2018 Exeter City Council election
{{Short description|2018 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Exeter City Council election{{cite web|url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2018/172/|author=Andrew Teale|work=Local Elections Archive Project|title=Local Election Results 2018}}
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2016 Exeter City Council election
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2019 Exeter City Council election
| next_year = 2019
| seats_for_election = 13 of 39 seats (One Third) to Exeter City Council
| majority_seats = 20
| election_date = 3 May 2018
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election1 = 30
| seats_before1 = 29
| seats1 = 10
| seat_change1 = {{nochange}}
| seats_after1 = 29
| popular_vote1 = 15,325
| percentage1 = 47.3%
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2 = 8
| seats_before2 = 8
| seats2 = 2
| seat_change2 = {{nochange}}
| seats_after2 = 8
| popular_vote2 = 10,557
| percentage2 = 32.6%
| party4 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| last_election4 = 1
| seats_before4 = 1
| seats4 = 1
| seat_change4 = {{nochange}}
| seats_after4 = 1
| popular_vote4 = 3,005
| percentage4 = 9.3%
| party5 = Green Party of England and Wales
| last_election5 = 0
| seats_before5 = 1
| seats5 = 0
| seat_change5 = {{nochange}}
| seats_after5 = 1
| popular_vote5 = 3,423
| percentage5 = 10.6%
| map_image = Exeter UK local election 2018 map.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map showing the results of the 2018 Exeter City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives, and yellow shows the Liberal Democrats.
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Labour
| after_election = Labour
}}
The 2018 Exeter City Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect a third (13/39) of the members of Exeter City Council in England.{{cite web |title = 2018 Local Election Results | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180510000009/https://exeter.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections-and-voting/2018-local-elections/results/ | archive-date = 10 May 2018 |url = https://exeter.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections-and-voting/2018-local-elections/results/ | website = exeter.gov.uk |publisher = Exeter City Council |access-date = 10 May 2018 |df = dmy-all}} This was on the same day as other local elections. The election result left the council with the same political make up as it had before the election, with Labour in control with 29 seats and the Conservatives as the main opposition party, returning with 8.
Background
At the previous election in 2016 election, Labour remained in control of the council with 30 councillors out of 39. In February 2017, Labour Councillor Chris Musgrave defected to the Green Party, leaving them with 29 seats going into the election.{{cite web|url=https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2017/02/28/labour-councillor-joins-exeter-greens/|title=Labour councillor joins Exeter Greens|date=28 February 2017|work=www.greenparty.org.uk}}
Results summary
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 2018 Exeter City Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 10
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 76.9
|other seats = 19
|total seats = 29
|total seats % = 74.4
|votes = 15,325
|votes % = 47.3
|plus/minus = -0.2
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 2
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 15.4
|other seats = 6
|total seats = 8
|total seats % = 20.5
|votes = 10,557
|votes % = 32.6
|plus/minus = +3.6
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 1
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 7.7
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 1
|total seats % = 2.6
|votes = 3,005
|votes % = 9.3
|plus/minus = ±0.0
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 1
|total seats = 1
|total seats % = 2.6
|votes = 3,423
|votes % = 10.6
|plus/minus = +1.0
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Women's Equality Party
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 75
|votes % = 0.2
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = British National Party
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 34
|votes % = 0.1
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Democrats and Veterans
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 10
|votes % = >0.1
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
Council composition
After the previous election, the composition of the council was:
| style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:#dc241f; width:76.9%;" | 30 | style="background:#0087dc; width:20.5%;" | 8 | style="background:#FAA61A; width:2.6%;" | 1 |
| Labour
| Conservative | LD |
Before this election, the composition of the council was:
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|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:#dc241f; width:74.4%;" | 29 | style="background:#0087dc; width:20.5%;" | 8 | style="background:#FAA61A; width:2.6%;" | 1 | style="background:#6AB023; width:2.6%;" | 1 |
| Labour
| Conservative | LD | G |
After this election, the composition of the council was:
| style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:#dc241f; width:74.4%;" | 29 | style="background:#0087dc; width:20.5;" | 8 | style="background:#FAA61A; width:2.6%;" | 1 | style="background:#6AB023; width:2.6%;" | 1 |
| Labour
| Conservative | LD | G |
Results by ward
(*) Asterisk denotes the sitting councillor.
