# 2019 East Devon District Council election

The 2019 East Devon District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of East Devon District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was elected on new ward boundaries that increased the number of seats from 59 to 60.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 East Devon District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 55 | 20 | N/A | N/A | 17 | 33.3 | 36.2 | 28,388 | –11.0 |
| Independent | 21 | 19 | N/A | N/A | 13 | 31.7 | 23.6 | 18,542 | +14.4 |
| East Devon Alliance | 11 | 11 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 18.3 | 14.0 | 10,991 | –6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 30 | 8 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 12,042 | +2.5 |
| Green | 4 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2,667 | +0.3 |
| Labour | 21 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 6.3 | 4,974 | +3.3 |
| UKIP | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 1.1 | 887 | –3.6 |

## Ward Results
### Axminster

Axminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | East Devon Alliance | Sarah Jackson | 1,001 | 46.1 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Hall | 818 | 37.7 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Moulding | 740 | 34.1 | |
| | Conservative | Steve Holt | 640 | 29.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas Hull | 560 | 25.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Kerr | 429 | 19.8 | |
| | Labour | Jeremy Walden | 403 | 18.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Spurway | 357 | 16.5 | |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Pole | 306 | 14.1 | |
| | Labour | Martin Mynard | 262 | 12.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,186 | 35 | |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Beer & Branscombe

Beer & Branscombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Geoff Pook | 601 | 85.0 | |
| | Labour | John Gregory | 106 | 15.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 495 | 70.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 724 | 32.99 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Broadclyst

Broadclyst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Chamberlain | 612 | 51.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Rylance | 555 | 46.4 | |
| | Conservative | Chris Pepper | 506 | 42.3 | |
| | Green | Henry Gent | 426 | 35.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca-Jayne Lipscombe | 397 | 33.2 | |
| | Conservative | Rob Longhurst | 345 | 28.9 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Diviani | 319 | 26.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,225 | 29.01 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Budleigh & Raleigh

Budleigh & Raleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Paul Jarvis | 1,187 | 44.2 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Dent | 1,112 | 41.4 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Wright | 999 | 37.2 | |
| | Conservative | Patsy Hayman | 982 | 36.5 | |
| | Green | Pete Duke | 971 | 36.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penny Lewis | 907 | 33.8 | |
| | UKIP | Brigitte Graham | 518 | 19.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,698 | 41.03 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Clyst Valley

Clyst Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Howe | Unopposed | N/A | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | N/A | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Coly Valley

Coly Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | East Devon Alliance | Paul Arnott | 938 | 55.6 | |
| | Conservative | Helen Parr | 851 | 50.4 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Pearsall | 625 | 37.0 | |
| | Labour | Carol Dawson | 382 | 22.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,704 | 43.53 | |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Cranbrook

Cranbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kim Bloxham | 506 | 62.4 | |
| | Independent | Kevin Blakey | 427 | 52.7 | |
| | Independent | Sam Hawkins | 392 | 48.3 | |
| | Conservative | Matthew Osborn | 228 | 28.1 | |
| | Conservative | Nick Partridge | 221 | 27.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Garbutt | 153 | 18.9 | |
| | Labour | Sue Mills | 144 | 17.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 20.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 818 | 25.45 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Dunkeswell & Otterhead

Dunkeswell & Otterhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Key | 842 | 55.9 | |
| | Conservative | Colin Brown | 817 | 54.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Hoyles | 537 | 35.6 | |
| | Labour | Stephen Kolek | 310 | 20.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 18.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,547 | 33.70 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Exe Valley

Exe Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fabian King | 378 | 56.7 | |
| | Conservative | Kevin Wraight | 289 | 43.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 683 | 35.50 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Exmouth Brixington

Exmouth Brixington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maddy Chapman | 662 | 47.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Colman | 652 | 46.2 | |
| | Conservative | Fred Caygill | 633 | 44.9 | |
| | Conservative | Cherry Nicholas | 632 | 44.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aurora Bailey | 627 | 44.5 | |
| | Labour | Dilys Hadley | 381 | 27.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,458 | 23.16 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Exmouth Halsdon

