This by-election was called after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Luke Taylor. The Liberal Democrats won the ward's last contest in May 2023 with 82 per cent. Earlier contests were won by the Liberal Democrats in 2019 and 2015. 5 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Mid Devon council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 72.6% |
| Reform UK | 13.9% |
| Conservative | 5.6% |
| Labour | 4.7% |
| Green | 3.2% |
Reform UK, Labour, Green: fewer than 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| May 2019 | 9% | - | 91% |
| May 2015 | 39% | - | 61% |
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.
Mid Devon is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Liberal Democrat.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
How every council in Britain stands →
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Cullompton & Bradninch county division, May 2025: Liberal Democrat 42%, Reform UK 27%, Conservative 22%.
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 Central Devon constituency. Conservative MP Mel Stride won it at the 2024 general election with 31 per cent of the vote.