2013 Devon County Council election

An election to Devon County Council took place on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. 62 councillors were elected from electoral divisions which returned one county councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2009. No elections were held in Plymouth and Torbay, which are unitary authorities outside the area covered by the County Council. All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday, 2 May 2013, were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who has a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election. == Summary == The election saw the Conservative Party maintain overall control with a reduced majority of fourteen seats. The Liberal Democrats remained the council's largest single opposition party, while the Labour Party made a net gain of one seat. UKIP took its first seats on the council, winning four. The Green Party regained its seat (Totnes Rural) following an interim defection to the Labour Party. The election also saw three independent councillors elected. == Results == Note: seat changes reflect the council composition immediately before the election, taking into account the defection of the Liberal Democrat councillor for Exwick & St Thomas to the Labour Party, and the June 2012 defection of the Green Party councillor for Totnes Rural to the Labour Party. == Election result by division == === Alphington and Cowick === === Ashburton and Buckfastleigh === === Axminster === === Barnstaple North === === Barnstaple South === === Bickleigh and Wembury === === Bideford East === === Bideford South and Hartland === === Bovey Tracey Rural === === Braunton Rural === === Broadclyst and Whimple === === Budleigh === === Chudleigh Rural === === Chulmleigh and Swimbridge === === Combe Martin Rural === === Crediton Rural === === Cullompton Rural === === Dartmouth and Kingswear === === Dawlish === === Duryard and Pennsylvania === === Exminster and Kenton === === Exmouth Brixington and Withycombe === === Exmouth Halsdon and Woodbury === === Exmouth Littleham and Town === === Exwick and St. Thomas === === Fremington Rural === === Hatherleigh and Chagford === === Heavitree and Whipton Barton === === Holsworthy Rural === === Honiton St. Michael's === === Honiton St. Paul's === === Ilfracombe === === Ivybridge === === Kingsbridge and Stokenham === === Kingsteignton === === Newton Abbot North === === Newton Abbot South === === Newton St. Cyres and Sandford === === Newtown and Polsloe === === Northam === === Okehampton Rural === === Ottery St. Mary Rural === === Pinhoe and Mincinglake === === Priory and St. Leonard's === === Seaton Coastal === === Sidmouth Sidford === === South Brent and Dartington === === South Molton === === St. Davids and St. James === === St. Loyes and Topsham === === Tavistock === === Teign Estuary === === Teignbridge South === === Teignmouth === === Thurlestone, Salcombe and Allington === === Tiverton East === === Tiverton West === === Torrington Rural === === Totnes Rural === === Willand and Uffculme === === Yealmpton === === Yelverton Rural === == References ==