Elections and Referendums 2024

Details of elections and referendums held during 2022 can be found below, with the oldest listed first.

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West Devon results 2024

North Tawton

Declaration of Result of Poll

Election of a Town Councillor for North Tawton on Thursday 8 February 2024

I, Geoffrey Waxman, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes*
MCKNIGHT, Sarah Mary   95
PALFREY, Jennifer Mary   125 ELECTED
SMITH, Noah Douglas   124
WEEDON, Syd   35

*If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.

The number of ballots rejected was as follows:

Reason Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 1
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 0
E - rejected in part 0
Total 1

Vacant Seats: 1

Electorate: 1583

Ballot papers issued: 380

Turnout: 24%

And I do hereby declare that Jennifer Mary Palfrey is duly elected.

Dated: 8 February 2024

Geoffrey Waxman

Deputy Returning Officer

North Tawton uncontested election

Return of result of uncontested election

I, Steven Mullineaux, being the Returning Officer at this election of town councillors, report that the persons whose names appear below stood validly nominated and are duly elected without a contest.

Name of candidate Home address Description (if any)
MCKNIGHT
Sarah Mary		 2 Taw Vale Close, North Tawton,
EX20 2EH		  
SMITH
Noah Douglas		 The Pottery, 5, The Square, North
Tawton, Devon, EX20 2ER		  

Dated Thursday 30 May 2024

Steven Mullineaux
Returning Officer

Police and crime commissioner election

As the Local Returning Officer appointed for the voting area of West Devon Borough Council at the election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Devon and Cornwall Police Area on 2 May 2024, I hereby give notice that I have certified the following to the Police Area Returning Officer: 

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
SOSA HERNANDEZ, Alison Selina 
commonly known as HERNANDEZ, Alison 		 Conservative Candidate - More Police, Safer Streets  4,822
LODGE, Stephen Robert 
commonly known as LODGE, Steve 		 Liberal Democrats - For a fair deal  2,162
STEEL, Daniel John Labour and Co-operative Party  2,858

The number of ballots rejected was as follows:

The total number of verified ballot papers available: 9,954
The total number of rejected ballot papers: 112
The total number of valid votes: 9,842
Reason Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 13
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 99
E - rejected in part 0
Total 112

Steve Mullineux
Local Returning Officer
3 May 2024