The 2007 North Devon District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of North Devon

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Council in

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. The whole council was up for election and the

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gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain 12 seats to take control of the council from the Liberal Democrats with 22

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s. These gains came at the expense of the Liberal Democrats who were down 5 to 17 seats and the independents who fell 7 to have 4 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 40.25%. 1 Conservative and 1 Liberal Democrat candidates were unopposed.

Ward results

By-elections

References

{{United Kingdom local elections, 2007 2007 English local elections 2007 2000s in Devon