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{{Short description|2005 UK local government election}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2005 Devon County Council election
| country            = England
| flag_image         = Flag of Devon.svg
| type               = Parliamentary
| ongoing            = no
| party_colour       = yes
| previous_election  = 2001 Devon County Council election
| previous_year      = 2001
| next_election      = 2009 Devon County Council election
| next_year          = 2009
| seats_for_election = All 62 seats to [[Devon]] County Council<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |title=Local election results: Devon LD GAIN FROM NOC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/locals/html/3855.stm |website=[[BBC]] |accessdate=19 November 2020 |date=6 May 2005}}</ref>
| majority_seats     = 32
| election_date      = 5 May 2005

<!-- Liberal Democrats -->
| image1         = <div style="width:115px;"><span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; font-size:38px;"> '''LD'''</span></div>
| party1         = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| last_election1 = ''22 seats, 35.8%''
| seats1         = '''33'''
| seat_change1   = {{increase}}12<ref group="note" name="SC">Seats changes since the 2001 election are skewed by the increase of the number of council seats from 54 to 62 at the 2005 election</ref>
| popular_vote1  = 142,414
| percentage1    = 38.0%
| swing1         = {{increase}}2.1%
| 1blank         = Reference
| 1data1         = <ref name="DCC01">{{cite web |title=ELECTORAL WARD 2001 |url=https://devoncc.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicDocs/Democracy/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?guestaccesstoken=o%2bW58uttYlPtep0ijUxtipy%2bz%2f%2bzH2vgNfwGT%2b285Kc%3d&docid=00d62343bf91f4d2b81332c57fce60c0b |website=[[Devon County Council]] |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="DCC" />

<!-- Conservative -->
| image2         = <div style="width:115px;"><span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; font-size:38px;"> '''Con'''</span></div>
| party2         = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2 = ''22 seats, 37.4%''
| seats2         = 23
| seat_change2   = {{increase}}1<ref group="note" name="SC" />
| popular_vote2  = '''142,732'''
| percentage2    = '''38.0%'''
| swing2         = {{increase}}0.6%
| 1data2         = <ref name="DCC01" /><ref name="DCC" />

<!-- Labour -->
| image3         = <div style="width:115px;"><span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; font-size:38px;"> '''Lab'''</span></div>
| party3         = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election3 = ''4 seats, 16.7%''
| seats3         = 4
| seat_change3   = {{decrease}}1
| popular_vote3  = 44,813
| percentage3    = 11.9%
| swing3         = {{decrease}}4.6%
| 1data3         = <ref name="DCC01" /><ref name="DCC" />

<!-- Independent -->
| image4         = <div style="width:115px;"><span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:grey; font-size:38px;"> '''Ind'''</span></div>
| party4         = Independent (politician) 
| last_election4 = ''3 seats, 6.1%''
| seats4         = 2
| seat_change4   = {{decrease}}1
| popular_vote4  = 16,692
| percentage4    = 4.4%
| swing4         = {{decrease}}1.7%
| 1data4         = <ref name="DCC01" /><ref name="DCC" />

<!-- Liberal -->
| image5         = <div style="width:115px;"><span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK, 1989)}}; font-size:38px;"> '''Lib'''</span></div>
| party5         = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
| last_election5 = ''3 seats, 2.0%''
| seats5         = 0
| seat_change5   = {{decrease}}3
| popular_vote5  = 4,300
| percentage5    = 1.1%
| swing5         = {{decrease}}0.9%
| 1data5         = <ref name="DCC01" /><ref name="DCC" />

<!---| map_image   = 
| map_size    = 400px
| map_caption = Mapped results by ward--->

| title           = Council control
| posttitle       = Council control after election
| before_election = [[No overall control]]
| after_election  = [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]]
}}

The '''2005 Devon County Council election''' was an election to [[Devon County Council]] which took place on 5 May 2005 as part of the [[2005 United Kingdom local elections]]. 62 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by [[first-past-the-post voting]] for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions had been redrawn since the last election in 2001. No elections were held in [[Plymouth]] and [[Torbay]], which are [[Unitary authorities of England|unitary authorities]] outside the area covered by the County Council.

All locally [[Elections in the United Kingdom#Registration procedure|registered electors]] ([[British citizen|British]], [[Irish citizen|Irish]], [[Commonwealth citizen|Commonwealth]] and [[European Union]] citizens) who were aged 18 or over on election day were entitled to vote in the local elections.

