Plymouth City Council elections

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Plymouth City Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Plymouth in Devon, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district.

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Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 following the reforms of the Local Government Act 1972, political control of the council has been held by the following parties: [1] [2]

Composition of the council [3]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Green [b] UKIP Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (66 seats)
1973 37290––0Conservative
1976 392700–0Conservative
New ward boundaries (60 seats)
1979 332600–1 [c] Conservative
1983 342300–3 [d] Conservative
1987 3119100–0Conservative
1991 194100–0Labour
1995 6540000Labour
Plymouth becomes a unitary authority (60 seats)
1997 13470000Labour
2000 38220000Conservative
New ward boundaries (60 seats)
2003 18363000Labour
2004 19352000Labour
2006 25283001No overall control
2007 31260000Conservative
2008 37200000Conservative
2010 36200001Conservative
2011 31250010Conservative
2012 26310000Labour
2012 26310000Labour
2014 24300030Labour
2015 26280030No overall control
2016 27270030No overall control
2018 26310000Labour
2019 25310010Labour
2021 26240007No overall control
2022 24240108No overall control
2023 18310205 [e] Labour
2024 7420206Labour

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

Unitary authority elections

Result maps

By-elections

1997-2000

Honicknowle By-Election 7 August 1997 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,328 61.1 −11.3
Conservative 42019.3−8.3
Liberal Democrats 34415.8+15.8
Independent 673.1+3.1
Independent Democrat140.6+0.6
Majority 90841.8
Turnout 2,17323.0
Labour hold Swing
Ham By-Election 25 September 1997 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,017 65.5 +4.8
Conservative 30719.8−2.3
Liberal Democrats 17311.1+11.1
Independent Democrat563.6−13.6
Majority 71045.7
Turnout 1,553
Labour hold Swing

2000-2003

Mount Gould By-Election 2 May 2002 (2) [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,179
Labour 1,101
Liberal Democrats 590
Liberal Democrats 566
Conservative 464
Conservative 449
Green 120
Green 119
UKIP 51
Turnout 4,63929.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St Budeaux By-Election 2 May 2002 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,253 55.7 +8.9
Conservative 71531.8−6.7
Liberal Democrats 28212.5+0.0
Majority 53823.9
Turnout 2,25025.5
Labour hold Swing

2003-2006

Southway By-Election 22 June 2006 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Kirk 1,624 43.3 +3.9
Conservative Brenda Brookshaw1,51740.5+0.3
Liberal Democrats Terrance O'Connor2145.7−14.7
BNP Liam Birck2005.3+5.3
UKIP Thomas Williams1393.7+3.7
Green Raymond Tuohy531.4+1.4
Majority 1072.8
Turnout 3,74740.4
Labour hold Swing

2006-2010

Ham By-Election 3 September 2009 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tina Tuohy 1,243 44.0 +2.7
Conservative Nigel Churchill67623.9−15.7
UKIP Andrew Leigh44215.6+15.6
Independent Margaret Storer2047.2+7.2
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Trimnell1816.4−6.8
BNP Adrian Romilly822.9+2.9
Majority 56720.1
Turnout 2,82829.0
Labour hold Swing

2010-2014

Southway By-Election 27 June 2013 [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jonny Morris 1,247 43.1 −8.2
UKIP Peter David Berrow76426.4+4.6
Conservative David Alexander Downie48716.8−10.0
Independent Dennis Law Silverwood29010.0+10.0
Liberal Democrats Justin Dominic Stafford822.8+2.8
TUSC Ryan Aldred2222 0.8+0.8
Majority 483
Turnout 29.24
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022

Stoke By-Election 26 July 2018 [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jemima Laing 1,427 52.8% +0.2%
Conservative Kathy Watkin98136.3%+2.8%
Liberal Democrats Connor Clarke1746.4%+1.4%
Active for PlymouthIuliu Popescue1234.5%+4.5%
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

2022-2026

Moor View By-Election 12 January 2023 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Will Noble 1,415 53.2 +16.7
Conservative Andrea Johnson87733.0−21.0
Independent Gavin Marshall1846.9+6.9
Green Frank Hartkopf873.3−0.7
Liberal Democrats Colin Mackenzie772.9−1.5
TUSC Andrew White180.7−0.4
Majority 53820.2
Turnout 2,658
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Plympton Chaddlewood By-Election 12 January 2023 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Lauren McLay 653 44.9 −12.8
Conservative Ashley Ward42529.2−5.7
Independent Andrew Hill18212.5+12.5
Labour Lindsay Gilmour14710.1+2.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Gillbard332.3+2.3
TUSC Benjamin Davy151.0+1.0
Majority 22815.7
Turnout 1,455
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Efford and Lipson By-Election 15 June 2023 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul McNamara 1,204 58.8 −0.1
Conservative Will Jones42320.6−1.0
Green Pat Bushell1969.6−2.1
Liberal Democrats Alexander Primmer803.9−1.5
Independent Chaz Singh693.4+3.4
Heritage Darryl Ingram542.6+2.6
TUSC Neil Prentice231.1−1.3
Majority 78138.1
Turnout 2,049
Labour hold Swing
Plymstock Dunstone By-Election 27 July 2023 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stefan Krizanac 1,072 33.2 −17.5
Conservative Julie Hunt91928.4−1.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Edwards59618.4+13.6
Independent Grace Stickland48014.9+14.9
Green Bruce Robinson973.0−0.7
Heritage Darryl Ingram551.7+1.3
TUSC Jackie Hilton120.4−0.1
Majority 1534.7
Turnout 3,231
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St Peter and the Waterfront By-Election 27 July 2023 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alison Raynsford 1,126 48.0 +0.0
Conservative Ian Fleming48820.8+2.6
Green Shayna Newham-Joynes2068.8−1.8
Liberal Democrats Hugh Janes1757.5+0.6
Reform UK Andy Gibbons1747.4+3.1
Independent Chaz Singh1265.4+5.4
TUSC Ryan Aldred522.2−0.8
Majority 63827.2
Turnout 2,347
Labour hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Ecology Party and Green Party UK.
  3. ↑ 1 Independent Conservative
  4. ↑ 3 Independent Conservative
  5. ↑ 3 Independent Alliance, 2 Independents

References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Plymouth". BBC News Online . 19 April 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  4. ↑ The City of Plymouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  5. ↑ The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1985
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The City of Plymouth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "Council and democracy". Plymouth City Council. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  9. ↑ "Labour lose their majority hold over Plymouth City Council". The Herald . 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "About Plymouth City Council". Plymouth City Council. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Local Authority Byelecion Results - August 1997" . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Local Authority Byelecion Results - September 1997" . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "Local Authority Byelecion Results - May 2002" . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "Local Authority Byelecion Results - May 2002" . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  15. ↑ "Labour regains control of Plymouth city council". guardian.co.uk . London. 23 June 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  16. ↑ "Ham by-election". Plymouth City Council. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  17. ↑ "Local Authority Byelecion Results - June 2013" . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  18. ↑ "Past election results". Plymouth City Council . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  19. ↑ "Labour hold Stoke ward seat in Plymouth by-election". Plymouth Herald. 27 July 2018.
  20. ↑ "Local Authority Byelecion Results - July 2018" . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Moor View Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Plympton Chaddlewood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Efford and Lipson Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Plymstock Dunstone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Peter and the Waterfront Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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