2016 Exeter City Council election

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2016 Exeter City Council election [1]
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All 39 seats to Exeter City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39.14%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election29101
Seats won3081
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg2Steady2.svg
Popular vote15,9129,8845,050
Percentage41.1%25.5%13.1%
Exeter UK local election 2016 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2016 Exeter City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives, and yellow shows the Liberal Democrats. Striped wards indicate seats shared between parties.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2016 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 2016, to elect members of Exeter City Council in England. [2] Following boundary changes, the entire council was up for election, and all 13 wards were contested, each electing three councillors. The election was held concurrently with other local elections held in England on the 5 May.

Contents

The council had been controlled by the Labour Party since 1990, which had held an outright majority since 2012. Labour won the Exeter election, extending their control to 30 seats, their highest ever share of the vote. The Conservatives came in second place with eight seats, losing four to Labour, while the Liberal Democrats won a single seat.

The election for the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner was also scheduled for the 5 May. Voters in Exeter would cast a separate ballot for the office, in conjunction with the residents of the rest of the Devon and Cornwall police area.

Background

The elections to Exeter City Council were the first to be held since the Local Government Boundary Commission for England conducted a review into the electoral arrangements in Exeter. The review was prompted by the previous council that had a high level of electoral inequality, with some councillors representing many more voters than others. [3] The old council consisted of 40 councillors from 18 wards, each of two or three councillors, which were elected by thirds over a four-year cycle, with elections to Devon County Council on the fourth year. This resulted in some wards having elections every year, while others would have one year in the cycle with no elections. The review resulted in the number of councillors being reduced to 39 and the number of wards reduced to 13, with each ward returning three councillors. [4] The ward changes equalised the ratio of voters to councillors, and provided for the entire city being able to vote in local elections every year. [3]

As a result of the review, for 2016 all seats on the council were up for election. The election used the plurality-at-large voting system; each voter was able to cast up to three votes, with the three candidates with the highest number of votes being elected. [5] As the council would revert to electing by thirds in 2018, a number of councillors would serve partial terms in the interim. In each ward, the councillor who received the highest number of votes would serve a four-year term, the councillor with the second highest number a three-year term, and the councillor with the third-highest votes would have a two-year term. [5] In future elections, each councillor would serve a full four-year term.

Before 5 May 2016 the council was controlled by the Labour Party which had held a majority on the council since the 2012 election, and had traditionally been the largest party in the city. [6] After the previous election, which was held in 2015 for a third of the councillors, the council consisted of 29 Labour members, 10 Conservatives, and one Liberal Democrat. [7]

Campaign

A total of 138 candidates stood for election across the city. Four parties stood in every ward in the city, with both the Labour and Conservative parties putting up candidates for all 39 seats. The Green Party had the next highest number of candidates with 27, and the Liberal Democrats stood 20 candidates across the city. The UK Independence Party had 12 candidates standing in nine wards, and one person represented the Independence from Europe party. [8]

The Labour Party were standing on their record in office and their key redevelopment plans for the former bus station, which would include the St Sidwell's Point leisure complex in the centre of the city. [9] Labour also aimed to reduce traffic congestion, add a food waste collection, and reduce homelessness and the lack of affordable housing. The Conservatives campaigned against the St Sidwell's Point project on cost grounds, instead promising to invest in affordable housing, cultural venues, and producing a new transport plan for Exeter. [9] The party aimed to improve on its low number of seats on the council. The Liberal Democrats planned to rebuild their former presence in Exeter, focusing on improving the quality of public services. The Green Party proposed a more environmentally sound city, focusing on improving the quality of life for residents, a sustainable development plan, and reducing waste from the city. They also planned to make the council more democratic and accountable to the people of Exeter. [9] UKIP had a national plan for local councils, which included devolution of power to local authorities, attempting to end funding and projects from the European Union and prioritising locals in service provision. [9]

