Borough Council Results

Full details of the elections for each ward of the Borough Council, held on 4 May 2023.

Each ward is listed below. Please click on the ward to find more information.

West Devon Full Results 2023

Bere Ferrers

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
BLACKMAN

Angela		 Conservative Party Candidate 478 ELECTED
CROZIER

Peter Edward		 Conservative Party Candidate 453
REED

Graham Richard		 Liberal Democrats 399
SAXBY

Isabel Angela		 Labour Party 757 ELECTED



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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 8
E - rejected in part 0
Total 8

 

Vacant Seats: 2

Electorate: 2888

Ballot papers issued: 1269

Turnout: 43.94%

And I do hereby declare that ANGELA BLACKMAN and ISABEL ANGELA SAXBY are duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Bridestowe

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
JEFFERY

Patrick John		 Green Party 401
MOTT

Caroline Marie		 The Conservative and Unionist Party Candidate 507 ELECTED
SOUTHCOTT

Terry		 The Conservative and Unionist Party Candidate 463 ELECTED



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 10
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 0
E - rejected in part 1
Total 11

 

Vacant Seats: 2

Electorate: 2576

Ballot papers issued: 916

Turnout: 35.56%

And I do hereby declare that CAROLINE MOTT and TERRY SOUTHCOTT are duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Buckland Monachorum

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
CHEADLE

Ric		 Independent 873 ELECTED
CUNNINGHAM

Alastair Clark		 Independent 498 ELECTED
SANDERS

Philip Richard		 Conservative Party Candidate 409
WEST

Ashley-Ross Christopher		 Liberal Democrats 334



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 8
E - rejected in part 0
Total 9

 

Vacant Seats: 2

Electorate: 3041

Ballot papers issued: 1277

Turnout: 41.99%

And I do hereby declare that RIC CHEADLE and ALASTAIR CUNNINGHAM are duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Burrator

The election of a Ward Councillor for the Burrator ward has been postponed. For more information, please see Other Elections 2023

Chagford

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
ELLIOTT

Jane		 Green Party 485 ELECTED
HEYWORTH

Nicky		 The Conservative Party Candidate 258



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 10
E - rejected in part 0
Total 11

 

Vacant Seats: 1

Electorate: 1285

Ballot papers issued: 754

Turnout: 58.68%

And I do hereby declare that JANE ELLIOTT is duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Dartmoor

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
GREENBERRY-PULLEN

Holly		 Liberal Democrats 140
RENDERS

Mark Christian		 Independent 404



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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 3
E - rejected in part 0
Total 3

 

Vacant Seats: 1

Electorate: 1419

Ballot papers issued: 547

Turnout: 38.55%

And I do hereby declare that MARK RENDERS is duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Drewsteignton

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
GUTHRIE

Steven William		 Green Party 292 ELECTED
RIDGERS

Paul James		 The Conservative Party Candidate 279



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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 0
E - rejected in part 2
Total 2

 

Vacant Seats: 1

Electorate: 1344

Ballot papers issued: 573

Turnout: 42.63%

And I do hereby declare that STEVE GUTHRIE is duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Exbourne

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
CASBOLT

Mike		 Conservative Party Candidate 575 ELECTED
MACIEJOWSKA

Judy Sara Marguerita		 Green Party 435
MARTIN

Christian		 Liberal Democrats 541
WATTS

Louise Sacha		 Conservative Party Candidate 613 ELECTED



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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 13
E - rejected in part 0
Total 13

 

Vacant Seats: 2

Electorate: 3269

Ballot papers issued: 1226

Turnout: 37.50%

And I do hereby declare that MIKE CASBOLT and LOUISE WATTS are duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Hatherleigh

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
KIMBER

Patrick John Derek		 Conservative Party Candidate 579 ELECTED
PRATT

Andrew Robert		 The Green Party 289
WAKEHAM

Samantha Jane		 Conservative Party Candidate 430 ELECTED



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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 6
E - rejected in part 0
Total 6

 

Vacant Seats: 2

Electorate: 2521

Ballot papers issued: 847

Turnout: 33.6%

And I do hereby declare that PATRICK KIMBER and SAMANTHA WAKEHAM are duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Mary Tavy

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
BROWN

Andrew Gordon Lynn		 Liberal Democrats 99
GILPIN

Jonathan Stanley		 Conservative Party Candidate 127
HERBERT

Dave		 Independent 113
OXBOROUGH

Robert John		 Independent 240 ELECTED



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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 7
E - rejected in part 0
Total 7

 

Vacant Seats: 1

Electorate: 1313

Ballot papers issued: 586

Turnout: 44.63%

And I do hereby declare that ROBERT OXBOROUGH is duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Milton Ford

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the Acting Returning Officer at this election of Borough Councillors report that the latest time for delivery of notices of withdrawal of candidature, namely Tuesday 4 April 2023, having passed, the person whose name appears below stood validly nominated and were duly elected without a contest.

