2021 Devon County Council election explained
| Election Name: | 2021 Devon County Council election |
| Country: | Devon |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2017 Devon County Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2017 |
| Next Election: | 2025 Devon County Council election |
| Next Year: | 2025 |
| Seats For Election: | 60 seats to Devon County Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Election Date: | 6 May 2021 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 42 seats, 44.4% |
| Seats1: | 39 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 108,702 |
| Percentage1: | 42.4% |
| Swing1: | 2% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 7 seats, 21.7% |
| Seats2: | 9 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 45,395 |
| Percentage2: | 17.7% |
| Swing2: | 4% |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 7 seats, 15.2% |
| Seats3: | 7 |
| Popular Vote3: | 40,640 |
| Percentage3: | 15.9% |
| Swing3: | 0.7% |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Last Election4: | 3 seats, 9.6% |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 27,707 |
| Percentage4: | 10.8% |
| Swing4: | 1.4% |
| Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election5: | 1 seats, 5.4% |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 28,285 |
| Percentage5: | 11.0 |
| Swing5: | 5.6% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Council control |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Conservative |
The 2021 Devon County Council election took place alongside the other local elections. All 60 councillors to Devon County Council were elected.[1] A total of 256,974 votes were cast including spoiled ballots.[2]
Summary
Election result
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Division Results
East Devon
[3]
Exeter
[4]
Mid Devon
[5]
North Devon
[6]
South Hams
[7]
Teignbridge
[8]
Torridge
[9]
West Devon
[10]
Changes 2021–2025
- Paul Henderson, elected as a Conservative, left the party in March 2023 to sit as an independent.[11]
- Rob Hannaford, elected for Labour, left the party in January 2024 to sit as an independent.[12]
Notes and References
- Web site: Devon County Council Services and information for Devon residents. 2021-01-02. Devon County Council. en-GB.
- Web site: Election 2021 - the results. live. Devon County Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505204032/https://www.devon.gov.uk/democracy/division2021/ . 2021-05-05 .
- Web site: East Devon District Council Information Devon County Council Election. East Devon District Council. en-GB. 2021-04-11. 2021-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411141824/https://eastdevon.gov.uk/elections-and-registering-to-vote/election-information/elections-and-referendums-2021/devon-county-council-election/. dead.
- Web site: Results - Exeter City Council. 2021-05-07. 2021-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507125715/https://exeter.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections-and-voting/2021-devon-county-council-elections/results/. dead.
- Web site: Statement of Persons Nominated. Mid Devon District Council. en-GB.
- Web site: Devon County Council full election 6 May 2021. North Devon District Council. en-GB.
- Web site: Statements of Persons Nominated. South Hams District Council. en-GB. 2021-04-23. 2021-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423154300/https://www.southhams.gov.uk/article/7801/Statements-of-Persons-Nominated. dead.
- Web site: STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED. Teignbridge District Council. en-GB.
- Web site: May Elections 2021. Torridge District Council. en-GB. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423152746/https://www.torridge.gov.uk/mayelections2021. dead.
- Web site: Statements of Persons Nominated. West Devon Borough Council. en-GB. 2021-04-23. 2021-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423151731/https://www.westdevon.gov.uk/article/7801/Statements-of-Persons-Nominated. dead.
- News: Clarke . Lewis . Councillor quits Tories over 'shocking state' of Devon roads . 22 November 2024 . Devon Live . 9 March 2023.
- News: Merritt . Anita . Former Exeter lord mayor blames 'gaslighting, harassment and bullying' for shock exit . 22 November 2024 . Devon Live . 12 January 2024.
