1992 Exeter City Council election

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1992 Exeter City Council election
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12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election 18 seats, 35.8% 11 seats, 32.3%
Seats won 2 8
Seats after 16 14
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 3
Popular vote 8,261 10,481
Percentage 31.9% 40.4%
Swing Decrease 3.9% Increase 8.1%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Liberal
Last election 6 seats, 18.8% 1 seat, 4.0%
Seats won 2 0
Seats after 5 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 5,739 338
Percentage 22.1% 1.3%
Swing Increase 3.3% Decrease 2.7%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1992 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

1992 Exeter City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 2 Decrease 2 16.7 14 16 44.4 8,261 31.9 –3.9
  Conservative 8 Increase 3 66.7 6 14 38.9 10,481 40.4 +8.1
  Liberal Democrats 2 Decrease 1 16.7 3 5 13.9 5,739 22.1 +3.3
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.8 338 1.3 –2.7
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 806 3.1 +0.4
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 311 1.2 –1.2

Ward results[edit]

Alphington[edit]

Alphington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Hicks 1,550 58.4 +0.3
Conservative M. Jordan 767 28.9 +4.5
Labour L. Taylor 294 11.1 –4.0
Green R. Gittins 41 1.5 –0.8
Majority 783 29.5 –4.2
Turnout 2,652 46.5 –8.3
Registered electors 5,775
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.1

Barton[edit]

Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. McNamara* 1,045 49.8 +7.4
Labour H. Sterry 812 38.7 –2.0
Liberal Democrats T. Thompson 166 7.9 +1.3
Liberal B. Wheeler 41 2.0 –5.4
Green J. Barber 33 1.6 –1.3
Majority 233 11.1 +9.4
Turnout 2,097 55.4 –4.0
Registered electors 3,844
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.7

Countess Wear[edit]

Countess Wear
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Bess* 1,027 60.7 –2.3
Labour M. Baldwin 435 25.7 +1.9
Liberal Democrats J. Freeman 132 7.8 –2.0
Liberal B. Pentecost 52 3.1 N/A
Green R. Vail 45 2.7 ±0.0
Majority 592 35.0 –4.2
Turnout 1,691 47.9 –15.2
Registered electors 3,592
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.1

Cowick[edit]

Cowick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Knapp 1,017 44.2 +3.2
Labour R. Slack* 1,008 43.8 –1.5
Liberal Democrats M. Horgan 244 10.6 –2.2
Green A. Foster 31 1.3 N/A
Majority 9 0.4 N/A
Turnout 2,300 53.4 –4.1
Registered electors 4,355
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.4

Exwick[edit]

Exwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Male* 1,099 50.1 +10.8
Conservative E. Chambers 670 30.6 +8.5
Independent M. Retter 208 9.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Bahrij 139 6.3 N/A
Green K. Vail 76 3.5 –0.2
Majority 429 19.5 +14.3
Turnout 2,192 40.5 –11.8
Registered electors 5,496
Labour hold Swing Increase1.2

Heavitree[edit]

Heavitree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Shiel 862 38.8 +5.4
Liberal Democrats A. Williamson* 791 35.6 –7.5
Labour T. Badcock 356 16.0 –2.7
Liberal M. Chaplin 215 9.7 N/A
Majority 71 3.2 N/A
Turnout 2,224 54.0 –3.8
Registered electors 4,172
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase6.5

Pennsylvania[edit]

Pennsylvania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Syvret 913 43.0 +11.1
Liberal Democrats J. Dawick 839 39.5 ±0.0
Labour D. Stubbing 282 13.3 –3.7
Green A. Thomas 88 4.1 –4.8
Majority 74 3.5 N/A
Turnout 2,122 43.4 –12.0
Registered electors 4,955
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase5.6

Pinhoe[edit]

Pinhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Landers 1,151 49.4 +11.3
Labour R. Northcott* 1,078 46.2 –2.1
Liberal Democrats A. Vokes 102 4.4 +0.4
Majority 73 3.2 N/A
Turnout 2,331 59.5 –2.9
Registered electors 3,980
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase6.7

Polsloe[edit]

Polsloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Y. Henson* 888 47.1 +20.8
Labour C. Duff 612 32.4 –17.1
Liberal Democrats P. Davies 250 13.3 +5.6
Green S. Dunstan 106 5.6 –7.7
Liberal Y. Wells 30 1.6 N/A
Majority 276 14.7 N/A
Turnout 1,886 49.3 –6.7
Registered electors 3,887
Conservative hold Swing Increase19.0

Rougemont[edit]

Rougemont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Burt* 937 52.6 –4.5
Conservative M. Woolfenden 484 27.2 +7.5
Liberal Democrats P. Brock 226 12.7 +2.5
Green M. Dorman 134 7.5 –3.1
Majority 453 25.4 –12.0
Turnout 1,781 41.0 –10.3
Registered electors 4,376
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.0

St. Davids[edit]

St. Davids
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Yeo* 882 37.2 +1.8
Labour D. Parker 808 34.0 +6.0
Liberal Democrats C. Earle 393 16.6 +2.1
Green S. Potter 187 7.9 –11.3
Independent C. Early 103 4.3 N/A
Majority 74 3.2 –4.2
Turnout 2,373 40.1 –14.2
Registered electors 5,983
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.1

St. Leonards[edit]

St. Leonards
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats V. Howell 907 39.7 +9.3
Conservative G. Owens* 775 33.9 +0.1
Labour J. Owen 540 23.6 –5.4
Green P. Edwards 65 2.8 –4.0
Majority 132 5.8 N/A
Turnout 2,287 51.6 –7.1
Registered electors 4,495
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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