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Local Election Results 2017

Devon

Whole council up for election on new division boundaries.

EDevon = Independent East Devon Alliance

Other results for Devon: 2005 2009 2013 2021
By-elections for Devon (may be incomplete): 2nd March 2006 (Yealmpton) — 13th July 2006 (Alphington & Cowick) — 27th November 2008 (Exminster & Kenton) — 22nd May 2014 (Yealmpton) — 24th October 2019 (Heavitree & Whipton Barton)
Results for district councils — East Devon 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 — Exeter 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 — Mid Devon 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 — North Devon 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 — South Hams 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 — Teignbridge 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 — Torridge 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 — West Devon 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023

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Consolidated results — Devon 2017

Party Votes Percent Seats
Conservative 102362 44.2% 42
Liberal Democrat 49642 21.5% 7
Labour 34178 14.8% 7
Independent 15838 6.8% 2
Green Party 13311 5.8% 1
UK Independence Party 10428 4.5% 0
Independent East Devon Alliance 5057 2.2% 1
Liberal Party 584 0.3% 0

Alphington and Cowick

Yvonne Atkinson Lab 1980 43.4%
Alex Traves C 1558 34.2%
Rod Ruffle LD 617 13.5%
Andrew Bell Grn 280 6.1%
Dutch Dudgeon UKIP 126 2.8%

Ashburton and Buckfastleigh

Stuart Barker C 1489 36.5%
John Nutley LD 1466 36.0%
Ronald Fox Ind 666 16.3%
Helen McGechie Lab 342 8.4%
Bruce Meechan UKIP 113 2.8%

Axminster

Ian Hall C 1741 47.2%
Paul Hayward EDevon 1322 35.8%
Bill Foster LD 320 8.7%
Jeremy Walden Lab 306 8.3%

Barnstaple North

Brian Greenslade LD 1759 52.8%
David Hoare C 780 23.4%
Roy Tomlinson Lab 304 9.1%
Andy Norden UKIP 252 7.6%
Ricky Knight Grn 238 7.1%

Barnstaple South

John Mathews C 1585 44.6%
David Chalmers LD 1215 34.2%
Laurence Overend Lab 344 9.7%
Steve Crowther UKIP 228 6.4%
Matt Chamings Grn 178 5.0%

Bickleigh and Wembury

John Hart C 2276 71.7%
John Harvey Lab 360 11.3%
Caroline Voaden LD 304 9.6%
Coral Smith Grn 236 7.4%

Bideford East

Linda Hellyer C 938 29.9%
David Brenton Lab 626 20.0%
Phil Pennington Ind 546 17.4%
Sam Robinson UKIP 444 14.2%
Robert Wootton LD 311 9.9%
Will Douglas-Mann Grn 189 6.0%
Stephen Barnes Ind 78 2.5%

Bideford West and Hartland

Tony Inch C 1223 42.5%
Robin Julian UKIP 589 20.5%
Stephen Potts LD 556 19.3%
Anne Brenton Lab 509 17.7%

Bovey Rural

George Gribble C 2149 50.0%
Sally Morgan LD 1365 31.8%
Lisa Robillard Webb Lab 307 7.1%
Eoghan Kelly Ind 194 4.5%
Roger Haworth Grn 166 3.9%
Graham Walker UKIP 118 2.7%

Braunton Rural

Caroline Chugg C 1479 40.9%
Liz Spear LD 1219 33.7%
Mark Cann Lab 670 18.5%
Rob McConnell UKIP 247 6.8%

Broadclyst (2)

Ray Bloxham C 1652 41.9%
Sara Randall Johnson C 1516
Eleanor Rylance LD 839 21.3%
Henry Gent Grn 679 17.2%
Peter Hook LD 515
Jan Ross Lab 411 10.4%
Sue Mills Lab 406
Eileen Lascelles Ind 359 9.1%

Chudleigh and Teign Valley

Jerry Brook C 2044 49.7%
Richard Keeling LD 1553 37.8%
Anthony Krys Lab 288 7.0%
Katie Reville Grn 226 5.5%

Chulmleigh and Landkey

Richard Edgell C 1849 59.1%
David Worden LD 884 28.3%
Lucie Puttipap Grn 200 6.4%
Marion Mason Lab 194 6.2%

Combe Martin Rural

Andrea Davis C 2278 63.2%
Sue Haywood LD 562 15.6%
Oliver Bell Lab 308 8.5%
Kyle Chivers Grn 290 8.0%
Jon Irving-Bell UKIP 165 4.6%

Crediton

Nick Way LD 2093 48.9%
Clive Eginton C 1679 39.2%
Susan Macrow-Hill Lab 271 6.3%
Mike Szabo UKIP 238 5.6%

Creedy, Taw and Mid Exe

Margaret Squires C 2622 53.5%
Frank Letch LD 1194 24.3%
John Ross Lab 402 8.2%
Paul Edwards Grn 310 6.3%
Tim Matthews UKIP 262 5.3%
Lloyd Knight Lib 114 2.3%

