Mid Devon local elections
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Mid Devon
District
Council in Devon
, England
is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 42 councillor
s have been elected from 24 wards
.
Mid Devon Council election, 2003 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 2)
Mid Devon Council election, 2007
Mid Devon
Mid Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Tiverton.The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tiverton and Crediton urban district together with Tiverton Rural District, and Crediton Rural...
District
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
Council in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 42 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 24 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:Party in control | Years |
---|---|
1973 - 1995 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1995 - 1999 |
No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1999 - present |
Council elections
Mid Devon Council election, 1999Mid Devon Council election, 2003 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 2)
Mid Devon Council election, 2007