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2023 Exeter City Council election

The 2023 Exeter City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

2023 Exeter City Council election
← 2022 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) 2024 →
13 out of 39 seats to Exeter City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Philip Bialyk Diana Moore Anne Jobson
Party Labour Green Conservative
Last election 26 seats, 45.8% 5 seats, 21.7% 5 seats, 22.4%
Seats before 25 5 5
Seats won 7 3 1
Seats after 25 6 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 14,111 7,098 6,334
Percentage 43.8% 22.0% 19.7%
Swing Decrease 2.0% Increase 0.3% Decrease 2.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Leader Kevin Mitchell
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 2 seats, 9.4% 1 seat, 0.3%
Seats before 2 1
Seats won 2 0
Seats after 3 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 3,908 564
Percentage 12.1% 1.8%
Swing Increase 2.7% Increase 1.5%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Exeter City Council election
Leader before election

Philip Bialyk
Labour

Leader after election

Philip Bialyk
Labour

Labour retained its majority of the seats on the council.

Summary

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Election result

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2023 Exeter City Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 7   1 53.8 18 25 64.1 14,111 43.8 –2.0
  Green 3   1 23.1 3 6 15.4 7,098 22.0 +0.3
  Conservative 1   1 7.7 3 4 10.3 6,334 19.7 –2.7
  Liberal Democrats 2   1 15.4 1 3 7.7 3,908 12.1 +2.7
  Independent 0   1 0.0 1 1 0.0 564 1.8 +1.5
  Reform UK 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 57 0.2 N/A

Ward results

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The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Exeter City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[3] The results for each ward were:[4][5]

Alphington

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Alphington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Yvonne Atkinson* 1,187 51.7 +1.7
Conservative Katherine New 653 28.4 −2.2
Green John Bowman 306 13.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Jamie Horner 150 6.5 −1.8
Majority 534 23.3 +3.9
Turnout 2296 36.24 −1.27
Labour hold

Duryard and St. James

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Duryard and St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Mitchell* 938 42.3 −0.4
Labour Co-op David Blagden 791 35.6 +1.6
Green Simon Egan 278 12.5 +3.5
Conservative Harry Johnson-Hill 213 9.6 −4.7
Majority 147 6.7 −2.1
Turnout 2229 33.14 +1.4
Liberal Democrats hold

Exwick

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Exwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Susannah Patrick 1,145 53.9 −5.4
Conservative Kayleigh Luscombe 333 15.7 −1.8
Green Mark Shorto 268 12.7 −2.1
Independent Frankie Rufolo 263 12.4 +4.0
Liberal Democrats Joanne Giencke 117 5.5 −2.1
Majority 812 38.2 +3.9
Turnout 2134 29.75 −1.8
Labour hold

Heavitree

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Heavitree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Carol Bennett* 1,308 43.5 −0.7
Labour Gemma Rolstone 1,020 33.9 −3.8
Independent Lucy Haigh 301 10.0 N/A
Conservative Alfie Carlisle 278 9.2 −3.9
Liberal Democrats Rod Ruffle 100 3.3 −1.6
Majority 288 9.6 +3.2
Turnout 3018 44.8 −2.6
Green hold Swing 12.6

Mincinglake and Whipton

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Mincinglake and Whipton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruth Williams* 1,191 61.9 +0.1
Conservative David Luscombe 352 18.3 −3.8
Green Alex Stephen 198 10.3 −0.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Payne 184 9.6 +3.8
Majority 839 43.6 +3.9
Turnout 1938 29.65 −1.0
Labour hold

Newtown and St. Leonard's

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Newtown and St. Leonard's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andy Ketchin 1,373 50.4 +9.8
Labour Marilyn Whitton 1,035 38.0 −8.3
Conservative Julian Gallie 213 7.8 −1.4
Liberal Democrats Alexandra Newcombe 104 3.8 +0.2
Majority 318 12.4
Turnout 2738 41.59 +0.1
Registered electors
Green gain from Independent Swing 9

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Martyn Snow* 1,194 44.0 −1.2
Green Lizzie Woodman 882 32.5 +11.1
Conservative Robert Sheridan 423 15.6 −2.8
Liberal Democrats Will Aczel 199 7.3 −5.1
Majority 312 11.5 −12.3
Turnout 2711 37.5 −1.2
Registered electors 7,258
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Pinhoe

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Pinhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mollie Miller 1,251 51.1 −0.4
Conservative Cynthia Thompson 778 31.8 −3.7
Green Ann Keen 227 9.3 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Rory Clark 183 7.5 +1.8
Majority 473 19.3 +3.3
Turnout 2450 33.5 −2.4
Registered electors 7,317
Labour hold Swing

Priory

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Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Begley 1,062 51.6 −0.9
Conservative Ben Hawkes 469 22.8 −7.6
Green Joel Stobart 278 13.5 −0.2
Liberal Democrats Philip Thomas 237 11.5 +1.8
Majority 593 28.8 +12.4
Turnout 2058 31.5 −3.4
Registered electors 6,543
Labour hold Swing

St. David's

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St. David's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Diana Moore* 1,322 55.1 +7.2
Labour Co-op Ellen Stuart 752 31.3 −3.9
Conservative George Baker 230 9.6 −3.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Soper 85 3.5 −1.1
Majority 570 23.8 +11.1
Turnout 2400 34.4 −2.1
Registered electors 6,977
Green hold Swing

St. Loye's

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St. Loye's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alison Sheridan 1,127 45.7 −4.2
Labour Co-op Jake Bonetta 980 39.7 +2.9
Green Jack David Vickers 189 7.7 −5.9
Liberal Democrats Phil Brock 164 6.6 N/A
Majority 147 6.0 −6.9
Turnout 2468 35.6 +0.9
Registered electors 6,939
Conservative hold Swing

St. Thomas

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St. Thomas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Fullam 1,217 43.9 +7.1
Labour Deborah Darling 1,109 40.0 +1.6
Green Johanna Korndorfer 210 7.6 −0.9
Conservative Ashley Carr 167 6.0 −5.4
Reform UK Natasha Hannaford 57 2.1 N/A
Majority 108 3.9 +2.3
Turnout 2771 38.1 +0.7
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +7.1

Topsham

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Topsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Williams 1,394 46.4 −0.9
Conservative Rob Newby* 1,098 36.6 −2.0
Green Jonathan Mills 259 8.6 −4.3
Liberal Democrats Christine Campion 230 7.7 N/A
Majority 296 9.8 +1.1
Turnout 3000 38.0 −1.3
Registered electors 7,896
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Exeter City Council. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Exeter election result". BBC News. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Statement of Candidates Nominated" (PDF). Exeter City Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Exeter City Council 2023 local elections results". Exeter Observer. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ "City Council election results - 4 May 2023". Exeter City Council. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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