=Alphington=
{{Election box begin |title=Alphington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bob Foale*
|votes = 1,029
|percentage = 42.77
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Katherine New|votes=933|percentage=38.78|change=+2.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Andrew Bell|votes=256|percentage=10.64|change=+0.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Rod Ruffle|votes=188|percentage=7.81|change=-3.9}}
{{Election box majority||votes=96|percentage=3.99%|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,406|percentage=36.77%|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Duryard & St.James=
{{Election box begin |title=Duryard & St.James}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kevin Mitchell*
|votes = 783
|percentage = 34.60
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Charlie Davies
|votes = 722
|percentage = 31.90
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Harvey
|votes = 541
|percentage = 23.91
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Bethany Payne
|votes = 132
|percentage = 5.83
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Women's Equality Party
|candidate = Bea Gare
|votes = 75
|percentage = 3.31
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democrats and Veterans
|candidate = Sallie Waters
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.44
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 61
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,263
|percentage = 33.49
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Exwick=
{{Election box begin |title=Exwick}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rachel Sutton*
|votes = 1,278
|percentage = 57.80
|change = +5.1
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Elliott Malik
|votes = 593
|percentage = 26.82
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mark Shorto
|votes = 200
|percentage = 9.05
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Soper
|votes = 140
|percentage = 6.33
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 685
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,211
|percentage = 30.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Heavitree=
{{Election box begin |title=Heavitree}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Greg Sheldon*
|votes = 1,554
|percentage = 53.75
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Guy Richards
|votes = 786
|percentage = 27.19
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Gill Baker
|votes = 345
|percentage = 11.93
|change = -8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Gates
|votes = 206
|percentage = 7.13
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 768
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,891
|percentage = 42.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mincinglake & Whipton=
{{Election box begin |title=Mincinglake & Whipton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Judy Pattison
|votes = 1,203
|percentage = 58.45
|change = +9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Livesey
|votes = 603
|percentage = 29.30
|change = +13.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Kayleigh Powell
|votes = 129
|percentage = 6.27
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Matt Smith
|votes = 123
|percentage = 5.98
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 600
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,058
|percentage = 30.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Newtown & St.Leonards=
{{Election box begin |title=Newtown & St.Leonards}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Matthew Vizard*
|votes = 1,447
|percentage = 56.13
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Watt
|votes = 628
|percentage = 24.36
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Tom Milburn
|votes = 267
|percentage = 10.36
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alexandra Newcombe
|votes = 236
|percentage = 9.15
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 819
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,578
|percentage = 36.08
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pennsylvania=
{{Election box begin |title=Pennsylvania}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Begley
|votes = 1,435
|percentage =47.95
|change = +11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=David Smith|votes=1,062|percentage=35.48|change=-2.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Lizzie Woodman|votes=324|percentage=10.83|change=-6.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Michael Mitchell|votes=172|percentage=5.75|change=-4.0}}
{{Election box majority||votes=373|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,993|percentage=39.42|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pinhoe=
{{Election box begin |title=Pinhoe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Duncan Wood*
|votes = 1,128
|percentage = 47.08
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Keith Sparkes
|votes = 1,057
|percentage = 44.12
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Diana Jones
|votes = 114
|percentage = 4.76
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Charles Cole
|votes = 97
|percentage = 4.05
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 71
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,396
|percentage = 41.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Priory=
{{Election box begin |title=Priory}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Wardle*
|votes = 1,177
|percentage =52.90
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Jago Brockway|votes=651|percentage=29.26|change=+4.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Lynn Wetenhall|votes=220|percentage=9.89|change=-2.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Christine Campion|votes=177|percentage=7.96|change=-0.9}}
{{Election box majority||votes=526|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,225|percentage=34.25|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St Davids=
{{Election box begin |title=St Davids}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Luke Sills*
|votes = 1,119
|percentage = 43.41
|change = +10.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Diana Moore|votes=826|percentage=32.04|change=+7.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Aric Gilinsky|votes=471|percentage=18.27|change=+0.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=James Dart|votes=162|percentage=6.28|change=-22.8}}
{{Election box majority||votes=293|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,578|percentage=35.09|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St Loyes=
{{Election box begin |title=St Loyes}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Holland
|votes = 1,299
|percentage = 52.23
|change = +22.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Buswell
|votes = 901
|percentage = 36.23
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Deakin
|votes = 167
|percentage = 6.71
|change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Andrew Cheesewright
|votes = 120
|percentage = 4.83
|change = -10.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 398
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,487
|percentage = 36.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St Thomas=
{{Election box begin |title=St Thomas}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Laura Wright
|votes = 1,343
|percentage = 49.30
|change = +8.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mason Bell
|votes = 679
|percentage = 24.93
|change = +12.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sandy Chenore
|votes = 376
|percentage = 13.80
|change = -8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joe Levy
|votes = 292
|percentage = 10.72
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Chris Stone
|votes = 34
|percentage = 1.25
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 664
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,724
|percentage = 36.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Topsham=
{{Election box begin |title=Topsham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Catherine Pierce
|votes = 1,254
|percentage =47.88
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Eliot Wright|votes=989|percentage=37.76|change=+1.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Jonathan Dawson|votes=198|percentage=7.56|change=-9.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=David Pugh|votes=178|percentage=6.80|change=-3.3}}
{{Election box majority||votes=265|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,619|percentage=37.77|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://exeter.gov.uk Exeter City Council]
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2018}}
{{Devon elections}}