2017 Devon County Council election explained

Election Name:2017 Devon County Council election
Country:Devon
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2013 Devon County Council election
Previous Year:2013
Next Election:2021 Devon County Council election
Next Year:2021
Seats For Election:All 60 seats to Devon County Council
Majority Seats:31
Election Date:4 May 2017
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:38 seats, 35.3%
Seats Before1:38
Seats1:42
Seat Change1:4
Popular Vote1:98,278
Percentage1:44.4%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:9 seats, 16.0%
Seats Before2:9
Seats2:7
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:48,022
Percentage2:21.7%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election3:7 seats, 13.2%
Seats Before3:7
Seats3:7
Popular Vote3:33,571
Percentage3:15.2%
Party4:Independent politician
Last Election4:3 seats, 5.6%
Seats4:3
Popular Vote4:21,336
Percentage4:9.6%
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election5:1 seat, 6.5%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:11,928
Percentage5:5.4%
Party6:UK Independence Party
Last Election6:4 seats, 23.0%
Seats Before6:4
Seats6:0
Seat Change6: 4
Popular Vote6:9,629
Percentage6:4.4%
Map Size:400px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 2017 Devon County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] All 60 councillors were elected from 58 electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

Boundary changes to the electoral divisions took effect at this election after a review of the county by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.[2] [3]

Election result by division

Broadclyst

Exmouth

Yelverton Rural

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums. Electoral Commission. 16 September 2016. 5 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180505140550/https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums. dead.
  2. Web site: The Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. legislation.gov.uk. 16 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Devon County Council. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 16 September 2016.