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2023 East Devon District Council election

The 2023 East Devon District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 60 members of East Devon District Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

2023 East Devon District Council election
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All 60 seats to East Devon District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 BlankBlankBlank
LeaderPhilip Skinner (defeated)
PartyIndependentLiberal DemocratsConservative
Last election19 seats, 23.6%8 seats, 15.3%20 seats, 36.2%
Seats before16721
Seats after191817
Seat changeSteadyIncrease 10Decrease 3
Popular vote20,85423,37827,980
Percentage25.6%28.7%34.4%
SwingIncrease 2.1%Increase 13.5%Decrease 1.8%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 BlankBlankBlank
PartyLabourGreenLiberal
Last election0 seats, 6.3%2 seats, 3.4%0 seats, 0.0%
Seats before2[a]20
Seats after321
Seat changeIncrease 3SteadyIncrease1
Popular vote4,6983,898534
Percentage5.8%4.8%0.7%
SwingDecrease 0.6%Increase 1.4%N/A
 Seventh party
 Blank
LeaderPaul Arnott
PartyEast Devon Alliance
Last election11 seats, 14.0%
Seats before12
Seats after0
Seat changeDecrease11
Popular vote0
Percentage0.0%
SwingDecrease 14.0%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 East Devon District Council election
Leader before election

Paul Arnott
East Devon Alliance
No overall control

Leader after election

Paul Arnott
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

The council remained under no overall control, being led by an alliance of the Liberal Democrats, Greens, Labour and some of the independent councillors.

Overview

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Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by the "Democratic Alliance Group" of 23 councillors, comprising the East Devon Alliance, Liberal Democrats, Greens, and two of the independent councillors. The group was led by Paul Arnott of the East Devon Alliance. They were supported by some of the other independent groups and Labour. The 16 independent councillors who did not represent a registered political party were divided into five different groupings:

  • The Independents (5)
  • Independent Progressive Group (4)
  • Cranbrook Voice (3)
  • Part of Democratic Alliance Group (2)
  • Not aligned to a group (2)

There was also one vacant seat on the council.[3][4]

The local party of the East Devon Alliance did not contest the 2023 election. Of the 12 councillors it had prior to the election, four stood as Liberal Democrats, five stood as independent candidates and three did not stand for re-election. The East Devon Alliance leader Paul Arnott, who was also leader of the council, was one of those who stood as a Liberal Democrat, having already joined the party at a national level in 2022.[5][6]

The election saw the council remain under no overall control. The Conservative group leader, Philip Skinner, lost his seat. A Democratic Alliance Group formed again after the election, this time comprising the Liberal Democrats, Greens and nine of the independent councillors. Of the other independent councillors, nine formed the "Independent Group" and one sat with the single Liberal councillor as the "Independent Councillor Group". Paul Arnott was re-appointed leader of the council after the election, this time as a Liberal Democrat.[7]

Results

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Following the results, the council remained under no overall control.[8]

2023 East Devon District Council election[9]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Independent2719911 231.725.720,854+2.1
 Liberal Democrats3418122 1030.028.823,378+13.5
 Conservative531769 328.334.427,980-1.8
 Labour8330 35.05.74,698-0.6
 Green8211 3.34.83898+1.4
 Liberal1110 11.70.7534+0.7
 Heritage1000 00.157+0.1
 East Devon Alliance00011 11000-14.0
 UKIP0000 0.000–1.1

Ward Results

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The ward results were as follow, with an asterisk(*) indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election.

Axminster

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Axminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentPaul Hayward 1,219 55.4 N/A
IndependentSarah Jackson* 1,065 48.4 +2.3
IndependentSimon Smith 893 40.6 N/A
ConservativeIan Hall*80136.4-1.3
ConservativeSteve Holt54424.7-4.8
Liberal DemocratsGillian Jordan53124.1-1.7
ConservativeDavid Willey42019.1-15.0
LabourJeremy Walden39517.9-0.7
Majority
Turnout2,20234.7
Independent gain from East Devon AllianceSwing
Independent gain from ConservativeSwing
Independent gain from ConservativeSwing

Beer & Branscombe

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Beer & Branscombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJohn Heath 431 56.9 N/A
ConservativeMaria Hall17022.5N/A
Liberal DemocratsPeter Burrows15620.6N/A
Majority
Turnout75736.0
Independent gain from IndependentSwing

