2024 Exeter City Council election

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2024 Exeter City Council election
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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 MooreMichael Mitchell
Party Labour Green Liberal Democrats
Last election25 seats, 43.8%6 seats, 22.0%3 seats, 12.1%
Seats before24 [Note 1] 63
Seats won821
Seats after2474
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote12,2736,5733,323
Percentage38.1%20.4%10.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.7%Decrease2.svg 1.6%Decrease2.svg 1.8%
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LeaderAnne Jobson
Party Conservative Independent
Last election4 seats, 19.7%1 seat, 1.8%
Seats before42
Seats won11
Seats after31
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote5,9454,082
Percentage18.5%12.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.2%Increase2.svg 10.9%
Exeter UK ward map 2024.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Exeter City Council election
Leader before election

Philip Bialyk
Labour

Leader after election

Philip Bialyk
Labour

The 2024 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. There were 13 of 39 seats on the council up for election, being the usual third of the council.

Contents

Labour retained its majority on the council. [2]

Summary

Election result

2024 Exeter City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 8Steady2.svg61.5162461.512,27338.1–5.7
  Green 2Increase2.svg 115.45717.96,57320.4–1.6
  Liberal Democrats 1Increase2.svg 17.73410.33,32310.3–1.8
  Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 17.7337.75,94518.5–1.2
  Independent 1Decrease2.svg 17.7012.64,08212.7+10.9

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 8 April 2024. [3]

Alphington

Alphington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rob Harding 997 46.0 −4.7
Conservative Katherine New60628.0−0.4
Green Benn Harrison28913.3±0.0
Liberal Democrats Jamie Horner1517.0+0.5
Independent Mark Harreld1255.8N/A
Majority38918.0
Turnout 2,17934.24
Registered electors 6,363
Labour hold Swing

Duryard & St. James

Duryard & St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tammy Palmer 891 45.4 +3.1
Labour Co-op Tony Badcott61931.5−4.1
Green Martha Lee27013.7+1.2
Conservative Rory More O'Ferrall1849.4−0.2
Majority27213.9
Turnout 1,98127.25
Registered electors 7,269
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Exwick

Exwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Philip Bialyk* 1,060 51.2 −2.7
Independent Frankie Rufolo37117.9+5.5
Conservative Kayleigh Luscombe25612.2−3.5
Green Eric Helianthus25212.2−0.5
Liberal Democrats Charles Curnock1306.3+0.8
Majority689
Turnout 2,07728.5
Registered electors 7,280
Labour hold Swing

Heavitree

Heavitree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lucy Haigh 1,171 36.0 +26.0
Green Jack Eade94829.1−14.4
Labour Dave Mutton70521.7−12.2
Conservative Joan Collacott35510.9+1.7
Liberal Democrats Rod Ruffle762.3−1.0
Majority2236.9
Turnout 3,26548.80
Registered electors
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Mincinglake & Whipton

Mincinglake & Whipton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liz Pole 842 38.5 −23.4
Independent Clive Hutchings77535.4N/A
Conservative Oscar Brown29013.3−5.0
Green Alex Stephan1697.7−2.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Payne1115.1−4.5
Majority673.1
Turnout 2,19333.67
Registered electors 6,514
Labour hold Swing

Newtown & St. Leonard's

Newtown & St. Leonard's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Lynn Wetenhall 1,215 47.0 −3.4
Labour Julian Cabrera94136.4−1.6
Conservative Keith Sparkes2118.4+0.4
Independent Paul Simmonds1224.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Philip Brock963.7−0.1
Majority27410.6
Turnout 2,59239.1
Registered electors
Green gain from Labour Swing

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Zoë Hughes 1,106 38.8 −5.2
Green Jack Vickers87830.8−1.7
Conservative Jack Hunt39013.7−1.9
Independent Victoria Jarman29710.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Nigel Williams1776.2−1.1
Majority2288.0
Turnout 2,84839.60
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Pinhoe

Pinhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jakir Hussain 1,019 41.9 −9.2
Conservative David Thompson58023.8−8.0
Independent Susan Simmonds31412.9N/A
Green Kate Jago30012.3+3.0
Liberal Democrats Christine Campion2209.0+1.5
Majority43918.1
Turnout 2,43332.37
Registered electors
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Wardle* 888 41.9 −9.7
Independent Tal Abdulrazaq44320.9N/A
Conservative David Luscombe34416.2−6.6
Green Heather Mullett23311.0−2.5
Liberal Democrats Philip Thomas2099.9−1.6
Majority44521.0
Turnout 2,11732.34
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

St. David's

St. David's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green James Banyard 1,187 51.0 −4.1
Labour Co-op Ellen Stuart78533.7+2.4
Conservative Rob Newby24810.7+1.1
Liberal Democrats Harry Wright1074.6+1.1
Majority40217.3
Turnout 2,32733.30
Registered electors
Green hold Swing

St. Loye's

St. Loye's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Jobson* 1,220 48.6 +2.9
Labour Co-op Jake Bonetta91436.4−3.3
Green Deb Hancock2118.4+0.7
Liberal Democrats Timothy Butters1676.6±0.0
Majority30612.2
Turnout 2,51236.69
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Thomas

St. Thomas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Deborah Darling 1,058 38.3 −1.7
Liberal Democrats Alexandra Newcombe77127.9−16.0
Independent Rob Hannaford*46416.8N/A
Green Andy Bragg29910.8+3.2
Conservative Ashley Carr1676.1+0.1
Majority28710.4
Turnout 2,75938.10
Registered electors
Labour Co-op gain from Independent Swing

Topsham

Topsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gemma Rolstone 1,339 45.1 −1.3
Conservative Cynthia Thompson1,09436.8+0.2
Green Sarah Finch32210.8+2.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Williamson2177.3−0.4
Majority2458.3
Turnout 2,97237.33
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes one vacant seat that was last held by Labour.

References

  1. ↑ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Exeter City Council. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Curtis, Leigh (3 May 2024). "Exeter City Council 2024 local elections results". Exeter Observer. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Summary of Candidates Nominated" (PDF). Exeter City Council. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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