Elections and Referendums 2024

Details of elections and referendums held during 2024 can be found here, with the oldest listed first.

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South Hams Results 2024

Police and Crime Commissioner Election

As the Local Returning Officer appointed for the voting area of South Hams District Council at the election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Devon and Cornwall Police Area on 2 May 2024, I hereby give notice that I have certified the following to the Police Area Returning Officer: 

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
SOSA HERNANDEZ, Alison Selina 
commonly known as HERNANDEZ, Alison 		 Conservative Candidate - More Police, Safer Streets  6,995
LODGE, Stephen Robert 
commonly known as LODGE, Steve 		 Liberal Democrats - For a fair deal  3,945
STEEL, Daniel John Labour and Co-operative Party  4,804

The number of ballots rejected was as follows:

The total number of verified ballot papers available: 15,902
The total number of rejected ballot papers: 158
The total number of valid votes: 15,744
Reason Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 21
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 137
E - rejected in part 0
Total 158

Andrew Bates
Local Returning Officer
3 May 2024

Staverton Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

I, Andrew Jonathan Bates, being the Counting Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the result of votes cast is as follows:

Do you want South Hams District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Staverton to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
Votes Votes Recorded Percentage
Number cast in favour of a Yes 212 88%
Number cast in favour of a No 29 12%

The number of ballots rejected was as follows:

Reason Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 1
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 0
E - rejected in part 0
Total 1


Electorate: 657
Ballot papers issued: 242
Turnout: 36.83%

And I do hereby declare that more than half of those voting HAVE voted in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan.

3 May 2024
Andrew Jonathan Bates

Totnes Town Council

I, Helen Amanda Jarvis, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the Totnes Town Council - Town Ward election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes*
OLIVER, Adrian John Independent 304
TRANT, Matthew John   423 Elected

*If elected the word 'Elected' will appear next to the number of votes

Number of ballot papers rejected is as follows: Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark  
B - voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to  
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified  
D - Being unmarked or fully void for uncertainty 14
E - rejected in part  
Total 14
  • Vacant seats: 1
  • Electorate: 3732
  • Ballot papers issued: 741
  • Turnout: 19.86%

I do hereby declare that Matthew John Trant is duly elected.

Dated Thursday 20 June 2024

Helen Amanda Jarvis

Deputy Returning Officer

General Election - South Devon Constituency

I, Commodore John Keith Moores, High Sheriff of Devon, being the Returning Officer at the election of a Member of Parliament for South Devon County Constituency, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate is as follows:

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes*
BAGLEY
Michael Norman		 Reform UK 6,363
BAGNALL
Robert		 The Green Party 1,497
COLLINGS
Becca		 Heritage Party 125
MANGNALL
Anthony		 The Conservative Party Candidate 15,413
STEEL
Daniel John		 Labour Party 3,066
VOADEN
Caroline Jane		 Liberal Democrats 22,540
Number of ballot papers rejected is as follows: Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to 18
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - Being unmarked or fully void for uncertainty 124
Total 142
  • Vacant seats: 1
  • Electorate: 72,261
  • Ballot papers issued: 49,146
  • Turnout: 68.01%

I do hereby declare that Caroline Jane Voaden is duly elected.

5 July 2024

Commodore John Keith Moores

Returning Officer

Ermington Parish Council

I, Helen Amanda Jarvis, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the Ermington Parish Council election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes*
GRAFTON, Margaret Elaine 
commonly known as GRAFTON, Margaret		   73
SUMNER, Clifford Bryan 
commonly known as SUMNER, Cliff		   128 ELECTED

*If elected the word 'Elected' will appear next to the number of votes

Number of ballot papers rejected is as follows: Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - Being unmarked or fully void for uncertainty 0
E - rejected in part 0
Total 0
  • Vacant seats: 1
  • Electorate: 697
  • Ballot papers issued: 201
  • Turnout: 28.84%

I do hereby declare that Clifford Bryan Sumner is duly elected.

Dated Thursday 28 November 2024

Helen Amanda Jarvis

Deputy Returning Officer