1999 Exeter City Council election

1999 Exeter City Council election

6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 22 seats, 40.9% 7 seats, 20.3% Seats won 8 2 Seats after 22 7 Seat change Popular vote 8,146 3,881 Percentage 44.3% 21.1% Swing 3.4% 0.8%   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative Liberal Last election 3 seats, 29.2% 3 seats, 7.2% Seats won 1 1 Seats after 3 3 Seat change Popular vote 3,916 2,201 Percentage 21.3% 12.0% Swing 7.9% 4.8%
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

The 1999 Exeter City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1999 Exeter City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	8		66.7	14	22	61.1	8,146	44.3	+3.4
	Liberal Democrats	2		16.7	5	7	22.2	3,881	21.1	+0.8
	Conservative	1		8.3	2	3	8.3	3,916	21.3	–7.9
	Liberal	1		8.3	2	3	8.3	2,201	12.0	+4.8
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	255	1.4	–1.1

Ward results

Alphington

Alphington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	M. Browning*	1,360	58.8	+10.2
	Labour	M. Walker	612	26.5	–3.0
	Conservative	M. Jordan	340	14.7	–5.0
Majority			748	32.4	+13.3
Turnout			2,312	36.2	–3.5
Registered electors			6,465
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	6.6

Barton

Barton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. McNamara*	797	52.3	–1.3
	Liberal	G. Hookway	418	27.4	+1.7
	Conservative	C. Wilkins	196	12.9	–3.1
	Liberal Democrats	C. Millar	74	4.9	+0.3
	Green	T. Brenan	38	2.5	N/A
Majority			379	24.9	N/A
Turnout			1,523	38.7
Registered electors			3,989
	Labour hold		Swing	1.5

Countess Wear

Countess Wear

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Baldwin*	879	56.2	+6.2
	Conservative	J. Coates	551	35.3	+3.6
	Liberal Democrats	M. Carrolle	133	8.5	–6.7
Majority			328	21.0	+2.6
Turnout			1,563	44.2	–6.0
Registered electors			3,593
	Labour hold		Swing	1.3

Cowick

Cowick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Dean*	876	56.5	–4.8
	Conservative	R. Edwardson	469	30.3	+3.2
	Liberal Democrats	S. Wilcox	205	13.2	+1.6
Majority			407	26.3	–7.9
Turnout			1,550	36.6	–7.7
Registered electors			4,281
	Labour hold		Swing	4.0

Exwick

Exwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Catton	886	62.2	–9.7
	Conservative	J. Perry	257	18.0	+5.1
	Liberal Democrats	H. Goddard	227	15.9	+2.7
	Green	P. Merry	55	3.9	+1.8
Majority			629	44.1	–14.6
Turnout			1,425	22.9	–12.3
Registered electors			6,314
	Labour hold		Swing	7.4

Heavitree

Heavitree

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	S. Hobden	640	33.0	+11.3
	Labour	R. Branston	540	27.8	–0.2
	Liberal	S. Hodges	433	22.3	–14.6
	Conservative	L. Clark	266	13.7	+1.7
	Green	J. Hayward	62	3.2	+1.7
Majority			100	5.2	N/A
Turnout			1,941	45.7	–1.8
Registered electors			4,289
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	5.8

St. Loyes

St. Loyes

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Morrish*	1,001	72.8	+16.9
	Labour	B. Denning	208	15.1	–13.3
	Conservative	G. Hedley	166	12.1	–3.6
Majority			793	57.7	+30.2
Turnout			1,375	34.0	+1.1
Registered electors			4,086
	Liberal hold		Swing	15.1

St. Thomas

St. Thomas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Hill*	1,005	54.9	+4.4
	Liberal Democrats	A. Fullam	582	31.8	–1.4
	Conservative	G. Sclater	205	11.2	–5.2
	Green	K. Morris	39	2.1	N/A
Majority			423	23.1	+5.8
Turnout			1,831	42.0	+6.1
Registered electors			4,401
	Labour hold		Swing	2.9

Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Oliver*	697	66.3	–5.6
	Conservative	G. Williams	234	22.2	+6.9
	Liberal Democrats	S. Barrett	121	11.5	+1.8
Majority			463	44.0	–12.6
Turnout			1,052	24.1	+0.6
Registered electors			4,417
	Labour hold		Swing	6.3

Topsham

Topsham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Carr*	921	54.9	–17.4
	Liberal Democrats	J. Bryant	428	25.5	+10.1
	Labour	D. Baldwin	279	16.6	+4.3
	Green	P. Edwards	50	3.0	N/A
Majority			493	29.4	–27.6
Turnout			1,678	41.6	–7.1
Registered electors			4,076
	Conservative hold		Swing	13.8

Whipton

Whipton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Edwards*	687	65.6	–1.9
	Conservative	I. Williams	250	23.9	+6.7
	Liberal Democrats	K. Hillier	111	10.6	+3.7
Majority			437	41.7	–8.7
Turnout			1,048	27.1	–3.0
Registered electors			3,895
	Labour hold		Swing	4.3

Wonford

Wonford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Midgely*	680	61.8	+4.5
	Liberal	J. Spicer	349	31.7	–1.2
	Conservative	S. Bunting	61	5.5	–1.6
	Green	S. Glover	11	1.0	N/A
Majority			331	30.1	+5.7
Turnout			1,101	32.3	–2.3
Registered electors			3,455
	Labour hold		Swing	2.9