Exmouth Halsdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Megan Armstrong | 1,293 | 69.2 | |
| | Independent | Paul Millar | 1,140 | 61.0 | |
| | Green | Tony Woodward | 647 | 34.6 | |
| | Conservative | Jill Elson | 475 | 25.4 | |
| | Conservative | Tony Hill | 380 | 20.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Toye | 289 | 15.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Toye | 260 | 13.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,882 | 30.99 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |

### Exmouth Littleham

Exmouth Littleham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Chris Wright | 1,071 | 50.4 | |
| | Independent | Nick Hookway | 996 | 46.8 | |
| | Conservative | Bruce de Saram | 606 | 28.5 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Whipps | 536 | 25.2 | |
| | Conservative | Joy Whipps | 534 | 25.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ono Olmedo | 477 | 22.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Bailey | 467 | 22.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Poor | 434 | 20.4 | |
| | Labour | Keith Edwards | 328 | 15.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,160 | 32.89 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Exmouth Town

Exmouth Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joe Whibley | 664 | 46.3 | |
| | Green | Olly Davey | 623 | 43.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Wragg | 527 | 36.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Dumper | 488 | 34.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Sadiq | 434 | 30.2 | |
| | Labour | Daniel Wilson | 265 | 18.5 | |
| | Conservative | Steve Hall | 235 | 16.4 | |
| | Conservative | Eden Smith | 223 | 15.5 | |
| | Conservative | David Walsh | 210 | 14.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,452 | 25.23 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Gazzard | Unopposed | N/A | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brenda Taylor | Unopposed | N/A | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | N/A | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Feniton

Feniton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Susie Bond | 638 | 82.6 | |
| | Conservative | John Tristram | 97 | 12.6 | |
| | Labour | Adam Powell | 37 | 4.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 541 | 70.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 778 | 39.83 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Honiton St Michael's

Honiton St Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Phil Twiss | 790 | 57.0 | |
| | Conservative | Mike Allen | 763 | 55.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Luke Jeffery | 700 | 50.5 | |
| | Conservative | John Zarczynski | 530 | 38.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 12.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,428 | 25 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Honiton St Paul's

Honiton St Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony McCollum | 632 | 54.8 | |
| | Conservative | Dean Barrow | 385 | 33.4 | |
| | Conservative | Jenny Brown | 384 | 33.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jules Hoyles | 300 | 26.0 | |
| | Labour | Sally Boom | 226 | 19.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,175 | 30 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Newbridges

Newbridges :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iain Chubb | 617 | 74.1 | |
| | Labour | George Neate | 216 | 25.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 401 | 48.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 874 | 42.59 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Newton Poppleford & Harpford

Newton Poppleford & Harpford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | East Devon Alliance | Val Ranger | 710 | 86.2 | |
| | Conservative | David Atkins | 114 | 13.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 596 | 72.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 817 | 44.98 | |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |

### Ottery St Mary

Ottery St Mary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Vicky Johns | 1,501 | 67.7 | |
| | Independent | Geoff Pratt | 1,044 | 47.1 | |
| | Independent | Peter Faithfull | 878 | 39.6 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Carter | 477 | 21.5 | |
| | Conservative | Anne Edwards | 428 | 19.3 | |
| | Independent | Harv Sethi | 422 | 19.0 | |
| | Labour | Luke Gray | 381 | 17.2 | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Piper | 245 | 11.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 401 | 18.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,238 | 37.81 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Seaton

Seaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | East Devon Alliance | Dan Ledger | 1,561 | 64.9 | |
| | East Devon Alliance | Jack Rowland | 1,392 | 57.9 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Hartnell | 1,095 | 45.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Burrows | 515 | 21.4 | |
| | Conservative | Jacquie Russell | 504 | 20.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Juliette Williams | 300 | 12.5 | |
| | Labour | Abi Jones | 298 | 12.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Burrows | 257 | 10.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 580 | 24.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,414 | 40 | |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Sidmouth Rural