Cullompton and Bradninch

John Berry C 1499 44.4%
Luke Taylor LD 810 24.0%
David Pugsley Ind 478 14.2%
Danny Barnes Lab 332 9.8%
William Jones UKIP 185 5.5%
Gillian Westcott Grn 70 2.1%

Dartmouth and Marldon

Jonathan Hawkins C 2292 66.4%
Susie Jackson LD 456 13.2%
Heather Nicholson Grn 360 10.4%
Tessa Lannin Lab 344 10.0%

Dawlish

John Clatworthy C 2407 51.9%
Martin Wrigley LD 1479 31.9%
Christina Doyle Lab 453 9.8%
David Gunn UKIP 300 6.5%

Duryard and Pennsylvania

Percy Prowse C 1666 46.9%
Jane Begley Lab 1130 31.8%
Michael Mitchell LD 488 13.7%
Lizzie Woodman Grn 204 5.7%
Sallie Waters UKIP 65 1.8%

Exminster and Haldon

Alan Connett LD 2130 51.5%
Kevin Lake C 1510 36.5%
Andy Bragg Grn 212 5.1%
Sarah Krys Lab 198 4.8%
Bob Edwards UKIP 82 2.0%

Exmouth (2)

Richard Scott C 2849 30.2%
Jeff Trail C 2725
Ben Ingham Ind 2199 23.3%
Eileen Wragg LD 2117 22.5%
Tim Dumper LD 1719
Brigitte Graham UKIP 799 8.5%
Robert Masding Grn 755 8.0%
Dilys Hadley Lab 700 7.4%
Oliver Davey Grn 692
Pete Money Lab 645

Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton Coastal

Christine Channon C 2456 54.9%
Steve Gazzard LD 960 21.5%
Keith Edwards Lab 448 10.0%
Gavin Graham UKIP 277 6.2%
Mike Rosser Grn 246 5.5%
Harry Tribble Lib 87 1.9%

Exwick and St Thomas

Rob Hannaford Lab 2089 57.5%
Azhar-Jamal Chaudhry C 776 21.4%
Joe Levy Grn 311 8.6%
Christine Vince LD 241 6.6%
Lawrence Harper UKIP 216 5.9%

Feniton and Honiton

Phil Twiss C 1879 61.4%
Andrew Blackwell Lab 543 17.7%
David Cox LD 371 12.1%
Graham Smith UKIP 269 8.8%

Fremington Rural

Frank Biederman Ind 2202 55.9%
Rodney Cann C 1108 28.1%
Julie Adnams Hatch LD 327 8.3%
Ian Crawford Lab 124 3.1%
Pauline Davies UKIP 101 2.6%
Phillip Wearne Grn 76 1.9%

Hatherleigh and Chagford

James McInnes C 2615 62.6%
Ross Wolverson LD 543 13.0%
David Osbiston Grn 444 10.6%
Paula Frisby Lab 384 9.2%
Bob Rush UKIP 190 4.5%

Heavitree and Whipton Barton

Emma Brennan Lab 2151 51.3%
Emily Croft C 1317 31.4%
Gerald Pryke LD 283 6.8%
Kay Powell Grn 249 5.9%
Robert Sheridan UKIP 192 4.6%

Holsworthy Rural

Barry Parsons C 3185 67.3%
Caroline Leaver LD 574 12.1%
Nigel Johnson UKIP 536 11.3%
Vivian Gale Lab 439 9.3%

Ilfracombe

Paul Crabb C 1173 38.1%
Netti Pearson Grn 822 26.7%
Mike Edmunds Ind 704 22.9%
Toby Ebert Lab 256 8.3%
Stuart Robertson UKIP 122 4.0%

Ipplepen and The Kerswells

Alistair Dewhirst LD 2128 46.1%
Chris Clarance C 2043 44.3%
Amy Walkden Grn 160 3.5%
Adam Bell Lab 147 3.2%
Gerrie Williams UKIP 137 3.0%

Ivybridge

Roger Croad C 1751 55.7%
Tony Rea Lab 852 27.1%
Laurel Lawford LD 190 6.0%
Ian Ross UKIP 186 5.9%
Phil Picton Grn 163 5.2%

Kingsbridge

Julian Brazil LD 2265 51.3%
Josh Gardner C 1845 41.8%
Gerrie Messer Lab 306 6.9%

Kingsteignton and Teign Estuary

Ron Peart C 1911 52.4%
Dave Rollason LD 900 24.7%
Tony Dempster Ind 359 9.8%
James Osben Lab 317 8.7%
Jennie Osborne Grn 158 4.3%

Newton Abbot North

Jackie Brodie LD 1160 38.7%
Philip Bullivant C 1023 34.1%
Mike Hocking Ind 402 13.4%
Carol Alderton Lab 254 8.5%
Steven Harvey UKIP 161 5.4%

Newton Abbot South

Gordon Hook LD 2091 61.6%
Dennis Smith C 938 27.7%
Jackie Jackson Lab 272 8.0%
Mike Rickard Grn 91 2.7%

Northam

Andrew Eastman C 2189 53.7%
Chris Leather UKIP 719 17.6%
Stan Coats Lab 468 11.5%
David Berryman LD 356 8.7%
Peter Hames Grn 343 8.4%