==Summary==
The election saw the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] regain control of the council, which had last been under Liberal Democrat control after the [[1997 Devon County Council election|1997 election]], but had been under [[no overall control]] since the [[2001 Devon County Council election|2001 election]].<ref name="BBC" /> The [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] gained only one seat, despite the increase in the number of seats from 54 to 62 after [[Redistribution (election)|redistricting]], becoming the second-largest party on the council and therefore the official opposition party. The [[Liberal Party (UK, 1989)|Liberal Party]] lost all three of its seats in the election, while the [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] grouping lost one seat. The [[Gallagher index]] for the election, which measures the disproportionality of seat allocation, was 11.94.{{refn|group=note|A lower value indicates a more proportional outcome in the election; historically, UK general elections have had a value of around 16.<ref>{{cite web |title=Electoral systems across the UK |url=https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/electoral-systems-uk |website=[[Institute for Government]] |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref> The Gallagher index is worked out using the formula:
: <math>\mathrm{Index} = \sqrt{ \frac{1}{2} \sum_{i=1}^n ( V_i-S_i ) ^2}</math>
where <math>V_i</math> is the per cent of votes and <math>S_i</math> is the per cent of seats for each of the parties (<math>i=1,\ldots,n</math>).<ref group=note>
For this election, the Gallagher Index can be worked out as:
{| class="wikitable"
! Party
! % of votes
! % of seats
! difference
! difference<br />squared
|-
| Liberal Democrats
| align="right" | 38.0
| align="right" | 53.2
| align="right" | 15.2
| align="right" | 231.04
|-
| Conservatives
| align="right" | 38.0
| align="right" | 37.1
| align="right" | -0.9
| align="right" | 0.81
|-
| Labour
| align="right" | 11.9
| align="right" | 6.5
| align="right" | -5.4
| align="right" | 29.16
|-
| Independent
| align="right" | 4.4
| align="right" | 3.2
| align="right" | -1.2
| align="right" | 1.44
|-
| UKIP
| align="right" | 3.9
| align="right" | 0.0
| align="right" | -3.9
| align="right" | 15.21
|-
| Green
| align="right" | 2.5
| align="right" | 0.0
| align="right" | -2.5
| align="right" | 6.25
|-
| Liberal
| align="right" | 1.1
| align="right" | 0.0
| align="right" | -1.1
| align="right" | 1.21
|-
| Other
| align="right" | 0.02
| align="right" | 0.0
| align="right" | -0.02
| align="right" | 0.0004
|-
| align="right" colspan="4" | '''total of squares of differences'''
| align="right" | 285.1204
|-
| align="right" colspan="4" | '''total / 2'''
| align="right" | 142.5602
|-
| align="right" colspan="4" | '''square root of (total / 2)'''
| align="right" | '''11.93986'''
|}</ref>}}
{{clear}}

==Results==
{{Election summary net begin|title = Devon County Council election, 2005<ref name="DCC" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Previous election results |url=https://www.devon.gov.uk/democracy/elections-and-voting/previous-election-results/ |website=[[Devon County Council]] |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref>}} 
{{Election summary net party
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |seats      = 33
  |net        = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}12</span>
  |seats %    = 53.2
  |votes %    = 38.0
  |votes      = 142,414
  |plus/minus = 
}}
{{Election summary net party
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |seats      = 23
  |net        = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}1</span>
  |seats %    = 37.1
  |votes %    = 38.0
  |votes      = 142,732
  |plus/minus = 
}}
{{Election summary net party
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |seats      = 4
  |net        = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}1</span>
  |seats %    = 6.5
  |votes %    = 11.9
  |votes      = 44,813
  |plus/minus = 
}}
{{Election summary net party
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |seats      = 2
  |net        = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}2</span>
  |seats %    = 3.2
  |votes %    = 4.4
  |votes      = 16,692
  |plus/minus = 
}}
{{Election summary net party
  |party      = UK Independence Party
  |seats      = 0
  |net        = {{nochange}}
  |seats %    = 0.0
  |votes %    = 3.9
  |votes      = 14,643
  |plus/minus = 
}}
{{Election summary net party
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |seats      = 0
  |net        = {{nochange}}
  |seats %    = 0.0
  |votes %    = 2.5
  |votes      = 9,539
  |plus/minus = 
}}
{{Election summary net party
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  |seats      = 0
  |net        = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}2</span>
  |seats %    = 0.0
  |votes %    = 1.1
  |votes      = 4,300
  |plus/minus = 
}}
{{election box end}}

==Electoral division results==
{{Election box begin | title=Alphington and Cowick<ref name="DER">{{cite web |title=Devon County Council Election Results 1973-2009 |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Devon-County.pdf |website=Elections Centre |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = M. Browning
  |votes      = 3,188
  |percentage = 43.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = R. Harris
  |votes      = 1,919
  |percentage = 26.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = M. Baldwin
  |votes      = 1,443
  |percentage = 19.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales 
  |candidate  = A. Bell
  |votes      = 331
  |percentage = 4.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = D. Challice
  |votes      = 282
  |percentage = 3.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  |candidate  = P. Smith
  |votes      = 109
  |percentage = 1.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,269
  |percentage = 17.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,272
  |percentage = 67.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 10,829
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Ashburton and Buckfastleigh<ref name=DCC>{{cite web |title=Devon County Council Elections 2005 Results |url=https://devoncc.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicDocs/Democracy/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?guestaccesstoken=kCWe1qC%2fLQNtFNI8apy5M6ll0x2m1WyEAQKHa8qiaXI%3d&docid=0101965538f0c4add9043a547d60fdcc1 |website=[[Devon County Council]] |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>{{rp|47}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Stuart Barker
  |votes      = 2,793
  |percentage = 38.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Graham Wickham
  |votes      = 2,663
  |percentage = 37.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Michael Harriott
  |votes      = 999
  |percentage = 13.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Kim Van Der Kiste
  |votes      = 636
  |percentage = 8.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 130
  |percentage = 1.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 83
  |percentage = 1.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,174
  |percentage = 71.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 10,030
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Axminster<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|4}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Douglas Hull
  |votes      = 2,912
  |percentage = 44.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Iain Chubb
  |votes      = 2,908
  |percentage = 44.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Jeremy Walden
  |votes      = 581
  |percentage = 9.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 4
  |percentage = 0.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 82
  |percentage = 1.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,483
  |percentage = 73.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,874
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Barnstaple North<ref name="NDR">{{cite web |title=Devon County Council full election 5 May 2005 |url=https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/election-results/county-elections/county-full-election-5-may-2005/ |website=[[North Devon Council]] |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Brian Greenslade
