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2011 East Devon District Council election

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All 60 seats to East Devon District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 43 seats, 50.8%[1] 10 seats, 24.1%[1] 6 seats, 16.5%[1]
Seats won 43 10 6
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 21,556 9,179 9,587
Percentage 41.8% 17.8% 18.6%
Swing Decrease 9.0pp Decrease 6.3pp Increase 2.1pp

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2011 East Devon District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 as part of the 2011 United Kingdom local elections to elect members to East Devon District Council. Control of the council was retained by the Conservative Party who won an overall majority of seats in the election.

Council composition[edit]

Between the 2007 and 2011 council elections, four wards held by-elections:

  • In April 2008, a by-election in Dunkeswell ward resulted in a Conservative hold.[2]
  • In February 2009, a by-election in Honiton St Michael's ward resulted in a Liberal Democrat gain from the Conservatives.[3]
  • In November 2009, a by-election in Trinity ward resulted in a Conservative gain from Independent.[4]
  • In May 2010, a by-election in Seaton ward resulted in a Liberal Democrat hold.[5]
After 2007 election[1] Before 2011 election After 2011 election[6]
Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 43 Conservative 43 Conservative 43
Liberal Democrats 10 Liberal Democrats 11 Liberal Democrats 10
Independent 6 Independent 5 Independent 6

Election results[edit]

2011 East Devon District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Change Votes % ±%
Conservative 43 Steady 21,556 41.8 Decrease9.0
Liberal Democrats 10 Steady 9,179 17.8 Decrease6.3
Independent 6 Steady 9,587 18.6 Increase2.1
Labour 4,272 8.3
UKIP Steady
Green New
Total 60 Steady 100

Ward results[edit]

Axminster Rural[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Jeffery Unopposed
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Axminster Town[7]: 1 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Hull 838
Conservative Andrew Moulding 826
Conservative Wendy Leahy 585
Liberal Democrats John Stevenson 356
Labour Jeremy Walden 262
Majority
Total votes 2867
Rejected ballots 14 0.9
Turnout 1628 47.9
Registered electors 3,401
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Local Election Results 2007 East Devon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Dunkeswell Ward — East Devon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Honiton St Michael's Ward — East Devon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Trinity Ward — East Devon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Seaton Ward — East Devon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Local Election Results 2011 East Devon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  7. ^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL East Devon" (PDF). East Devon District Council. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2023.