LIVE: Devon County Council Election 2025 – North Devon results

The Liberal Democrats have emerged with the most seats in North Devon and Torridge, winning six of the 13 divisions. Reform UK performed strongly, securing four seats.

The Conservatives won two, and the Green Party picked up one in Ilfracombe.

Labour did not win any seats in the area.

The council is made up of 60 councillors across 58 electoral divisions. In North Devon and parts of Torridge, the following 13 divisions are being contested:

• Bideford East - declared 

• Bideford West and Hartland - declared 

• Holsworthy Rural - declared 

• Northam - declared 

• Torrington Rural - declared 

• Barnstaple North - declared 

• Barnstaple South - declared 

• Braunton Rural - declared 

• Chulmleigh and Landkey - declared 

• Combe Martin Rural - declared 

• Fremington Rural - declared 

• Ilfracombe - declared 

• South Molton - declared 

This live feed will be updated throughout the day as results are announced.

1.02pm: ALL results are now in

1pm: South Molton results in:

• Richard Leonard Alan Hopley (Reform UK) – 1,298 votes (Elected)

• Paul John Henderson (Conservative Party) – 1,263 votes

• David John Worden (Liberal Democrats) – 1,142 votes

• Gill Saunders (Green Party) – 249 votes

• Steven William Hinchliffe (Labour Party) – 215 votes

12.50pm: Bideford East results in: 

• Mark Andrew Barry (Reform UK) – 1,117 votes (Elected)

• Linda Joan Hellyer (Conservative Party) – 637 votes

• Huw Thomas (Green Party) – 620 votes

• Rachel Anne Clarke (Liberal Democrats) – 559 votes

• Zoe Moore (Labour Party) – 183 votes

12.49pm: Torrington Rural results in:

• Cheryl Lavinia Cottle-Hunkin (Liberal Democrats) – 2,228 votes (Elected)

• Liana Raye Alexander (Reform UK) – 1,222 votes

• Thomas John Elliott (Conservative Party) – 1,023 votes

• Colin Jones (Green Party) – 189 votes

• Deborah Charlotte Darling (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 107 votes

12.47pm: Northam results in:

• Dermot McGeough (Conservative Party) – 1,500 votes (Elected)

• Derek Sargent (Reform UK) – 1,069 votes

• Kerry Samantha O’Rourke (Liberal Democrats) – 819 votes

• Keith Funnell (Green Party) – 275 votes

• Emma Louise Robbins (Labour Party) – 200 votes

12.37pm: Combe Martin Rural results in:

• Andrea Vivienne Davis (Conservative Party) – 1,365 votes (Elected)

• Kelvin Leigh McKechnie (Reform UK) – 1,038 votes

• Josh Rutty (Liberal Democrats) – 641 votes

• Oliver John Leslie Bell (Labour Party) – 123 votes

• Kyle James Chivers (Green Party) – 313 votes

12.35pm: Fremington Rural results in:

• Frank Lindsay Biederman (Liberal Democrats) – 2,284 votes (Elected)

• Lawrie Jenner (Reform UK) – 1,038 votes

• Gary Lionel Beglin (Conservative Party) – 362 votes

• Ricky Knight (Green Party) – 146 votes

• Gemma Lorraine Rolstone (Labour Party) – 37 votes

12.31pm: Ilfracombe results in

• Sara Jane Wilson (Green Party) – 1,040 votes - Elected

• Adrian John Emery (Reform UK) – 762 votes

• Paul Edward Crabb (Conservative Party) – 728 votes

• June Williams (Liberal Democrats) – 458 votes

• Toby Ebert (Labour Party) – 56 votes

12.25pm: Chulmleigh & Landkey results in

• Ed Tyldesley (Liberal Democrats) – 1,262 votes - Elected

• Casey Ryback (Reform UK) – 866 votes

• Glyn Lane (Conservative Party) – 811 votes

• David James Smale (Green Party) – 257 votes

• Valerie Jean Cann (Labour Party) – 58 votes

• Faye Marion Davies (Independent) – 28 votes

12.13pm: Braunton Rural results in

• Graham Matthew Bell (Liberal Democrats) – 1,310 votes - Elected

• Pru Maskell (Conservative Party) – 1,194 votes

• Richard Booth (Reform UK) – 623 votes

• David Charles John Relph (Green Party) – 185 votes

• Tamsin Higgs (Labour Party) – 132 votes

12.12pm - Barnstaple North results in

• Syed Jusef (Liberal Democrats) – 1,433 votes - Elected

• David Ian Jarvis (Reform UK) – 985 votes

• Lisa Jayne Mackenzie (Conservative Party) – 324 votes

• Howard Porter (Green Party) – 247 votes

• Helen Mary Marini (Labour Party) – 149 votes

12.06pm - Barnstaple South results in

The results for Barnstaple South are now in, and the successful candidate is Caroline Frances Herringham from the Liberal Democrats, securing 1,348 votes. Here's the full breakdown of the votes in order:

• Caroline Frances Herringham (Liberal Democrats) – 1,348 votes - Elected
• Anthony John Payne (Reform UK) – 846 votes
• David William Hoare (Conservative Party) – 633 votes
• Rosie Haworth-Booth (Green Party) – 181 votes
• Rhys Daniel Jones (Labour Party) – 130 votes
• Nigel Andrew Johnson (Independent) – 19 votes

12.04pm – Holsworthy Rural Results
In Holsworthy Rural, Lynne Phyllis Rowsell from Reform UK has been elected.

Result:

• Lynne Phyllis Rowsell (Reform UK) – 1,753 – Elected

• Nigel John Evan Kenneally (Liberal Democrats) – 1,665

• Stephen Ralph Gibson (Conservative Party) – 1,099

• Tracey Beresford (Green Party) – 363

• Catriona Kennard (Labour Party) – 113

11.40am – Bideford West & Hartland Results
The first result of the day has been declared for Bideford West & Hartland, where Robin Julian from Reform UK has been elected.

Result:

• Robin Julian (Reform UK) – 1,079 – Elected

• Claire Louise Davey-Potts (Liberal Democrats) – 973

• Jeff Wilton-Love (Conservative Party) – 519

• Simon Mathers (Green Party) – 274

• Sebastian Racisz (Labour Party) – 76