Results

The election was won by the Labour Party, who won 30 of the 39 seats on the council. The Conservative Party came second, winning eight seats, and the Liberal Democrats had one councillor elected. [10] The overall turnout was 39.14%. Labour extended its majority to 10 councillors – the party's largest ever majority on the council – by gaining three seats from the Conservatives. [11] Labour won all three seats in eight wards, and won at least one seat in every ward except the suburban Topsham, won by the Conservatives. The Conservatives also won five other seats across the city. One ward, Duryard & St James, was split three ways between the parties. [11]

2016 Exeter City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 30Increase2.svg 176.903076.943,90547.5+11.1
  Conservative 8Decrease2.svg 220.50820.526,79729.0-4.1
  Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg2.6012.68,6299.3-1.5
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.08,8689.6+0.3
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04,0364.4-5.6
  Independence from Europe 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01040.1New

Ward results

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

Alphington

Alphington
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Steve Warwick 1,096 41.0
Labour Chris Musgrave 1,063 39.8
Labour Bob Foale 1,044 39.1
Conservative John Harvey*98236.8
Conservative Emily Croft80730.2
Conservative Aric Gilinsky66925.0
UKIP Robert Ball34913.1
UKIP Dutch Dudgeon33112.4
Liberal Democrats Rod Ruffle31211.7
Green Andrew Wallace Bell2599.7
Green Audaye Khalid Elesedy1575.9
Green Isabel Castle1545.8
Registered electors 6,375
Turnout 2,67241.91%

Duryard & St James

Duryard & St James
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Keith Owen* 851 34.9
Conservative Percy Prowse* 773 31.7
Liberal Democrats Kevin John Mitchell 770 31.5
Labour Tristan Charles Leonard Harris72029.5
Labour Robin Edward William Hughes-Chamberlain67427.6
Conservative Richard William Elliott60124.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Norman Mitchell58323.9
Conservative Lee William Mottram*56123.0
Liberal Democrats Nicholas George Sutton45818.8
Green Bethany Payne30312.4
Green Rouben Scott Freeman25310.4
Green Jenny Steer24510.0
UKIP Sallie Cherie Waters1415.8
Registered electors 6,848
Turnout 2,44135.65%

Exwick

Exwick
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Philip Michael Bialyk* 1,362 57.6
Labour Ollie Pearson* 1,277 54.0
Labour Rachel Helen Sutton* 1,245 52.7
UKIP Lawrence Simon Harper47320.0
Conservative Steve Hawkins46219.6
Conservative Benjamin Tomos Lewis39416.7
Conservative Patricia White36215.3
Green Stephen Leslie Porter30913.1
Liberal Democrats Caroline Emily Gwyneth Nottle26811.3
Registered electors 7,197
Turnout 2,36332.83%

Heavitree

Heavitree
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Olwen Margaret Foggin* 1,677 55.3
Labour Rosie Clare Denham* 1,653 54.6
Labour Greg Sheldon* 1,394 46.0
Conservative Guy Steven Frank Richards62020.5
Green Gill Baker60720.0
Conservative Azhar-Jamal Chaudhry56018.5
Conservative Sam Morfey55818.4
UKIP Diana Beasley33611.1
Liberal Democrats Sheila Muriel Hobden30510.1
Green Steve Jones2979.8
Green Rob Davies2628.6
Registered electors 6,783
Turnout 3,03044.67%

Mincinglake & Whipton

Mincinglake & Whipton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Emma Anita Morse* 1,337 55.8
Labour Peter William Edwards* 1,209 50.5
Labour Stephen Alexander Brimble* 1,183 49.4
UKIP Alison Jane Sheridan47219.7
UKIP Anne Patricia Back41817.5
Conservative David Thompson39716.6
Conservative George Thomas Livesey37215.5
UKIP Eddie Higgins36715.3
Conservative Paul Robert Geoffrey Rota33914.2
Green Bridget Catherine Oliver2189.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Matthew Soper1677.0
Registered electors 6,688
Turnout 2,39435.80%

Newtown & St Leonards

Newtown & St Leonards
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Richard Arthur Branston* 1,725 57.0
Labour Natalie Jane Vizard* 1,562 51.6
Labour Roger David Spackman* 1,448 47.8
Conservative Norman Shiel81626.9
Conservative John Murphy75524.9
Conservative Stephanie Warner67622.3
Green Tom Milburn41613.7
Green Andrew Cheesewright37112.3
Green Joe Powell2769.1
Liberal Democrats James Landymore2448.1
UKIP Jacqueline Barbara Holdstock1725.7
Independence from Europe Dave Smith1043.4
Registered electors 6,893
Turnout 3,02843.93%

