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 control	Years
Independent	1973 - 1983
No overall control	1983 - 1987
Conservative	1987 - 1995
No overall control	1995 - 1999
Conservative	1999 - 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

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  2011 results map

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  2015 results map

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

References

1. "Final recommendations for South Hams published". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
2. "How to Vote". South Hams District Council. 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. "Age is no barrier for victors of double poll". Totnes Times. 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
12. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). South Hams District Council. 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.

• By-election results

External links

• South Hams District Council