Before (end of 2014) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
After (end of 2015) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 0
Ward results
Alphington1 seat · turnout 69.6%
| John Harvey | Conservative | 1,645 ✓ |
| Rachel Purtell | Labour | 1,509 |
| Dutch Dudgeon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 554 |
| Rod Ruffle | Liberal Democrats | 530 |
| Andrew Wallace Bell | Green | 435 |
Cowick1 seat · turnout 69.7%
| Paul Bull | Labour | 1,261 ✓ |
| Louis Ten-Holter | Conservative | 1,021 |
| Peter Boardman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 456 |
| Emily Marsay | Green | 191 |
| Sandy Chenore | Liberal Democrats | 185 |
| Lily Cooper | TUSC | 16 |
Duryard1 seat
| Percy Prowse | Conservative | 1,267 ✓ |
| John Chilvers | Labour | 560 |
| David Barker-Hahlo | Green | 387 |
| Aiden Graham | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
| Anne Patricia Back | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 121 |
| Luke Pilling | TUSC | 19 |
Exwick1 seat · turnout 66.2%
| Philip Bialyk | Labour | 1,893 ✓ |
| Alex Gewanter | Conservative | 1,201 |
| Lawrence Simon Harper | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 646 |
| Mark Shorto | Green | 339 |
| Aldo Visibelli | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
| Andrew Duncan | TUSC | 27 |
Heavitree1 seat · turnout 76.8%
| Greg Sheldon | Labour | 1,247 ✓ |
| Aric Gilinsky | Conservative | 903 |
| Steve Jones | Green | 485 |
| Ditch Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 357 |
| Jackie Holdstock | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 295 |
Mincinglake1 seat · turnout 65.5%
| Emma Morse | Labour | 1,260 ✓ |
| John William Murphy | Conservative | 776 |
| Brian Jeffery | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 415 |
| Lizzie Woodman | Green | 162 |
| Nicholas George Sutton | Liberal Democrats | 121 |
Priory1 seat · turnout 63.0%
| Kate Hannan | Labour | 1,991 ✓ |
| Paul Kenny | Conservative | 1,161 |
| Peter Cook | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 608 |
| Alexis Taylor | Green | 319 |
| Kevin Chun | Liberal Democrats | 200 |
| Matteo Mazzoleni | — | 24 |
St James1 seat · turnout 65.4%
| Christine Anne Buswell | Labour | 834 ✓ |
| Kevin Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 799 |
| Charles Arthur Michael Beaty | Conservative | 766 |
| Isaac Price-Sosner | Green | 638 |
| Greg Stone | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 114 |
St Loyes1 seat · turnout 70.3%
| David John Henson | Conservative | 1,486 ✓ |
| Steve Frank | Labour | 911 |
| Alison Jane Sheridan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 449 |
| Sally Wilcox | Liberal Democrats | 282 |
| Neil Gratton | Green | 234 |
St Thomas1 seat · turnout 69.0%
| Hannah Packham | Labour | 1,253 ✓ |
| Adrian Fullam | Liberal Democrats | 1,106 |
| Georgia Drinkwater | Conservative | 622 |
| Kayleigh Powell | Green | 348 |
| Christopher Stone | BNP | 47 |
| Daniel Parks | — | 24 |
St. Leonards1 seat · turnout 79.7%
| Natalie Jane Vizard | Labour | 1,178 ✓ |
| Stephanie Warner | Conservative | 1,156 |
| Alysa Freeman | Green | 426 |
| Morten Buus | Liberal Democrats | 219 |
| Adrian Rogers | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 168 |
Topsham1 seat · turnout 77.0%
| Rob Newby | Conservative | 2,105 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Wright | Labour | 1,023 |
| Sheila Muriel Hobden | Liberal Democrats | 451 |
| John Moreman | Green | 342 |
Whipton and Barton1 seat
| Rosie Clare Denham | Labour | 1,751 ✓ |
| Ruth Smith | Conservative | 1,030 |
| Valerie Angus | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 579 |
| Mark Cox | Green | 281 |
| Mike Matuszczyk | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
| Ed Potts | — | 28 |