1987 Exeter City Council election

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.

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


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

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 1 41.7 10 15 41.7 10,150 36.8 +1.4
  Labour 3 2 25.0 10 13 36.1 7,480 27.1 –8.2
  Alliance 3 1 25.0 4 7 19.4 8,551 31.0 +5.0
  Independent 1 8.3 0 1 2.8 1,137 4.1 +2.2
  Green 0 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 5.3

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 6.7

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 0.6

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 10.5

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 8.3

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 3.2

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 1.7

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 1.9

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 7.4

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 8.5

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 1.2

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