1996 Exeter City Council election

1996 English local election 1996 Exeter City Council election Devon parliamentary 1995 Exeter City Council election 1995 1996 5 2 y 1998 Exeter City Council election 1998 13 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council 19 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 18 seats, 52.0% 9 24 6 11,713 45.9% 6.1% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 seats, 21.2% 2 7 1 5,423 21.2% 0.0% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 2 seats, 4.4% 1 3 1 1,717 6.7% 2.3% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 10 seats, 17.9% 0 2 8 6,036 23.6% 5.7% Council control Council control after election No overall control Labour Party (UK) The 1996 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Exeter-1973-2012.pdf Exeter City Council Election Results 1973–2012 5 December 2023 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Overview 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 1996 Exeter City Council election Labour Party (UK) 9 6 69.2 15 24 66.7 11,713 45.9 –6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 23.1 4 7 19.4 5,423 21.2 ±0.0 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 1 1 7.7 2 3 8.3 1,717 6.7 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) 0 8 0.0 2 2 5.6 6,036 23.6 +5.7 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 610 2.4 +0.5 Independent politician 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 31 0.1 N/A Ward results Alphington Alphington Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Smith 1,156 48.6 –12.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Mathers 702 29.5 +4.8 Conservative Party (UK) M. Jordan 469 19.7 +8.3 Green Party of England and Wales R. Gittens 54 2.3 +0.5 454 19.1 –17.5 2,381 39.7 –7.7 6,033 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.8 Barton Barton (2 seats due to by-election) Labour Party (UK) B. McNamara* 1,032 54.6 Labour Party (UK) C. McNamara 966 51.1 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) H. Alford 495 26.2 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) V. Iiolt 419 22.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Leadbetter 308 16.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Yeld 259 13.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Philpotts 89 4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Revesz 57 3.0 1,889 46.9 4,028 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Countess Wear Countess Wear Labour Party (UK) G. Sheldon 886 50.0 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Stilliard 561 31.7 –5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Barrett 270 15.2 –2.2 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) M. Berry 54 3.0 +0.5 325 18.4 +13.7 1,771 50.2 –9.3 3,566 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6.9 Cowick Cowick Labour Party (UK) B. Robson 1,161 61.3 –5.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Knapp* 513 27.1 +6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Pack 219 11.6 –0.8 648 34.2 –11.3 1,893 44.3 –4.1 4,330 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.7 Exwick Exwick Labour Party (UK) H. Slack 1,473 71.9 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Thompson 270 13.2 –5.3 Conservative Party (UK) T. Porter 264 12.9 +1.4 Green Party of England and Wales B. Packer 43 2.1 –1.4 1,203 58.7 +10.7 2,050 35.2 –6.0 5,915 Labour Party (UK) 5.4 Heavitree Heavitree Liberal Party (UK, 1989) D. Morrish 749 36.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) D. Perrin 568 28.0 –8.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Williamson 440 21.7 –20.0 Conservative Party (UK) C. Hodgson 244 12.0 –6.1 Green Party of England and Wales S. Pfeiffer 30 1.5 –1.9 181 8.9 N/A 2,031 47.5 +1.9 4,304 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Conservative Party (UK) Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Treharne 871 42.2 –16.0 Conservative Party (UK) S. Syvret* 672 32.6 +10.1 Labour Party (UK) C. Boyle 440 21.3 +5.6 Green Party of England and Wales T. Brenan 80 3.9 +0.3 199 9.6 –26.1 2,063 42.2 –7.0 4,937 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 13.1 Pinhoe Pinhoe Labour Party (UK) V. Dixon 1,126 53.1 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Landers* 672 37.6 +7.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Vokes 174 8.2 –10.9 Green Party of England and Wales S. Dunstan 23 1.1 –0.6 454 15.5 –11.3 1,995 53.9 –3.5 3,967 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 2.1 Polsloe Polsloe Labour Party (UK) M. Mills 709 43.0 –0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Y. Henson* 648 39.3 +19.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Vokes 174 8.2 –17.5 Green Party of England and Wales T. Canning 69 4.2 –0.8 Independent politician K. Needs 31 1.9 N/A 61 3.7 –12.3 1,631 39.7 –10.5 4,153 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 9.9 Rougemont Rougemont Labour Party (UK) R. Slack* 1,124 64.3 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. Williams 336 19.2 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Bahrij 176 10.1 –9.6 Green Party of England and Wales A. Thomas 111 6.4 +0.3 788 45.1 +7.0 1,747 35.6 –12.3 4,927 Labour Party (UK) 1.8 St. Davids St. Davids Labour Party (UK) M. Griffiths 939 40.1 +3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Hoey 848 36.2 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Gooding 442 18.9 –4.6 Green Party of England and Wales P. Edwards 115 4.9 ±0.0 91 3.9 +3.1 2,344 36.9 –11.4 6,389 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 1.6 St. Leonards St. Leonards Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Davies 679 34.0 –15.9 Conservative Party (UK) N. Shiel* 648 32.4 +11.3 Labour Party (UK) V. Vincent 587 29.4 +5.3 Green Party of England and Wales K. Morris 85 4.3 N/A 31 1.6 –24.3 1,999 42.9 –10.7 4,700 Liberal Democrats (UK) 13.6 References Category:Exeter City Council elections Exeter Category:May 1996 in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Devon