2023 Exeter City Council election

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2023 Exeter City Council election
Flag of Devon.svg
  2022 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) 2024  

13 out of 39 seats to Exeter City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderPhilip BialykDiana MooreAnne Jobson
Party Labour Green Conservative
Last election26 seats, 45.8%5 seats, 21.7%5 seats, 22.4%
Seats before2555
Seats won731
Seats after2564
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote14,1117,0986,334
Percentage43.8%22.0%19.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.0%Increase2.svg 0.3%Decrease2.svg 2.7%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderKevin Mitchell
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election2 seats, 9.4%1 seat, 0.3%
Seats before21
Seats won20
Seats after31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote3,908564
Percentage12.1%1.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.7%Increase2.svg 1.5%

Exeter UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Exeter City Council election

Leader before election

Philip Bialyk
Labour

Leader after election

Philip Bialyk
Labour

The 2023 Exeter City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

Labour retained its majority of the seats on the council.

Summary

Election result

2023 Exeter City Council election [2]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 7Decrease2.svg 153.8182564.114,11143.8–2.0
  Green 3Increase2.svg 123.13615.47,09822.0+0.3
  Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 17.73410.36,33419.7–2.7
  Liberal Democrats 2Increase2.svg 115.4137.73,90812.1+2.7
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.0110.05641.8+1.5
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0570.2N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Exeter City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [3] The results for each ward were: [4] [5]

Alphington

Alphington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Yvonne Atkinson* 1,187 51.7 +1.7
Conservative Katherine New65328.4-2.2
Green John Bowman30613.3+2.2
Liberal Democrats Jamie Horner1506.5-1.8
Majority53423.3+3.9
Turnout 229636.24-1.27
Labour hold

Duryard and St. James

Duryard and St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Mitchell* 938 42.3 -0.4
Labour Co-op David Blagden79135.6+1.6
Green Simon Egan27812.5+3.5
Conservative Harry Johnson-Hill2139.6-4.7
Majority1476.7-2.1
Turnout 222933.14+1.4
Liberal Democrats hold

Exwick

Exwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Susannah Patrick 1,145 53.9 -5.4
Conservative Kayleigh Luscombe33315.7-1.8
Green Mark Shorto26812.7-2.1
Independent Frankie Rufolo26312.4+4.0
Liberal Democrats Joanne Giencke1175.5-2.1
Majority81238.2+3.9
Turnout 213429.75-1.8
Labour hold

Heavitree

Heavitree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Carol Bennett* 1,308 43.5 -0.7
Labour Gemma Rolstone1,02033.9-3.8
Independent Lucy Haigh30110.0N/A
Conservative Alfie Carlisle2789.2-3.9
Liberal Democrats Rod Ruffle1003.3-1.6
Majority2889.6+3.2
Turnout 301844.8-2.6
Green hold Swing 12.6

Mincinglake and Whipton

Mincinglake and Whipton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ruth Williams* 1,191 61.9 +0.1
Conservative David Luscombe35218.3-3.8
Green Alex Stephen19810.3-0.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Payne1849.6+3.8
Majority83943.6+3.9
Turnout 193829.65-1.0
Labour hold

Newtown and St. Leonard's

Newtown and St. Leonard's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andy Ketchin 1,373 50.4 +9.8
Labour Marilyn Whitton1,03538.0-8.3
Conservative Julian Gallie2137.8-1.4
Liberal Democrats Alexandra Newcombe1043.8+0.2
Majority31812.4
Turnout 273841.59+0.1
Registered electors
Green gain from Independent Swing 9

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Martyn Snow* 1,194 44.0 -1.2
Green Lizzie Woodman88232.5+11.1
Conservative Robert Sheridan42315.6-2.8
Liberal Democrats Will Aczel1997.3-5.1
Majority31211.5-12.3
Turnout 271137.5-1.2
Registered electors 7258
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Pinhoe

Pinhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mollie Miller 1,251 51.1 -0.4
Conservative Cynthia Thompson77831.8-3.7
Green Ann Keen2279.3+2.0
Liberal Democrats Rory Clark1837.5+1.8
Majority47319.3+3.3
Turnout 245033.5-2.4
Registered electors 7317
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Begley 1,062 51.6 -0.9
Conservative Ben Hawkes46922.8-7.6
Green Joel Stobart27813.5-0.2
Liberal Democrats Philip Thomas23711.5+1.8
Majority59328.8+12.4
Turnout 205831.5-3.4
Registered electors 6543
Labour hold Swing

St. David's

St. David's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Diana Moore* 1,322 55.1 +7.2
Labour Co-op Ellen Stuart75231.3-3.9
Conservative George Baker2309.6-3.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Soper853.5-1.1
Majority57023.8+11.1
Turnout 240034.4-2.1
Registered electors 6977
Green hold Swing

St. Loye's

St. Loye's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Sheridan 1,127 45.7 -4.2
Labour Co-op Jake Bonetta98039.7+2.9
Green Jack David Vickers1897.7-5.9
Liberal Democrats Phil Brock1646.6N/A
Majority1476.0-6.9
Turnout 246835.6+0.9
Registered electors 6939
Conservative hold Swing

St. Thomas

St. Thomas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Fullam 1,217 43.9 +7.1
Labour Deborah Darling1,10940.0+1.6
Green Johanna Korndorfer2107.6-0.9
Conservative Ashley Carr1676.0-5.4
Reform UK Natasha Hannaford572.1N/A
Majority1083.9+2.3
Turnout 277138.1+0.7
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +7.1

Topsham

Topsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matthew Williams 1,394 46.4 -0.9
Conservative Rob Newby*1,09836.6-2.0
Green Jonathan Mills2598.6-4.3
Liberal Democrats Christine Campion2307.7N/A
Majority2969.8+1.1
Turnout 300038.0-1.3
Registered electors 7896
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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References

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