Okehampton Rural

Kevin Ball C 2068 50.1%
Tony Leech Ind 702 17.0%
Caleb Stevens Lab 538 13.0%
John Farrand-Rogers LD 383 9.3%
Sally Parkins Grn 248 6.0%
Alan Gross UKIP 187 4.5%

Otter Valley

Claire Wright Ind 3638 74.8%
Tim Venner C 1104 22.7%
George Downs Lab 123 2.5%

Pinhoe and Mincinglake

Hilary Ackland Lab 1718 46.4%
Lee Mottram C 1427 38.5%
Michael Payne LD 208 5.6%
Robert Ball UKIP 190 5.1%
Bethany Payne Grn 160 4.3%

St David's and Haven Banks

Marilyn Whitton Lab 1556 44.2%
Aric Gilinsky C 906 25.7%
Diana Moore Grn 620 17.6%
Kevin Chun LD 342 9.7%
Brian Jeffery UKIP 95 2.7%

St Sidwells and St James

Su Aves Lab 2135 60.9%
Anne Jobson C 734 20.9%
Tom Milburn Grn 353 10.1%
Alexandra Newcombe LD 285 8.1%

Salcombe

Rufus Gilbert C 2236 61.5%
Elizabeth Huntley LD 895 24.6%
David Trigger Lab 271 7.5%
John Green Grn 231 6.4%

Seaton and Colyton

Martin Shaw EDevon 1826 38.1%
Helen Parr C 1784 37.2%
Peter Burrows LD 524 10.9%
Jim Knight Ind 441 9.2%
Ian Martin Lab 222 4.6%

Sidmouth

Stuart Hughes C 2390 47.3%
Marianne Rixson EDevon 1909 37.8%
Lewis Ragbourn LD 237 4.7%
Ray Davison Lab 207 4.1%
Jeannie Alderdice Grn 165 3.3%
Richard Wright UKIP 145 2.9%

South Brent and Yealmpton

Richard Hosking C 2226 52.0%
Antony Power LD 1312 30.6%
Marianne Tissandier Grn 403 9.4%
Lisette Granados Lab 340 7.9%

South Molton

Jeremy Yabsley C 2217 58.1%
Matt Bushell LD 1152 30.2%
Steven Hinchliffe Lab 277 7.3%
Ian Horsnell Grn 172 4.5%

Tavistock

Debo Sellis C 1922 49.2%
Jeff Moody Ind 1098 28.1%
Chris Bones LD 297 7.6%
Roy Kendrick Lab 249 6.4%
Colin Bannon Grn 229 5.9%
Duncan Parker UKIP 110 2.8%

Teignmouth

Sylvia Russell C 1736 40.1%
Richard Younger-Ross LD 1714 39.6%
Lillian Chasteau Lab 437 10.1%
Jackie Hooper UKIP 249 5.8%
Benjamin Stevens Grn 193 4.5%

Tiverton East

Colin Slade C 1253 41.6%
Kevin Wilson LD 912 30.3%
Steve Bush Lab 550 18.3%
Jonathan Smith UKIP 294 9.8%

Tiverton West

Polly Colthorpe C 1624 43.8%
Ron Dolley UKIP 691 18.6%
Tim Bridger Lab 617 16.6%
Ben Holdman LD 392 10.6%
Jenny Roach Lib 383 10.3%

Torrington Rural

Andrew Saywell C 1858 40.4%
Ray Auvray LD 855 18.6%
James Craigie Lab 678 14.8%
Roger Darch UKIP 576 12.5%
Andy Boyd Ind 369 8.0%
Keith Funnell Grn 260 5.7%

Totnes and Dartington

Jacqi Hodgson Grn 1524 34.9%
Robert Vint LD 1304 29.9%
Rose Rowe C 892 20.4%
Evelyn Burges Lab 546 12.5%
Alan Langmaid UKIP 96 2.2%

Wearside and Topsham

Andrew Leadbetter C 2226 54.8%
Eliot Wright Lab 1335 32.9%
Mick Craig LD 272 6.7%
Mark Shorto Grn 227 5.6%

Whimple and Blackdown

Iain Chubb C 2716 66.0%
Jules Hoyles LD 973 23.6%
Steve Greenway Lab 426 10.4%

Willand and Uffculme

Ray Radford C 1932 52.6%
Simon Clist LD 805 21.9%
Margaret Dennis Ind 414 11.3%
Fiona Hutton Lab 298 8.1%
Jo Norton Grn 224 6.1%

Wonford and St Loyes

Marina Asvachin Lab 1494 47.2%
Rob Newby C 1186 37.5%
Thomas Deakin LD 216 6.8%
Lynn Wetenhall Grn 135 4.3%
Alison Sheridan UKIP 132 4.2%

Yelverton Rural

Philip Sanders C 2151 45.1%
Ric Cheadle Ind 989 20.8%
Lucy Wood Grn 511 10.7%
Gail Bones LD 438 9.2%
David Pengelly UKIP 344 7.2%
Ruth Craigie Lab 332 7.0%

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