1991 Exeter City Council election

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1991 Exeter City Council election
Flag of Devon.svg
  1990 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)1992 

12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election15 seats, 43.4%13 seats, 26.8%
Seats won63
Seats after1811
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote9,7648,796
Percentage35.8%32.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.6%Increase2.svg 5.5%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Liberal
Last election7 seats, 13.1%0 seats, 3.5%
Seats won21
Seats after61
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote5,1271,086
Percentage18.8%4.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.7%Increase2.svg 0.5%

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1991 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 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

1991 Exeter City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 6Increase2.svg 350.0121850.09,76435.8–7.6
  Conservative 3Decrease2.svg 225.081130.68,79632.3+5.5
  Liberal Democrats 2Decrease2.svg 116.74616.75,12718.8+5.7
  Liberal 1Increase2.svg 18.3012.81,0864.0+0.5
  SDP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.09993.7+1.3
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.07422.7–5.7
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.0000.06662.4+0.1
  Monster Raving Loony 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0900.3+0.2

Ward results

Alphington

Alphington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Browning* 1,777 58.1 +3.2
Conservative M. Jordan74724.4–5.0
Labour L. Taylor46215.1+1.3
Green D. Blackmore702.3+0.5
Majority1,03033.7+9.1
Turnout 3,05654.8–6.8
Registered electors 5,574
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.1

Barton

Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Gapper* 945 42.4 –1.1
Labour H. Sterry90740.7–1.7
Liberal C. Blake1667.4N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Davies1466.6+0.1
Green M. Turnbull652.9+0.8
Majority381.7+0.7
Turnout 2,22959.4+6.0
Registered electors 3,731
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.3

Countess Wear

Countess Wear
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Rowe* 1,367 63.0 +1.3
Labour G. Granton51723.8+0.2
Liberal Democrats J. Freeman2129.8N/A
Green E. Culpeper582.7+0.4
Monster Raving Loony K. Langford170.8N/A
Majority85039.2+1.0
Turnout 2,17163.1+12.1
Registered electors 3,449
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6

Cowick

Cowick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Aves 1,121 45.3 –6.7
Conservative E. Knapp*1,01641.0+4.9
Liberal Democrats Y. Pearson31612.8N/A
Monster Raving Loony A. King241.0N/A
Majority1054.2–11.7
Turnout 2,47757.5+8.6
Registered electors 4,310
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg5.8

Exwick

Exwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Long 1,153 39.3 –6.4
SDP J. Palmer*99934.0N/A
Conservative J. Levers65022.1–9.0
Green K. Vail1103.7–0.3
Monster Raving Loony K. Grinstead240.8N/A
Majority1545.2–9.3
Turnout 2,93652.3+5.1
Registered electors 5,312
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Heavitree

Heavitree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Bound* 1,005 43.1 +2.2
Conservative N. Shiel78033.4–4.2
Labour D. Regis43718.7+1.9
Green S. Dunstan1104.7±0.0
Majority2259.6+6.3
Turnout 2,33257.8+5.3
Registered electors 4,040
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.2

St Loyes

St Loyes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Morrish 920 39.2 +17.3
Conservative B. Rendel-Jones76732.7+7.8
Labour M. Ellis66128.2–13.4
Majority1536.5N/A
Turnout 2,34861.3+6.7
Registered electors 3,839
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.8

St Thomas

St Thomas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Mayo 970 42.1 –6.4
Conservative G. Sclater73131.8+9.3
Liberal Democrats M. Horgan50121.8+12.3
Green R. Gittins1004.3–2.7
Majority23910.4–15.6
Turnout 2,30255.4–1.8
Registered electors 4,160
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg7.9

Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Golant* 1,188 64.5 –5.1
Conservative H. Edginton35519.3+5.5
Liberal Democrats A. Vokes22112.0+2.8
Green M. Dorman784.2–3.2
Majority83345.2–4.1
Turnout 1,84243.7–5.6
Registered electors 4,215
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.3

Topsham

Topsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Carr 822 37.2 +0.7
Independent M. Ware66630.1N/A
Labour J. Owen46320.9+1.4
Liberal Democrats J. Bryant1999.0+1.8
Green J. Barber462.1–3.8
Monster Raving Loony S. Hughes150.7N/A
Majority1567.1–3.3
Turnout 2,21163.3+0.8
Registered electors 3,496
Conservative gain from Independent

Whipton

Whipton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Hutchings* 1,032 60.1 –6.8
Conservative J. Coates44325.8+6.6
Liberal Democrats A. Foot18510.8+4.5
Green A. Thomas472.7–2.8
Monster Raving Loony B. Smith100.6N/A
Majority58934.3–13.4
Turnout 1,71749.8–4.7
Registered electors 3,449
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.7

Wonford

Wonford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Midgley 853 51.7 –17.8
Liberal Democrats M. Chaplin56534.3+32.6
Conservative Y. Barber17310.5+4.2
Green T. Canning583.5±0.0
Majority28817.5–33.0
Turnout 1,64947.4–3.8
Registered electors 3,485
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg25.2

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References

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