2002 Exeter City Council election
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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 2002 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 2002 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 2002, to elect members of Exeter City Council in England. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1995.[3]
Results summary
[edit]2002 Exeter City Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 7 | ![]() |
53.8 | 15 | 22 | 55.0 | 8,514 | 39.6 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | 4 | ![]() |
30.8 | 4 | 8 | 20.0 | 4,707 | 21.9 | -2.4 | |
Conservative | 1 | ![]() |
7.7 | 5 | 6 | 15.0 | 5,178 | 24.1 | -0.6 | |
Liberal | 1 | ![]() |
7.7 | 3 | 4 | 10.0 | 1,586 | 7.4 | -2.1 | |
Green | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,265 | 5.9 | +3.3 | |
Independent | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 164 | 0.8 | New | |
UKIP | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 94 | 0.4 | New |
Ward results
[edit]Alphington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 1,200 | 52.2% | |
Conservative | Margaret Jordan | 515 | 24.3% | |
Labour | Allan Hart | 482 | 21.0% | |
Green | Francis Duke | 60 | 2.6% | |
Majority | 642 | 27.9% | ||
Turnout | 35.8% | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Cowick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Barry McNamara | 841 | 49.2% | |
Conservative | Margaret Baldwin | 598 | 35.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | Rodney Ruffle | 148 | 8.7% | |
UKIP | Lawrence Harper | 62 | 3.6% | |
Green | B. Knibbs | 136 | 3.5% | |
Majority | 243 | 14.2% | ||
Turnout | 39.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Duryard
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | Andrew Dalby | 541 | 47.3% | |
Conservative | Keith Nelson-Tomsen | 347 | 30.3% | |
Labour | Kevin Moore | 173 | 15.1% | |
Green | Brendan Kelly | 83 | 7.3% | |
Majority | 194 | 17.0% | ||
Turnout | 25.4% | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Exwick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Howard Catton | 752 | 51.5% | |
Conservative | Gerald Sclater | 293 | 20.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | Sally Wilcox | 243 | 16.6% | |
Green | Michael Hawkes | 172 | 11.8% | |
Majority | 459 | 31.4% | ||
Turnout | 23.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Heavitree
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal | Paul Bennett | 913 | 55.5% | |
Labour | Ian Martin | 357 | 21.7% | |
Conservative | Jonathan Sandys | 259 | 15.7% | |
Green | J. Hayward | 93 | ||
Majority | 556 | 33.8% | ||
Turnout | 39.3% | |||
Liberal hold |
Mincinglake
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Paul Oliver | 646 | 61.8% | |
Conservative | James Bacon | 235 | 22.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Soper | 126 | 12.0% | |
Green | Therese Canning | 39 | 3.7% | |
Majority | 411 | 39.3% | ||
Turnout | 25.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Newtown
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Peter Shepherd | 682 | 48.7% | |
Conservative | Graham Stone | 225 | 16.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | David Barker-Hahlo | 178 | 12.7% | |
Independent | George Williams | 164 | 11.7% | |
Green | Adrian Thomas | 151 | 10.8% | |
Majority | 457 | 32.6% | ||
Turnout | 33.4% | |||
Labour hold |
Pennsylvania
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Hadley | 838 | 41.1% | |
Conservative | Jeremy White | 577 | 28.3% | |
Labour | Hilda Sterry | 517 | 25.3% | |
Green | Margaret Hill | 108 | 5.3% | |
Majority | 261 | 12.8% | ||
Turnout | 48.1% | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Pinhoe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Gregory Sheldon | 987 | 51.4% | |
Conservative | Reg Edwardson | 663 | 34.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | Pauline Osterley | 204 | 10.6% | |
Green | John Hayward | 65 | 3.4% | |
Majority | 324 | 16.9% | ||
Turnout | 41.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Polsloe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Yolonda Henson | 631 | 39.5% | |
Labour | Dilys Baldwin | 595 | 37.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | Sheila Hobden | 185 | 11.6% | |
Green | Nicholas Discombe | 156 | 9.8% | |
UKIP | David Challice | 32 | 2.0% | |
Majority | 36 | 2.3% | ||
Turnout | 33.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Priory
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Margaret Midgley | 1,059 | 55.9% | |
Conservative | Stevie Bunting | 371 | 19.6% | |
Liberal | Emma McCord | 256 | 13.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | Maxwell Carrolle | 155 | 8.2% | |
Green | Bryan | 54 | 2.8% | |
Majority | 688 | 36.3% | ||
Turnout | 29.7% | |||
Labour hold |
St Davids
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | Stella Brock | 757 | 57.7% | |
Labour | Bryan Steane | 340 | 25.9% | |
Conservative | Richard Briggs | 125 | 9.5% | |
Green | Andrew Alleway | 91 | 6.9% | |
Majority | 417 | 31.8% | ||
Turnout | 34.0% | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Whipton & Barton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Peter Edwards | 1,083 | 53.4% | |
Liberal | Keith Danks | 417 | 20.6% | |
Conservative | Andrew Leadbetter | 339 | 16.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | Pamela Thickett | 132 | 6.5% | |
Green | Richard Crompton | 57 | 2.8% | |
Majority | 666 | 32.8% | ||
Turnout | 34.9% | |||
Labour hold |
References
[edit]- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. pp. 9–10.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2002). Local Elections Handbook 2002 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 5.
- ^ "Local Elections 2002". BBC News.