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 are standing.
| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 45.4% |
| Reform UK | 25.0% |
| Conservative | 20.3% |
| Independents | 5.8% |
| Labour | 3.4% |
Turnout 29 per cent.
Independents, 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.
The ward last held its own election in May 2023; this projection instead uses the fresher May 2025 Devon county-division result, the most recent vote covering the ward.
| 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.
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.