  |votes      = 3,411
  |percentage = 56.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = John Gill
  |votes      = 1,305
  |percentage = 21.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Annie Brenton
  |votes      = 720
  |percentage = 11.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales 
  |candidate  = Earl Bramley-Howard
  |votes      = 572
  |percentage = 9.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 2,106
  |percentage = 34.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 67
  |percentage = 1.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,075
  |percentage = 60.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 10,055
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Barnstaple South<ref name="NDR" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Christopher Haywood
  |votes      = 3,116
  |percentage = 49.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = David Brailey
  |votes      = 1,999
  |percentage = 31.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales 
  |candidate  = Robert Cornish
  |votes      = 596
  |percentage = 9.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician) 
  |candidate  = Terence Bawden
  |votes      = 474
  |percentage = 7.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,117
  |percentage = 17.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 103
  |percentage = 1.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,288
  |percentage = 64.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,726
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Bickleigh and Wembury<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|38}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Thomas Hart
  |votes      = 3,073
  |percentage = 50.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Cedric Tarsky
  |votes      = 2,219
  |percentage = 36.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = James McOustra
  |votes      = 763
  |percentage = 12.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 854
  |percentage = 9.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 55
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,110
  |percentage = 68.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,937
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Bideford East<ref name="TORR">{{cite web |title=ELECTION RESULTS COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION Date : 5th May 2005 |url=https://www.torridge.gov.uk/article/12907/Devon-County-Council-Election-Results---5-May-2005 |website=[[Torridge District Council]] |access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Hugo Barton
  |votes      = 2,613
  |percentage = 46.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent Conservative 
  |candidate  = Christopher Leather
  |votes      = 1,891
  |percentage = 33.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = David Brenton
  |votes      = 1,001
  |percentage = 18.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 722
  |percentage = 13.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 67
  |percentage = 1.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,572
  |percentage = 62.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,883
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Bideford South and Hartland<ref name="TORR" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Humphrey Temperley
  |votes      = 2,825
  |percentage = 46.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent Conservative
  |candidate  = Robert Williamson
  |votes      = 2,162
  |percentage = 35.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Vivian Gale
  |votes      = 978
  |percentage = 16.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 663
  |percentage = 11.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 76
  |percentage = 1.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,041
  |percentage = 67.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,957
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Bovey Tracey Rural<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|48}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Sally Morgan
  |votes      = 3,041
  |percentage = 48.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Audrey Warren
  |votes      = 2,627
  |percentage = 41.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Jacqueline Lamont
  |votes      = 587
  |percentage = 9.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 414
  |percentage = 6.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 55
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,310
  |percentage = 74.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,468
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Braunton Rural<ref name="NDR" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Jennifer Jenkins
  |votes      = 2,325
  |percentage = 36.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Jasmine Chesters
  |votes      = 2,250
  |percentage = 34.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician) 
  |candidate  = Charles Piper
  |votes      = 610
  |percentage = 9.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales 
  |candidate  = Michael Harrison
  |votes      = 607
  |percentage = 9.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Danny Neary
  |votes      = 566
  |percentage = 8.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 75
  |percentage = 1.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 82
  |percentage = 1.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,440
  |percentage = 69.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,327
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Broadclyst and Whimple<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|6}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Derek Button
  |votes      = 3,039
  |percentage = 47.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Peter Bowden
  |votes      = 2,863
  |percentage = 44.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  |candidate  = Grace Burns
  |votes      = 411
  |percentage = 6.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 176
  |percentage = 2.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 145
  |percentage = 2.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,458
  |percentage = 72.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,922
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Budleigh<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|7}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Christine Channon
  |votes      = 3,454
  |percentage = 55.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Phillip Frewin-Smith
  |votes      = 1,862
  |percentage = 29.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Stuart Fegan
  |votes      = 865
  |percentage = 13.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,592
  |percentage = 25.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 94
  |percentage = 1.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,275
  |percentage = 73.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,579
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Chudleigh Rural<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|49}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Francis Brook
  |votes      = 2,330
  |percentage = 35.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Keith Smith
  |votes      = 2,052
  |percentage = 30.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Raymond Frost
  |votes      = 1,451
  |percentage = 21.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Barbara Errington
  |votes      = 754
  |percentage = 11.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 278
  |percentage = 4.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 75
  |percentage = 1.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,662
  |percentage = 73.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,040
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Chulmleigh and Swimbridge<ref name="NDR" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Frederick Tucker
  |votes      = 3,209
