1995 Exeter City Council election

The 1995 Exeter City Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1995 Exeter City Council election

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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 16 seats, 40.9% 12 seats, 20.8%
Seats won 8 1
Seats after 18 10
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 12,405 4,263
Percentage 53.3% 18.3%
Swing Increase 12.4% Decrease 2.5%

  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Liberal
Last election 6 seats, 29.6% 2 seats, 5.0%
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 6 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 5,057 1,027
Percentage 21.7% 4.4%
Swing Decrease 7.9% Decrease 0.6%

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary edit

Election result edit

1995 Exeter City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8   2 66.7 10 18 50.0 12,405 52.0 +11.1
  Conservative 1   2 8.3 9 10 27.8 4,263 17.9 –2.9
  Liberal Democrats 2   16.7 4 6 16.7 5,057 21.2 –8.4
  Liberal 1   8.3 1 2 5.6 1,027 4.4 –0.6
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 458 1.9 –0.9
  National Front 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 47 0.2 –0.1

Ward results edit

Alphington edit

Alphington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Browning* 1,693 61.3 +2.9
Labour R. Mathers 682 24.7 +13.6
Conservative M. Jordan 315 11.4 –17.5
Green C. Slater 49 1.8 +0.3
National Front G. Needs 21 0.8 N/A
Majority 1,011 36.6 +7.1
Turnout 2,760 47.4 +0.9
Registered electors 5,937
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  5.4

Barton edit

Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Mann 1,280 61.7 +23.0
Conservative J. Gapper* 530 25.5 –24.3
Liberal Democrats A. Taylor 183 8.8 +0.9
Liberal M. Welsh 56 2.7 +0.7
Green M. Totterdell 26 1.3 –0.3
Majority 750 36.1 N/A
Turnout 2,075 53.4 –2.0
Registered electors 3,950
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  23.7

Countess Wear edit

Countess Wear
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Baldwin 848 41.4 +15.7
Conservative W. Rowe* 752 36.8 –23.9
Liberal Democrats P. Davies 356 17.4 +9.6
Liberal M. Berry 51 2.5 –0.6
Green T. Brenan 39 1.9 –0.8
Majority 96 4.7 N/A
Turnout 2,046 59.5 +11.6
Registered electors 3,510
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  19.8

Cowick edit

Cowick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Dean 1,358 66.6 +22.8
Conservative G. Williams 429 21.0 –23.2
Liberal Democrats K. Gilbert 253 12.4 +1.8
Majority 929 45.5 N/A
Turnout 2,040 48.4 –5.0
Registered electors 4,305
Labour hold Swing  23.0

Exwick edit

Exwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Sterry 1,543 66.5 +16.4
Liberal Democrats T. Thompson 429 18.5 +12.2
Conservative G. Sclater 266 11.5 –19.1
Green B. Packer 81 3.5 ±0.0
Majority 1,114 48.0 +28.5
Turnout 2,319 41.2 +0.7
Registered electors 5,737
Labour hold Swing  2.1

Heavitree edit

Heavitree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Bound* 801 41.7 +6.1
Labour D. Perrin 708 36.8 +20.8
Conservative H. Arden 348 18.1 –20.7
Green P. Edwards 65 3.4 N/A
Majority 93 4.8 N/A
Turnout 1,922 45.6 –8.4
Registered electors 4,269
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  7.4

St. Loyes edit

St. Loyes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Morrish* 920 48.7 +8.4
Labour E. Barnett 678 35.9 +4.0
Conservative H. Arden 221 11.7 –5.8
Liberal Democrats A. Soper 72 3.8 –5.1
Majority 242 12.8 +4.4
Turnout 1,891 49.6 –3.7
Registered electors 3,889
Liberal hold Swing  2.2

St. Thomas edit

St. Thomas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Hill 1,385 67.7 +21.2
Conservative R. Edwardson 309 15.1 –5.9
Liberal Democrats M. Horgan 269 13.1 –13.8
Green R. Gittins 58 2.8 –0.8
National Front K. Needs 26 1.3 –0.7
Majority 1,076 52.6 +33.0
Turnout 2,047 48.7 +0.5
Registered electors 4,255
Labour hold Swing  13.6

Stoke Hill edit

Stoke Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Oliver 1,226 77.1 +14.1
Liberal Democrats V. Palfrey 199 12.5 –6.7
Conservative K. Atkins 137 8.6 –5.5
Green M. Dorman 29 1.8 –1.8
Majority 1,027 64.6 +20.8
Turnout 1,591 38.5 –3.1
Registered electors 4,219
Labour hold Swing  10.4

Topsham edit

Topsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Carr* 749 37.1 –9.6
Liberal Democrats M. Ballantyne 620 30.7 –4.8
Labour K. Owen 598 29.6 +14.4
Green R. Michaelson 53 2.6 ±0.0
Majority 129 6.4 –4.9
Turnout 2,020 59.3 –4.2
Registered electors 3,460
Conservative hold Swing  2.4

Whipton edit

Whipton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Edwards 1,236 76.2 +6.6
Conservative M. Fretwell 207 12.8 +9.4
Liberal Democrats A. Vokes 147 9.1 –17.9
Green S. Dunstan 31 1.9 N/A
Majority 1,029 63.5 +21.0
Turnout 1,621 42.8 –2.3
Registered electors 3,862
Labour hold Swing  1.4

Wonford edit

Wonford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Midgley* 863 56.1 –1.2
Liberal D. Morrish 613 39.9 +12.4
Liberal Democrats A. Fullam 35 2.3 –7.6
Green A. Thomas 27 1.8 N/A
Majority 250 16.3 –13.5
Turnout 1,621 45.4 –1.1
Registered electors 3,468
Labour hold Swing  5.6

References edit

  1. ^ "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 December 2023.