1995 Exeter City Council election

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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

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.

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 Increase 2 66.7 10 18 50.0 12,405 52.0 +11.1
  Conservative 1 Decrease 2 8.3 9 10 27.8 4,263 17.9 –2.9
  Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 16.7 4 6 16.7 5,057 21.2 –8.4
  Liberal 1 Steady 8.3 1 2 5.6 1,027 4.4 –0.6
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 458 1.9 –0.9
  National Front 0 Steady 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 Decrease5.4

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 Increase23.7

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 Increase19.8

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 Increase23.0

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 Increase2.1

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 Decrease7.4

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 Increase2.2

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 Increase13.6

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 Increase10.4

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 Decrease2.4

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 Increase1.4

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 Decrease5.6

References[edit]

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