UKIP gained their first seat in the 11 Devon County Council Teignbridge Divisions when Antony Dempster took KINGSTEIGNTON. It was a shock for the Tories where Mike Walters, a former mayor of the town, was the sitting councillor having held a 383 majority over UKIP in 2009. This time the pendulum swung in UKIP's favour with a 155 majority.

John Clatworthy retained the DAWLISH division for the Conservatives in the Devon County Council elections with a massively reduced majority over UKIP's Martin Heath. It was the first of the results to be declared in the 11 Teignbridge seats, and gave a clear message that UKIP had split the vote of the Tories and the Liberal Democrats. At the 2009 election Cllr Clatworthy had a 1,207 majority. This time it was down to 485, with the Lib-Dems pushed into fourth place.with 294 votes. There was a 32.4 per cent turnout.

In NEWTON ABBOT NORTH, it was a Conservative gain for Eve Barisic – the first time the Tories had taken the seat since 1987. She took the seat with an 80 vote majority from Lib Dem Jackie Brodie 700-620, with Bill Forrow (UKIP) attracting 500 votes. The seat had been held by Newton Abbot mayor Anne Fry for the Lib Dems. The long-serving councillor stood as an Independent this time and finished fourth with 347 votes, in what was a low turnout of 25.88 per cent.

Four-years-ago Alan Connett (Lib Dems) had 33 votes to spare over Kevin Lake (Con) in Exminster and Kenton. This time with UKIP candidate Elizabeth Burton also in the field, he had a runaway victory gaining a 578 majority. It was a high turnout of 41.63 per cent.

Former Lib Dem MP, Richard Younger-Ross gained the TEIGNMOUTH Division ousting sitting Conservative James McMurray. It was clear the Lib Dems were benefiting from UKIP splitting the vote – Mr Younger-Ross had a 272 majority 1,185-913, with UKIP's Michael Smith third on 749 votes.

Across at ASHBURTON AND BUCKFASTLEIGH, Stuart Barker easily retained the seat for the Conservatives, but it was Alan Whitton of UKIP who crossed the line in second place – the Lib Dems John Nutley being pushed into fourth place by the Green Party's Anna Clarke.

The Rural seats BOVEY TRACEY AND CHUDLEIGH were retained by George Gribble and Jerry Brook respectively. In both Divisions UKIP jumped into second place.

Lib Dem Gordon Hook increased his majority by ten when he held NEWTON ABBOT SOUTH, polling 1,450 votes with Conservative John Gadie scrambling home in second place on 669 from Charles Peers (UKIP) 662. UKIP had not fielded a candidate in the ward previously.

There was a recount in TEIGN ESTUARY where Chris Clarance (Con) had taken the seat four years ago from David Cox (Lib Denm) with a 312 majority. They locked horns again and this time Cllr Clarance, currently chairman of Teignbridge Council, retained the division by 57 votes.

TEIGNBRIDGE SOUTH turned yellow as Alistair Dewhirst wrestled the seat away from Conservative Dennis Smith turning round a deficit of 259 into a 395 majority.