South Hams District Council elections

Current political composition of the council by ward

South Hams District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 31 councillors have been elected from 20 wards: eleven of which elect one councillor, seven elect two councillors and two elect three counillors.[1] Between 1999 and 2014, 40 councillors were elected from 30 wards.[2]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]

Party in controlYears
Independent1973 - 1983
No overall control1983 - 1987
Conservative1987 - 1995
No overall control1995 - 1999
Conservative1999 - present

Council elections

  • South Hams District Council election, 1973
  • South Hams District Council election, 1976
  • South Hams District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)[4]
  • South Hams District Council election, 1983
  • South Hams District Council election, 1987 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5][6]
  • South Hams District Council election, 1991
  • South Hams District Council election, 1995
  • South Hams District Council election, 1999 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 4)[7][8]
  • South Hams District Council election, 2003
  • South Hams District Council election, 2007
  • South Hams District Council election, 2011
  • South Hams District Council election, 2015 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 9)[1][9]

District result maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Avon & Harbourne By-Election 10 October 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 348 57.6
Liberal Democrat 256 42.4
Majority 92 15.2
Turnout 604
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
West Dart By-Election 13 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 398 69.6
Liberal Democrat 174 30.4
Majority 224 39.2
Turnout 572 43.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

1999-2003

Dartmouth Townstal By-Election 1 November 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 174 33.9 +20.0
Labour 130 25.3 -48.7
Independent 112 21.8 +21.8
Independent 76 14.8 +14.8
Independent 22 4.3 +4.3
Majority 44 8.6
Turnout 514 30.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

2003-2007

Ivy Bridge Woodlands By-Election 8 December 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Linda Facy 211 41.9
Independent Brian Scown 164 32.5
Liberal Democrat David Robinson 129 25.6
Majority 47 16.3
Turnout 504 15.4
Conservative hold Swing
Erme Valley By-Election 2 March 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Rosevear 643 52.7 -4.7
Liberal Democrat Brian Blake 471 38.6 -4.0
Labour David Trigger 106 8.7 +8.7
Majority 172 14.1
Turnout 1,220
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Totnes Bridgetown By-Election 12 November 2009[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Mike Hannaford 522 52.4 +27.4
Green Jacqi Hodgson 265 26.6 +26.6
Conservative Bob Greig 162 16.2 +5.5
Labour Chris Robillard 48 4.8 -4.1
Majority 257 25.8
Turnout 997 33.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Ivybridge Filham By-Election 18 February 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Tony Barber 379 44.3 +11.9
Conservative Alan Wright 356 41.6 -26.0
Labour Helen Eassom 121 14.1 +14.1
Majority 23 2.7
Turnout 856 21.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

2015-2019

Totnes is represented by three councillors. This by-election was called following the resignation of Green Party councillor Barrie Wood.[13]

Totnes By-Election 8 October 2015[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat John Birch 558 29.5
Conservative Ralph Clark 268 14.2
Labour Eleanor Cohen 432 22.8
Green John Green 570 30.1
Independent Peter Pirnie 63 3.3
Majority 12 0.6
Turnout 1891 28.37
Green hold Swing

This by-election was called following the resignation of Conservative councillor Lindsay Ward [15]

Charterlands By-Election 23 February 2017[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Huntley 473 46.1 +46.1
Conservative Jonathan Bell 404 39.3 -25.0
Labour David Trigger 110 10.7 10.7
Green Janet Champman 40 3.9 -15.6
Majority 69 0.6
Turnout 1027
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Final recommendations for South Hams published". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2014-02-25. Archived from the original on 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  2. ↑ "How to Vote". South Hams District Council. Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  3. ↑ "South Hams". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  4. ↑ The District of South Hams (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  5. ↑ The Mid Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge (Areas) Order 1985
  6. ↑ The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1985
  7. ↑ "South Hams". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Hams (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The South Hams (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Labour makes surprise byelection gain". guardian.co.uk. 2006-03-03. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  11. ↑ {{http://www.totnes-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=221&headline=Age%20is%20no%20barrier%20for%20%20victors%20of%20double%20poll&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2009}}
  12. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). South Hams District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  13. ↑ Clark, Daniel (4 September 2015). "South Hams councillor resigns opening up vacancy in Totnes ward". Herald Express. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Totnes By-election 2015 Result". South Hams District Council. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  15. ↑ Acourt, Sam (31 January 2017). "By-election announced for Charterlands after Cllr Lindsay Ward resigns". Ivybridge & South Brent Gazette. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  16. ↑ "Charterlands by-election". South Hams District Council. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
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