East Devon council election, 2023
Most seats
19
Independent
Seats contested
60
across 30 wards
Turnout
36.3%
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 19 | +0 | 20,795 | 25.4% | +2.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 18 | +12 | 23,378 | 28.5% | +13.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 17 | -2 | 28,679 | 35.0% | -1.6 |
| Labour Party | 3 | +3 | 4,616 | 5.6% | -0.7 |
| Green Party | 2 | +0 | 3,898 | 4.8% | +1.4 |
| The Liberal Party | 1 | +1 | 534 | 0.7% | — |
| Heritage Party | 0 | +0 | 57 | 0.1% | — |
| East Devon Alliance | 0 | -11 | 0 | — | — |
Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.
Candidates
| Party | Candidates | Of a possible 60 |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 53 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 34 | |
| Independent | 28 | |
| Labour Party | 10 | |
| Green Party | 7 | |
| Heritage Party | 1 | |
| The Liberal Party | 1 |
A party standing a full slate could field 60 candidates, one per seat.
Results by ward
Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.
Axminster 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Graham Hayward Elected | 1,219 | 55.4% | — |
| Independent | Sarah L Jackson Elected | 1,065 | 48.4% | — |
| Independent | Simon Smith Elected | 893 | 40.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ian L Hall | 801 | 36.4% | -8.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Holt | 544 | 24.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Gillian Mary Jordan | 531 | 24.1% | -6.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Willey | 420 | 19.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Jeremy W Walden | 395 | 17.9% | -4.0 |
| Majority | 92 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,352 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,202 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Independent gain from East Devon Alliance · Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Beer & Branscombe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John David Heath Elected | 431 | 56.9% | -28.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Maria L Hall | 170 | 22.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter W Burrows | 156 | 20.6% | — |
| Majority | 261 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,108 | |||
| Ballots cast | 757 | |||
Independent hold
Broadclyst 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Louise Chamberlain Elected | 711 | 42.4% | -15.7 |
| Green Party | Paula Mary Fernley Elected | 700 | 41.8% | +1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Rylance Elected | 689 | 41.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Katie Jones | 661 | 39.4% | — |
| Independent | Jane Chanot | 482 | 28.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Colin John Trudgeon | 474 | 28.3% | -19.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Keith Bickers | 430 | 25.7% | — |
| Majority | 28 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,848 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,676 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold · Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Budleigh & Raleigh 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Charlotte Fitzgerald Elected | 1,174 | 44.8% | -8.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Henry Lloyd Riddell Elected | 1,086 | 41.5% | -8.5 |
| Independent | Melanie Martin Elected | 1,076 | 41.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Patsy Hayman | 1,046 | 40.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Catriona M Cunningham | 882 | 33.7% | -7.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jed Falby | 878 | 33.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Penny Lewis | 865 | 33.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Walsh | 848 | 32.4% | — |
| Majority | 30 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,618 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Independent hold · Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Clyst Valley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Howe Elected | 361 | 53.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Will French | 182 | 26.9% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Lock | 134 | 19.8% | — |
| Majority | 179 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,896 | |||
| Ballots cast | 677 | |||
Coly Valley 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Arnott Elected | 959 | 58.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Helen E Parr Elected | 845 | 51.2% | -9.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Tristram | 567 | 34.3% | — |
| Majority | 278 | |||
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,924 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,652 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon Alliance · Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Cranbrook 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kim Bloxham Elected | 614 | 60.4% | -12.9 |
| Independent | Kevin Arthur John Blakey Elected | 521 | 51.3% | — |
| Independent | Sam Hawkins Elected | 458 | 45.1% | — |
| Independent | Vincent P Wilton | 424 | 41.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca-Jayne Lipscombe | 246 | 24.2% | +2.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Barry Rogers | 137 | 13.5% | -19.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alexandra Croft | 123 | 12.1% | — |
| Heritage Party | Lisa Kay Goudie | 57 | 5.6% | — |
| Majority | 34 | |||
| Turnout | 22.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,717 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,016 | |||
Independent hold
Dunkeswell & Otterhead 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Yehudi Levine Elected | 758 | 46.4% | +3.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Colin Brown Elected | 741 | 45.4% | -21.8 |
| Independent | Gary J Burford | 370 | 22.7% | — |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Ollie Tucker | 322 | 19.7% | -5.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ian Morgan | 109 | 6.7% | — |