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Rachel Clare Lyons* 1,307 41.3
Labour Daniel Ryan Gottschalk 1,254 39.6
Conservative Peter Holland* 1,196 37.8
Labour Christine Elizabeth Raybould-Gooding1,14636.2
Conservative Alan Jones1,09434.6
Conservative Anne Jobson1,09234.5
Green Lizzie Woodman53817.0
Green David Barker-Hahlo45014.2
Green Alysa Freeman40912.9
Liberal Democrats Kimberley Lauren Stansfield3099.8
Registered electors 7,514
Turnout 3,16642.13%

Pinhoe

Pinhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David James Harvey 1,046 45.5
Conservative Cynthia Thompson 981 42.7
Labour Duncan Wood 953 41.4
Conservative Ruth Smith92640.3
Conservative John Rogers89438.9
Labour Laura Charis Adelaide Wright86937.8
Green Diana Patricia Jones2249.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Payne1637.1
Registered electors 5,052
Turnout 2,30045.53%

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Kate Hannan* 1,372 56.5
Labour Lesley Sara Robson* 1,207 49.7
Labour Tony Wardle* 1,141 47.0
Conservative Lucille Baker60124.8
Conservative Nicola Guagliardo53722.1
Conservative Mario Trabucco51721.3
UKIP Robert James Sheridan33713.9
Green Lynn Susan Wetenhall30112.4
Liberal Democrats Ellen McDonnell2158.9
Registered electors 6,256
Turnout 2,42838.81%

St Davids

St Davids
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Robert Lamb 1,063 40.3
Labour Lewis Peter Griffiths Keen 1,002 38.0
Labour Luke Sean Sills 875 33.2
Liberal Democrats Stella Rose Brock*76829.1
Green Diana Frances Moore65524.8
Liberal Democrats Philip John Brock61223.2
Liberal Democrats Kevin Martin Chun52619.9
Conservative Catherine Pierce47317.9
Conservative Louis Ten-Holter45317.2
Conservative Jeremy White43816.6
Green Kay Powell41315.7
Green Mark Shorto32112.2
Registered electors 6,981
Turnout 2,63737.77%

St Loyes

St Loyes
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David John Henson* 923 44.7
Conservative Yolonda Anne Cullis Henson 901 43.6
Labour Rose Leinwen Ashford 692 33.5
Conservative James Ali Taghdissian61629.8
Labour Calum Gabriel John Craig58128.1
Labour David Charles Coughlin54926.6
UKIP Valerie Angus33316.1
Green Ben Head30614.8
Liberal Democrats David William Roberts30414.7
Registered electors 6,597
Turnout 2,06631.32%

St Thomas

St Thomas
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Rob Hannaford* 1,502 49.8
Labour Hannah Louise Packham* 1,314 43.6
Labour Paul David Bull* 1,219 40.4
Liberal Democrats Adrian Alan Fullam97832.4
Liberal Democrats Vanessa Newcombe73024.2
Liberal Democrats Sandy Chenore67022.2
Conservative Charles Arthur Michael Beaty38312.7
UKIP Brian Jeffrey30710.2
Green Samuel Charles Bolitho2608.6
Conservative Elliott Latif Malik2588.6
Green Joe Levy2418.0
Conservative Nabila Roukhamieh-Mckinna2107.0
Green Cheryl Jacqueline Freeman2036.7
Registered electors 7,329
Turnout 3,01741.17%

Topsham

Topsham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew Robert Leadbetter* 1,277 52.1
Conservative Rob Newby* 1,188 48.4
Conservative Margaret Anne Baldwin* 1,135 46.3
Labour Eliot Paul Wright88236.0
Labour Elizabeth Oxburgh73630.0
Labour Tom Stephenson63525.9
Green John Moreman42017.1
Liberal Democrats William Vasey24710.1
Registered electors 6,334
Turnout 2,45338.73%

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