1996 Exeter City Council election
{{Short description|1996 English local election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1996 Exeter City Council election
| country = Devon
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1995 Exeter City Council election
| previous_year = 1995
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|1996|5|2|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 1998 Exeter City Council election
| next_year = 1998
| seats_for_election= 13 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council
| majority_seats = 19
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 =
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 18 seats, 52.0%
| seats_before1 =
| seats1 = 9
| seats_after1 = 24
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 6
| popular_vote1 = 11,713
| percentage1 = 45.9%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 6.1%
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 =
| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 6 seats, 21.2%
| seats_before2 =
| seats2 = 2
| seats_after2 = 7
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 5,423
| percentage2 = 21.2
| swing2 = {{steady}} 0.0%
| image4 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader4 =
| party4 = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
| leader_since4 =
| leaders_seat4 =
| last_election4 = 2 seats, 4.4%
| seats_before4 =
| seats4 = 1
| seats_after4 = 3
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote4 = 1,717
| percentage4 = 6.7%
| swing4 = {{increase}} 2.3%
| image5 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader5 =
| party5 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| last_election5 = 10 seats, 17.9%
| seats_before5 =
| seats5 = 0
| seats_after5 = 2
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}} 8
| popular_vote5 = 6,036
| percentage5 = 23.6%
| swing5 = {{increase}} 5.7%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption =
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election =
| before_party = No overall control
| after_election =
| after_party = Labour Party (UK)
}}
The 1996 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Exeter-1973-2012.pdf |title=Exeter City Council Election Results 1973–2012 |access-date=5 December 2023 |work=Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher |publisher=The Elections Centre, Plymouth University}} This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
=Overview=
At the election, the Labour Party gained an overall majority on the council, while the Conservatives suffered their biggest loss of seats in a single election since the local government re-organisation in 1974, with a net loss of eight seats.
Despite improvements in the popular vote (where they came second) and in marginal wards, the Conservatives fell to a record low of two seats and ended up in fourth place, behind the Liberal Party.
Both the Liberal Democrats and Liberal Party made minor gains, each winning an extra seat and obtaining a higher or similar share of the popular vote than the 1995 election. The Liberal Democrats became the official opposition for the first time.
=Election result=
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 1996 Exeter City Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 9
|net = {{increase}} 6
|seats % = 69.2
|other seats = 15
|total seats = 24
|total seats % = 66.7
|votes = 11,713
|votes % = 45.9
|plus/minus = –6.1
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 3
|net = {{increase}} 1
|seats % = 23.1
|other seats = 4
|total seats = 7
|total seats % = 19.4
|votes = 5,423
|votes % = 21.2
|plus/minus = ±0.0
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|seats = 1
|net = {{increase}} 1
|seats % = 7.7
|other seats = 2
|total seats = 3
|total seats % = 8.3
|votes = 1,717
|votes % = 6.7
|plus/minus = +2.3
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{decrease}} 8
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 2
|total seats = 2
|total seats % = 5.6
|votes = 6,036
|votes % = 23.6
|plus/minus = +5.7
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 610
|votes % = 2.4
|plus/minus = +0.5
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 31
|votes % = 0.1
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Alphington=
{{Election box begin | title=Alphington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = P. Smith
|votes = 1,156
|percentage = 48.6
|change = –12.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Mathers
|votes = 702
|percentage = 29.5
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Jordan
|votes = 469
|percentage = 19.7
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = R. Gittens
|votes = 54
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 454
|percentage = 19.1
|change = –17.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,381
|percentage = 39.7
|change = –7.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,033
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}8.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Barton=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Barton (2 seats due to by-election)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. McNamara*
|votes = 1,032
|percentage = 54.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. McNamara
|votes = 966
|percentage = 51.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|candidate = H. Alford
|votes = 495
|percentage = 26.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|candidate = V. Iiolt
|votes = 419
|percentage = 22.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Leadbetter
|votes = 308
|percentage = 16.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Yeld
|votes = 259
|percentage = 13.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = G. Philpotts
|votes = 89
|percentage = 4.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = T. Revesz
|votes = 57
|percentage = 3.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 1,889
|percentage = 46.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 4,028
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Countess Wear=
{{Election box begin | title=Countess Wear}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Sheldon
|votes = 886
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Stilliard
|votes = 561
|percentage = 31.7
|change = –5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = S. Barrett
|votes = 270
|percentage = 15.2
|change = –2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|candidate = M. Berry
|votes = 54
|percentage = 3.0
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 325
|percentage = 18.4
|change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,771
|percentage = 50.2
|change = –9.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 3,566
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}6.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Cowick=
{{Election box begin | title=Cowick}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Robson
|votes = 1,161
