The1997 Devon County Council election, was an election for all 79 seats on the council.Devon County Council was acounty council that covered the majority of theceremonial county ofDevon. The elections took place concurrently with otherlocal elections across England.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 31 | 38.8 |  3.1 | ||||||
| Conservative | 13 | 34.4 |  0.1 | ||||||
| Labour | 4 | 17.8 | 3.1 | ||||||
| Independent | 4 | 5.4 | 1.3 | ||||||
| Other parties | 2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Green | 0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | ||||||
