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