ELECTION candidates for local town and parish elections and the number of votes they received on May 2 were:

Coldridge: Marion Born 117 Elected, Christopher Burrows 118 Elected, Jeffrey Burrows 110 Elected, John Daw 86 Elected, Andrew Green 106 Elected, Ivan Kriznik 81, Jim Sampson 91 Elected and John Smith 97 Elected.

Crediton (Lawrence ward): Elizabeth Brookes-Hocking 374 Elected, James Edlin-Benwell 187, Frank Letch 741 Elected, Tim Matthews 321 Elected, Mike Szabo (UKIP) 336 Elected, Paul Vincent (Independent) 432 Elected and Andi Wyer 597 Elected.

Lapford: Sue Briant-Evans (Independent) 262 Elected, Briony Clinch 235 Elected, David Davenport 140 Elected, Jill Doe 190 Elected, Julie Down 202 Elected, Donna Egan 136, Bill Graham 137, Hilary Hassett 143 Elected, Peter Heal 145 Elected, Ian Hemsworth 204 Elected, Rachel Phillips 168 Elected and Alex Shapland 147 Elected.

Thorverton: Roger Cashmore 169, Stuart Crang 210 Elected, Bob Deed 234 Elected, Rob Flatt 171 Elected, Andrew Foster 171 Elected, William Hodge 203 Elected, Neville Lane 259 Elected, Hilary Lawson 222 Elected, Graham Sims 208 Elected, David Waldron 181 Elected and Keeley Wells 253 Elected.

As a result of uncontested elections, there were no polls on May 2 in the following areas: Down St Mary, Nymet Rowland, Wembworthy and Zeal Monachorum.