1988 Exeter City Council election

The 1988 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1988 Exeter City Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 15 seats, 36.8% 13 seats, 27.1%
Seats won 5 4
Seats after 15 13
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 10,277 8,092
Percentage 38.6% 30.4%
Swing Increase 1.8% Increase 3.3%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party SLD Independent
Last election 7 seats, 31.0% 1 seat, 4.1%
Seats won 3 0
Seats after 7 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 5,186 770
Percentage 19.5% 2.9%
Swing Decrease 11.5% Decrease 1.2%
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

Election result
1988 Exeter City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 Steady 41.7 10 15 41.7 10,277 38.6 +1.8
  Labour 4 Steady 33.3 9 13 36.1 8,092 30.4 +3.3
  SLD 3 Steady 25.0 4 7 19.4 5,186 19.5 –11.5
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.8 770 2.9 –1.2
  SDP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,230 4.6 N/A
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,054 4.0 +3.1

Ward results

Alphington
Alphington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD A. Fry* 1,471 54.9 –3.1
Conservative S. Dyer 787 29.4 –3.9
Labour N. Long 370 13.8 +5.1
Green P. M. MacNaughten 49 1.8 N/A
Majority 684 25.6 +1.0
Turnout 2,677 53.2 –8.4
Registered electors 5,032
SLD hold Swing Increase0.4

Barton
Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. McNamara 878 43.5 +0.3
Labour H. Sterry 857 42.4 +10.3
SLD P. Davies 131 6.5 –18.2
SDP R. Bassett 112 5.5 N/A
Green T. Brenan 42 2.1 N/A
Majority 21 1.0 –10.1
Turnout 2,020 53.4 –7.7
Registered electors 3,783
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease5.0

Countess Wear
Countess Wear
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Bess* 1,144 61.7 –8.2
Labour L. Duddington 437 23.6 +10.8
SDP D. Smith 229 12.4 N/A
Green M. Stoolman 43 2.3 N/A
Majority 707 38.2 –14.3
Turnout 1,853 51.0 –14.8
Registered electors 3,633
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.5

Cowick
Cowick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Slack* 1,123 52.0 +20.1
Conservative J. Tarrant 779 36.1 –5.4
SDP P. Thompson 205 9.5 N/A
Green K. Vail 53 2.5 ±0.0
Majority 344 15.9 N/A
Turnout 2,160 48.9 –8.8
Registered electors 4,417
Labour hold Swing Increase12.8

Exwick
Exwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Male 1,087 45.7 +11.3
Conservative E. Chambers 741 31.1 +2.8
SDP S. Hebron 456 19.2 N/A
Green A. Campbell 95 4.0 +1.5
Majority 346 14.5 N/A
Turnout 2,379 47.2 –5.5
Registered electors 5,040
Labour hold Swing Increase4.3

Heavitree
Heavitree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD A. Williamson* 847 40.9 –3.6
Conservative N. Shiel 779 37.6 +2.0
Labour M. Ellis 349 16.8 +1.6
Green S. Potter 98 4.7 +0.1
Majority 68 3.3 –6.6
Turnout 2,073 52.5 –5.5
Registered electors 3,949
SLD hold Swing Decrease2.8

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD M. Macnair* 1,268 48.9 +1.4
Conservative K. Mullins 982 37.9 –1.6
Labour J. Nelson 256 9.9 –3.2
Green S. Dunstan 87 3.4 N/A
Majority 286 11.0 +3.0
Turnout 2,593 53.8 +3.1
Registered electors 4,820
SLD hold Swing Increase1.5

Pinhoe
Pinhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Northcott 784 33.6 –5.1
Independent J. Politt* 770 33.0 N/A
Conservative B. Harwood 650 27.8 –21.1
SDP P. Gove 87 3.7 N/A
Green J. Rosser 45 1.9 N/A
Majority 14 0.6 N/A
Turnout 2,336 58.4 +2.0
Registered electors 4,000
Labour gain from Conservative

Polsloe
Polsloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Y. Henson* 936 49.7 +10.9
Labour M. Midgley 737 39.1 –5.3
SDP P. Carpenter 141 7.5 N/A
Green J. Cooper 71 3.8 N/A
Majority 199 10.6 +0.4
Turnout 1,885 52.2 +5.7
Registered electors 3,611
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.1

Rougemont
Rougemont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Burt* 1,079 54.4 +6.8
Conservative J. Perham 608 30.7 +2.1
SLD T. Thompson 171 8.6 –10.2
Green R. Vail 125 6.3 +1.3
Majority 471 23.8 +4.8
Turnout 1,983 48.9 –2.6
Registered electors 4,055
Labour hold Swing Increase2.4

St Davids
St Davids
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Yeo* 992 39.0 –4.4
SLD R. Hunt 736 28.9 –7.0
Labour P. Butler 566 22.3 +1.7
Green M. Turnbull 249 9.8 N/A
Majority 256 10.1 +2.6
Turnout 2,543 43.2 –4.3
Registered electors 5,887
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.3

St Leonards
St Leonards
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Owens* 1,001 47.5 +1.3
SLD V. Howell 562 26.7 –7.1
Labour P. Hill 447 21.2 +5.6
Green T. Canning 97 4.6 +0.2
Majority 439 20.8 +8.4
Turnout 2,107 49.1 –4.4
Registered electors 4,291
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.2

References
  1. "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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