  |percentage = 45.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Richard Edgell
  |votes      = 2,848
  |percentage = 40.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales 
  |candidate  = Ian Godfrey
  |votes      = 915
  |percentage = 13.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 361
  |percentage = 5.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 90
  |percentage = 1.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,062
  |percentage = 74.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,529
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Combe Martin Rural<ref name="NDR" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Vivienne Davis
  |votes      = 2,522
  |percentage = 44.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Derrick Spear
  |votes      = 2,414
  |percentage = 42.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales 
  |candidate  = Jon Hooper
  |votes      = 706
  |percentage = 12.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 108
  |percentage = 1.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 81
  |percentage = 1.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,723
  |percentage = 70.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,126
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Crediton Rural<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|24}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Nicholas Way
  |votes      = 3,105
  |percentage = 49.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Margaret Squires
  |votes      = 2,183
  |percentage = 35.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Alan Green
  |votes      = 472
  |percentage = 7.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = Elizabeth Culpeper
  |votes      = 380
  |percentage = 6.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 922
  |percentage = 14.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 82
  |percentage = 1.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,222
  |percentage = 69.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,977
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Cullompton Rural<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|25}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Edgar Berry
  |votes      = 3,072
  |percentage = 47.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Rita Keylock
  |votes      = 2,266
  |percentage = 35.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = Colin Matthews
  |votes      = 416
  |percentage = 6.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Gatson Dezart
  |votes      = 407
  |percentage = 6.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  |candidate  = Janett Rice
  |votes      = 233
  |percentage = 3.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 806
  |percentage = 12.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 66
  |percentage = 1.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,460
  |percentage = 66.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,741
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Dartmouth and Kingswear<ref name=DCC />{{rp|39}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Jonathan Hawkins
  |votes      = 2,435
  |percentage = 50.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Anthony Phillips
  |votes      = 1,280
  |percentage = 26.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Brian Boughton
  |votes      = 649
  |percentage = 13.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Roger Kempton
  |votes      = 471
  |percentage = 9.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,155
  |percentage = 23.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 31
  |percentage = 0.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 4,866
  |percentage = 69.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 7,031
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Dawlish<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|50}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = John Clatworthy
  |votes      = 3,246
  |percentage = 45.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Alan Connett
  |votes      = 2,843
  |percentage = 39.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = James Court
  |votes      = 1,051
  |percentage = 14.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 403
  |percentage = 5.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 56
  |percentage = 0.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,196
  |percentage = 68.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 10,535
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Duryard and Pennsylvania<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|16}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Sheila Hobden
  |votes      = 2,486
  |percentage = 45.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Daniel Thomas
  |votes      = 1,690
  |percentage = 31.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Dorothy Parker
  |votes      = 981
  |percentage = 18.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Graham Stone
  |votes      = 166
  |percentage = 3.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Socialist Alternative (England, Wales & Scotland)
  |candidate  = Trevor Clissold
  |votes      = 65
  |percentage = 1.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 796
  |percentage = 14.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 66
  |percentage = 1.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,454
  |percentage = 63.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,565
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Exminster and Kenton<ref name="DER" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = B. Berman
  |votes      = 2,582
  |percentage = 50.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = S. Webber
  |votes      = 1,901
  |percentage = 37.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = G. Hesse
  |votes      = 641
  |percentage = 12.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 681
  |percentage = 13.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,124
  |percentage = 71.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 7,153
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Exmouth Brixington and Withycombe<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|8}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Brenda Taylor
  |votes      = 3,458
  |percentage = 52.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Jill Elson
  |votes      = 2,097
  |percentage = 31.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = David Wilson
  |votes      = 685
  |percentage = 10.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Raymond Widdowson
  |votes      = 239
  |percentage = 3.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,361
  |percentage = 20.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 166
  |percentage = 2.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,645
  |percentage = 64.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 10,259
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Exmouth Halsdon and Woodbury<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|9}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Bernard Hughes
  |votes      = 2,405
  |percentage = 40.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Patricia Graham
  |votes      = 2,351
  |percentage = 39.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Carole Newton
  |votes      = 779
  |percentage = 13.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = John Kelly
  |votes      = 422
  |percentage = 7.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 54
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 40
  |percentage = 0.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,997
  |percentage = 70.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,467
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Exmouth Littleham and Town<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|10}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Eileen Wragg
  |votes      = 2,690
  |percentage = 42.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Kathleen Bamsey
  |votes      = 2,166
  |percentage = 33.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Patrick Canavan
  |votes      = 1,017
