# Devon County Council elections

Devon County Council elections are held every four years in order to elect the members of Devon County Council. Since the last boundary changes in 2017 the council has comprised 60 councillors, representing 58 electoral divisions. Since 1998, Plymouth and Torbay have been unitary authorities, making them independent of Devon County Council.

## Council elections

* 1973 Devon County Council election
* 1977 Devon County Council election
* 1981 Devon County Council election
* 1985 Devon County Council election
* 1989 Devon County Council election
* 1993 Devon County Council election
* 1997 Devon County Council election
* 2001 Devon County Council election
* 2005 Devon County Council election
* 2009 Devon County Council election
* 2013 Devon County Council election
* 2017 Devon County Council election New division boundaries
* 2021 Devon County Council election
* 2025 Devon County Council election

## County result maps

* 2009 results map
* 2013 results map
* 2017 results map
* 2021 results map

## By-election results
### 1993-1997

Plymstock Radford By-Election 7 November 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 796 | 37.9 |
| | Labour | | 659 | 32.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 599 | 29.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,054 | 24.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1997-2001

Honickeknowle By-Election 7 August 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,339 | 61.7 | −16.5 |
| | Conservative | | 414 | 19.1 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 345 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| | | | 72 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 925 | 42.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,170 | 23.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Exwick and Cowick By-Election 10 December 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,036 | 59.4 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | | 336 | 19.3 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 282 | 16.2 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal | | 90 | 5.2 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 700 | 40.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,744 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ilfracombe By-Election 19 February 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,163 | 45.5 | +27.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 700 | 27.4 | −3.9 |
| | Labour | | 695 | 27.3 | +15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 463 | 18.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,558 | 32.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Bradnich and Creedy By-Election 31 March 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,811 | 51.0 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,505 | 42.4 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | | 150 | 4.2 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal | | 82 | 2.3 | −6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,548 | 40.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dawlish By-Election 28 October 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,344 | 46.2 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,291 | 44.3 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | | 277 | 9.5 | −9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,912 | 29.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2001-2005

Ilfracombe By-Election 27 November 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 756 | 39.0 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | | 686 | 35.4 | −2.6 |
| | Independent | | 318 | 16.4 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | | 178 | 9.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,938 | 23.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Exeter St Davids and Pennsylvania By-Election 26 February 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Hobden | 1,330 | 41.3 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Coates | 1,090 | 33.8 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Lesley Robson | 452 | 14.0 | −13.0 |
| | Independent | Sylvia Hardy | 351 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 7.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,223 | 26.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2005-2009

Yealmpton By-Election 2 March 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Mumford | 1,530 | 49.5 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Baldry | 1,421 | 46.0 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | David Trigger | 140 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,091 | 35.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Alphington and Cowick By-Election 13 July 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vanessa Newcombe | 1,265 | 39.3 | −4.5 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Baldwin | 1,211 | 37.6 | +17.8 |
| | Labour | Allan Hart | 568 | 17.7 | −8.7 |
| | Green | Andrew Bell | 174 | 5.4 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,218 | 30.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Exminster and Kenton By-Election 27 November 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Connett | 1,969 | 62.5 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative | Francine Tullis | 1,182 | 37.5 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 787 | 25.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,151 | 42.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2013-2017

Yealmpton by-election 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Hosking | 2,493 | 57.9 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Blake | 1,028 | 23.9 | +6.2 |
| | Labour | David Trigger | 706 | 16.4 | +16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,465 | 34.0 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,307 | 47.6 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2017-2021

Heavitree and Whipton Barton by-election 24 October 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Greg Sheldon | 1032 | 31.9 | −19% |
| | Conservative | John Harvey | 992 | 30.7 | −1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rowena Squires | 576 | 17.8 | +11% |
| | Green | Lizzie Woodman | 563 | 17.4 | +11% |
| | For Britain | Frankie Rufolo | 70 | 2.2 | +2.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 1.2% | −18.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,248 | 30.6 | −10.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |