51 | 12.6 | |||
Turnout | 405 | 36.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Robert Sampson | 310 | 58.1 | ||
Conservative | Thomas Wells | 224 | 41.9 | ||
Majority | 86 | 16.2 | |||
Turnout | 534 | 46.0 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Adam Bridgewater | 812 | 59.3 | +33.7 | |
Conservative | David Whitcomb | 425 | 31.0 | +4.2 | |
Green | Vanni Cook | 133 | 9.7 | -5.0 | |
Majority | 387 | 28.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,370 | 33.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Kirstie Clish-Green | 523 | 45.8 | +33.5 | |
Conservative | Susan Bailey | 450 | 39.4 | +13.6 | |
Independent | Brian Trew | 170 | 14.9 | -47.1 | |
Majority | 73 | 6.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,143 | 33.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |