1992 Exeter City Council election
7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
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

Election result

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

Alphington

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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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