Broadclyst

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Broadclyst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsSarah Chamberlain* 711 42.4 -8.8
GreenPaula Fearnley 700 41.8 +6.2
Liberal DemocratsEleanor Rylance* 689 41.1 -5.3
Liberal DemocratsKatie Jones66139.4+6.2
IndependentJane Chanot48228.8N/A
ConservativeColin Trudgeon47428.3-14.0
ConservativeKeith Bickers43025.7-3.2
Majority
Turnout1,67627.7
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Green gain from ConservativeSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Budleigh & Raleigh

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Budleigh & Raleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentCharlotte Fitzgerald 1,174 40.9 N/A
ConservativeHenry Riddell 1,086 37.8 -3.6
IndependentMelanie Martin 1,076 37.5 N/A
ConservativePatsy Hayman1,04636.4-0.1
Liberal DemocratsCatriona Cunningham88230.7N/A
Liberal DemocratsJed Falby87830.6N/A
Liberal DemocratsPenny Lewis86530.1-3.7
ConservativeDavid Walsh84829.5-7.7
Majority
Turnout2,87244.3
Independent gain from IndependentSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Independent gain from ConservativeSwing

Clyst Valley

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Clyst Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentMike Howe* 361 53.3 +53.3
ConservativeWill French18226.9+26.9
Liberal DemocratsAdrian Lock13419.8N/A
Majority
Turnout67735.9
Independent gain from ConservativeSwing

Coly Valley

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Coly Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsPaul Arnott* 959 58.1 +2.5
ConservativeHelen Parr* 845 51.2 +0.8
ConservativeJohn Tristram56734.3-2.7
Majority
Turnout1,65242.5
Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon AllianceSwing
Conservative holdSwing

Cranbrook

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Cranbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentKim Bloxham* 614 60.4 -2.0
IndependentKevin Blakey* 521 51.3 -1.4
IndependentSam Hawkins* 458 45.1 -3.2
IndependentVincent Wilton42441.7N/A
Liberal DemocratsRebecca Lipscombe24624.2+5.3
ConservativeBarry Rogers13713.5-14.6
ConservativeAlexandra Croft12312.1-15.2
HeritageLisa Goudie575.6N/A
Majority
Turnout1,01621.0
Independent holdSwing
Independent holdSwing
Independent holdSwing

Dunkeswell & Otterhead

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Dunkeswell & Otterhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsYehudi Levine 758 46.4 +10.8
ConservativeColin Brown* 741 45.4 -8.8
IndependentGary Burford37022.7N/A
LabourOllie Tucker32219.7-0.9
ConservativeIan Morgan1096.7-49.2
Majority
Turnout1,63336.5
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing
Conservative holdSwing

The number of votes for Ian Morgan was in fact 682 (41.8%). However, his result was declared in error as 109 votes by the returning officer.[10] Under UK election law this result stands, as it can only be changed through a petition to a court. This is unlikely to take place given the elected candidates were not affected by this error.

Exe Valley

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Exe Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsJamie Kemp* 475 70.5 +13.8
ConservativeKevin Wraight19929.5-13.8
Majority
Turnout67435.5
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Exmouth Brixington

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Exmouth Brixington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMaddy Chapman* 734 42.2 -4.8
ConservativeFred Caygill* 673 38.7 -6.2
ConservativeCherry Nicholas 662 38.0 -6.8
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Colman*57933.3-12.9
LabourJamie Wickenden55932.1+5.1
IndependentAurora Bailey51829.8-14.7
IndependentIan Kirvan47127.1N/A
GreenMalcolm Marrett43424.9N/A
Majority
Turnout1,74028.4
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing
Conservative holdSwing

Exmouth Halsdon

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Exmouth Halsdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsTim Dumper 1,099 56.2 +42.3
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Toye 964 49.3 +33.8
LabourDaniel Wilson 839 42.9 N/A
ConservativePauline Stott82041.9+21.6
ConservativeRichard Parr63832.6+7.2
Majority
Turnout1,95733.2
Liberal Democrats gain from IndependentSwing
Liberal Democrats gain from IndependentSwing
Labour gain from GreenSwing

