2015 North Devon District Council election

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Map of the results of the 2015 North Devon council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, independents in grey and UKIP in purple.

The 2015 North Devon District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of North Devon District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election and remained in no overall control.

Background[edit]

Before the election the council had no majority party, with the Conservatives having 18 councillors, 14 Liberal Democrats and 11 Independents.

There were 149 candidates standing in the election for the 43 seats on the council (up from 120 in 2011). These were made up of 41 Conservatives, 37 Green Party, 28 Liberal Democrats, 20 Independents, 9 Labour, 8 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), 4 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and 2 Communist Party of Britain. The candidates included the former Liberal Democrat leader of the council, Malcolm Prowse, and Yvette Gubb, who both quit the Liberal Democrats to stand as independents in the election, and Jeremy Yabsley who quit the Conservatives to also run as an independent. Unlike in previous years, no ward contest went unopposed.

Election Result[edit]

North Devon Local Election Result 2015[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 19 4 3 1 44.2 35.6 28,552 -0.5%
  Liberal Democrats 12 0 2 -2 27.9 24.7 19,793 -6.9%
  Independent 11 3 3 0 25.6 16.0 12,808 -4.4%
  UKIP 1 1 0 +1 2.32 4.4 3,560 +4.1%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 16.0 12,847 +9.1%
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 2,143 -0.2%
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 373 -0.2%
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 163 0.0%

Ward Results[edit]

