The 1996 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
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Summary edit
Overview edit
At the election, the Labour Party gained an overall majority on the council, while the Conservatives suffered their biggest loss of seats in a single election since the local government re-organisation in 1974, with a net loss of eight seats.
Despite improvements in the popular vote (where they came second) and in marginal wards, the Conservatives fell to a record low of two seats and ended up in fourth place, behind the Liberal Party.
Both the Liberal Democrats and Liberal Party made minor gains, each winning an extra seat and obtaining a higher or similar share of the popular vote than the 1995 election. The Liberal Democrats became the official opposition for the first time.
Election result edit
1996 Exeter City Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 9 | 6 | 69.2 | 15 | 24 | 66.7 | 11,713 | 45.9 | –6.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 23.1 | 4 | 7 | 19.4 | 5,423 | 21.2 | ±0.0 | |
Liberal | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 2 | 3 | 8.3 | 1,717 | 6.7 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 5.6 | 6,036 | 23.6 | +5.7 | |
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 610 | 2.4 | +0.5 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 0.1 | N/A |
Ward results edit
Alphington edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | P. Smith | 1,156 | 48.6 | –12.7 | |
Labour | R. Mathers | 702 | 29.5 | +4.8 | |
Conservative | M. Jordan | 469 | 19.7 | +8.3 | |
Green | R. Gittens | 54 | 2.3 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 454 | 19.1 | –17.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,381 | 39.7 | –7.7 | ||
Registered electors | 6,033 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.8 |
Barton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | B. McNamara* | 1,032 | 54.6 | ||
Labour | C. McNamara | 966 | 51.1 | ||
Liberal | H. Alford | 495 | 26.2 | ||
Liberal | V. Iiolt | 419 | 22.2 | ||
Conservative | A. Leadbetter | 308 | 16.3 | ||
Conservative | D. Yeld | 259 | 13.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | G. Philpotts | 89 | 4.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | T. Revesz | 57 | 3.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,889 | 46.9 | |||
Registered electors | 4,028 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
Labour hold |
Countess Wear edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | G. Sheldon | 886 | 50.0 | +8.6 | |
Conservative | A. Stilliard | 561 | 31.7 | –5.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | S. Barrett | 270 | 15.2 | –2.2 | |
Liberal | M. Berry | 54 | 3.0 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 325 | 18.4 | +13.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,771 | 50.2 | –9.3 | ||
Registered electors | 3,566 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.9 |
Cowick edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | B. Robson | 1,161 | 61.3 | –5.3 | |
Conservative | E. Knapp* | 513 | 27.1 | +6.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | M. Pack | 219 | 11.6 | –0.8 | |
Majority | 648 | 34.2 | –11.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,893 | 44.3 | –4.1 | ||
Registered electors | 4,330 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.7 |
Exwick edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | H. Slack | 1,473 | 71.9 | +5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | T. Thompson | 270 | 13.2 | –5.3 | |
Conservative | T. Porter | 264 | 12.9 | +1.4 | |
Green | B. Packer | 43 | 2.1 | –1.4 | |
Majority | 1,203 | 58.7 | +10.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,050 | 35.2 | –6.0 | ||
Registered electors | 5,915 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.4 |
Heavitree edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | D. Morrish | 749 | 36.9 | N/A | |
Labour | D. Perrin | 568 | 28.0 | –8.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Williamson | 440 | 21.7 | –20.0 | |
Conservative | C. Hodgson | 244 | 12.0 | –6.1 | |
Green | S. Pfeiffer | 30 | 1.5 | –1.9 | |
Majority | 181 | 8.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,031 | 47.5 | +1.9 | ||
Registered electors | 4,304 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative |
Pennsylvania edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | D. Treharne | 871 | 42.2 | –16.0 | |
Conservative | S. Syvret* | 672 | 32.6 | +10.1 | |
Labour | C. Boyle | 440 | 21.3 | +5.6 | |
Green | T. Brenan | 80 | 3.9 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 199 | 9.6 | –26.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,063 | 42.2 | –7.0 | ||
Registered electors | 4,937 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.1 |
Pinhoe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | V. Dixon | 1,126 | 53.1 | +3.7 | |
Conservative | J. Landers* | 672 | 37.6 | +7.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Vokes | 174 | 8.2 | –10.9 | |
Green | S. Dunstan | 23 | 1.1 | –0.6 | |
Majority | 454 | 15.5 | –11.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,995 | 53.9 | –3.5 | ||
Registered electors | 3,967 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.1 |
Polsloe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M. Mills | 709 | 43.0 | –0.7 | |
Conservative | Y. Henson* | 648 | 39.3 | +19.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Vokes | 174 | 8.2 | –17.5 | |
Green | T. Canning | 69 | 4.2 | –0.8 | |
Independent | K. Needs | 31 | 1.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 61 | 3.7 | –12.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,631 | 39.7 | –10.5 | ||
Registered electors | 4,153 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.9 |
Rougemont edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. Slack* | 1,124 | 64.3 | +6.5 | |
Conservative | G. Williams | 336 | 19.2 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Bahrij | 176 | 10.1 | –9.6 | |
Green | A. Thomas | 111 | 6.4 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 788 | 45.1 | +7.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,747 | 35.6 | –12.3 | ||
Registered electors | 4,927 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.8 |
St. Davids edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M. Griffiths | 939 | 40.1 | +3.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Hoey | 848 | 36.2 | +0.8 | |
Conservative | G. Gooding | 442 | 18.9 | –4.6 | |
Green | P. Edwards | 115 | 4.9 | ±0.0 | |
Majority | 91 | 3.9 | +3.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,344 | 36.9 | –11.4 | ||
Registered electors | 6,389 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.6 |
St. Leonards edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | P. Davies | 679 | 34.0 | –15.9 | |
Conservative | N. Shiel* | 648 | 32.4 | +11.3 | |
Labour | V. Vincent | 587 | 29.4 | +5.3 | |
Green | K. Morris | 85 | 4.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 31 | 1.6 | –24.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,999 | 42.9 | –10.7 | ||
Registered electors | 4,700 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 13.6 |
References edit
- ^ "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 December 2023.