# 2023 East Devon District Council election

The 2023 East Devon District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 60 members of East Devon District Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
The council remained under no overall control, being led by an alliance of the Liberal Democrats, Greens, Labour and some of the independent councillors.

## Overview

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by the "Democratic Alliance Group" of 23 councillors, comprising the East Devon Alliance, Liberal Democrats, Greens, and two of the independent councillors. The group was led by Paul Arnott of the East Devon Alliance. They were supported by some of the other independent groups and Labour. The 16 independent councillors who did not represent a registered political party were divided into five different groupings:
* The Independents (5)
* Independent Progressive Group (4)
* Cranbrook Voice (3)
* Part of Democratic Alliance Group (2)
* Not aligned to a group (2)
There was also one vacant seat on the council.
The local party of the East Devon Alliance did not contest the 2023 election. Of the 12 councillors it had prior to the election, four stood as Liberal Democrats, five stood as independent candidates and three did not stand for re-election. The East Devon Alliance leader Paul Arnott, who was also leader of the council, was one of those who stood as a Liberal Democrat, having already joined the party at a national level in 2022.
The election saw the council remain under no overall control. The Conservative group leader, Philip Skinner, lost his seat. A Democratic Alliance Group formed again after the election, this time comprising the Liberal Democrats, Greens and nine of the independent councillors. Of the other independent councillors, nine formed the "Independent Group" and one sat with the single Liberal councillor as the "Independent Councillor Group". Paul Arnott was re-appointed leader of the council after the election, this time as a Liberal Democrat.

## Results

Following the results, the council remained under no overall control.
2023 East Devon District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 27 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 31.7 | 25.7 | 20,854 | +2.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 34 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 30.0 | 28.8 | 23,378 | +13.5 |
| Conservative | 53 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 28.3 | 34.4 | 27,980 | -1.8 |
| Labour | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 4,698 | -0.6 |
| Green | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3898 | +1.4 |
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 534 | +0.7 |
| Heritage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0.1 | 57 | +0.1 |
| East Devon Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14.0 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | –1.1 |

## Ward Results

The ward results were as follow, with an asterisk(*) indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election.

### Axminster

Axminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Paul Hayward | 1,219 | 55.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sarah Jackson* | 1,065 | 48.4 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Simon Smith | 893 | 40.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ian Hall* | 801 | 36.4 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Steve Holt | 544 | 24.7 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Jordan | 531 | 24.1 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | David Willey | 420 | 19.1 | −15.0 |
| | Labour | Jeremy Walden | 395 | 17.9 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,202 | 34.7 | |
| | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Beer & Branscombe

Beer & Branscombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Heath | 431 | 56.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Maria Hall | 170 | 22.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Burrows | 156 | 20.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 757 | 36.0 | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Broadclyst

Broadclyst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Chamberlain* | 711 | 42.4 | −8.8 |
| | Green | Paula Fearnley | 700 | 41.8 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Rylance* | 689 | 41.1 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katie Jones | 661 | 39.4 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | Jane Chanot | 482 | 28.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Colin Trudgeon | 474 | 28.3 | −14.0 |
| | Conservative | Keith Bickers | 430 | 25.7 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,676 | 27.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Budleigh & Raleigh

Budleigh & Raleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Charlotte Fitzgerald | 1,174 | 40.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Henry Riddell | 1,086 | 37.8 | −3.6 |
| | Independent | Melanie Martin | 1,076 | 37.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Patsy Hayman | 1,046 | 36.4 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catriona Cunningham | 882 | 30.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jed Falby | 878 | 30.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penny Lewis | 865 | 30.1 | −3.7 |
| | Conservative | David Walsh | 848 | 29.5 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,872 | 44.3 | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Clyst Valley

Clyst Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mike Howe* | 361 | 53.3 | +53.3 |
| | Conservative | Will French | 182 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Lock | 134 | 19.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 677 | 35.9 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Coly Valley

Coly Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Arnott* | 959 | 58.1 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | Helen Parr* | 845 | 51.2 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | John Tristram | 567 | 34.3 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,652 | 42.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon Alliance | Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cranbrook

Cranbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kim Bloxham* | 614 | 60.4 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Kevin Blakey* | 521 | 51.3 | −1.4 |
| | Independent | Sam Hawkins* | 458 | 45.1 | −3.2 |
| | Independent | Vincent Wilton | 424 | 41.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Lipscombe | 246 | 24.2 | +5.3 |
| | Conservative | Barry Rogers | 137 | 13.5 | −14.6 |
| | Conservative | Alexandra Croft | 123 | 12.1 | −15.2 |
| | Heritage | Lisa Goudie | 57 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,016 | 21.0 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Dunkeswell & Otterhead

Dunkeswell & Otterhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yehudi Levine | 758 | 46.4 | +10.8 |
| | Conservative | Colin Brown* | 741 | 45.4 | −8.8 |
| | Independent | Gary Burford | 370 | 22.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Ollie Tucker | 322 | 19.7 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Ian Morgan | 109 | 6.7 | −49.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,633 | 36.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The number of votes for Ian Morgan was in fact 682 (41.8%). However, his result was declared in error as 109 votes by the returning officer. Under UK election law this result stands, as it can only be changed through a petition to a court. This is unlikely to take place given the elected candidates were not affected by this error.

### Exe Valley

Exe Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jamie Kemp* | 475 | 70.5 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Wraight | 199 | 29.5 | −13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 674 | 35.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Exmouth Brixington

Exmouth Brixington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maddy Chapman* | 734 | 42.2 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | Fred Caygill* | 673 | 38.7 | −6.2 |
| | Conservative | Cherry Nicholas | 662 | 38.0 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Colman* | 579 | 33.3 | −12.9 |
| | Labour | Jamie Wickenden | 559 | 32.1 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Aurora Bailey | 518 | 29.8 | −14.7 |
| | Independent | Ian Kirvan | 471 | 27.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Malcolm Marrett | 434 | 24.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,740 | 28.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exmouth Halsdon

Exmouth Halsdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Dumper | 1,099 | 56.2 | +42.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Toye | 964 | 49.3 | +33.8 |
| | Labour | Daniel Wilson | 839 | 42.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Pauline Stott | 820 | 41.9 | +21.6 |
| | Conservative | Richard Parr | 638 | 32.6 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,957 | 33.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Green | Labour gain from Green | Swing | | |

### Exmouth Littleham

Exmouth Littleham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Hall | 1,144 | 49.4 | +27.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Hookway* | 1,075 | 46.5 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | Brian Bailey | 986 | 42.6 | +20.6 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Kerr | 952 | 41.1 | +12.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Poor | 834 | 36.0 | +15.6 |
| | Green | Mike Rosser | 784 | 33.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,314 | 34.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exmouth Town

Exmouth Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joe Whibley* | 1,043 | 66.3 | +20.0 |
| | Green | Olly Davey* | 988 | 62.8 | +19.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Wragg* | 974 | 61.9 | +25.2 |
| | Conservative | Dominic Nancekievill | 338 | 21.5 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | Sylvia Wills | 331 | 21.0 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,573 | 27.8 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Gazzard* | 521 | 58.5 | +58.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matt Hall | 432 | 48.5 | +48.5 |
| | Conservative | Josh Donald | 242 | 27.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Andrew Woodward | 236 | 26.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Brian Richards | 218 | 24.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 890 | 25.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Feniton

Feniton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alasdair Bruce* | 359 | 51.6 | +39.2 |
| | Green | Jane Collins | 351 | 49.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 710 | 31.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Honiton St Michael's

Honiton St Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jenny Brown | 708 | 47.9 | −9.1 |
| | Labour | Violet Bonetta | 598 | 40.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Roy Collins | 534 | 36.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Brice Cornelius | 531 | 36.0 | −19.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Carter | 508 | 34.4 | −3.8 |
| | Independent | Joanne Fotheringham | 477 | 32.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Nicholas Ingham | 419 | 28.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,477 | 26.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Honiton St Paul's

Honiton St Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony McCollum* | 642 | 58.6 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | John Diviani-O'Leary | 460 | 42.0 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Pearsall | 454 | 41.4 | +8.1 |
| | No Description | John Taylor | 329 | 30.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,096 | 22.8 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newbridges

Newbridges :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iain Chubb* | 423 | 49.7 | −24.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Veronica Dower | 335 | 39.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Clara Douglas | 93 | 10.9 | −15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 851 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Poppleford & Harpford