Name of Candidate Home Address Description

(if any)
JORY

Neil		 Rose Cottage,

Chillaton,

Lifton,

PL16 0HR		 Conservative Party Candidate



Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Dated: 5 April 2023

Okehampton North

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
BALL

Kevin		 Conservative Party Candidate 548 ELECTED
DEXTER

George Herbert		 Liberal Democrats 428 ELECTED
EASTMENT

Peter Cecil		 Conservative Party Candidate 312
LEECH

Tony		 Independent 695 ELECTED
MORRIS

Finley Lewis Reece		 Labour Party 267
SAMUEL

Lois Esther		 Conservative Party Candidate 425
SANGER

Deborah Judith		 Independent 310
TRIER

Colin James		 Green Party 370



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 3
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 6
E - rejected in part 0
Total 9

 

Vacant Seats: 3

Electorate: 4296

Ballot papers issued: 1387

Turnout: 32.29%

And I do hereby declare that KEVIN BALL, TONY LEECH and GEORGE DEXTER are duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Okehampton South

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
CALDER

Malcolm William		 Green Party 417 ELECTED
KEMP

Clare Mary Gerardine		 Conservative Party Candidate 194
VACHON

Paul Richard		 Independent 433 ELECTED
YELLAND

Julie Veronica		 Conservative Party Candidate 368



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 0
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 0

 

Vacant Seats: 2

Electorate: 2833

Ballot papers issued: 810

Turnout: 28.59%

And I do hereby declare that MALCOLM CALDER and PAUL VACHON are duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

South Tawton

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
DANIEL

Lynn Christine		 Green Party 476 ELECTED
POWELL

Simon John		 The Conservative Party Candidate 222



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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 7
E - rejected in part 0
Total 7

 

Vacant Seats: 1

Electorate: 1540

Ballot papers issued: 705

Turnout: 45.78%

And I do hereby declare that LYNN DANIEL is duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Tamarside

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
EDMONDS

Chris		 Conservative Party Candidate 313 ELECTED
FAITH

Matthew Paul		 Green Party 141
GROSE

Lawrence		 Reform UK 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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 3
E - rejected in part 0
Total 3

 

Vacant Seats: 1

Electorate: 1436

Ballot papers issued: 492

Turnout: 34.26%

And I do hereby declare that CHRIS EDMONDS is duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Tavistock North

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
FIFE COOK

Michael Arthur		 Independent 505
GRAY

John Nicholas		 Conservative Party Candidate 268
HUGHES

Judy Ann		 Conservative Party Candidate 333 
MOODY

Jeff		 Independent 822 ELECTED
SQUIRE

Pete		 Liberal Democrats 685 ELECTED
TREW

Brian Anthony Arden		 Reform UK 95
TURNBULL

David Edward		 Conservative Party Candidate 414
WHEELER

Terry Vincent		 Green Party 540 ELECTED



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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 2
E - rejected in part 0
Total 2

 

Vacant Seats: 3

Electorate: 4033

Ballot papers issued: 1442

Turnout: 35.67%

And I do hereby declare that JEFF MOODY, PETE SQUIRE and TERRY WHEELER are duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Tavistock South East

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
BRIDGEWATER

Adam Duncan		 Independent 734 ELECTED
HOOKWAY

Amy St. Clair		 The Green Party 472
PHILLIPS

Richard Ivor John		 The Conservative Party Candidate 378
SELLIS

Debo		 The Conservative and Unionist Party Candidate 604 ELECTED



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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 8
E - rejected in part 0
Total 8

 

Vacant Seats: 2

Electorate: 2884

Ballot papers issued: 1224

Turnout: 42.44%

And I do hereby declare that ADAM BRIDGEWATER and DEBO SELLIS are duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer

Tavistock South West

I, Steve Mullineaux, being the 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
EWINGS

Mandy Victoria Louise		 Independent 608 ELECTED
GYNN-MARTIN

Candy		 Conservative Party Candidate 122
JOHNSON

Anne		 Independent 662 ELECTED
NELSON

Andy		 Conservative Party Candidates 157



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 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 1
E - rejected in part 0
Total 1

 

Vacant Seats: 2

Electorate: 2958

Ballot papers issued: 860

Turnout: 29.07%

And I do hereby declare that MANDY EWINGS and ANNE JOHNSON are duly elected.

Dated: 5 May 2023

Steve Mullineaux

Returning Officer