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 controlYears
Independent1973 - 1995
Liberal Democrats1995 - 1999
No overall control1999–present

Council elections
  • 1973 Tiverton District Council election
  • 1976 Tiverton District Council election
  • 1979 Mid Devon District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1983 Mid Devon District Council election
  • 1987 Mid Devon District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
  • 1991 Mid Devon District Council election
  • 1995 Mid Devon District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5]
  • 1999 Mid Devon District Council election
  • 2003 Mid Devon District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)[6][7]
  • 2007 Mid Devon District Council election
  • 2011 Mid Devon District Council election
  • 2015 Mid Devon District Council election
  • 2019 Mid Devon District Council election

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[8]
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
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Yeo By-Election 22 June 2006[9]
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
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Yeo By-Election 25 February 2010[10]
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

References
  1. "Democracy and Councillors". Mid Devon District Council. Archived from the original on 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. "Mid Devon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. The District of Tiverton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  4. The Mid Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge (Areas) Order 1985
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  6. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. "Tories gain in first poll since June 10". guardian.co.uk. 2004-07-02. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  9. "Labour regains control of Plymouth city council". guardian.co.uk. 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  10. "Lib Dems and Tories gain as Labour vote slips". The Independent. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
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