← West Devon (all cycles) · 1 May 2025 cohort
West Devon 2025
Local elections held 1 May 2025.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 4 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 4 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 4,979 | 28.9% | 3 | 75.0% | 2 | 50.0% | +1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 4,553 | 26.4% | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,832 | 22.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,095 | 12.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1,030 | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 767 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 17,256 | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Yelverton Rural · 1 seat · won at 27.5% · +22.5 pts below quota
- Hatherleigh & Chagford · 1 seat · won at 31.1% · +18.9 pts below quota
- Tavistock · 1 seat · won at 32.1% · +17.9 pts below quota
- Okehampton Rural · 1 seat · won at 33.8% · +16.2 pts below quota
Race results
Yelverton Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner 27.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +22.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,727
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Fife Cook | Reform UK | 1,300 | 27.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Chris West | Liberal Democrats | 1,121 | 23.7% | |
| 3 | Philip Richard Sanders | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,002 | 21.2% | |
| 4 | Mark Christian Renders | Independent | 668 | 14.1% | |
| 5 | Judy Sara MacIejowska | Green Party | 404 | 8.5% | |
| 6 | Uwem Udo | Labour Party | 232 | 4.9% |
Hatherleigh & Chagford · single-seat
Marginal winner 31.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +18.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,345
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue Davies | Reform UK | 1,350 | 31.1% | Elected |
| 2 | Lois Esther Samuel | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,263 | 29.1% | |
| 3 | Lynn Christine Daniel | Green Party | 962 | 22.1% | |
| 4 | Christian Martin | Liberal Democrats | 571 | 13.1% | |
| 5 | Thomas Ben Colliety | Labour Party | 199 | 4.6% |
Tavistock · single-seat
Marginal winner 32.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +17.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,097
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debo Sellis | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,316 | 32.1% | Elected |
| 2 | Holly Greenberry-Pullen | Liberal Democrats | 1,169 | 28.5% | |
| 3 | Gary Clifford | Reform UK | 949 | 23.2% | |
| 4 | Gemma Christine Loving | Labour Party | 351 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Sara Louise Wood | Green Party | 312 | 7.6% |
Okehampton Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner 33.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +16.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,087
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James George Grainger | Reform UK | 1,380 | 33.8% | Elected |
| 2 | Neil Jory | Conservative and Unionist Party | 972 | 23.8% | |
| 3 | George Herbert Dexter | Liberal Democrats | 971 | 23.8% | |
| 4 | Tracy Belinda Kirnig | Green Party | 417 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Niall Duffy | Labour Party | 248 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Nicholas John | Independent | 99 | 2.4% |