2019 East Devon District Council election explained

Election Name:2019 East Devon District Council election
Country:Devon
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2015 East Devon District Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 East Devon District Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 60 seats to East Devon District Council
Majority Seats:31
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:37 seats, 47.2%
Seats1:20
Seat Change1: 17
Popular Vote1:28,388
Percentage1:36.2%
Swing1: 11.0%
Party2:Independent politician
Last Election2:6 seats, 9.2%
Seats2:19
Seat Change2: 13
Popular Vote2:18,542
Percentage2:23.6%
Swing2: 14.4%
Party3:East Devon Alliance
Last Election3:10 seats, 20.0%
Seats3:11
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:10,991
Percentage3:14.0%
Swing3: 6.0%
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election4:6 seats, 12.8%
Seats4:8
Seat Change4: 2
Popular Vote4:12,042
Percentage4:15.3%
Swing4: 2.5%
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election5:0 seats, 3.1%
Seats5:2
Seat Change5: 2
Popular Vote5:2,667
Percentage5:3.4%
Swing5: 0.3%
Map Size:400px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:No overall control

The 2019 East Devon District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of East Devon District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was elected on new ward boundaries that increased the number of seats from 59 to 60.

Summary

Election result

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Ward Results

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By-elections

Whimple and Rockbeare

The Whimple and Rockbeare by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Kathy McLauchlan.[1]

Feniton

The Feniton by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent councillor Sue Bond.[2]

Honiton St Michael's

The Honiton St Michael's by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Luke Jeffery.[2]

Exe Valley

The Exe Valley by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Fabian King.[3]

Newton Poppleford

The Newton Poppleford by-election was triggered by the death of East Devon Alliance councillor Val Ranger.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teale . Andrew . Whimple and Rockbeare Ward - East Devon . Local Elections Archive Project . 22 June 2023.
  2. News: Ives . Joe . Teenager takes East Devon council seat for Labour . 22 June 2023 . Radio Exe . 9 July 2021.
  3. News: Ives . Joe . East Devon councillor resigns to focus on his business interests . 22 June 2023 . Midweek Herald . 1 August 2021.
  4. News: Goddard . Will . Sidmouth: Independent candidate wins Newton Poppleford and Harpford by-election . 22 June 2023 . Sidmouth Nub News . 11 November 2022.