1987 Exeter City Council election

1987 English local election 1987 Exeter City Council election Devon parliamentary 1986 Exeter City Council election 1986 1987 5 7 y 1988 Exeter City Council election 1988 12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council 19 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 14 seats, 35.4% 5 15 1 10,150 36.8% 1.4% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 15 seats, 35.3% 3 13 2 7,480 27.1% 8.2% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 seats, 26.0% 3 7 1 8,551 31.0% 5.0% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 1 seat, 1.9% 1 1 1,137 4.1% 2.2% Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1987 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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 2 October 2023 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1987 Exeter City Council election Conservative Party (UK) 5 1 41.7 10 15 41.7 10,150 36.8 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) 3 2 25.0 10 13 36.1 7,480 27.1 –8.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 1 25.0 4 7 19.4 8,551 31.0 +5.0 Independent politician 1 8.3 0 1 2.8 1,137 4.1 +2.2 Green Party (UK) 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 238 0.9 –0.5 Ward results Alphington Alphington SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Browning* 1,754 58.0 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Carr 1,009 33.3 –4.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Ellis 263 8.7 +0.7 745 24.6 +10.6 3,026 61.6 +3.3 4,916 SDP-Liberal Alliance 5.3 Barton Barton Conservative Party (UK) J. Gapper 992 43.2 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Hill 736 32.1 –13.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Davies 566 24.7 +12.9 256 11.2 N/A 2,294 61.1 +1.0 3,752 Conservative Party (UK) 6.7 Countess Wear Countess Wear Conservative Party (UK) W. Rowe* 1,702 69.9 +5.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Smith 422 17.3 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Male 312 12.8 –9.2 1,280 52.5 +9.7 2,436 65.8 +15.5 3,701 Conservative Party (UK) 0.6 Cowick Cowick Conservative Party (UK) E. Knapp* 1,009 41.5 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Perrin 776 31.9 –16.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Thompson 608 25.0 +9.1 Green Party (UK) K. Vail 66 2.5 N/A 233 9.6 N/A 2,459 57.7 +4.6 4,216 Conservative Party (UK) 10.5 Exwick Exwick SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Palmer 916 34.8 +12.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Long* 904 34.4 –4.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. Cooke 744 28.3 –8.0 Green Party (UK) R. Vail 66 2.5 +0.3 12 0.5 N/A 2,630 53.5 +0.8 4,919 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 8.3 Heavitree Heavitree SDP-Liberal Alliance H. Bound 1,021 44.5 –5.5 Conservative Party (UK) C. Broom 817 35.6 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Skinner 348 15.2 +0.1 Green Party (UK) S. Potter 106 4.6 N/A 204 8.9 –6.3 2,630 58.0 +5.3 3,950 SDP-Liberal Alliance 3.2 St Loyes St Loyes Conservative Party (UK) V. Coates* 1,000 42.5 +4.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Carless 979 41.6 +7.7 Labour Party (UK) C. Duff 373 15.9 –12.1 21 0.9 –3.4 2,352 61.5 +13.0 3,826 Conservative Party (UK) 1.7 St Thomas St Thomas Conservative Party (UK) P. Tolman 867 35.2 +5.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Lucas 833 33.8 +7.6 Labour Party (UK) N. Long* 762 31.0 –13.3 34 1.4 N/A 2,462 59.3 +3.3 4,152 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 1.9 Stoke Hill Stoke Hill Labour Party (UK) A. Golant* 1,021 53.7 –9.6 Conservative Party (UK) P. Kreling 509 26.7 +5.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Honeyball 373 19.6 +4.3 512 26.9 –14.9 1,903 45.8 +6.0 4,154 Labour Party (UK) 7.4 Topsham Topsham Independent politician L. Parsons* 1,137 47.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Carr 772 32.2 –9.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Rossall 337 14.0 –4.6 Labour Party (UK) B. Vernon 155 6.5 –4.1 365 15.2 N/A 2,401 65.1 +7.4 3,690 Independent politician Whipton Whipton Labour Party (UK) W. Hutchings* 900 53.6 –11.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Charters 455 27.1 +5.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Foot 325 19.3 +6.6 445 26.5 –17.0 1,680 49.1 +1.8 3,422 Labour Party (UK) 8.5 Wonford Wonford Labour Party (UK) M. O'Callaghan* 930 57.4 –1.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Rowse 417 25.7 –3.6 Conservative Party (UK) N. Shiel 274 16.9 +4.9 513 31.6 +2.3 1,621 45.7 +1.9 3,549 Labour Party (UK) 1.2 References Category:Exeter City Council elections Exeter Category:May 1987 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Devon