Local elections in Devon are held every four years in order to vote for

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s on Devon County Council. There are a total of 62 councillors on the council. Since 1998, Plymouth and

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have been

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, making them independent of Devon County Council.

Political control

The county council was established in 1889. The council's functions and territory were reformed under the Local Government Act 1972. The first election following those reforms was held in 1973, with the council assuming its altered powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1973 have been:

Council elections

* 1973 Devon County Council election * 1977 Devon County Council election * 1981 Devon County Council election *

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* 1993 Devon County Council election *

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* 2001 Devon County Council election * 2005 Devon County Council election * 2009 Devon County Council election * 2013 Devon County Council election * 2017 Devon County Council election * 2021 Devon County Council election

County result maps

File:Devon County Council election 2009 map.svg, 2009 results map File:Devon County Council election 2013 map.svg, 2013 results map

By-election results

References

External links

Devon Council
{{English County Council Elections Council elections in Devon County council elections in England