Results from East Devon local elections 2017
Councillors elected for 11 Devon County Council seats in East Devon, 2 East Devon District Council seats (Broadclyst and Whimple wards), Axminster Town Council Weycroft ward and West Hill Parish Council (uncontested)
Following a count administered by East Devon District Council at Knowle, Sidmouth, the results for the East Devon local elections were declared today (Friday 5 May 2017) by the East Devon Returning Officer Mark Williams.
Councillors have now been elected for 11 county council seats in East Devon, two East Devon District Council seats for Broadclyst and Whimple wards and one town councillor for Axminster’s Weycroft ward. The West Hill Parish Council election was uncontested.
The total turnout for the elections in East Devon was 33.6%.
Local elections results 2017:
County Council elections for the 11 electoral divisions of East Devon
Axminster Electoral Division – Number of vacant seats: one
Bill Foster Liberal Democrats 320
Ian L Hall The Conservative Party Candidate 1,741 (elected)
Paul G Hayward Independent East Devon Alliance 1,322
Jeremy W Walden Labour Party 306
Turnout: 39.5%
Spoiled papers: 4
Broadclyst Electoral Division – Number of vacant seats: two
Ray Bloxham Conservative Party Candidate 1,652 (elected)
Henry F Gent Green Party Candidate 679
Peter M Hook Liberal Democrats 515
Eileen Lascelles Independent 359
Sue Mills Labour Party 406
Sara M Randall Johnson Conservative Party Candidate 1,516 (elected)
Jan Ross Labour Party 411
Eleanor A C Rylance Liberal Democrats 839
Turnout: 32.7%
Spoiled papers: 5
Exmouth Electoral Division – number of vacant seats: two
John O Davey Green Party Second Choice Candidate 692
Tim Dumper Liberal Democrats 1,719
Brigitte L Graham UK Independence Party (UKIP) 799
Dilys Hadley Labour Party 700
Ben Ingham Independent 2,199
Robert N Masding Green Party First Choice Candidate 755
Pete Money Labour Party 645
Richard Scott Conservative Party Candidate 2,849 (elected)
Jeff Trail Conservative Party Candidate 2,725 (elected)
Eileen E Wragg Liberal Democrats 2,117
Turnout: 31%
Spoiled papers: 6
Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton Coastal Electoral Division - number of vacant seats: one
Christine Channon The Conservative Party Candidate 2,456 (elected)
Keith Edwards Labour Party 448
Steve Gazzard Liberal Democrats 960
Gavin Graham UK Independence Party (UKIP) 277
Mike Rosser Green Party Candidate 246
Harry J Tribble The Liberal Party 87
Turnout: 38%
Spoiled papers: 17
Feniton and Honiton Electoral Division – number of vacant seats: one
Andrew V Blackwell Labour Party 543
David N Cox Liberal Democrats 371
Graham L Smith UK Independence Party (UKIP) 269
Phil Twiss The Conservative Party Candidate 1,879 (elected)
Turnout: 27.1%
Spoiled papers: 11
Otter Valley – number of vacant seats: one
George E Downs Labour Party 123
Tim Venner The Conservative Party Candidate 1,104
Claire L Wright Independent 3,638 (elected)
Turnout: 46%
Spoiled papers: 10
Seaton and Colyton – number of vacant seats: one
Peter W Burrows Liberal Democrats 524
Jim Knight Independent 441
Ian J Martin The Labour Party Candidate 222
Helen E Parr The Conservative Party Candidate 1,784
Martin Shaw Independent East Devon Alliance 1,826 (elected)
Turnout: 40%
Spoiled papers: 13
Sidmouth Electoral Division – number of vacant seats: one
Jeannie E Alderdice Green Party Candidate 165
Ray Davison Labour Party 207
Stuart Hughes The Conservative Party Candidate 2,390 (elected)
Lewis S Ragbourn Liberal Democrats 237
Marianne P Rixon Independent East Devon Alliance 1,909
Richard Wright UK Independence Party (UKIP) 145
Turnout: 41.5%
Spoiled papers: 5
Whimple and Blackdown – number of vacant seats: one
Iain Chubb The Conservative Party Candidate 2,716 (elected)
Steve Greenway Labour Party 426
Jules Hoyles Liberal Democrats 973
Turnout: 38.3%
Spoiled papers: 31
East Devon District Council elections for Broadclyst and Whimple wards
Broadclyst ward – number of vacant seats: one
Ray Bloxham The Conservative Party Candidate 953
Eleanor A C Rylance Liberal Democrats 1,045 (elected)
Turnout: 29.5%
Spoiled papers: 34
Whimple ward – number of vacant seats: one
Mark L Evans-Martin The Conservative Party Candidate 455 (elected)
Martin Gammell Liberal Democrats 419
Turnout: 46%
Spoiled papers: 18
Town councillor election for Axminster’s Weycroft ward - number of vacant seats: one
Sue Clarke Axminster resident 286 (elected)
Michael A Featherstone 138
Turnout: 34%
Spoiled papers: 37
West Hill Parish Council election (uncontested)
The following candidates were elected as parish councillors for West Hill:
• Jessica M Bailey
• Alan B Cook - Independent
• Christopher R Hall
• Margaret J Hall
• Jo Talbot
