Elections and Referendums 2019

Information about elections and referendums which took place in 2019. For results from before 2019, please contact the elections team.

Local Election Results

Elections for Borough Council Seats were held on Thursday 2 May 2019. You can find out the results here.

The following wards were uncontested.

  • Burrator
  • Hatherleigh

Bere Ferrers

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
CROZIER, Peter Edward Conservative Party Candidate 473
MEDHURST, Katherine Rose Labour Party 320
MUSGRAVE, Charles Robin Liberal Democrat 491
PENGELLY, David UK Independence Party (UKIP) 291
REED, Graham Richard Liberal Democrats 258
WHITWORTH, David John Labour Party 149



Ballot Papers issued: 1206

Spoiled Ballots: 12

Turnout: 40.61%

PETER EDWARD CROZIER and CHARLES ROBIN MUSGRAVE are duly elected.

Bridestowe

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
BONES, Pamela Gail Liberal Democrat 301
LIGHT, Malcolm David John Labour Party 194
MOTT, Caroline Conservative Party Candidate 600
SOUTHCOTT, Terence John Conservative Party Candidate 538



Ballot papers issued: 990

Turnout: 39.60%

Spoiled Ballots 34

CAROLINE MOTT and TERENCE JOHN SOUTHCOTT were duly elected.

Buckland Monachorum

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
CHEADLE, Richard Frank Independent 789
MARCHESE, Anthony Parker Labour Party 151
REED, Patricia Anne Liberal Democrats 229
SANDERS, Philip Richard Conservative Party Candidate 457
WOOD, Lucy Jane Green Party 587



Ballots issued: 1344

Spoiled ballots: 15

Turnout 45.51%

RICHARD CHEADLE and LUCY WOOD were duly elected.

Chagford

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
HEYWORTH, Nicola Mary Conservative Party Candidate 299
OSBISTON, David John Green Party 282



Ballots issued: 593

Spoiled ballots: 12

Turnout: 50.43%

NICOLA MARY HEYWORTH was duly elected

Dartmoor

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
EARP, Stephen Conservative Party Candidate 128
RENDERS, Mark Christian Independent 484



Ballots issued: 615

Spoiled papers: 3

Turnout: 44.09%

MARK CHRISTIAN RENDERS was duly elected.

Drewsteignton

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
FRISBY, Paula Louise Labour Party 62
RIDGERS, Paul James Conservative Party Candidate 315
ROWE, Lisa Anne Green Party 236



Number of Ballot papers issued: 620

Spoiled ballots: 7

Turnout 44.99%

PAUL JAMES RIDGERS was duly elected.

Exbourne

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
BRICKLEY, Peter Frank Labour Party 280
NORMAN, Hugh Jonathan Green Party 433
RATCLIFFE, Barry Ian Conservative Party Candidate 537
SAMUEL, Lois Esther Conservative Party Candidate 579



Ballots issued: 1102

Spoiled ballots: 33

Turnout 35%

BARRY IAN RATCLIFFE and LOIS ESTHER SAMUEL were duly elected.

Mary Tavy

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
FIFE COOK, Michael Arthur Independent 52
PEARCE, Terence George Independent 399
ROBERTS, Annabel Conservative Party Candidate 249



Ballots issued: 703

Spoiled ballots: 3

Turnout: 54.29%

TERENCE GEORGE PEARCE was duly elected.

Milton Ford

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
JORY, Neil The Conservative Party Candidate 339
MUNNELLY, David Labour Party 168



Ballots issued: 535

Spoiled ballots: 28

Turnout: 37.05%

NEIL JORY was duly elected.

Okehampton North

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
BALL, Kevin Conservative Party Candidate 593
DAVIES, Michael Bryn Conservative Party Candidate 615
EDWARDS, Teresa Dawn Conservative Party Candidate 430
IRELAND, Michael John Independent 582
LEECH, Antony Frank Independent 902
LIGHTFOOT, Elaine Marie Labour Party 463



Ballots issued: 1448

Spoiled ballots: 10

Turnout: 35.68%

KEVIN BALL, MICHAEL BRYN DAVIES and ANTONY FRANK LEECH were duly elected.

Okehampton South

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
CALDER, Malcolm William Green Party 320
RUSH, Robert Michael UK Independence Party (UKIP) 239
THOMAS, Simon CHristopher Conservative Party Candidate 232
VACHON, Paul Richard Independent 424
YELLAND, Julie Veronica Conservative Party Candidate 335



Ballots issued: 893

Spoiled ballots: 7

Turnout: 31.14%

PAUL RICHARD VACHON and JULIE VERONICA YELLAND were duly elected.