  |percentage = 15.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Colin Evans
  |votes      = 438
  |percentage = 6.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 524
  |percentage = 8.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 96
  |percentage = 1.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,407
  |percentage = 64.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,985
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Exwick and St Thomas<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|17}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Rob Hannaford
  |votes      = 3,141
  |percentage = 43.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Lesley Robson
  |votes      = 2,626
  |percentage = 36.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = David Henson
  |votes      = 1,080
  |percentage = 14.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Lawrence Harper
  |votes      = 378
  |percentage = 5.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 515
  |percentage = 7.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 66
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,291
  |percentage = 64.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 11,253
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Fremington Rural<ref name="NDR" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Rodney Cann
  |votes      = 2,758
  |percentage = 48.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician) 
  |candidate  = David Jury
  |votes      = 1,765
  |percentage = 31.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales 
  |candidate  = Linda Mack
  |votes      = 997
  |percentage = 17.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 993
  |percentage = 17.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 174
  |percentage = 3.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,694
  |percentage = 70.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,058
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Hatherleigh and Chagford<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|62}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = James McInnes
  |votes      = 3,358
  |percentage = 47.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Anne Carter
  |votes      = 2,609
  |percentage = 37.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Susan Bamford
  |votes      = 529
  |percentage = 7.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Brenda Lopez
  |votes      = 493
  |percentage = 7.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 749
  |percentage = 10.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 62
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,051
  |percentage = 76.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,178
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Heavitree and Whipton Barton<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|23}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Olwen Foggin
  |votes      = 2,419
  |percentage = 35.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 
  |candidate  = Christopher Gale
  |votes      = 1,454
  |percentage = 21.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Tessa Barrett
  |votes      = 1,379
  |percentage = 20.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Keith Nelson-Tomsen
  |votes      = 1,201
  |percentage = 17.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Rosalinde Myrone
  |votes      = 285
  |percentage = 4.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 965
  |percentage = 14.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 62
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,800
  |percentage = 66.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 10,174
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Holsworthy Rural<ref name="TORR" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Desmond Shadrick
  |votes      = 3,864
  |percentage = 54.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Gaye Tabor
  |votes      = 2,617
  |percentage = 36.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = William Vanstone
  |votes      = 517
  |percentage = 7.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,247
  |percentage = 17.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 100
  |percentage = 1.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,098
  |percentage = 73.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,665
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Honiton St Michael's<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|11}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Barry Nicholson
  |votes      = 2,889
  |percentage = 47.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Amanda Pettet
  |votes      = 1,751
  |percentage = 29.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Richard Price
  |votes      = 831
  |percentage = 13.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  |candidate  = Lucy Collins
  |votes      = 481
  |percentage = 8.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,138
  |percentage = 18.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 92
  |percentage = 1.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,044
  |percentage = 69.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,741
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Honiton St Paul's<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|12}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Roger Boote
  |votes      = 3,145
  |percentage = 49.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Roy Coombs
  |votes      = 1,736
  |percentage = 27.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Sally Boom
  |votes      = 972
  |percentage = 15.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  |candidate  = Roy Collins
  |votes      = 510
  |percentage = 7.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,409
  |percentage = 
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 56
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,419
  |percentage = 71.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,980
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Ilfracombe<ref name="NDR" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Geoffrey Fowler
  |votes      = 2,132
  |percentage = 41.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Paul Crabb
  |votes      = 1,783
  |percentage = 34.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician) 
  |candidate  = Ivan Frances
  |votes      = 716
  |percentage = 14.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales 
  |candidate  = Franklin Pearson
  |votes      = 443
  |percentage = 8.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 349
  |percentage = 6.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 51
  |percentage = 1.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,125
  |percentage = 58.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,778
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Ivybridge<ref name=DCC />{{rp|40}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Roger Croad
  |votes      = 2,115
  |percentage = 36.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Evonne Beeson
  |votes      = 1,592
  |percentage = 27.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = David Corney
  |votes      = 1,586
  |percentage = 27.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Brian Gerrish
  |votes      = 541
  |percentage = 9.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 523
  |percentage = 8.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 31
  |percentage = 0.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,865
  |percentage = 65.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,894
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Axminster<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|4}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Douglas Hull
  |votes      = 2,912
  |percentage = 44.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Iain Chubb
  |votes      = 2,908
  |percentage = 44.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Jeremy Walden
  |votes      = 581
  |percentage = 9.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 4
  |percentage = 0.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 82
