1987 Exeter City Council election

1987 Exeter City Council election
← 1986 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1988 →
12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 14 seats, 35.4% 15 seats, 35.3%
Seats won 5 3
Seats after 15 13
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 10,150 7,480
Percentage 36.8% 27.1%
Swing Increase 1.4% Decrease 8.2%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Alliance Independent
Last election 6 seats, 26.0% 1 seat, 1.9%
Seats won 3 1
Seats after 7 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 8,551 1,137
Percentage 31.0% 4.1%
Swing Increase 5.0% Increase 2.2%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1987 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 1986 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1987 Exeter City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 Increase 1 41.7 10 15 41.7 10,150 36.8 +1.4
  Labour 3 Decrease 2 25.0 10 13 36.1 7,480 27.1 –8.2
  Alliance 3 Increase 1 25.0 4 7 19.4 8,551 31.0 +5.0
  Independent 1 Steady 8.3 0 1 2.8 1,137 4.1 +2.2
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 238 0.9 –0.5

Ward results

Alphington

Alphington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Browning* 1,754 58.0 +5.8
Conservative R. Carr 1,009 33.3 –4.8
Labour M. Ellis 263 8.7 +0.7
Majority 745 24.6 +10.6
Turnout 3,026 61.6 +3.3
Registered electors 4,916
Alliance hold Swing Increase5.3

Barton

Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gapper 992 43.2 +0.1
Labour P. Hill 736 32.1 –13.0
Alliance P. Davies 566 24.7 +12.9
Majority 256 11.2 N/A
Turnout 2,294 61.1 +1.0
Registered electors 3,752
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.7

Countess Wear

Countess Wear
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Rowe* 1,702 69.9 +5.2
Alliance D. Smith 422 17.3 +4.0
Labour A. Male 312 12.8 –9.2
Majority 1,280 52.5 +9.7
Turnout 2,436 65.8 +15.5
Registered electors 3,701
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.6

Cowick

Cowick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Knapp* 1,009 41.5 +4.5
Labour D. Perrin 776 31.9 –16.4
Alliance P. Thompson 608 25.0 +9.1
Green K. Vail 66 2.5 N/A
Majority 233 9.6 N/A
Turnout 2,459 57.7 +4.6
Registered electors 4,216
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.5

Exwick

Exwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Palmer 916 34.8 +12.1
Labour R. Long* 904 34.4 –4.4
Conservative E. Cooke 744 28.3 –8.0
Green R. Vail 66 2.5 +0.3
Majority 12 0.5 N/A
Turnout 2,630 53.5 +0.8
Registered electors 4,919
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase8.3

Heavitree

Heavitree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance H. Bound 1,021 44.5 –5.5
Conservative C. Broom 817 35.6 +0.8
Labour J. Skinner 348 15.2 +0.1
Green S. Potter 106 4.6 N/A
Majority 204 8.9 –6.3
Turnout 2,630 58.0 +5.3
Registered electors 3,950
Alliance hold Swing Decrease3.2

St Loyes

St Loyes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Coates* 1,000 42.5 +4.4
Alliance A. Carless 979 41.6 +7.7
Labour C. Duff 373 15.9 –12.1
Majority 21 0.9 –3.4
Turnout 2,352 61.5 +13.0
Registered electors 3,826
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.7

St Thomas

St Thomas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Tolman 867 35.2 +5.7
Alliance J. Lucas 833 33.8 +7.6
Labour N. Long* 762 31.0 –13.3
Majority 34 1.4 N/A
Turnout 2,462 59.3 +3.3
Registered electors 4,152
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase1.9

Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Golant* 1,021 53.7 –9.6
Conservative P. Kreling 509 26.7 +5.2
Alliance S. Honeyball 373 19.6 +4.3
Majority 512 26.9 –14.9
Turnout 1,903 45.8 +6.0
Registered electors 4,154
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.4

Topsham

Topsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Parsons* 1,137 47.4 N/A
Conservative D. Carr 772 32.2 –9.8
Alliance M. Rossall 337 14.0 –4.6
Labour B. Vernon 155 6.5 –4.1
Majority 365 15.2 N/A
Turnout 2,401 65.1 +7.4
Registered electors 3,690
Independent hold

Whipton

Whipton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Hutchings* 900 53.6 –11.8
Conservative G. Charters 455 27.1 +5.2
Alliance A. Foot 325 19.3 +6.6
Majority 445 26.5 –17.0
Turnout 1,680 49.1 +1.8
Registered electors 3,422
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.5

Wonford

Wonford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. O'Callaghan* 930 57.4 –1.3
Alliance N. Rowse 417 25.7 –3.6
Conservative N. Shiel 274 16.9 +4.9
Majority 513 31.6 +2.3
Turnout 1,621 45.7 +1.9
Registered electors 3,549
Labour hold Swing Increase1.2

References

  1. ^ "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 October 2023.