Seaton ward

Vote share over time

Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.

11/12/2025 By-election

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Steve Hunt Elected 789 41.2% +5.2
Reform UK Simon Day 565 29.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Boyes 400 20.9% -33.7
Independent Paul K Johns 156 8.1% -57.5
Majority224
Turnout31.8%
Registered electors6,042
Ballots cast1,915

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

04/05/2023 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
Majority88
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors5,908
Ballots cast2,138

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from East Devon Alliance · Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Independent gain from East Devon Alliance

02/05/2019 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
East Devon Alliance Dan Ledger Elected 1,561 79.1% —
East Devon Alliance Jack Leslie Eric Rowland Elected 1,392 70.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marcus Hartnell Elected 1,095 55.5% —
Liberal Democrats Peter W Burrows 515 26.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jacquie Russell 504 25.5% —
Liberal Democrats Juliette Amanda Williams 300 15.2% —
Labour Party Abi Jones 298 15.1% —
Liberal Democrats Terry Burrows 257 13.0% —
Majority580
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,974