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