West Devon council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 16 wards · 27 seats contested

Most seats
13
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
27
across 16 wards
Turnout
41.6%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 13 — 9,340 37.9% —
Independent 11 — 7,566 30.7% —
Green Party 2 — 2,912 11.8% —
Liberal Democrats 1 — 1,691 6.9% —
Labour Party 0 — 2,587 10.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 530 2.2% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 27
Conservative and Unionist Party 24
Independent 13
Labour Party 12
Green Party 8
Liberal Democrats 6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 2

A party standing a full slate could field 27 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.

Bere Ferrers 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Robin Musgrave Elected 491 49.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Crozier Elected 473 47.7% -4.5
Labour Party Kate Medhurst 320 32.3% -2.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) David Pengelly 291 29.4% +16.0
Liberal Democrats Graham Reed 258 26.0% —
Labour Party David John Whitworth 149 15.0% —
Majority153
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)991

Bridestowe 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Caroline Mott Elected 600 73.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Terry Southcott Elected 538 65.9% —
Liberal Democrats Gail Bones 301 36.9% —
Labour Party Malcolm David John Light 194 23.8% —
Majority237
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)816

Buckland Monachorum 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Ric Cheadle Elected 789 71.3% —
Green Party Lucy Wood Elected 587 53.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Philip Richard Sanders 457 41.3% —
Liberal Democrats Patricia Anne Reed 229 20.7% —
Labour Party Tony Marchese 151 13.7% —
Majority130
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,106

Chagford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nicky Heyworth Elected 299 51.5% —
Green Party David Osbiston 282 48.5% —
Majority17
Turnout51.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast581

Dartmoor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mark Christian Renders Elected 484 79.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Earp 128 20.9% —
Majority356
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast612

Drewsteignton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul James Ridgers Elected 315 51.4% —
Green Party Lisa Anne Rowe 236 38.5% —
Labour Party Paula Louise Frisby 62 10.1% —
Majority79
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast613

Exbourne 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lois Esther Samuel Elected 579 63.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Ian Ratcliffe Elected 537 58.8% —
Green Party Hugh Jonathan Norman 433 47.4% —
Labour Party Peter Frank Brickley 280 30.6% —
Majority104
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)914

Mary Tavy

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Terry Pearce Elected 399 57.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Annabel Roberts 249 35.6% —
Independent Michael Fife Cook 52 7.4% —
Majority150
Turnout54.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast700

Milton Ford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Neil Jory Elected 339 66.9% —
Labour Party David Munnelly 168 33.1% —
Majority171
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast507

Okehampton North 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Tony Leech Elected 902 75.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Davies Elected 615 51.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kevin Ball Elected 593 49.6% —
Independent Michael John Ireland 582 48.7% —
Labour Party Elaine Marie Lightfoot 463 38.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Teresa Dawn Edwards 430 36.0% —
Majority11
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,195

Okehampton South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Paul Richard Vachon Elected 424 54.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Julie Yelland Elected 335 43.2% —
Green Party Malcolm William Calder 320 41.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Bob Rush 239 30.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Christopher Thomas 232 29.9% —
Majority15
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)775

South Tawton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Lynn Christine Daniel Elected 434 61.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Louise Sacha Watts 275 38.8% —
Majority159
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast709

Tamarside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Edmonds Elected 403 73.4% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Bones 74 13.5% —
Labour Party Zoe Lorraine Wate 72 13.1% —
Majority329
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast549

Tavistock North 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Jeff Moody Elected 870 75.1% —
Independent Andy Coulson Elected 717 61.9% —
Independent Steve Hipsey Elected 695 60.0% —
Liberal Democrats Pete Squire 338 29.2% —
Labour Party Lesley Ann Crawford 326 28.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Sheldon 269 23.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Daniel Kevin Morewood 263 22.7% —
Majority357
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,159

Tavistock South East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent James Spettigue Elected 665 56.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Debo Sellis Elected 663 56.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert John Oxborough 415 35.3% —
Green Party Sara Alison Palmer 386 32.8% —
Labour Party Steve Cox 223 19.0% —
Majority248
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,176

Tavistock South West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mandy Victoria Louise Ewings Elected 504 58.2% —
Independent Adam Duncan Bridgewater Elected 483 55.8% —
Green Party Wendy Miller 234 27.0% —
Labour Party Nell Stone 179 20.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Gilpin 170 19.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christian Jenkins 163 18.8% —
Majority249
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)866

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