  |percentage = 1.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,483
  |percentage = 73.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,874
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Kingsbridge and Stokenham<ref name=DCC />{{rp|41}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Julian Brazil
  |votes      = 2,806
  |percentage = 48.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Owen Masters
  |votes      = 2,266
  |percentage = 39.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Stephen Dooley
  |votes      = 625
  |percentage = 10.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 540
  |percentage = 9.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 90
  |percentage = 1.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,787
  |percentage = 72.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,012
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Kingsteignston<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|52}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = John Smith
  |votes      = 2,450
  |percentage = 43.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Michael Walters
  |votes      = 1,978
  |percentage = 34.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = James White
  |votes      = 1,200
  |percentage = 21.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 472
  |percentage = 8.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 72
  |percentage = 1.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,700
  |percentage = 65.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,712
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Newton Abbot North<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|53}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Anne Fry
  |votes      = 2,829
  |percentage = 51.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Mark Johnson
  |votes      = 1,641
  |percentage = 30.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Barry Kaye
  |votes      = 903
  |percentage = 16.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,188
  |percentage = 21.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 82
  |percentage = 1.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,455
  |percentage = 62.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,710
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Newton Abbot South<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|54}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Gordon Hook
  |votes      = 3,275
  |percentage = 52.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Allan Vizor
  |votes      = 1,819
  |percentage = 29.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Louise Lewis
  |votes      = 1,048
  |percentage = 16.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,456
  |percentage = 23.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 135
  |percentage = 2.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,277
  |percentage = 65.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,565
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Newton St Cyres and Sandford<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|27}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Michael Lee
  |votes      = 3,425
  |percentage = 50.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Gillian Elston
  |votes      = 2,144
  |percentage = 31.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = Linda Lever
  |votes      = 736
  |percentage = 10.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Robert Edwards
  |votes      = 449
  |percentage = 6.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,311
  |percentage = 19.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 39
  |percentage = 0.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,736
  |percentage = 76.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,795
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Newtown and Polsloe<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|18}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Richard Westlake
  |votes      = 1,779
  |percentage = 32.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Yolanda Henson
  |votes      = 1,387
  |percentage = 25.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Pamela Thickett
  |votes      = 1,380
  |percentage = 25.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = Nicholas Discombe
  |votes      = 695
  |percentage = 12.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Dale Woolner
  |votes      = 100
  |percentage = 1.8
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 392
  |percentage = 7.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 66
  |percentage = 1.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,407
  |percentage = 64.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,390
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Labour Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Northam<ref name="TORR" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Leonard Ford
  |votes      = 2,459
  |percentage = 36.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Anthony Collins
  |votes      = 2,151
  |percentage = 32.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Andrew Eastman
  |votes      = 1,190
  |percentage = 17.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Sharon Prokowski
  |votes      = 799
  |percentage = 12.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 308
  |percentage = 4.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 79
  |percentage = 1.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,678
  |percentage = 69.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,668
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Okehampton Rural<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|63}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Christine Marsh
  |votes      = 3,216
  |percentage = 43.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Kenneth Williams
  |votes      = 2,747
  |percentage = 37.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Alison Young
  |votes      = 740
  |percentage = 10.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = William Kelly
  |votes      = 632
  |percentage = 8.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 469
  |percentage = 6.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 69
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,404
  |percentage = 72.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 10,283
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Ottery St Mary Rural<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|13}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician) 
  |candidate  = Arthur Giles
  |votes      = 3,718
  |percentage = 55.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Thomas Fraser
  |votes      = 1,815
  |percentage = 27.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Marion Olive
  |votes      = 733
  |percentage = 10.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Alfred Boom
  |votes      = 416
  |percentage = 6.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,903
  |percentage = 28.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 46
  |percentage = 0.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,728
  |percentage = 74.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,022
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Pinhoe and Mincinglake<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|19}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Saxon Spence
  |votes      = 2,480
  |percentage = 42.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Ruth Smith
  |votes      = 1,805
  |percentage = 31.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Nigel Gooding
  |votes      = 1,442
  |percentage = 24.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 675
  |percentage = 11.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 89
  |percentage = 1.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,816
  |percentage = 66.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,713
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Labour Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Priory and St Leonards<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|20}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Jill Owen