| Majority | 371 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,499 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,633 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Exe Valley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jamie Kemp Elected | 475 | 70.5% | +33.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kevin Wraight | 199 | 29.5% | -2.3 |
| Majority | 276 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,912 | |||
| Ballots cast | 674 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
Exmouth Brixington 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Maddy Chapman Elected | 734 | 42.2% | -13.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Fred Caygill Elected | 673 | 38.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Cherry Nicholas Elected | 662 | 38.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew W Colman | 579 | 33.3% | -21.2 |
| Labour Party | Jamie Wickenden | 559 | 32.1% | +0.3 |
| Independent | Aurora E Bailey | 518 | 29.8% | — |
| Independent | Ian D Kirvan | 471 | 27.1% | — |
| Green Party | Malcolm G Marrett | 434 | 24.9% | — |
| Majority | 83 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,143 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,740 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats · Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Exmouth Halsdon 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Dumper Elected | 1,099 | 56.2% | +38.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Toye Elected | 964 | 49.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Daniel Wilson Elected | 839 | 42.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Pauline Ann Stott | 820 | 41.9% | +13.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard H Parr | 638 | 32.6% | — |
| Majority | 19 | |||
| Turnout | 33.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,963 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,957 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent · Liberal Democrats gain from Independent · Labour Party gain from Green Party
Exmouth Littleham 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Anne M Hall Elected | 1,144 | 49.4% | +23.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Hookway Elected | 1,075 | 46.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Brian Arthur Bailey Elected | 986 | 42.6% | +9.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Oliver J Kerr | 952 | 41.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | David Poor | 834 | 36.0% | — |
| Green Party | Mike Rosser | 784 | 33.9% | — |
| Majority | 34 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,735 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,314 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent · Liberal Democrats gain from Independent · Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Exmouth Town 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joe Whibley Elected | 1,043 | 66.3% | +12.0 |
| Green Party | Olly Davey Elected | 988 | 62.8% | +11.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Eileen E Wragg Elected | 974 | 61.9% | +18.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Dominic Nancekievill | 338 | 21.5% | +2.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sylvia Wills | 331 | 21.0% | — |
| Majority | 636 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,681 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,573 | |||
Independent hold · Green Party hold · Liberal Democrats hold
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Gazzard Elected | 521 | 58.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Matt Hall Elected | 432 | 48.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Josh Donald | 242 | 27.2% | — |
| Labour Party | Andrew T Woodward | 236 | 26.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Brian Richards | 218 | 24.5% | — |
| Majority | 190 | |||
| Turnout | 25.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,582 | |||
| Ballots cast | 890 | |||
Feniton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alasdair Bruce Elected | 359 | 50.6% | -2.9 |
| Green Party | Jane Collins | 351 | 49.4% | — |
| Majority | 8 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,256 | |||
| Ballots cast | 710 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Honiton St Michael's 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jenny Brown Elected | 708 | 47.9% | +10.5 |
| Labour Party | Violet Bonetta Elected | 598 | 40.5% | -17.4 |
| The Liberal Party | Roy F Collins Elected | 534 | 36.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Brice W J Cornelius | 531 | 36.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul R Carter | 508 | 34.4% | — |
| Independent | Jo Fotheringham | 477 | 32.3% | — |
| Independent | Nicholas J Ingham | 419 | 28.4% | — |
| Majority | 3 | |||
| Turnout | 27.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,558 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,477 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · The Liberal Party gain from Liberal Democrats
Honiton St Paul's 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tony McCollum Elected | 642 | 58.6% | -7.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John O'Leary Elected | 460 | 42.0% | +2.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew Pearsall | 454 | 41.4% | — |
| Independent | John B Taylor | 329 | 30.0% | — |
| Majority | 6 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,825 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,096 | |||
Independent hold · Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Newbridges
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Iain Chubb Elected | 423 | 49.7% | -24.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Veronica Dower | 335 | 39.4% | — |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Clara G Douglas | 93 | 10.9% | -15.0 |
| Majority | 88 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,082 | |||
