# West Devon Borough Council elections

West Devon Borough Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 31 councillors have been elected from 18 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 West Devon District Council election
* 1976 West Devon District Council election
* 1979 West Devon District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 West Devon Borough Council election
* 1987 West Devon Borough Council election
* 1991 West Devon Borough Council election
* 1995 West Devon Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1999 West Devon Borough Council election
* 2003 West Devon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)
* 2007 West Devon Borough Council election
* 2011 West Devon Borough Council election
* 2015 West Devon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 West Devon Borough Council election
* 2023 West Devon Borough Council election

## Summary results

| Date | | Conservative | +/- | | Independent | +/- | | Green | +/- | | Liberal Democrats | +/- | | Labour | +/- | Control | Majority |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | | 10 | 10 | | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 7 | | 0 | 0 | | No overall control | -3 |
| 2011 | 19 | 19 | +5 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 3 | -4 | 0 | 0 | | Conservative | +7 |
| 2015 | 21 | 21 | +2 | 10 | 10 | +1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | | Conservative | +11 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | -5 | 12 | 12 | +2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | | Conservative | +1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 5 | 5 | +3 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | No overall control | -1 |

## Results maps

* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1999-2003

Okehampton By-Election 24 February 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Milton Ford By-Election 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 248 | 52.3 | +52.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 226 | 47.7 | +47.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 474 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Buckland Monachorum By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,075 | 51.7 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,006 | 48.3 | +25.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,081 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lydford By-Election 11 July 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 228 | 56.3 | +11.6 |
| | Conservative | | 177 | 43.7 | −11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 405 | 36.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Chagford By-Election 14 September 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robert Sampson | 310 | 58.1 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Wells | 224 | 41.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 534 | 46.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 2007-2011

Tavistock North By-Election 7 February 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Bridgewater | 812 | 59.3 | +33.7 |
| | Conservative | David Whitcomb | 425 | 31.0 | +4.2 |
| | Green | Vanni Cook | 133 | 9.7 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 28.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,370 | 33.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Tavistock South By-Election 10 December 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirstie Clish-Green | 523 | 45.8 | +33.5 |
| | Conservative | Susan Bailey | 450 | 39.4 | +13.6 |
| | Independent | Brian Trew | 170 | 14.9 | −47.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,143 | 33.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Tavistock North By-Election 22 March 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jeff Moody | 407 | 35.5 | +35.5 |
| | Conservative | Colin Rogers | 256 | 22.3 | −10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Bridgewater | 225 | 19.6 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | Moira Brown | 125 | 10.9 | −6.2 |
| | UKIP | Daniel Worth | 78 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | Daniel Worth | 57 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,148 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Tavistock North By-Election 21 June 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Sheldon | 349 | 37.2 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | Caroline Keane | 206 | 22.0 | +22.0 |
| | Labour | Moira Brown | 196 | 20.9 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joyce Hillson | 187 | 19.9 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 15.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 938 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Bere Ferrers By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Lamb | 639 | 52.2 | +27.9 |
| | Labour | Katherine Medhurst | 421 | 34.4 | +19.0 |
| | UKIP | David Pengelly | 164 | 13.4 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,224 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Bere Ferrers By-Election 18 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angela Blackman | 362 | 32.5 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Isabel Saxby | 361 | 32.4 | +12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Reed | 216 | 19.4 | −11.8 |
| | Green | Judy Maciejowska | 176 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,115 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Tavistock North By-Election 17 February 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Turnbull | 379 | 39.3 | +24.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Squire | 337 | 35.0 | +16.3 |
| | Green | Susan Bamford | 163 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Labour | Doug Smith | 85 | 8.8 | −9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 964 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Tavistock North By-Election 22 June 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ursula Mann | 233 | 25.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Holly Greenbury-Pullen | 233 | 25.5 |
| | Green | Annabel Martin | 215 | 23.5 |
| | Conservative | Judy Hughes | 176 | 19.3 |
| | Labour | Uwem Udo | 57 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 914 | |
| | Independent gain from Green | Independent gain from Green | Swing | |
Ursula Mann was elected following the drawing of lots.
Tavistock North By-Election 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Holly Greenbury-Pullen | 387 | 28.1 |
| | Conservative | Judy Hughes | 348 | 25.2 |
| | Green | Sara Wood | 289 | 21.0 |
| | Labour | Uwem Udo | 195 | 14.1 |
| | Independent | Michael Fife Cook | 160 | 11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,379 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |