Editing Devon (section)

==Politics and administration==
{{See also|2021 Devon County Council election|Local Government Act 2010}}
[[File:Clock tower, County Hall, Exeter.jpg|thumb|County Hall, Exeter. Headquarters for Devon County Council.]]

The administrative centre and capital of Devon is the city of Exeter. The largest city in Devon, Plymouth, and the conurbation of [[Torbay]] (which includes the largest town in Devon and capital of Torbay, Torquay, as well as Paignton and Brixham) have been [[Unitary authorities of England|unitary authorities]] since 1998, separate from the remainder of Devon which is administered by [[Devon County Council]] for the purposes of local government.

Devon County Council is controlled by the Conservatives, and the political representation of its 60 councillors are: 38 [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]], 10 [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]], six [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]], three [[Independent politician|Independent]]s, two [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]] and one South Devon Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Lewis |date=2023-03-09 |title=Councillor quits over 'shocking state' of Devon roads |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/councillor-quits-tories-over-shocking-8225690 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Devon Live |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Merritt |first=Anita |date=2024-01-12 |title=Ex lord mayor blames 'gaslighting and bullying' for shock exit |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/former-exeter-mayor-blames-gaslighting-9028754 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Devon Live |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Councils Map {{!}} LocalCouncils.co.uk |url=https://www.localcouncils.co.uk/councils/?council=devon |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=www.localcouncils.co.uk}}</ref>

At the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]], Devon returned six Liberal Democrats, four Conservatives and three Labour MPs to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title='Disastrous night' for Conservatives in Devon, former MP says |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce98jryemv7o |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

===Hundreds===
Historically Devon was divided into 32 [[Hundred (county subdivision)|hundreds]]:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Hundreds.html |title=Devon Hundreds |publisher=Newcastle University |date=23 June 2013 |access-date=13 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427064112/http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Hundreds.html |archive-date=27 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Axminster Hundred|Axminster]], [[Bampton Hundred|Bampton]], [[Black Torrington Hundred|Black Torrington]], [[Braunton Hundred|Braunton]], [[Cliston Hundred|Cliston]], [[Coleridge Hundred|Coleridge]], [[Colyton Hundred|Colyton]], [[Crediton Hundred|Crediton]], [[East Budleigh Hundred|East Budleigh]], [[Ermington Hundred|Ermington]], [[Exminster Hundred|Exminster]], [[Fremington Hundred|Fremington]], [[Halberton Hundred|Halberton]], [[Hartland Hundred|Hartland]], [[Hayridge Hundred|Hayridge]], [[Haytor Hundred|Haytor]], [[Hemyock Hundred|Hemyock]], [[Lifton Hundred|Lifton]], [[North Tawton and Winkleigh Hundred|North Tawton and Winkleigh]], [[Ottery Hundred|Ottery]], [[Plympton Hundred|Plympton]], [[Roborough Hundred|Roborough]], [[Shebbear Hundred|Shebbear]], [[Shirwell Hundred|Shirwell]], [[South Molton Hundred|South Molton]], [[Stanborough Hundred|Stanborough]], [[Tavistock Hundred|Tavistock]], [[Teignbridge Hundred|Teignbridge]], [[Tiverton Hundred|Tiverton]], [[West Budleigh Hundred|West Budleigh]], [[Witheridge Hundred|Witheridge]], and [[Wonford Hundred|Wonford]].

===Combined County Authority===
{{Main|Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority}}
[[Devon County Council]] and [[Torbay Council]] are constituent members of the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority, which has devolved powers over transport, housing, skills, and support for business.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-09 |title=Devolution FAQs - Devon and Torbay Devolution Deal |url=https://www.devontorbaydeal.org.uk/devolution-faqs/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |language=en-GB}}</ref> 

The authority consists of 12 members: six constituent members with full voting rights, four non-constituent members who do not have voting powers unless extended to them by the constituent members, and two associate members who cannot vote. Devon County Council and Torbay Council each choose half of the constituent members. Two of the non-constituent members are selected collectively by the district councils of Devon to represent their interests, and one is reserved for the [[Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner]]. The remaining non-constituent member and the two associate members are elected by the constituent members of the authority.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=3 May 2024 |title=Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority – Final Proposal |url=https://www.torbay.gov.uk/DemocraticServices/documents/s149535/Appendix%20B%20-%20Final%20proposal%20for%20DT%20CCA.pdf |access-date=4 May 2024 |website=Torbay Council}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Signed legislation brings Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority into being |url=https://www.devonairradio.com/news/devon-news/signed-legislation-brings-devon-and-torbay-combined-county-authority-into-being/ |website=DevonAir Radio |access-date=11 February 2025 |language=en |date=12 February 2025}}</ref>