East Devon will see its most competitive elections in several years, with all District Council seats contested in the 4 May elections.

Only 4 parish elections will be contested, with 73 uncontested and 6 parishes without any nominations. There are 5 town council wards where an election will take place.

To vote in the local elections you must register to vote by Monday 17 April.

New rules have been introduced by the UK Government meaning that If you wish to vote in person at the polling station on 4 May, you'll need to bring along a valid form of ID. If you don't have any acceptable ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. To get a Voter Authority Certificate in time for the local elections you’ll need to complete your application by 5pm on 25 April.

If you don't want to vote at the polling station on polling day, apply to vote by post before the deadline of 5pm on Tuesday 18 April. If you would rather appoint someone else (a proxy) to vote on your behalf, your application must be received before 5pm on 25 April.

Candidates standing for the East Devon district, towns and parishes elections on Thursday 4 May have all been published. Please find below the candidates standing for the District Council below. Candidates for the parish and town councils can be found here.

Axminster (3 seats)
Ian Hall - Conservative Party Candidate
Paul Hayward - Independent
Steve Holt - Conservative Party Candidate
Sarah Jackson - Independent
Gillian Jordan - Liberal Democrats
Simon Smith - Independent
Jeremy Walden - The Labour Party
David Willey - Conservative Party Candidate

Beer and Branscombe (1 seat)
Peter Burrows - Liberal Democrats
Maria Hall - Conservative Party Candidate
John Heath - Independent

Broadclyst (3 seats)
Keith Bickers - Conservative Party Candidate
Sarah Chamberlain - Liberal Democrats
Jane Chanot - Independent
Paula Fernley - Green Party Candidate
Katie Jones - Liberal Democrats
Eleanor Rylance - Liberal Democrats
Colin Trudgeon - Conservative Party Candidate

Budleigh & Raleigh Ward (3 seats)
Catriona Cunningham - Liberal Democrats
Jed Falby - Liberal Democrats
Charlotte Fitzgerald - Independent
Patsy Hayman - Conservative Party Candidate
Penny Lewis - Liberal Democrats
Melanie Martin - Independent
Henry Riddell - Conservative Party Candidate
David Walsh - Conservative Party Candidate

Clyst Valley (1 seat)
Will French - Conservative Party Candidate
Mike Howe - Independent
Adrian Lock - Liberal Democrats

Coly Valley (2 seats)
Paul Arnott - Liberal Democrats
Helen Parr - Conservative Party Candidate
John Tristram - Conservative Party Candidate

Cranbrook (3 seats)
Kevin Blakey - Independent
Kim Bloxham - Independent
Alexandra Croft - Conservative Party Candidate
Lisa Goudie - Heritage Party
Sam Hawkins - Independent
Rebecca Lipscombe - Liberal Democrats
Barry Rogers - Conservative Party Candidate
Vincent Wilton - Independent

Dunkeswell & Otterhead (2 seats)
Colin Brown - Conservative Party Candidate
Gary Burford - Independent
Yehudi Levine - Liberal Democrats
Ian Morgan - Conservative Party Candidate
Ollie Tucker - Labour and Co-operative Party

Exe Valley (1 seat)
Jamie Kemp - Liberal Democrats
Kevin Wraight - Conservative Party Candidate

Exmouth Brixington (3 seats)
Aurora Bailey - Independent
Fred Caygill - Conservative Party Candidate
Maddy Chapman - Conservative Party Candidate
Andrew Colman - Liberal Democrats
Ian Kirvan - Independent
Malcolm Marrett - Green Party Candidate
Cherry Nicholas - Conservative Party Candidate
Jamie Wickenden - Labour Party

Exmouth Halsdon (3 seats)
Tim Dumper - Liberal Democrats
Richard Parr - Conservative Party Candidate
Pauline Stott - Conservative Party Candidate
Andrew Toye - Liberal Democrats
Daniel Wilson - Labour Party

