The Conservatives have lost four seats in Torridge, with just Northam staying blue, in the Devon County Council elections.

Three seats have gone to Reform UK and one to the Liberal Democrats.

Mark Barry won in Bideford East, Robin Julian in Bideford West and Hartland and Lynne Rowsell in Holsworthy Rural.

Lib Dem candidate Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin was more than 1,000 votes ahead of Reform UK’s Liana Alexander Raye for a win in Torrington Rural.

Local farmer and also a district councillor, Cllr Cottle-Hunkin said she was overwhelmed by the result.

“I care deeply about this amazing area that we live in and I will continue to work hard to make a positive difference for Torrington Rural.

“I thought it would be a close result but it was a clear win which means so much to me.”

Dermot McGeough held his seat for the Conservatives in Northam with 1,500 votes, Reform UK were in second place with 1069 votes.

The Green Party had had hoped for a win in Bideford East but came third behind Reform UK and the Conservatives.

The full results are:

Bideford East: Mark Barry (Reform UK) 1117 ELECTED, Rachel Clarke (Lib Dem) 559, Linda Hellyer (Con) 637, Zoe Moore (Lab)183, Huw Thomas (Green) 620.

Bideford West and Hartland: Claire Davey-Potts (Lib Dem) 973, Robin Julian (Reform UK) 1079 ELECTED, Simon Mathers (Green) 274, Sebastian Racisz (Lab) 76, Jeff Wilton-Love (Con) 519

Holsworthy Rural: Tracey Beresford (Green) 363, Stephen Gibson (Con), 1099, Catriona Kennard (Lab) 113, Nigel Kenneally (Lib Dem) 1665, Lynne Rowsell (Reform UK) 1,753 ELECTED.

Northam: Keith Funnell (Green) 275, Dermot McGeough (Con) 1,500 ELECTED, Kerry O-Rourke (Lib Dem) 819, Emma Robbins (Lab) 200, Derek Sargent (Reform UK) 1069.

Torrington Rural: Liana Alexander Raye (Reform UK) 1222, Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin (Lib Dem) 2228 ELECTED, Deborah Darling (Lab) 107, Thomas Elliot (Con) 1,023, Colin Jones (Green) 189.