Barnstaple with Westacott ward

Vote share over time

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

31/07/2025 By-election

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Josh Rutty Elected 505 40.6% -22.6
Reform UK David Ian Jarvis 383 30.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lisa Jayne Mackenzie 205 16.5% -19.1
Green Party David James Smale 154 12.4% -11.0
Majority122
Turnout22.2%
Registered electors5,623
Ballots cast1,243

Liberal Democrats hold

04/05/2023 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Peter Richard Leaver Elected 712 63.2% +5.1
Liberal Democrats David John Clayton Elected 705 62.6% —
Liberal Democrats Katrina Jean Mary Stevenson Elected 690 61.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lisa Jayne Mackenzie 401 35.6% +1.9
Green Party Steven White 263 23.4% -3.2
Independent John Anthony Carter 206 18.3% —
Independent Val Monk 205 18.2% —
Labour Party Helen Mary Marini 196 17.4% -0.2
Majority289
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,126

Liberal Democrats hold

02/05/2019 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Julie Lynda Hunt Elected 679 58.1% —
Liberal Democrats Jeremy David Phillips Elected 608 52.0% —
Liberal Democrats Nicola Topham Elected 488 41.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David William Hoare 394 33.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Andy Norden 368 31.5% —
Green Party Matt Chamings 311 26.6% —
Green Party Tom Jonathan Gray 247 21.1% —
Green Party Jane Paterson Basil 207 17.7% —
Labour Party Martin Clive Douglas Robathan 206 17.6% —
Majority94
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,169