Exmouth Littleham (3 seats)
Brian Bailey - Conservative Party Candidate
Anne Hall - Liberal Democrats
Nick Hookway - Liberal Democrats
Oliver Kerr - Conservative Party Candidate
David Poor - Liberal Democrats
Mike Rosser - Green Party Candidate

Exmouth Town (3 seats)
Olly Davey - Green Party Candidate
Dominic Nancekievill - Conservative Party Candidate
Joe Whibley - Independent
Sylvia Wills - Conservative Party Candidate
Eileen Wragg - Liberal Democrats

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh (2 seats)
Josh Donald - Conservative Party Candidate
Steve Gazzard - Liberal Democrats
Matt Hall - Liberal Democrats
Brian Richards - Conservative Party Candidate
Andrew Woodward - Labour Party

Feniton (1 seat)
Alasdair Bruce - Conservative Party Candidate
Jane Collins - Green Party Candidate

Honiton St Michael`s (3 seats)
Violet Bonetta - The Labour Party
Jenny Brown - Conservative Party Candidate
Paul Carter - Conservative Party Candidate
Roy Collins - The Liberal Party
Brice Cornelius - Conservative Party Candidate
Joanne Fotheringham - Independent
Nicholas Ingham - Independent

Honiton St Paul`s (2 seats)
Tony McCollum - Independent
John O’Leary - Conservative Party Candidate
Andrew Pearsall - Conservative Party Candidate
John Taylor

Newbridges (1 seat)
Iain Chubb - Conservative Party Candidate
Clara Douglas - Labour and Co-operative Party
Veronica Dower - Liberal Democrats

Newton Poppleford and Harpford (1 seat)
Christopher Burhop - Independent
Josh Harrison - Conservative Party Candidate

Ottery St Mary (3 seats)
Jamie Aylward - Liberal Democrats
Bethany Collins - Labour Party
Peter Faithfull - Independent
Charlie Hobson - Conservative Party Candidate
Mohammed Sarul Islam - Conservative Party Candidate
Mohammed Zayan Islam - Conservative Party Candidate
Vicky Johns - Independent
Graham Woolnough - Liberal Democrats

Seaton (3 seats)
Honey Barlow Marshall - Labour and Co-operative Party
Del Haggerty - Conservative Party Candidate
Marcus Hartnell - Conservative Party Candidate
Steve Hunt - Liberal Democrats
Dan Ledger - Independent

Sidmouth Rural (1 seat)
John Loudoun - Independent
Christina Richards - Conservative Party Candidate

Sidmouth Sidford (3 seats)
Lisa Garner - Liberal Democrats
Mike Goodman - Conservative Party Candidate
Stuart Hughes - Conservative Party Candidate
Marianne Rixson - Liberal Democrats

Sidmouth Town (2 seats)
Ian Barlow - Independent
Denise Bickley - Independent
Sophie Richards - Conservative Party Candidate
John Zarczynski - Conservative Party Candidate

Tale Vale (1 seat)
Richard Jefferies - Liberal Democrats
Philip Skinner - Conservative Party Candidate

Trinity (1 seat)
Andy Turner - Conservative Party Candidate
Susan Westerman - Liberal Democrats

West Hill and Aylesbeare (1 seat)
Jess Bailey - Independent
Iain Fairbairn - Liberal Democrats
Alan Richardson - Conservative Party Candidate

Whimple and Rockbeare (1 seat)
Richard Lawrence - Conservative Party Candidate
Olive Todd - Liberal Democrats

Woodbury and Lympstone (2 seats)
Amanda Ford - The Labour Party
Ben Ingham - Conservative Party Candidate
Geoff Jung - Liberal Democrats
Cheryl McGauley - Conservative Party Candidate
Alex Taylor - Green Party Candidate

Yarty (1 seat)
Duncan Mackinder - Liberal Democrats
Richard Norman - Conservative Party Candidate
Duncan Staddon - Green Party Candidate