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.^[1] 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

References

1. "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 December 2023.