Exmouth Littleham

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Exmouth Littleham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsAnne Hall 1,144 49.4 +27.0
Liberal DemocratsNick Hookway* 1,075 46.5 -0.3
ConservativeBrian Bailey 986 42.6 +20.6
ConservativeOliver Kerr95241.1+12.6
Liberal DemocratsDavid Poor83436.0+15.6
GreenMike Rosser78433.9N/A
Majority
Turnout2,31434.5
Liberal Democrats gain from IndependentSwing
Liberal Democrats gain from IndependentSwing
Conservative holdSwing

Exmouth Town

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Exmouth Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJoe Whibley* 1,043 66.3 +20.0
GreenOlly Davey* 988 62.8 +19.4
Liberal DemocratsEileen Wragg* 974 61.9 +25.2
ConservativeDominic Nancekievill33821.5+5.1
ConservativeSylvia Wills33121.0+5.5
Majority
Turnout1,57327.8
Independent holdSwing
Green holdSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh

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Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsSteve Gazzard* 521 58.5 +58.5
Liberal DemocratsMatt Hall 432 48.5 +48.5
ConservativeJosh Donald24227.2N/A
LabourAndrew Woodward23626.5N/A
ConservativeBrian Richards21824.5N/A
Majority
Turnout89025.1
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Feniton

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Feniton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAlasdair Bruce* 359 51.6 +39.2
GreenJane Collins35149.4N/A
Majority
Turnout71031.7
Conservative gain from IndependentSwing

Honiton St Michael's

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Honiton St Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJenny Brown 708 47.9 -9.1
LabourViolet Bonetta 598 40.5 N/A
LiberalRoy Collins 534 36.2 N/A
ConservativeBrice Cornelius53136.0-19.0
ConservativePaul Carter50834.4-3.8
IndependentJoanne Fotheringham47732.3N/A
IndependentNicholas Ingham41928.4N/A
Majority
Turnout1,47726.7
Conservative holdSwing
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing
Liberal gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Honiton St Paul's

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Honiton St Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentTony McCollum* 642 58.6 +3.8
ConservativeJohn Diviani-O'Leary 460 42.0 +8.6
ConservativeAndrew Pearsall45441.4+8.1
No DescriptionJohn Taylor32930.0N/A
Majority
Turnout1,09622.8
Independent holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing

Newbridges

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Newbridges
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeIain Chubb* 423 49.7 -24.4
Liberal DemocratsVeronica Dower33539.4N/A
LabourClara Douglas9310.9-15.0
Majority
Turnout85141.0
Conservative holdSwing

Newton Poppleford & Harpford

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Newton Poppleford & Harpford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentChristopher Burhop* 633 82.1 N/A
ConservativeJosh Harrison13817.9+4.1
Majority
Turnout77142.7
Independent gain from East Devon AllianceSwing

Ottery St Mary

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Ottery St Mary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentVicky Johns* 1,565 70.8 +3.1
IndependentPeter Faithfull* 944 42.7 +3.1
LabourBethany Collins 794 35.9 +18.7
Liberal DemocratsJamie Aylward77134.9N/A
Liberal DemocratsGraham Woolnough55625.1N/A
ConservativeCharlie Hobson42919.4-2.1
ConservativeMohammed Sarul Islam1928.7-10.6
ConservativeMohammed Zayan Islam1536.9-4.2
Majority
Turnout2,21236.0
Independent holdSwing
Independent holdSwing
Labour gain from IndependentSwing

Seaton

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Seaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentDan Ledger* 1,404 65.7 +0.8
ConservativeMarcus Hartnell* 1,167 54.6 +9.1
ConservativeDerek Haggerty 858 40.1 +19.2
Liberal DemocratsSteve Hunt77036.0+14.6
LabourHoney Barlow Marshall49423.1+10.7
Majority
Turnout2,13836.3
Independent gain from East Devon AllianceSwing
Conservative gain from East Devon AllianceSwing
Conservative holdSwing

Sidmouth Rural

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Sidmouth Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJohn Loudoun* 586 73.0 +30.7
ConservativeChristina Richards21727.0+6.2
Majority
Turnout80342.3
Independent gain from East Devon AllianceSwing

Sidmouth Sidford

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Sidmouth Sidford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMarianne Rixson* 1,256 53.0 -20.5
ConservativeStuart Hughes* 1,216 51.3 -9.1
ConservativeMike Goodman 1,191 50.3 +8.3
Liberal DemocratsLisa Garner1,11947.2N/A
Majority
Turnout2,37037.5
Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon AllianceSwing
Conservative gain from East Devon AllianceSwing
Conservative holdSwing