South Tawton

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
DANIEL, Lynn Christine Green Party 434
WATTS, Louise Sacha Conservative Party Candidate 275



Ballots issued: 720

Spoiled ballots: 11

Turnout: 46.07%

LYNN CHRISTINE DANIEL was duly elected

Tamarside

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
BONES, Christopher John Liberal Democrat 74
EDMONDS, Christopher Neville Conservative Party Candidate 403
WATE, Zoe Lorraine Labour Party 72



Ballots issued: 559

Spoiled ballots: 10

Turnout: 39.84%

CHRISTOPHER NEVILLE EDMONDS was duly elected.

Tavistock North

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
BOYD-MOODY, Jeffrey Independent 870
COULSON, Andrew John Independent 717
CRAWFORD, Lesley Ann Labour Party 326
HIPSEY, Stephen Jon Independent 695
MOREWOOD, Jack Daniel Kevin Conservative Party Candidate 263
SHELDON, John Conservative Party Candidate 269
SQUIRE, Peter Cyril Liberal Democrat 338



Ballot issued: 1435

Spoiled ballots: 5

Turnout: 38.86%

JEFFREY BOYD-MOODY, ANDREW COULSON and STEVE HIPSEY were duly elected.

Tavistock South East

Name of Candidates Description (if any) Number of votes
COX, Stephen James Labour Party 223
OXBOROUGH, Robert John Conservative Party Candidate 415
PALMER, Sara Alison Green Party 386
SELLIS, Deborah Katherine Anne Conservative Party Candidate 663
SPETTIGUE, James Independent 665



Ballots issued: 1339

Spoiled ballots: 9

Turnout: 45.76%

DEBORAH KATHERINE ANNE SELLIS and JAMES SPETTIGUE were duly elected.

Tavistock South West

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
BRIDGEWATER, Adam Duncan Independent 483
EWINGS, Mandy Victoria Louise Independent 504
GILPIN, Jonathan Conservative Party Candidate 170
JENKINS, Christian Conservative Party Candidate 163
MILLER, Wendy Margaret Green Party 234
STONE, Helen Louise Labour Party 179



Ballots issued: 982

Spoiled ballots: 14

Turnout: 34.06%

ADAM BRIDGEWATER and MANDY EWINGS were duly elected.

General Election - 12 December 2019

A General Election was held in the UK on Thursday 12 December 2019

The Results of the 2019 General Election are now available below.

Central Devon Constituency
Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes

EDEN, Alison Margaret

 Liberal Democrats 8,770

 
ROBILLARD WEBB, Lisa Collette Labour Party 14,374

 

STRIDE, Melvyn John

Commonly known as STRIDE, Mel

 The Conservative Party 32,095 ELECTED

WILLIAMSON, Andrew Stuart

Commonly known as WILLIAMSON, Andy

 Green Party 2,833



Turnout: 77.97%

Torridge and West Devon Constituency
Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
CHALMERS, David Nigel Liberal Democrat 10,912

 

COX, Charles Geoffrey

Commonly known as: COX, Geoffrey

 The Conservative Party Candidate 35,904 ELECTED

JORDAN, Christopher Alan

Commonly known as: JORDAN, Chris

 Green Party 2,077
STRODE, Siobhan Frances Kathleen Elizabeth Labour Party 10,290

 

WOOTTON, Robert Ivor

Commonly known as: WOOTTON, Bob

 Independent 547



Turnout: 74.58%

European Parliamentary Election on Thursday 23 May 2019.

Result of poll for the local counting area of West Devon Borough Council.

Name of Party or Independent Number of Votes
CHANGE UK - THE INDEPENDENT GROUP

 		 579
CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST PARTY

 		 1859
ENGLISH DEMOCRATS

 		 100
GREEN PARTY

 		 3721
LABOUR PARTY

 		 733
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

 		 3908
THE BREXIT PARTY

 		 7968
UK INDEPENDENCE PARTY (UKIP)

 		 600

MAXEY, Larch Ian Albert Frank

Independent

 30

RAHMAN, Mothiur

Independent

 13

SEED, Neville

Independent

 81



Turnout: 46.8%

Results of the 2019 European Parliament Elections in the UK