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13 of the 40 seats to Exeter City Council 21 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the results of the 2007 Exeter City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives, yellow shows the Liberal Democrats and orange shows the Liberals. Wards in white had no election. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2007 Exeter City Council election took place on 3 May 2007, to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.[3][4]
Results summary
| 2007 Exeter City Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 3 |  2
|
23.1 | 11 | 14 | 35.0 | 6,483 | 27.3 | -3.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 
|
30.8 | 8 | 12 | 30.0 | 6,400 | 26.9 | +1.7 | |
| Conservative | 4 |  2
|
30.8 | 6 | 10 | 25.0 | 7,138 | 30.0 | -0.4 | |
| Liberal | 2 |
|
15.4 | 2 | 4 | 10.0 | 2,426 | 10.2 | +4.7 | |
| Green | 0 |
|
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 882 | 3.7 | -2.7 | |
| UKIP | 0 |
|
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 445 | 1.9 | -0.3 | |
Ward results
Alphington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Wadham | 1,122 | 46.4% | |
| Conservative | Margaret Jordan | 726 | 30.0% | |
| Labour | Paul Bull | 360 | 14.9% | |
| Green | Andrew Bell | 208 | 8.6% | |
| Majority | 396 | 16.4% | ||
| Turnout | 2,416 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
Cowick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jeffrey Coates | 638 | 35.7% | |
| Labour | Allan Hart | 599 | 33.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Holman | 427 | 23.9% | |
| UKIP | David Challice | 124 | 6.9% | |
| Majority | 39 | 2.2% | ||
| Turnout | 1,788 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Duryard
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Percy Prowse | 619 | 41.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Hobden | 618 | 41.4% | |
| Labour | Daniel Crawford | 125 | 8.4% | |
| Green | Sam Coates | 130 | 8.7% | |
| Majority | 1 | 0.1% | ||
| Turnout | 1,492 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Exwick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Laura Newton | 919 | 39.0% | |
| Labour | Roy Slack | 896 | 38.0% | |
| Conservative | James Moffat | 311 | 13.2% | |
| UKIP | Lawrence Harper | 153 | 6.5% | |
| Liberal | Janet Gale | 78 | 3.3% | |
| Majority | 23 | 1.0% | ||
| Turnout | 2,357 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | ||||
Heavitree
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | David Morrish | 1,100 | 61.5% | |
| Labour | Philip Thomas | 267 | 14.9% | |
| Conservative | Louis Ten-Holter | 231 | 12.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Thickett | 116 | 6.5% | |
| UKIP | Rodney de Maine | 76 | 4.2% | |
| Majority | 833 | 46.5% | ||
| Turnout | 1,790 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
Mincinglake
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dilys Baldwin | 633 | 51.2% | |
| Conservative | Eileen Stockman | 364 | 29.4% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Samuel Strawbridge | 240 | 19.4% | |
| Majority | 269 | 21.7% | ||
| Turnout | 1,237 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Priory
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gregory Sheldon | 897 | 43.9% | |
| Conservative | David Henson | 709 | 34.7% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Barrett | 315 | 15.4% | |
| Liberal | Keith Danks | 122 | 6.0% | |
| Majority | 188 | 9.2% | ||
| Turnout | 2,043 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
St James
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Mitchell | 653 | 45.2% | |
| Labour | Catherine Dawson | 384 | 26.6% | |
| Green | Isaac Price-Sosner | 205 | 14.2% | |
| Conservative | Christian May | 203 | 14.0% | |
| Majority | 269 | 18.6% | ||
| Turnout | 1,445 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
St Leonards
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Winterbottom | 945 | 52.2% | |
| Labour | Roger Spackman | 396 | 21.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Holman | 242 | 13.4% | |
| Green | Andrew Worthley | 228 | 12.6% | |
| Majority | 549 | 30.3% | ||
| Turnout | 1,811 | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
St Loyes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Margaret Danks | 724 | 46.4% | |
| Conservative | Harlene Arden | 409 | 26.2% | |
| Labour | George Sterry | 220 | 14.1% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Kaye | 117 | 7.5% | |
| UKIP | Eric Bransden | 92 | 5.9% | |
| Majority | 315 | 20.2% | ||
| Turnout | 1,562 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
St Thomas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Fullam | 1,015 | 57.1% | |
| Labour | Richard Harris | 452 | 25.4% | |
| Conservative | Patricia White | 200 | 11.2% | |
| Green | Richard Timmis | 111 | 6.2% | |
| Majority | 563 | 31.7% | ||
| Turnout | 1,778 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
Topsham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rob Newby | 1,221 | 62.7% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rachel Sutton | 367 | 18.8% | |
| Labour | Christine Fullam | 359 | 18.4% | |
| Majority | 854 | 43.9% | ||
| Turnout | 1,947 | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Whipton & Barton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Hilda Sterry | 895 | 42.5% | |
| Conservative | Jeremy White | 562 | 26.7% | |
| Liberal | Rodney Northcott | 402 | 19.1% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Stone | 249 | 11.8% | |
| Majority | 333 | 15.8% | ||
| Turnout | 2,108 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. pp. 11–12.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2007). Local Elections Handbook 2007 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 10.
- ^ "English local elections 2007". BBC News.
- ^ "Local elections 2007" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 19 July 2007. p. 18.
