The 2023 North Devon District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of North Devon District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
The Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.
Overview At the last elections in 2019 the Liberal Democrats won exactly half the seats, leaving the council in no overall control. They took control in December 2022 through winning a by-election.
The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council, taking 22 of the 42 seats. Following the election they changed party leader, with Ian Roome being appointed the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 18 May 2023. After the election the independent councillors and Greens formed a single group called the North Devon Independent Group led by independent councillor Malcolm Prowse. The Conservatives' leader before the election, Jeremy Yabsley, did not stand for re-election. They chose Paul Crabb as their new leader after the election.
Results summary
Ward results
Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).
Barnstaple Central
Barnstaple with Pilton
Barnstaple with Westacott
Bickington
Bishops Nympton
Bratton Fleming
Braunton East
Braunton West & Georgeham
(a) Jasmine Chesters was elected in 2019 as a Conservative.
Chittlehampton
Chulmleigh
Combe Martin
Fremington
Heanton Punchardon
Ilfracombe East
Ilfracombe West
Instow
Landkey
(a) : Glyn Lane was elected as Conservative in 2019.
Lynton & Lynmouth
Marwood
Mortehoe
Newport
North Molton
Roundswell
(a) : Alan Rennles was the mayor of Barnstaple until 2023, as a member of the Liberal Democrats.
South Molton
(a) : Matthew Bushell was elected in 2019 for the Liberal Democrats. (b) : Paul Henderson was elected in 2019 for the Conservative Party.
Witheridge
By-elections Instow, 9 January 2025
Barnstaple with Pilton, 1 May 2025
Barnstaple with Westacott
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