{"id":12115,"date":"2025-04-03T11:17:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T10:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/?page_id=12115"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:26:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:26:52","slug":"candidates-for-election-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/elections-and-voting\/candidates-for-election-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Candidates for election 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The election to choose Devon County Councillors will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>60 councillors will be elected, across 58 electoral divisions (Broadclyst and Exmouth divisions will each have two councillors elected, all other divisions will elect one). The <strong>list of candidates standing in each division<\/strong> can be found by choosing the link labelled &#8216;statement of persons nominated&#8217; for your area.<br><br>If you aren&#8217;t sure which electoral division you live in you can check on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/devon-county-council-new-boundaries-from-may-2017\/\">individual maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">East Devon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/statements-of-persons-nominated-east-devon\/\">Statement of persons nominated to stand for election in East Devon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/election-agents-east-devon\/\">Notice of election agents in East Devon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/notice-of-a-poll-in-east-devon\/\">Notice of a poll in East Devon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exeter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/statements-of-persons-nominated-exeter\/\">Statement of persons nominated to stand for election in Exeter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/election-agents-exeter\/\">Notice of election agents in Exeter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/notice-of-a-poll-in-exeter\/\">Notice of a poll in Exeter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mid Devon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/statement-of-persons-nominated-mid-devon\/\">Statement of persons nominated to stand for election in Mid Devon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/election-agents-mid-devon\/\">Notice of election agents in Mid Devon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/notice-of-a-poll-in-mid-devon\/\">Notice of a poll in Mid Devon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North Devon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/statements-of-persons-nominated-north-devon\/\">Statement of persons nominated to stand for election in North Devon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/election-agents-north-devon\/\">Notice of election agents in North Devon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/notice-of-a-poll-in-north-devon\/\">Notice of a poll in North Devon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Hams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/statement-of-nominated-persons-south-hams\/\">Statement of persons nominated to stand for election in South Hams<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/elections-agents-south-hams\/\">Notice of election agents in South Hams<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/notice-of-a-poll-in-south-hams\/\">Notice of a poll in South Hams<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teignbridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/statements-of-persons-nominated-teignbridge-voting-area\/\">Statement of persons nominated to stand for election in Teignbridge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/election-agents-teignbridge\/\">Notice of election agents in Teignbridge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/notice-of-a-poll-in-teignbridge\/\">Notice of a poll in Teignbridge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Torridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/statements-of-persons-nominated-torridge\/\">Statement of persons nominated to stand for election in Torridge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/election-agents-torridge\/\">Notice of election agents in Torridge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/notice-of-a-poll-in-torridge\/\">Notice of a poll in Torridge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">West Devon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/democracy\/document\/statements-of-persons-nominated-west-devon\/\">Statement of persons nominated to stand for election in West 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