- Council Control: Democratic Alliance (LD/Ind/Green)
- Conservatives 14
- Labour 0
- Liberal Democrats 20
- Green 2
- Other 24
Independents in Democratic Alliance Group with the Liberal Democrats and Green Party 9, Independent Group 9, Cranbrook Voice 3, Independent Councillor Group 2 (including one from the Liberal Party), non-affiliated Independent 1. Based around Sidmouth, Exmouth and Honiton. The council is in a shared services arrangement with South Somerset, sharing a chief executive.
Aurora Bailey (Exmouth Brixington) moved from Conservative to Independent group in July 2025. Violet Bonetta (Honiton St Michael’s) moved from Labour to non-affiliated Independent in May 2025. Bethany Collins (Ottery St Mary) moved from Democratic Alliance to Liberal Democrat in April 2025. Charlotte Fitzgerald (Budleigh and Raleigh) moved from Independent to Liberal Democrat in March 2025 (but remained in the Democratic Alliance group).
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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