Before (end of 2004) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 16 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Conservative 14 · Labour 0
After (end of 2005) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 16 · Conservative 14 · Labour 0
Ward results
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh1 seat · turnout 70.7%
| Stuart Barker | Conservative | 2,793 ✓ |
| Graham Wickham | Liberal Democrats | 2,663 |
| Michael Harriott | Labour | 999 |
| Kim van der Kiste | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 636 |