1991 Exeter City Council election

The 1991 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1991 Exeter City Council election

← 1990 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1992 →

12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election 15 seats, 43.4% 13 seats, 26.8%
Seats won 6 3
Seats after 18 11
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 2
Popular vote 9,764 8,796
Percentage 35.8% 32.3%
Swing Decrease 7.6% Increase 5.5%

  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Liberal
Last election 7 seats, 13.1% 0 seats, 3.5%
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 6 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 5,127 1,086
Percentage 18.8% 4.0%
Swing Increase 5.7% Increase 0.5%

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

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Election result

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1991 Exeter City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 6   3 50.0 12 18 50.0 9,764 35.8 –7.6
  Conservative 3   2 25.0 8 11 30.6 8,796 32.3 +5.5
  Liberal Democrats 2   1 16.7 4 6 16.7 5,127 18.8 +5.7
  Liberal 1   1 8.3 0 1 2.8 1,086 4.0 +0.5
  SDP 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 999 3.7 +1.3
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 742 2.7 –5.7
  Independent 0   1 0.0 0 0 0.0 666 2.4 +0.1
  Monster Raving Loony 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 90 0.3 +0.2

Ward results

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Alphington

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Alphington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Browning* 1,777 58.1 +3.2
Conservative M. Jordan 747 24.4 –5.0
Labour L. Taylor 462 15.1 +1.3
Green D. Blackmore 70 2.3 +0.5
Majority 1,030 33.7 +9.1
Turnout 3,056 54.8 –6.8
Registered electors 5,574
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  4.1

Barton

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Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gapper* 945 42.4 –1.1
Labour H. Sterry 907 40.7 –1.7
Liberal C. Blake 166 7.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Davies 146 6.6 +0.1
Green M. Turnbull 65 2.9 +0.8
Majority 38 1.7 +0.7
Turnout 2,229 59.4 +6.0
Registered electors 3,731
Conservative hold Swing  0.3

Countess Wear

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Countess Wear
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Rowe* 1,367 63.0 +1.3
Labour G. Granton 517 23.8 +0.2
Liberal Democrats J. Freeman 212 9.8 N/A
Green E. Culpeper 58 2.7 +0.4
Monster Raving Loony K. Langford 17 0.8 N/A
Majority 850 39.2 +1.0
Turnout 2,171 63.1 +12.1
Registered electors 3,449
Conservative hold Swing  0.6

Cowick

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Cowick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Aves 1,121 45.3 –6.7
Conservative E. Knapp* 1,016 41.0 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Y. Pearson 316 12.8 N/A
Monster Raving Loony A. King 24 1.0 N/A
Majority 105 4.2 –11.7
Turnout 2,477 57.5 +8.6
Registered electors 4,310
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  5.8

Exwick

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Exwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Long 1,153 39.3 –6.4
SDP J. Palmer* 999 34.0 N/A
Conservative J. Levers 650 22.1 –9.0
Green K. Vail 110 3.7 –0.3
Monster Raving Loony K. Grinstead 24 0.8 N/A
Majority 154 5.2 –9.3
Turnout 2,936 52.3 +5.1
Registered electors 5,312
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Heavitree

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Heavitree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Bound* 1,005 43.1 +2.2
Conservative N. Shiel 780 33.4 –4.2
Labour D. Regis 437 18.7 +1.9
Green S. Dunstan 110 4.7 ±0.0
Majority 225 9.6 +6.3
Turnout 2,332 57.8 +5.3
Registered electors 4,040
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  3.2

St Loyes

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St Loyes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Morrish 920 39.2 +17.3
Conservative B. Rendel-Jones 767 32.7 +7.8
Labour M. Ellis 661 28.2 –13.4
Majority 153 6.5 N/A
Turnout 2,348 61.3 +6.7
Registered electors 3,839
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing  4.8

St Thomas

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St Thomas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Mayo 970 42.1 –6.4
Conservative G. Sclater 731 31.8 +9.3
Liberal Democrats M. Horgan 501 21.8 +12.3
Green R. Gittins 100 4.3 –2.7
Majority 239 10.4 –15.6
Turnout 2,302 55.4 –1.8
Registered electors 4,160
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  7.9

Stoke Hill

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Stoke Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Golant* 1,188 64.5 –5.1
Conservative H. Edginton 355 19.3 +5.5
Liberal Democrats A. Vokes 221 12.0 +2.8
Green M. Dorman 78 4.2 –3.2
Majority 833 45.2 –4.1
Turnout 1,842 43.7 –5.6
Registered electors 4,215
Labour hold Swing  5.3

Topsham

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Topsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Carr 822 37.2 +0.7
Independent M. Ware 666 30.1 N/A
Labour J. Owen 463 20.9 +1.4
Liberal Democrats J. Bryant 199 9.0 +1.8
Green J. Barber 46 2.1 –3.8
Monster Raving Loony S. Hughes 15 0.7 N/A
Majority 156 7.1 –3.3
Turnout 2,211 63.3 +0.8
Registered electors 3,496
Conservative gain from Independent

Whipton

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Whipton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Hutchings* 1,032 60.1 –6.8
Conservative J. Coates 443 25.8 +6.6
Liberal Democrats A. Foot 185 10.8 +4.5
Green A. Thomas 47 2.7 –2.8
Monster Raving Loony B. Smith 10 0.6 N/A
Majority 589 34.3 –13.4
Turnout 1,717 49.8 –4.7
Registered electors 3,449
Labour hold Swing  6.7

Wonford

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Wonford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Midgley 853 51.7 –17.8
Liberal Democrats M. Chaplin 565 34.3 +32.6
Conservative Y. Barber 173 10.5 +4.2
Green T. Canning 58 3.5 ±0.0
Majority 288 17.5 –33.0
Turnout 1,649 47.4 –3.8
Registered electors 3,485
Labour hold Swing  25.2

References

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