Bickington & Roundswell (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rodney Sheridan Cann* 1,024 40.5 -15.1
Conservative Jackie Flynn 653 25.8 +7.6
Liberal Democrats David Chalmers 643 25.4 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Carol McCormack-Hole 558 22.0 -4.9
UKIP Brian David Hockin* 556 22.0 -15.3
Independent Graham Turner 426 16.8 N/A
Green Christine Basil 226 8.9 N/A
Labour Mary Elizabeth Brodie 183 7.2 -3.5
Green Linda Jane Mack 135 5.3 N/A
Turnout 2,549 70.58 +27.18
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Bishops Nympton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eric Ley* 1,052 79.7 +79.7
Green Sarah Warren 268 20.3 N/A
Majority 784 59.39
Turnout 1,320 78.08
Independent hold Swing
Bratton Fleming (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Malcolm Prowse* 594 45.8 -8.3
Conservative Peter Harper Freeman 456 35.1 +3.8
Green Ian Godfrey 164 12.6 -2.0
Labour Marion Mason 84 6.5 N/A
Majority 138 10.6 -12.2
Turnout 1,298 76.76 +13.96
Independent hold Swing
Braunton East (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robin James Bonds 802 34.6 +2.0
Conservative Roy Lucas* 769 33.1 -8.3
Liberal Democrats Derrick Spear* 766 33.0 -1.5
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Spear 764 32.9 -0.1
Green Katy Beardshall 467 20.1 +1.5
Green Gwen de Groot 348 15.0 +2.3
Labour Danny James Neary 158 6.8 -4.7
TUSC Gregory Molyneux 54 2.3 N/A
Turnout 2,380 74.15 +27.15
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Braunton West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Chugg* 1,185 47.7 +0.1
Conservative Jasmine Chesters* 1,137 45.8 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Dave Bennett 835 33.6 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Wayne Withey 600 24.2 +2.6
Labour Valerie Cann 482 19.4 +6.4
Turnout 2,515 73.12 +25.52
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Central Town (Barnstaple) (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Faye Webber* 892 43.1 -5.3
Liberal Democrats Adam Bradford* 799 38.6 -6.3
Conservative Martin Kennaugh 515 24.9 -12.5
Green Julia Daunt 478 23.1 N/A
Green Michelle Watkin 463 22.4 N/A
Conservative Nigel Wright 458 22.1 +5.7
Communist Gerrard Sables 105 5.1 -2.2
Turnout 2,110 33.90 +23.16
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chittlehampton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Walter White* 735 45.3 +45.3
Conservative George Moseley 538 33.1 N/A
UKIP Chris Turner 178 11.0 N/A
Green Sarah Willoughby 173 10.7 N/A
Majority 197 12.13
Turnout 1,624 80.23
Independent hold Swing
Chulmleigh (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Croft* 723 51.3 -12.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Gravell 279 19.8 -16.8
UKIP Chris Turner 227 16.1 N/A
Green Giles Rigler 180 12.8 N/A
Majority 444 31.50 +4.70
Turnout 1,409 75.21 +20.61
Conservative hold Swing
Combe Martin (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yvette Gubb* 1,281 54.5 -11.0
Conservative John Lovering 1,075 45.7 +2.8
Independent Julia Clark* 814 34.6 -11.5
Conservative David Barker 519 22.1 -8.3
Green Kyle Chivers 468 19.9 N/A
Turnout 2,367 72.53 +18.33
Independent hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Forches & Whiddon Valley (Barnstaple) (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Haywood* 825 46.8 -11.8
Liberal Democrats Julie Hunt* 665 37.8 -9.7
Conservative David Hoare 561 31.9 N/A
Conservative Symmo Simpson 354 20.1 N/A
Green Neil Basil 299 17.0 -5.0
Green L'Anne Knight 235 13.3 N/A
TUSC Douglas Lowe 130 7.4 -9.5
Turnout 1,815 57.72 +28.22
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Fremington (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank Biederman* 1,573 59.4 -7.4
Independent Tony Wood 793 29.9 +17.5
UKIP Jim Bell 688 26.0 N/A
Conservative Sue Kingdom 583 22.0 +1.8
Conservative Jason Ritterband-Fulcher 421 15.9 -1.1
Green Jane Basil 307 11.6 N/A
Turnout 2,669 73.74 +19.74
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Georgeham & Mortehoe (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pat Barker* 901 42.1 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Wilkinson* 841 39.3 -5.9
Conservative Bob Darell 671 31.4 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Steve Woodman 646 30.2 -6.9
Green Mike Harrison 501 23.4 +5.1
Green Johnie Walker 434 20.3 +6.6
Turnout 2,176 74.77 +24.77
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Heanton Punchardon (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrea Davis* 666 67.9 +15.2
Green Brad Bunyard 315 32.1 N/A
Majority 351 35.8 +7.4
Turnout 981 59.90 +24.7
Conservative hold Swing
Ilfracombe Central (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Crabb* 713 38.9 -9.4
Independent Jim Campbell 520 28.4 N/A
Conservative Paul Yabsley* 494 27.0 -15.5
Green Noel Grummitt 410 22.4 +0.7
UKIP Stuart Robertson 396 21.6 N/A
Green Frank Pearson 388 21.2 -15.9
Labour Toby Ebert 327 17.8 N/A
Turnout 1,855 53.97 +24.37
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Ilfracombe East (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Edmunds* 817 59.5 +4.4
Conservative Lynda Courtnadge 410 29.9 -5.8
Independent Eric Hayes 145 10.6 N/A
Majority 407 29.66 +10.16
Turnout 1,372 69.64 +24.64
Independent hold Swing
Ilfracombe West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Fowler* 936 41.5 -8.5
UKIP Ian Meadlarkin 579 25.6 N/A
Conservative Felix James Milton 565 25.0 -18.8
