Mid Devon District Council elections

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Mid Devon District Council elections are held every four years to elect

wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors.[1]

Council elections

By-election results

1995–1999

Canonsley By-Election 11 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 249 37.5
Independent
182 27.4
Independent
132 20.0
Labour 100 15.1
Majority 67 10.1
Turnout 663
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Shuttern By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 351 48.5 +3.3
Conservative 343 47.4 +47.4
Independent
29 4.0 +4.0
Majority 8 1.1
Turnout 723
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bradninch By-Election 22 January 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing

1999–2003

Castle Tiverton By-Election 26 July 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 471 48.5 +48.5
Liberal Democrats 376 38.7 -40.4
Labour 124 12.8 -8.1
Majority 95 9.8
Turnout 971 33.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2003–2007

Cullompton South By-Election 1 July 2004[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clive Francis 255 38.8 +38.8
Liberal Democrats 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
Independent
Swing
Yeo By-Election 22 June 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing

2007–2011

Lower Culm By-Election 21 June 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 422 43.7 +43.7
Liberal Democrats 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
Independent
Swing
Yeo By-Election 25 February 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Coren 714 59.4 +26.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Heal 489 40.6 -26.4
Majority 225 18.8
Turnout 1,203 45.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2011–2015

Clare and Shuttern By-Election 15 December 2011[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Polly Colthorpe 385 63.6 +4.1
Independent Terry Knagg 166 27.4 -13.1
UKIP Tony McIntyre 54 8.9 +8.9
Majority 219 36.2
Turnout 605
Conservative hold Swing
Way By-Election 26 September 2013[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cathryn Heal 189 48.0 -25.9
Liberal Democrats Judi Binks 130 33.0 +33.0
UKIP Bob Edwards 60 15.2 +15.2
Independent John Jordan 15 3.8 +3.8
Majority 59 15.0
Turnout 394
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Westexe By-Election 14 September 2017[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Bush 279 36.4 +6.6
Independent Gerald Luxton 179 23.4 +4.7
Labour Alison Mitchell 164 21.4 +9.6
Liberal Democrats David Whiteway 144 18.8 +18.8
Majority 100 13.1
Turnout 766
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Cranmore By-Election 7 June 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lance Kennedy 479 45.1 -1.5
Liberal Democrats Les Cruwys 346 32.5 +32.5
Labour Steve Bush 238 22.4 -0.1
Majority 133 12.5
Turnout 1,063
Conservative hold Swing

2019–2023

Castle By-Election 6 May 2021[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elizabeth Slade 513 40.8 +14.4
Liberal Democrats David Wulff 319 25.4 -7.6
Labour Richard Cornley 213 16.9 -7.3
Independent Jason Lejeune 213 16.9 +16.9
Majority 194 15.4
Turnout 1,258
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Taw By-Election 6 May 2021[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Heal 418 64.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Wooding 234 35.9 N/A
Majority 184 28.2
Turnout 652
Conservative hold Swing
Westexe By-Election 6 May 2021[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Pugh 567 37.4 +20.0
Labour Samuel James 274 18.1 +3.9
Green Rosie Wibberley 263 17.3 +0.6
Independent Adrian Howell 179 11.8 +11.8
Independent Claire Hole 126 8.3 +8.3
Independent Stephen Bush 108 7.1 +7.1
Majority 293 19.3
Turnout 1,517
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Upper Culm By-Election 17 June 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Bartlett 361 44.5 +8.1
Liberal Democrats Sean Ritchie 346 42.6 -7.2
Green Adam Rich 74 9.1 +9.1
Labour Fiona Hutton 31 3.8 -10.0
Majority 15 1.8
Turnout 812
Conservative hold Swing
Cullompton South By-Election 7 April 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Buczkowski 318 47.9 +26.2
Conservative Rosemary Berry 279 42.0 +9.2
Labour Jason Chamberlain 67 10.1 +10.1
Majority 39 5.9
Turnout 664
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "The Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2021", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2021/889, retrieved 30 July 2023
  2. ^ The District of Tiverton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ^ The Mid Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge (Areas) Order 1985
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. guardian.co.uk
    . 2 July 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  8. guardian.co.uk
    . 23 June 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  9. ^ "Lib Dems and Tories gain as Labour vote slips". The Independent. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Clare and Shuttern Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Way Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westexe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranmore Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Taw Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westexe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Upper Culm Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cullompton South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

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