| Ballots cast | 851 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Newton Poppleford & Harpford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chris Burhop Elected | 633 | 82.1% | +15.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Josh Harrison | 138 | 17.9% | +4.4 |
| Majority | 495 | |||
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,815 | |||
| Ballots cast | 771 | |||
Independent hold
Ottery St Mary 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Vicky Johns Elected | 1,565 | 70.8% | -13.0 |
| Independent | Peter Hamilton Faithfull Elected | 944 | 42.7% | — |
| Labour Party | Bethany J Collins Elected | 794 | 35.9% | +14.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jamie Aylward | 771 | 34.9% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham A Woolnough | 556 | 25.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Charlie Hobson | 429 | 19.4% | -7.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mohammed Sarul Islam | 192 | 8.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mohammed Zayan F Islam | 153 | 6.9% | — |
| Majority | 23 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,148 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,212 | |||
Independent hold · Labour Party gain from Independent
Seaton 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dan Ledger Elected | 1,404 | 65.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Marcus Hartnell Elected | 1,167 | 54.6% | -0.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Del Haggerty Elected | 858 | 40.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Hunt | 770 | 36.0% | +9.9 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Honey Barlow Marshall | 494 | 23.1% | +8.0 |
| Majority | 88 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,908 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,138 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from East Devon Alliance · Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Independent gain from East Devon Alliance
Sidmouth Rural
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Loudoun Elected | 586 | 73.0% | +43.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Christina Richards | 217 | 27.0% | +6.3 |
| Majority | 369 | |||
| Turnout | 42.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,905 | |||
| Ballots cast | 803 | |||
Independent gain from East Devon Alliance
Sidmouth Sidford 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Marianne P Rixson Elected | 1,256 | 53.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stuart Hughes Elected | 1,216 | 51.3% | -3.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike Goodman Elected | 1,191 | 50.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Garner | 1,119 | 47.2% | — |
| Majority | 72 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,378 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,370 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from East Devon Alliance · Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon Alliance
Sidmouth Town 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ian Barlow Elected | 994 | 60.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sophie Richards Elected | 811 | 49.4% | +12.6 |
| Independent | Denise Bickley | 785 | 47.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Zarczynski | 406 | 24.7% | — |
| Majority | 26 | |||
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,809 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,641 | |||
Independent gain from East Devon Alliance · Conservative and Unionist Party gain from East Devon Alliance
Tale Vale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Jefferies Elected | 627 | 59.8% | +18.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Philip Skinner | 421 | 40.2% | -8.0 |
| Majority | 206 | |||
| Turnout | 48.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,174 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,048 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Trinity
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Susan A Westerman Elected | 512 | 53.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Andy Turner | 441 | 46.3% | -25.6 |
| Majority | 71 | |||
| Turnout | 44.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,187 | |||
| Ballots cast | 953 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
West Hill & Aylesbeare
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jess Bailey Elected | 897 | 79.0% | +2.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alan Richardson | 184 | 16.2% | -6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Fairbairn | 54 | 4.8% | — |
| Majority | 713 | |||
| Turnout | 51.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,211 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,135 | |||
Independent hold
Whimple & Rockbeare
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Todd Olive Elected | 440 | 51.0% | +7.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Lawrence | 422 | 49.0% | -7.2 |
| Majority | 18 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,189 | |||
| Ballots cast | 862 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Woodbury & Lympstone 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Geoff Jung Elected | 929 | 53.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ben Ingham Elected | 724 | 42.0% | +18.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Cheryl Ann McGauley | 622 | 36.1% | — |
| Green Party | Alex Taylor | 566 | 32.8% | — |
| Labour Party | Amanda Jayne Ford | 286 | 16.6% | — |
| Majority | 102 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,221 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,724 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent · Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent
Yarty
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Duncan C Mackinder Elected | 442 | 52.3% | +41.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Norman | 328 | 38.8% | +7.3 |
| Green Party | Duncan M Staddon | 75 | 8.9% | — |
| Majority | 114 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,137 | |||
| Ballots cast | 845 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon Alliance