Conservative Edward Short 420 18.6 -22.7
Liberal Democrats Kit Leck 417 18.5 N/A
Green Netti Pearson 410 18.2 N/A
Labour Marianna Holdsworth 253 11.2 -13.3
Green Oliver John Tooley 253 11.2 N/A
TUSC Katherine Darkin 101 4.5 N/A
Turnout 2,281 63.94 +26.04
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Instow (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Moores* 676 67.4 +7.5
Green Stewart White 326 32.5 +10.0
Majority 350 34.9 -2.5
Turnout 1,002 78.25 +22.45
Conservative hold Swing
Landkey, Swimbridge & Taw (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Glyn Lane* 1,376 45.8 -2.5
Conservative David Luggar* 1,156 38.5 -6.1
Liberal Democrats Tolley Jacob Angell 740 24.6 -4.7
Liberal Democrats Tasha Haywood 636 21.2 +0.6
Green Josie Knight 515 17.1 N/A
UKIP Chris Verney 484 16.1 N/A
Green Mark Haworth-Booth 441 14.7 -3.2
Turnout 3,010 74.91 +20.81
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Longbridge (Barnstaple) (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Des Brailey* 1,439 59.9 +3.2
Conservative Dick Jones 942 39.2 -0.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Rennles 715 29.8 -5.4
Liberal Democrats Loki Dawson 576 24.0 -9.5
Green Shona Davis 288 12.0 N/A
Green Gary Hemmings 248 10.3 N/A
Labour Oliver Bell 231 9.6 -5.4
Turnout 2,438 71.78 +26.98
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Lynton & Lynmouth (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Patrinos 399 39.0 N/A
Conservative Tony Meakin 380 37.1 +10.9
Independent John Dallyn 245 23.9 N/A
Majority 19 1.9
Turnout 1,024 73.31 +15.91
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Marwood (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Tucker* 582 46.2 -2.0
Conservative Jim Pile 504 40.0 +0.6
Green Micky Darling 173 13.7 +1.3
Majority 78 6.2 -2.5
Turnout 1,259 78.9 +19.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Newport (Barnstaple) (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Mathews* 1,025 41.6 -0.3
Conservative Michael Harrison* 889 36.1 -1.3
Liberal Democrats Chris Haywood 812 32.9 -0.6
Green Matt Chamings 728 29.5 +5.8
Liberal Democrats Julian Williams 510 20.7 -5.8
Green Rosie Haworth-Booth 477 19.3 +5.9
Turnout 2,496 68.06 +26.06
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
North Molton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Edgell* 968 71.9 +3.9
Green Debbie Drennen 379 25.9 N/A
Majority 643 47.70 +11.64
Turnout 1,347 76.52 +23.42
Conservative hold Swing
Pilton (Barnstaple) (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Greenslade* 1,133 48.0 -8.9
Liberal Democrats Mair Manuel* 841 35.7 -14.2
Green Ricky Knight 666 28.2 +9.7
Conservative Rachel Martin 532 22.6 -0.2
Conservative Sue D'Souza 498 21.1 +2.0
Green Ian Long 355 15.1 N/A
Labour Hilary Greenfield 245 10.4 -3.9
Communist Stuart John McGuiness 58 2.5 N/A
Turnout 2,373 67.68 +23.98
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
South Molton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Moore* 996 38.1 -27.6
Liberal Democrats David Worden* 651 24.9 -14.5
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bushell 585 22.4 -10.8
Conservative Michael Buckingham 547 20.9 N/A
Independent Tracey Lewis 486 18.6 -18.1
Conservative Mike Smith 432 16.5 N/A
Green Emily Anne Abbott 318 12.2 N/A
Independent Stephen Lock 295 11.3 N/A
Independent Marc Cornelius 289 11.0 N/A
Green John Robert Elvidge 199 7.6 N/A
Independent Ron Herniman 98 3.7 N/A
Turnout 2,669 66.22 +18.52
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Witheridge (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jeremy Yabsley* 1,044 74.5 +2.7
Green Woody Fox 358 25.5 N/A
Majority 686 48.9 +5.2
Turnout 1,402 75.79 +24.19
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Yeo Valley (Barnstaple) (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Roome 838 41.6 -18.0
Liberal Democrats Joy Cann 708 35.1 -17.8
UKIP Andy Norden 452 22.4 N/A
Conservative Garth Goodwin 298 14.8 -7.5
Conservative Linda Wellstead 277 13.7 N/A
Green Tarla Cox 235 11.7 -8.0
Green Louise Goodger 219 10.9 N/A
Independent Graham Payne 206 10.2 N/A
Labour Roy Ernest Tomlinson 180 8.9 N/A
TUSC Peter Jordan 88 4.4 -12.0
Turnout 2,055 60.79 +26.59
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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By-elections[edit]

Braunton East (2 November 2017)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Derrick Spear 459 37.1 +4.1
Green Brad Bunyard 387 31.3 +11.2
Conservative Felix Milton 225 18.2 -14.9
Labour Mark Cann 165 13.3 +6.5
Turnout 1,241 43
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Newport (Barnstaple) (7 December 2017)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Leaver 390 38.8 +5.9
Conservative Martin Kennaugh 373 37.1 +1.0
Green Ricky Knight 159 15.8 -13.7
Labour Siobhan Strode 83 8.3 N/A
Turnout 1,006 36.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Fremington (28 June 2018)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jayne Mackie 577 50.8 N/A
Conservative Jim Pilkington 356 31.3 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Graham Lofthouse 119 10.5 N/A
Labour Blake Ladley 65 5.7 N/A
Green Lou Goodger 19 1.7 -9.9
Turnout 1,138 29.10
Independent gain from Independent Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "North Devon District full election 7 May 2015". www.northdevon.gov.uk.
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