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County Council elections for East Devon

Friday, 2 May 2025 15:03

By Chris Collman

All of East Devon's nine districts have now declared their County Council Election results. Broadclyst and Exmouth both have two Councillors for their districts. The Liberal Democrats took five seats, Reform UK two, Independents Two and The Conservatives and Green Party once each.

Axminster

 

Candidate Party Votes   % Votes
BARLOW MARSHALL Honey Labour and Co-Operative Party  137   3.7%
BROWN Jenny Local Conservatives  600  16.2%
BYRNE Matthew Denis Green Party  160   4.3%
HAYWARD Paul Graham Independent  1,393   37.5%
ROBINSON Sue Liberal Democrats  424   11.4%
SALWAY Philip James Reform UK  993   26.8%

 

Broadclyst

Elected councillor Party Votes   Majority
GENT Henry Green Party  1,475   207
VANSTONE Nat Reform UK  1,283   15
Candidate Party Votes   % Votes
BAILEY Brian Arthur Conservative Party  834   9.4%
GENT Henry Green Party  1,475   16.7%
GLOVER Andrea Liberal Democrats  758   8.6%
GOUDIE Lisa Heritage Party  35   0.4%
HEALY Kian Labour Party  282   3.2%
HOLMES Molly Jane Labour Party  309   3.5%
JAGO Kate Green Party  668   7.5%
MORALES GUNDIN Fernando Reform UK  1,268   14.3%
RYLANCE Eleanor Liberal Democrats  1,179   13.3%
THOMPSON Cynthia Conservative Party  756   8.5%
VANSTONE Nat Reform UK  1,283   14.5%

 

Exmouth

Elected councillor Party Votes   Majority
BROWN Helen Reform UK  2,601   302
TRAIL Jeff Conservative Party  2,320   21
Candidate Party Votes   % Votes
ACKLAND Hilary Anne Labour & Co-operative Party  570   3.4%
BROWN Helen Reform UK  2,601   15.5%
DOLICZNY Lou Green Party  1,070   6.4%
FERMOR Si Reform UK  2,299   13.7%
HALL Matt Liberal Democrats  2,108   12.6%
HAWKES Ben Anthony Labour Party  522   3.1%
MCELHONE Fran Liberal Democrats  1,426   8.5%
SCOTT Richard Conservative Party  2,175   13.0%
TRAIL Jeff Conservative Party  2,320   13.9%
WILSON Daniel Independent  1,645   9.8%

 

Exmouth & Budleigh Salterton Coastal

Elected councillor Party Votes   Majority
HOOKWAY Nick Liberal Democrats  1,518   124
Candidate Party Votes   % Votes
HOOKWAY Nick Liberal Democrats  1,518   31.7%
MCINTOSH James Declan Labour Party  365   7.6%
RIDDELL Henry Lloyd Conservative Party  1,394   29.1%
ROSSER Mike Green Party  338   7.1%
THOMAS Paul Reform UK  1,169   24.4%

 

Feniton & Honiton

lected councillor Party Votes   Majority
JEFFERIES Richard Liberal Democrats  1,478   357
Candidate Party Votes   % Votes
ALCOCK Barry Reform UK  1,121   27.3%
CASEMORE Steve Labour Party  88   2.1%
COLLINS Jane Green Party  142   3.5%
FAITHFULL Peter Hamilton Independent  100   2.4%
FOTHERINGHAM Jo Independent  84   2.0%
JEFFERIES Richard Liberal Democrats  1,478   36.0%
TWISS Phil Local Conservatives  1,078   26.3%

 

Otter Valley

Elected councillor Party Votes   Majority
BAILEY Jess Independent  2,997   2,014
Candidate Party Votes   % Votes
AHERNE Janice Reform UK  983   20.7%
BAILEY Jess Independent  2,997   63.3%
CARTER Paul Richard Local Conservatives  486   10.3%
COLLINS Beth Liberal Democrats  197   4.2%
SUTTON Rachel Helen Labour Party  70   1.5%

 

Seaton & Colyton

Elected councillor Party Votes   Majority
ARNOTT Paul Liberal Democrats  2,015   707
Candidate Party Votes   % Votes
ARNOTT Paul Liberal Democrats  2,015   40.6%
HEATH John David Independent  638   12.8%
INGHAM Ben Local Conservatives  881   17.7%
KNOTT Paul Graeme Labour Party  106   2.1%
WALSH Jim Reform UK  1,308   26.3%

 

Sidmouth

Elected councillor Party Votes   Majority
BICKLEY Denise Liberal Democrats  2,392   481
Candidate Party Votes   % Votes
BICKLEY Denise Liberal Democrats  2,392   43.2%
BULLOCK Suzanne Mary Labour Party  115   2.1%
HERBERT Basil Thomas Reform UK  1,093   19.8%
HUGHES Stuart Local Conservatives  1,911   34.5%

 

Whimple & Blackdown

Elected councillor Party Votes   Majority
CONNOR Cathy Liberal Democrats  1,352   27
Candidate Party Votes   % Votes
CHUBB Iain Local Conservatives  1,254   28.8%
CONNOR Cathy Liberal Democrats  1,352   31.0%
MALAWANA Johann Labour Party  130   3.0%
OWEN Steve Green Party  267   6.1%
SABINE Andre Heritage Party  22   0.5%
WILLEY Dave Reform UK  1,325   30.4%

Turnout figures for the nine East Devon divisions in the Devon County Council election:
Axminster – 35.71% 
Broadclyst – 26.72% 
Exmouth 32.39% 
Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton – 23.73%

Feniton and Honiton – 33.55%
Otter Valley – 40.27% 
Seaton and Colyton – 40.38%
Sidmouth – 44.91% 
Whimple and Blackdown 38.43% 

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