Newton Poppleford & Harpford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Christopher Burhop* | 633 | 82.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Josh Harrison | 138 | 17.9 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 771 | 42.7 | |
| | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |

### Ottery St Mary

Ottery St Mary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Vicky Johns* | 1,565 | 70.8 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Faithfull* | 944 | 42.7 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Bethany Collins | 794 | 35.9 | +18.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jamie Aylward | 771 | 34.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Woolnough | 556 | 25.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Charlie Hobson | 429 | 19.4 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Sarul Islam | 192 | 8.7 | −10.6 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Zayan Islam | 153 | 6.9 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,212 | 36.0 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Seaton

Seaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dan Ledger* | 1,404 | 65.7 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Hartnell* | 1,167 | 54.6 | +9.1 |
| | Conservative | Derek Haggerty | 858 | 40.1 | +19.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Hunt | 770 | 36.0 | +14.6 |
| | Labour | Honey Barlow Marshall | 494 | 23.1 | +10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,138 | 36.3 | |
| | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from East Devon Alliance | Conservative gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Sidmouth Rural

Sidmouth Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Loudoun* | 586 | 73.0 | +30.7 |
| | Conservative | Christina Richards | 217 | 27.0 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 803 | 42.3 | |
| | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |

### Sidmouth Sidford

Sidmouth Sidford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marianne Rixson* | 1,256 | 53.0 | −20.5 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Hughes* | 1,216 | 51.3 | −9.1 |
| | Conservative | Mike Goodman | 1,191 | 50.3 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Garner | 1,119 | 47.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,370 | 37.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon Alliance | Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from East Devon Alliance | Conservative gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Sidmouth Town

Sidmouth Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ian Barlow | 994 | 60.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Richards | 811 | 49.4 | −15.2 |
| | Independent | Denise Bickley* | 785 | 47.8 | −9.7 |
| | Conservative | John Zarczynski | 406 | 24.7 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,641 | 43.3 | |
| | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from East Devon Alliance | Conservative gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |

### Tale Vale

Tale Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Jefferies | 627 | 59.8 | +18.1 |
| | Conservative | Philip Skinner* | 421 | 40.2 | −7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,048 | 48.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Westerman | 512 | 53.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Andy Turner | 441 | 46.3 | −25.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 953 | 43.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### West Hill & Aylesbeare

West Hill & Aylesbeare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jess Bailey* | 956 | 84.2 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Alan Richardson | 285 | 25.1 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iain Fairbarn | 54 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,135 | 51.4 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Whimple & Rockbeare

Whimple & Rockbeare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Todd Olive | 440 | 51.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard Lawrence* | 422 | 49.0 | +24.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 862 | 40.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Woodbury & Lympstone

Woodbury & Lympstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Jung* | 929 | 53.9 | −19.1 |
| | Conservative | Ben Ingham* | 724 | 42.0 | −34.0 |
| | Conservative | Cheryl McGauley | 622 | 36.1 | +13.5 |
| | Green | Alex Taylor | 566 | 32.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Amanda Ford | 286 | 16.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,724 | 41.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Yarty

Yarty :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Duncan MacKinder | 442 | 52.3 | +41.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Norman | 328 | 38.8 | +7.3 |
| | Green | Duncan Staddon | 75 | 8.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 845 | 40.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon Alliance | Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | | |

## Changes 2023–2027

* Alasdair Bruce, elected as a Conservative in 2023, left the party February 2024 to sit as an independent in the Independent Group.
* Daniel Wilson, elected for Labour in 2023, left the party in April 2024 to sit as an ungrouped independent.
Exmouth Brixington by-election, 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Aurora Bailey | 586 | 37.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dianne Conduit | 513 | 32.6 | |
| | Labour | Julie Bennett | 339 | 21.5 | |
| | Green | Michael Rosser | 136 | 8.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,593 | 26.1 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
By-election triggered by resignation of Conservative councillor Fred Caygill.
* Bethany Collins, elected for Labour in 2023, left the party in May 2024 to sit as an independent in the Democratic Alliance Group.
* Del Haggerty, elected as a Conservative in 2023, left the party in June 2024 to sit as an independent in the Democratic Alliance Group.