The ward last elected three councillors together, in May 2023; the Conservatives took the most votes with 46 per cent. Earlier contests were won by Labour in 2021 and led by the Conservatives in 2019. 6 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
East Devon council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 45.4% |
| Reform UK | 25.0% |
| Conservative | 20.3% |
| Independent | 4.6% |
| Labour | 3.4% |
| Independent | 1.2% |
Turnout 29 per cent.
Independents (2 candidates combined), Labour: fewer than 10 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independents and others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 46% | 16% | - | 38% |
| Jul 2021 | 38% | 58% | 5% | - |
| May 2019 | 75% | - | 25% | - |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground. The independents-and-others share includes The Liberal Party (14% in May 2023).
East Devon is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by The Liberal Party and independents at elections since 2022.
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Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Feniton & Honiton county division, May 2025: Liberal Democrat 37%, Reform UK 28%, Conservative 27%.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Devon County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the Honiton and Sidmouth constituency. Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord won it at the 2024 general election with 45 per cent of the vote.