1987 Exeter City Council election

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1987 Exeter City Council election
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  1986 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1988  

12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election14 seats, 35.4%15 seats, 35.3%
Seats won53
Seats after1513
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote10,1507,480
Percentage36.8%27.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.4%Decrease2.svg 8.2%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Alliance Independent
Last election6 seats, 26.0%1 seat, 1.9%
Seats won31
Seats after71
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote8,5511,137
Percentage31.0%4.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.0%Increase2.svg 2.2%

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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.

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Summary

Election result

1987 Exeter City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 5Increase2.svg 141.7101541.710,15036.8+1.4
  Labour 3Decrease2.svg 225.0101336.17,48027.1–8.2
  Alliance 3Increase2.svg 125.04719.48,55131.0+5.0
  Independent 1Steady2.svg8.3012.81,1374.1+2.2
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02380.9–0.5

Ward results

Alphington

Alphington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Browning* 1,754 58.0 +5.8
Conservative R. Carr1,00933.3–4.8
Labour M. Ellis2638.7+0.7
Majority74524.6+10.6
Turnout 3,02661.6+3.3
Registered electors 4,916
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg5.3

Barton

Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Gapper 992 43.2 +0.1
Labour P. Hill73632.1–13.0
Alliance P. Davies56624.7+12.9
Majority25611.2N/A
Turnout 2,29461.1+1.0
Registered electors 3,752
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.7

Countess Wear

Countess Wear
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Rowe* 1,702 69.9 +5.2
Alliance D. Smith42217.3+4.0
Labour A. Male31212.8–9.2
Majority1,28052.5+9.7
Turnout 2,43665.8+15.5
Registered electors 3,701
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6

Cowick

Cowick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Knapp* 1,009 41.5 +4.5
Labour D. Perrin77631.9–16.4
Alliance P. Thompson60825.0+9.1
Green K. Vail662.5N/A
Majority2339.6N/A
Turnout 2,45957.7+4.6
Registered electors 4,216
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg10.5

Exwick

Exwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance P. Palmer 916 34.8 +12.1
Labour R. Long*90434.4–4.4
Conservative E. Cooke74428.3–8.0
Green R. Vail662.5+0.3
Majority120.5N/A
Turnout 2,63053.5+0.8
Registered electors 4,919
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg8.3

Heavitree

Heavitree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance H. Bound 1,021 44.5 –5.5
Conservative C. Broom81735.6+0.8
Labour J. Skinner34815.2+0.1
Green S. Potter1064.6N/A
Majority2048.9–6.3
Turnout 2,63058.0+5.3
Registered electors 3,950
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.2

St Loyes

St Loyes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Coates* 1,000 42.5 +4.4
Alliance A. Carless97941.6+7.7
Labour C. Duff37315.9–12.1
Majority210.9–3.4
Turnout 2,35261.5+13.0
Registered electors 3,826
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

St Thomas

St Thomas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Tolman 867 35.2 +5.7
Alliance J. Lucas83333.8+7.6
Labour N. Long*76231.0–13.3
Majority341.4N/A
Turnout 2,46259.3+3.3
Registered electors 4,152
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg1.9

Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Golant* 1,021 53.7 –9.6
Conservative P. Kreling50926.7+5.2
Alliance S. Honeyball37319.6+4.3
Majority51226.9–14.9
Turnout 1,90345.8+6.0
Registered electors 4,154
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.4

Topsham

Topsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Parsons* 1,137 47.4 N/A
Conservative D. Carr77232.2–9.8
Alliance M. Rossall33714.0–4.6
Labour B. Vernon1556.5–4.1
Majority36515.2N/A
Turnout 2,40165.1+7.4
Registered electors 3,690
Independent hold

Whipton

Whipton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Hutchings* 900 53.6 –11.8
Conservative G. Charters45527.1+5.2
Alliance A. Foot32519.3+6.6
Majority44526.5–17.0
Turnout 1,68049.1+1.8
Registered electors 3,422
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.5

Wonford

Wonford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. O'Callaghan* 930 57.4 –1.3
Alliance N. Rowse41725.7–3.6
Conservative N. Shiel27416.9+4.9
Majority51331.6+2.3
Turnout 1,62145.7+1.9
Registered electors 3,549
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.2

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