The 2019 West Devon Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019, to elect members of West Devon Borough Council in England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Quick Facts All 31 seats to West Devon Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

2019 West Devon Borough Council election

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All 31 seats to West Devon Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Independent Last election 21 seats, 44.6% 10 seats, 31.6% Seats won 16 11 Seat change 5 1 Popular vote 9,340 7,566 Percentage 37.9% 30.7% Swing 6.7% 0.9%   Third party Fourth party   Party Green Liberal Democrats Last election 0 seats, 13.7% 0 seats, 2.1% Seats won 2 2 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 2,912 1,691 Percentage 11.8% 6.9% Swing 1.9% 4.8%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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In 2020, Cllr Mike Davies left the Conservatives to sit as an independent over the Conservative Government's handling of the Dominic Cummings breaking of lockdown rules during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then a separate independent, Cllr Robin Musgrave has joined the Liberal Democrats. The net result was to leave the number of independents unchanged, the number of Conservatives down one and Liberal Democrats up one, thus denying the Conservatives an overall majority.^[3] The Conservatives regained a majority on the council in November 2021 following a by-election in the Bere Ferrers ward.^[4]