Sidmouth Town

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Sidmouth Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentIan Barlow 994 60.6 N/A
ConservativeCharlotte Richards 811 49.4 -15.2
IndependentDenise Bickley*78547.8-9.7
ConservativeJohn Zarczynski40624.7-0.8
Majority
Turnout1,64143.3
Independent gain from East Devon AllianceSwing
Conservative gain from East Devon AllianceSwing

Tale Vale

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Tale Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsRichard Jefferies 627 59.8 +18.1
ConservativePhilip Skinner*42140.2-7.9
Majority
Turnout1,04848.3
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing

Trinity

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Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsSusan Westerman 512 53.7 N/A
ConservativeAndy Turner44146.3-25.5
Majority
Turnout95343.8
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing

West Hill & Aylesbeare

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West Hill & Aylesbeare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJess Bailey* 956 84.2 +7.2
ConservativeAlan Richardson28525.1+2.1
Liberal DemocratsIain Fairbarn544.8N/A
Majority
Turnout1,13551.4
Independent holdSwing

Whimple & Rockbeare

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Whimple & Rockbeare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsTodd Olive 440 51.0 N/A
ConservativeRichard Lawrence*42249.0+24.0
Majority
Turnout86240.0
Liberal Democrats gain from IndependentSwing

Woodbury & Lympstone

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Woodbury & Lympstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsGeoff Jung* 929 53.9 -19.1
ConservativeBen Ingham* 724 42.0 -34.0
ConservativeCheryl McGauley62236.1+13.5
GreenAlex Taylor56632.8N/A
LabourAmanda Ford28616.6N/A
Majority
Turnout1,72441.0
Liberal Democrats gain from IndependentSwing
Conservative gain from IndependentSwing

Yarty

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Yarty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsDuncan MacKinder 442 52.3 +41.8
ConservativeRichard Norman32838.8+7.3
GreenDuncan Staddon758.9N/A
Majority
Turnout84540.0
Liberal Democrats gain from East Devon AllianceSwing

Changes 2023–2027

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  • Alasdair Bruce, elected as a Conservative in 2023, left the party February 2024 to sit as an independent.[11]
  • Daniel Wilson, elected for Labour in 2023, left the party in April 2024 to sit as an independent.[12]
Exmouth Brixington by-election, 2 May 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAurora Bailey 586 37.2
Liberal DemocratsDianne Conduit51332.6
LabourJulie Bennett33921.5
GreenMichael Rosser1368.6
Majority734.6N/A
Turnout1,59326.1-2.3
Conservative holdSwing

By-election triggered by resignation of Conservative councillor Fred Caygill.[11][13]

References

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  1. ^ Including one vacant seat previously held by Paul Millar, who was elected as an independent in 2019, joined Labour in July 2021, and resigned in early 2023 ahead of the election.[1][2]
  1. ^ Boothroyd, David (16 July 2021). "Labour bricking it in Tividale". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ Boothroyd, David (3 February 2023). "Bristol fashion now wearing Green". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Your councillors by political grouping". East Devon District Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ Kershaw, Rob (24 February 2023). "East Devon Conservative quits group as he 'can't defend the indefensible'". Devon Live. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ Kershaw, Rob (23 March 2023). "East Devon Independents to stand as Liberal Democrats in elections". Devon Live. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. ^ Arnott, Paul (7 June 2022). "East Devon District Council leader joins national Lib Dems ahead of by-election". Sidmouth Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Council meeting, 24 May 2023". East Devon District Council. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Local elections 2023: Lib Dems make gains as East Devon stays hung". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  9. ^ [1], Accessed 26 July 2023
  10. ^ "8. Declaration of results for East Devon District Council Dunkeswell & Otterhead Ward 4 May 2023". East Devon District Council. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  11. ^ a b Boothroyd, David (23 February 2024). "Butcher chosen for Bakewell delicacy". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  12. ^ Boothroyd, David (12 April 2024). "Lib Dems losing in the Highlands". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  13. ^ Manning, Adam (3 May 2024). "Tories' Aurora Bailey wins Exmouth Brixington by-election". Exmouth Journal. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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