1994 Exeter City Council election

1994 Exeter City Council election

5 May 1994 (1994-05-05)
12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Last election 16 seats, 31.9% 14 seats, 40.4% Seats won 8 1 Seats after 16 12 Seat change 2 Popular vote 10,182 5,184 Percentage 40.9% 20.8% Swing 9.0% 19.6%   Third party Fourth party   Party Liberal Democrats Liberal Last election 5 seats, 22.1% 1 seat, 1.3% Seats won 2 1 Seats after 6 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 7,356 1,253 Percentage 29.6% 5.0% Swing 7.5% 3.7%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1994 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1994 Exeter City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	8		66.7	8	16	44.4	10,182	40.9	+9.0
	Conservative	1	2	8.3	11	12	33.3	5,184	20.8	–19.6
	Liberal Democrats	2	1	16.7	4	6	16.7	7,356	29.6	+7.5
	Liberal	1	1	8.3	1	2	44.4	1,253	5.0	+3.7
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	702	2.8	–0.3
	Independent	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	115	0.5	–0.7
	National Front	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	79	0.3	N/A

Ward results

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	J. Holman*	1,371	58.2	+18.7
	Conservative	K. Atkins	531	22.5	–20.5
	Labour	M. Hilson	369	15.7	+2.4
	Green	T. Brenan	84	3.6	–0.5
Majority			840	35.7	N/A
Turnout			2,355	49.2	+5.8
Registered electors			4,787
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	19.6

Pinhoe

Pinhoe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Mitchell*	1,219	52.7	+20.3
	Conservative	C. Kirk	598	25.9	–21.2
	Liberal Democrats	A. Vokes	454	19.6	+6.3
	Green	B. Packer	42	1.8	–3.8
Majority			621	26.8	N/A
Turnout			2,313	57.4	+8.1
Registered electors			4,030
	Labour hold		Swing	20.8

Polsloe

Polsloe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Shepherd*	838	44.2	+11.8
	Liberal Democrats	A. Taylor	534	28.2	+14.9
	Conservative	E. Runciman	390	20.6	–26.5
	Green	M. Totterdell	95	5.0	–0.6
	National Front	G. Needs	38	2.0	N/A
Majority			304	16.0	N/A
Turnout			1,895	50.2	+0.9
Registered electors			3,775
	Labour hold		Swing	1.6

Rougemont

Rougemont

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Lloyd*	1,114	57.8	+5.2
	Liberal Democrats	T. Thompson	380	19.7	+7.0
	Conservative	G. Williams	314	16.3	–10.9
	Green	A. Thomas	118	6.1	–1.4
Majority			734	38.1	+12.7
Turnout			1,926	47.9	+6.9
Registered electors			4,021
	Labour hold		Swing	0.9

St. Davids

St. Davids

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Balley	1,052	36.2	+2.2
	Liberal Democrats	M. Jeffery	1,028	35.4	+18.8
	Conservative	G. Gooding	682	23.5	–13.7
	Green	P. Edwards	142	4.9	–3.0
Majority			24	0.8	N/A
Turnout			2,904	48.3	+8.2
Registered electors			6,012
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	10.5

St. Leonards

St. Leonards

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	P. Brock	1,174	49.9	+10.2
	Labour	L. Taylor	566	24.1	+0.5
	Conservative	A. Goddard	496	21.1	–12.8
	Independent	P. Vincent	115	4.9	N/A
Majority			608	25.9	+20.1
Turnout			2,351	53.6	+2.0
Registered electors			4,336
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	4.9

St. Loyes

St. Loyes

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. Danks	822	40.3	+1.1
	Labour	E. Barnett*	650	31.9	+3.7
	Conservative	H. Arden	357	17.5	–15.2
	Liberal Democrats	J. Freeman	182	8.9	N/A
	Green	T. Canning	29	1.4	N/A
Majority			172	8.4	+1.9
Turnout			2,040	53.3	–8.0
Registered electors			3,625
	Liberal gain from Labour		Swing	1.3

St. Thomas

St. Thomas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Rich*	938	46.5	+4.4
	Liberal Democrats	J. Gover	543	26.9	+5.1
	Conservative	G. Sclater	423	21.0	–10.8
	Green	R. Gittins	72	3.6	–0.7
	National Front	W. Ablett	41	2.0	N/A
Majority			395	19.6	+9.2
Turnout			2,017	48.2	–7.2
Registered electors			4,185
	Labour hold		Swing	0.4

Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Hill*	1,089	63.0	–1.5
	Liberal Democrats	V. Palfrey	332	19.2	+7.2
	Conservative	S. Burnham	244	14.1	–5.2
	Green	M. Dorman	63	3.6	–0.6
Majority			757	43.8	+0.1
Turnout			1,728	41.6	–2.1
Registered electors			4,154
	Labour hold		Swing	4.4

Topsham

Topsham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Evans	1,011	46.7	+9.5
	Liberal Democrats	A. Williamson	767	35.5	+26.3
	Labour	K. Owen	328	15.2	–5.7
	Green	O. Michaelson	57	2.6	+0.5
Majority			244	11.3	+4.2
Turnout			2,163	63.5	+0.2
Registered electors			3,406
	Conservative hold		Swing	8.4

Whipton

Whipton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V. Long*	1,122	69.6	+9.5
	Liberal Democrats	G. Philpotts	436	27.0	+16.2
	Conservative	S. Dunstan	55	3.4	–22.4
Majority			686	42.5	+8.2
Turnout			1,613	45.1	–4.7
Registered electors			3,576
	Labour hold		Swing	3.4

Wonford

Wonford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Clark*	897	57.3	+5.6
	Liberal	M. Davidson	431	27.5	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	M. Horgan	155	9.9	–24.4
	Conservative	J. Evans	83	5.3	–5.2
Majority			466	29.8	+12.3
Turnout			1,566	46.5	–0.9
Registered electors			3,374
	Labour hold

References

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