Sidmouth Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | East Devon Alliance | John Loudoun | 375 | 42.3 | |
| | Independent | David Barratt | 258 | 29.1 | |
| | Conservative | Chris Wale | 184 | 20.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lewis Ragbourn | 42 | 4.7 | |
| | Labour | Ray Davison | 27 | 3.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 897 | 46.97 | |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |

### Sidmouth Sidford

Sidmouth Sidford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | East Devon Alliance | Marianne Rixson | 1,326 | 73.5 | |
| | East Devon Alliance | Dawn Manley | 1,303 | 72.3 | |
| | Conservative | Stuart Hughes | 1,089 | 60.4 | |
| | Conservative | Jenny Ware | 757 | 42.0 | |
| | Conservative | Zachary Marsh | 721 | 40.0 | |
| | Labour | Colin Mills | 381 | 21.1 | |
| | UKIP | Ken Warren | 369 | 20.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | 18.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,809 | 28.02 | |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Sidmouth Town

Sidmouth Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | East Devon Alliance | Cathy Gardner | 971 | 60.6 | |
| | East Devon Alliance | Denise Bickley | 922 | 57.5 | |
| | Conservative | Sheila Kerridge | 549 | 34.2 | |
| | Conservative | Timothy Venner | 409 | 25.5 | |
| | Labour | Nicholas Diprose | 127 | 7.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 23.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,617 | 40.54 | |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |

### Tale Vale

Tale Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Skinner | 436 | 48.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Gray | 378 | 41.7 | |
| | Labour | Chris East | 92 | 10.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 928 | 43.12 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Thomas | 635 | 71.8 | |
| | Labour | Sarah Birnie | 249 | 28.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | 43.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 920 | 42.42 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### West Hill & Aylesbeare

West Hill & Aylesbeare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jess Bailey | 956 | 77.0 | |
| | Conservative | John Sheaves | 285 | 23.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 671 | 54.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,246 | 57.13 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Whimple & Rockbeare

Whimple & Rockbeare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kathy McLauchlan | 702 | 75.0 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Evans-Martin | 234 | 25.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 468 | 50.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 941 | 42.88 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Woodbury & Lympstone

Woodbury & Lympstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ben Ingham | 1,453 | 76.0 | |
| | Independent | Geoff Jung | 1,396 | 73.0 | |
| | Conservative | Cheryl McGauley | 432 | 22.6 | |
| | Conservative | William Carter | 383 | 20.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 964 | 50.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,923 | 45.09 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Yarty

Yarty :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | East Devon Alliance | Paul Hayward | 492 | 52.3 | |
| | Conservative | Alasdair Bruce | 296 | 31.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Jordan | 99 | 10.5 | |
| | Labour | Diane Cheshire | 53 | 5.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 20.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 951 | 44.90 | |
| | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) | East Devon Alliance win (new seat) |

## By-elections
### Whimple and Rockbeare

Whimple and Rockbeare: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Lawrence | 502 | 56.2 | +31.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Todd Olive | 392 | 43.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 894 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | 6.3 | |
The Whimple and Rockbeare by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Kathy McLauchlan.

### Feniton

Feniton: 8 July 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alasdair Bruce | 239 | |
| | Labour | Linda Baden | 126 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Todd Olive | 82 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
The Feniton by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Sue Bond.

### Honiton St Michael's

Honiton St Michael's: 8 July 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jake Bonetta | 807 | 58.0 | New |
| | Conservative | Jenny Brown | 522 | 37.5 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jules Hoyles | 63 | 4.5 | −46.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 20.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1392 | 24.4 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 58.0 | |
The Honiton St Michael's by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Luke Jeffery.

### Exe Valley

Exe Valley: 23 September 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jamie Kemp | 190 | 36.9 | −19.8 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Wraight | 164 | 31.8 | −11.5 |
| | Labour | Michael Daniell | 161 | 31.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 517 | 26.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
The Exe Valley by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Fabian King.

### Newton Poppleford

Newton Poppleford: 10 November 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Chris Burhop | 560 | |
| | Labour | Caleb Early | 162 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Carter | 113 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46 |
| | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Independent gain from East Devon Alliance | Swing | |
The Newton Poppleford by-election was triggered by the death of East Devon Alliance councillor Val Ranger.