Whimple & Rockbeare ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
04/05/2023
| 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
06/05/2021 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Lawrence Elected | 502 | 56.2% | +31.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Todd Olive | 392 | 43.8% | — |
| Majority | 110 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,221 | |||
| Ballots cast | 894 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kathy McLauchlan Elected | 702 | 75.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mark L Evans-Martin | 234 | 25.0% | — |
| Majority | 468 | |||
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 936 | |||
04/05/2017 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 51% |
| Liberal Democrats | 49% |
Reconstructed from Whimple (68%), Broadclyst (32%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.