  |votes      = 2,773
  |percentage = 41.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Norman Shiel
  |votes      = 1,908
  |percentage = 28.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Rodney Ruffle
  |votes      = 1,367
  |percentage = 20.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Leon Courtney
  |votes      = 331
  |percentage = 4.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  |candidate  = Keith Danks
  |votes      = 297
  |percentage = 4.4
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 865
  |percentage = 12.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 89
  |percentage = 1.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,765
  |percentage = 65.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 10,395
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Labour Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Seaton Coastal<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|5}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Margaret Rogers
  |votes      = 3,538
  |percentage = 53.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = James Knight
  |votes      = 2,624
  |percentage = 39.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Bernard Partridge-Hogbin
  |votes      = 299
  |percentage = 4.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 914
  |percentage = 13.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 154
  |percentage = 2.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,615
  |percentage = 70.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,327
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Sidmouth Sidford<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|14}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Stuart Hughes
  |votes      = 4,736
  |percentage = 62.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Brian Toye
  |votes      = 1,733
  |percentage = 22.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Ray Davison
  |votes      = 973
  |percentage = 12.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 3,003
  |percentage = 39.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 143
  |percentage = 1.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,585
  |percentage = 72.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 10,472
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=South Brent and Dartington<ref name=DCC />{{rp|42}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = James Pennington
  |votes      = 2,903
  |percentage = 45.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Catherine Pannell
  |votes      = 2,749
  |percentage = 43.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Bill Reeves
  |votes      = 614
  |percentage = 9.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 154
  |percentage = 2.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 116
  |percentage = 1.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,382
  |percentage = 73.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,689
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=South Molton Rural<ref name="NDR" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Jeremy Yabsley
  |votes      = 3,042
  |percentage = 48.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Susan Sewell
  |votes      = 2,472
  |percentage = 39.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales 
  |candidate  = Jacqueline Morningmist
  |votes      = 664
  |percentage = 10.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 570
  |percentage = 9.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 94
  |percentage = 1.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,272
  |percentage = 73.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,573
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=St David's and St James<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|21}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Philip Brock
  |votes      = 2,194
  |percentage = 42.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = John Poat
  |votes      = 1,176
  |percentage = 11.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Simon Smith
  |votes      = 952
  |percentage = 18.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = Isaac Price-Sosner
  |votes      = 586
  |percentage = 11.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Mark Fitzgeorge-Parker
  |votes      = 140
  |percentage = 2.7
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,018
  |percentage = 19.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 69
  |percentage = 1.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,117
  |percentage = 59.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,597
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=St Loyes and Topsham<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|22}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Andrew Leadbetter
  |votes      = 2,081
  |percentage = 35.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Rachel Lyons
  |votes      = 1,261
  |percentage = 21.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Benjamin Noble
  |votes      = 954
  |percentage = 16.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  |candidate  = Margaret Danks
  |votes      = 914
  |percentage = 15.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Eric Bransden
  |votes      = 265
  |percentage = 4.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = Paul Edwards
  |votes      = 259
  |percentage = 4.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 820
  |percentage = 14.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 61
  |percentage = 1.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,795
  |percentage = 74.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 7,776
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Tavistock<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|64}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Roy Connelly
  |votes      = 2,109
  |percentage = 30.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Philip Sanders
  |votes      = 1,898
  |percentage = 27.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Edward Sherrell
  |votes      = 1,769
  |percentage = 25.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Debra Hardy
  |votes      = 565
  |percentage = 8.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Doreen Mudge
  |votes      = 464
  |percentage = 6.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 211
  |percentage = 3.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 59
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,864
  |percentage = 70.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,698
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Teign Estuary<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|56}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = David Cox
  |votes      = 1,837
  |percentage = 32.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Cecilia Brown
  |votes      = 1,491
  |percentage = 26.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Christopher Clarance
  |votes      = 957
  |percentage = 16.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Mary Kennedy
  |votes      = 802
  |percentage = 14.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Christopher Whitlock
  |votes      = 594
  |percentage = 10.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 346
  |percentage = 60.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 56
  |percentage = 1.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,737
  |percentage = 68.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,433
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Teignbridge South<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|46}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats(UK) 
  |candidate  = Philip Cook
  |votes      = 2,406
  |percentage = 37.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = William Long
  |votes      = 2,088
  |percentage = 32.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Mary Colclough
  |votes      = 1,192
  |percentage = 18.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Edony Verbrugge
  |votes      = 660