|percentage = 61.3
|change = –5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Knapp*
|votes = 513
|percentage = 27.1
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Pack
|votes = 219
|percentage = 11.6
|change = –0.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 648
|percentage = 34.2
|change = –11.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,893
|percentage = 44.3
|change = –4.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,330
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Exwick=
{{Election box begin | title=Exwick}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Slack
|votes = 1,473
|percentage = 71.9
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = T. Thompson
|votes = 270
|percentage = 13.2
|change = –5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Porter
|votes = 264
|percentage = 12.9
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = B. Packer
|votes = 43
|percentage = 2.1
|change = –1.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,203
|percentage = 58.7
|change = +10.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,050
|percentage = 35.2
|change = –6.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,915
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}5.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Heavitree=
{{Election box begin | title=Heavitree}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|candidate = D. Morrish
|votes = 749
|percentage = 36.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Perrin
|votes = 568
|percentage = 28.0
|change = –8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Williamson
|votes = 440
|percentage = 21.7
|change = –20.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Hodgson
|votes = 244
|percentage = 12.0
|change = –6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = S. Pfeiffer
|votes = 30
|percentage = 1.5
|change = –1.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 181
|percentage = 8.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,031
|percentage = 47.5
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,304
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pennsylvania=
{{Election box begin | title=Pennsylvania}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. Treharne
|votes = 871
|percentage = 42.2
|change = –16.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Syvret*
|votes = 672
|percentage = 32.6
|change = +10.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Boyle
|votes = 440
|percentage = 21.3
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = T. Brenan
|votes = 80
|percentage = 3.9
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 199
|percentage = 9.6
|change = –26.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,063
|percentage = 42.2
|change = –7.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,937
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}13.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pinhoe=
{{Election box begin | title=Pinhoe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Dixon
|votes = 1,126
|percentage = 53.1
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Landers*
|votes = 672
|percentage = 37.6
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Vokes
|votes = 174
|percentage = 8.2
|change = –10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = S. Dunstan
|votes = 23
|percentage = 1.1
|change = –0.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 454
|percentage = 15.5
|change = –11.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,995
|percentage = 53.9
|change = –3.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 3,967
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}2.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Polsloe=
{{Election box begin | title=Polsloe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Mills
|votes = 709
|percentage = 43.0
|change = –0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Y. Henson*
|votes = 648
|percentage = 39.3
|change = +19.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Vokes
|votes = 174
|percentage = 8.2
|change = –17.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = T. Canning
|votes = 69
|percentage = 4.2
|change = –0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = K. Needs
|votes = 31
|percentage = 1.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 61
|percentage = 3.7
|change = –12.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,631
|percentage = 39.7
|change = –10.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,153
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}9.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Rougemont=
{{Election box begin | title=Rougemont}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Slack*
|votes = 1,124
|percentage = 64.3
|change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Williams
|votes = 336
|percentage = 19.2
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Bahrij
|votes = 176
|percentage = 10.1
|change = –9.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = A. Thomas
|votes = 111
|percentage = 6.4
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 788
|percentage = 45.1
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,747
|percentage = 35.6
|change = –12.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,927
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Davids=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Davids}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Griffiths
|votes = 939
|percentage = 40.1
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Hoey
|votes = 848
|percentage = 36.2
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Gooding
|votes = 442
|percentage = 18.9
|change = –4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = P. Edwards
|votes = 115
|percentage = 4.9
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 91
|percentage = 3.9
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,344
|percentage = 36.9
|change = –11.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,389
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Leonards=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Leonards}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = P. Davies
|votes = 679
|percentage = 34.0
|change = –15.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Shiel*
|votes = 648
|percentage = 32.4
|change = +11.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Vincent
|votes = 587
|percentage = 29.4
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = K. Morris
|votes = 85
|percentage = 4.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 31
|percentage = 1.6
|change = –24.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,999
|percentage = 42.9
|change = –10.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,700
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}13.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Devon elections}}
{{1996 United Kingdom local elections}}
Category:Exeter City Council elections