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 control | Years |
|---|---|
| Independent | 1973 - 1995 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1995 - 1999 |
| No overall control | 1999–present |
Council elections
- Tiverton District Council election, 1973
- Tiverton District Council election, 1976
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)[3]
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1983
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1987 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1991
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1995 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5]
- Mid Devon District Council election, 1999
- Mid Devon District Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)[6][7]
- Mid Devon District Council election, 2007
- Mid Devon District Council election, 2011
- Mid Devon District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||||
| 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
| 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 | ||||
| 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
- ^ "Democracy and Councillors". Mid Devon District Council. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Mid Devon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ The District of Tiverton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ The Mid Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge (Areas) Order 1985
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Tories gain in first poll since June 10". guardian.co.uk. 2004-07-02. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Labour regains control of Plymouth city council". guardian.co.uk. 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Lib Dems and Tories gain as Labour vote slips". The Independent. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
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