  |percentage = 10.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 318
  |percentage = 4.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 92
  |percentage = 1.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,438
  |percentage = 73.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,756
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Teignmouth Town<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|55}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Christopher Bray
  |votes      = 1,883
  |percentage = 35.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Geoffrey Bladon
  |votes      = 1,465
  |percentage = 27.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Sylvia Russell
  |votes      = 784
  |percentage = 14.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Margaret Tucker
  |votes      = 564
  |percentage = 10.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Roy Phillips
  |votes      = 590
  |percentage = 11.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 418
  |percentage = 7.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 83
  |percentage = 1.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,369
  |percentage = 70.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 7,593
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Thurlestone, Salcombe and Allington<ref name=DCC />{{rp|43}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Simon Day
  |votes      = 2,820
  |percentage = 52.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Rosalind Spears
  |votes      = 2,006
  |percentage = 37.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = David Trigger
  |votes      = 530
  |percentage = 9.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 814
  |percentage = 
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 59
  |percentage = 1.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,415
  |percentage = 70.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 7,732
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Tiverton East<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|28}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats(UK) 
  |candidate  = Desmond Hannon
  |votes      = 2,485
  |percentage = 44.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Dennis Knowles
  |votes      = 2,269
  |percentage = 40.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Christopher Caffin
  |votes      = 735
  |percentage = 13.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 216
  |percentage = 3.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 80
  |percentage = 1.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,569
  |percentage = 60.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,146
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Tiverton West<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|29}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician) 
  |candidate  = Mary Turner
  |votes      = 2,327
  |percentage = 35.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Alan Griffiths
  |votes      = 1,693
  |percentage = 26.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Paul Williams
  |votes      = 1,199
  |percentage = 18.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Andrew Siantonas
  |votes      = 594
  |percentage = 9.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Kenneth Gilderthorp
  |votes      = 343
  |percentage = 5.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = David Cottam
  |votes      = 269
  |percentage = 4.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 634
  |percentage = 9.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 68
  |percentage = 1.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,493
  |percentage = 68.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,503
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Independent (politician)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Torrington Rural<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|61}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = John Rawlinson
  |votes      = 2,849
  |percentage = 40.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = William Morrish
  |votes      = 2,788
  |percentage = 39.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Heathcliffe Pettifer
  |votes      = 714
  |percentage = 10.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Piers Merchant
  |votes      = 596
  |percentage = 8.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 61
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 70
  |percentage = 1.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,017
  |percentage = 70.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,943
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Totnes Rural<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|44}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Geoff Date
  |votes      = 2,811
  |percentage = 49.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Ivor Hawkins
  |votes      = 1,398
  |percentage = 24.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Lorna Hughes
  |votes      = 892
  |percentage = 15.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Peter Wyatt
  |votes      = 531
  |percentage = 9.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,413
  |percentage = 24.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 69
  |percentage = 1.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 5,701
  |percentage = 70.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,076
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Willand and Uffculme<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|26}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Raymond Radford
  |votes      = 3,115
  |percentage = 46.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Kevin Wilson
  |votes      = 1,744
  |percentage = 25.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Richard Bentley
  |votes      = 835
  |percentage = 12.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = William Cheesbrough
  |votes      = 524
  |percentage = 7.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Marshall Haines
  |votes      = 473
  |percentage = 7.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,371
  |percentage = 20.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 70
  |percentage = 1.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,761
  |percentage = 71.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,501
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Yealmpton<ref name="DER" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = E. Mitchell
  |votes      = 2,873
  |percentage = 39.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = K. Baldry
  |votes      = 2,700
  |percentage = 42.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = J. Williamson
  |votes      = 714
  |percentage = 11.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 173
  |percentage = 2.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 6,287
  |percentage = 71.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 8,756
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Yelverton Rural<ref name="DCC" />{{rp|65}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK) 
  |candidate  = Alan Hosking
  |votes      = 2,810
  |percentage = 38.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK) 
  |candidate  = Patrick Hitchins
  |votes      = 2,770
  |percentage = 38.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Edward Lopez
  |votes      = 809
  |percentage = 11.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = UKIP
  |candidate  = Andrew Mudge
  |votes      = 783
  |percentage = 10.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 40
  |percentage = 0.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box rejected|
  |votes      = 50
  |percentage = 0.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 7,222
  |percentage = 73.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 9,770
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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{{portalbar|Devon}}
{{Devon elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2005}}

[[Category:2005 English local elections]]
[[Category:Devon County Council elections|2005]]
[[Category:2000s in Devon]]