- Council Control: Democratic Alliance (LD/Ind/Green)
- Conservatives 14
- Labour 0
- Liberal Democrats 19
- Green 2
- Other 23
- Vacant 2
Independent Group 11, Independents in Democratic Alliance Group with the Liberal Democrats and Green Party 7, Cranbrook Voice 3, Independent Councillor Group 2 (including one from the Liberal Party). Based around Sidmouth, Exmouth and Honiton. The council is in a shared services arrangement with South Somerset, sharing a chief executive.
Exmouth Halsdon has a byelection on 4 December (held by the Liberal Democrats). Seaton has a byelection on 11 December (held by a Democratic Alliance Independent elected as a Conservative). Aurora Bailey (Exmouth Brixington) moved from Conservative to Independent group in July 2025.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
District
Address
Blackdown House, Border Road, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Honiton EX14 1EJ
Phone
01395 516551
Website
http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2461.4
Upper tier authority
Devon
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