2024 Exeter City Council election

2024 Exeter City Council election

2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)
13 out of 39 seats to Exeter City Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Philip Bialyk Diana Moore Anne Jobson Party Labour Green Conservative Last election 25 seats, 43.8% 6 seats, 22.0% 4 seats, 19.7% Seats before 23 6 4   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Michael Mitchell Party Liberal Democrats Independent Vacant Last election 3 seats, 12.1% 1 seat, 1.8% Seats before 3 2 1
Leader before election Philip Bialyk Labour Leader after election TBD

The 2024 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2024 Exeter City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	8	-1		16	24
	Green	2	+1		5	7
	Conservative	1	-1		3	3
	Liberal Democrats	1	+1		3	4
	Independent	1	-		0	1

Candidates

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 8 April 2024.

Alphington

Alphington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rob Harding	997	46.0	-4.7
	Conservative	Katherine New	606	28.0	-0.4
	Green	Benn Harrison	289	13.3	±0.0
	Liberal Democrats	Jamie Horner	151	7.0	+0.5
	Independent	Mark Harreld	125	5.8	N/A
Majority			389	18.0
Turnout			2,179	34.24
Registered electors			6,363
	Labour hold		Swing

Duryard & St. James

Duryard & St. James

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Tammy Palmer	891	45.4	+3.1
	Labour Co-op	Tony Badcott	619	31.5	-4.1
	Green	Martha Lee	270	13.7	+1.2
	Conservative	Rory More O'Ferrall	184	9.4	-0.2
Majority			272	13.9
Turnout			1,981	27.25
Registered electors			7,269
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing

Exwick

Exwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Philip Bialyk*	1,060	51.2	-2.7
	Independent	Frankie Rufolo	371	17.9	+5.5
	Conservative	Kayleigh Luscombe	256	12.2	-3.5
	Green	Eric Helianthus	252	12.2	-0.5
	Liberal Democrats	Charles Curnock	130	6.3	+0.8
Majority			689
Turnout			2,077	28.5
Registered electors			7,280
	Labour hold		Swing

Heavitree

Heavitree

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lucy Haigh	1,171	36.0	+26.0
	Green	Jack Eade	948	29.1	-14.4
	Labour	Dave Mutton	705	21.7	-12.2
	Conservative	Joan Collacott	355	10.9	+1.7
	Liberal Democrats	Rod Ruffle	76	2.3	-1.0
Majority			223	6.9
Turnout			3,265	48.80
Registered electors
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

Mincinglake & Whipton

Mincinglake & Whipton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Liz Pole	842	38.5	-23.4
	Independent	Clive Hutchings	775	35.4	N/A
	Conservative	Oscar Brown	290	13.3	-5.0
	Green	Alex Stephen	169	7.7	-2.6
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Payne	111	5.1	-4.5
Majority			67	3.1
Turnout			2,193	33.67
Registered electors			6,514
	Labour hold		Swing

Newtown & St. Leonard's

Newtown & St. Leonard's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Lynn Wetenhall	1,215	47.0	-3.4
	Labour	Julian Cabrera	941	36.4	-1.6
	Conservative	Keith Sparkes	211	8.4	+0.4
	Independent	Paul Simmonds	122	4.7	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Philip Brock	96	3.7	-0.1
Majority			274	10.6
Turnout			2,592	39.1
Registered electors
	Green hold		Swing

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Zoë Hughes	1,106	38.8	-5.2
	Green	Jack Vickers	878	30.8	-1.7
	Conservative	Jack Hunt	390	13.7	-1.9
	Independent	Victoria Jarman	297	10.4	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Nigel Williams	177	6.2	-1.1
Majority			228	8.0
Turnout			2,848	39.60
Registered electors
	Labour hold		Swing

Pinhoe

Pinhoe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Jakir Hussain	1,019	41.9	-9.2
	Conservative	David Thompson	580	23.8	-8.0
	Independent	Susan Simmonds	314	12.9	N/A
	Green	Kate Jago	300	12.3	+3.0
	Liberal Democrats	Christine Campion	220	9.0	+1.5
Majority			439	18.1
Turnout			2,433	32.37
Registered electors
	Labour hold		Swing

Priory

Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tony Wardle*	888	41.9	-9.7
	Independent	Tal Abdulrazaq	443	20.9	N/A
	Conservative	David Luscombe	344	16.2	-6.6
	Green	Heather Mullett	233	11.0	-2.5
	Liberal Democrats	Philip Thomas	209	9.9	-1.6
Majority			445	21.0
Turnout			2,117	32.34
Registered electors
	Labour hold		Swing

St. David's

St. David's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	James Banyard	1,187	51.0	-4.1
	Labour Co-op	Ellen Stuart	785	33.7	+2.4
	Conservative	Rob Newby	248	10.7	+1.1
	Liberal Democrats	Harry Wright	107	4.6	+1.1
Majority			402	17.3
Turnout			2,327	33.30
Registered electors
	Green hold		Swing

St. Loye's

St. Loye's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anne Jobson*	1,220	48.6	+2.9
	Labour Co-op	Jake Bonetta	914	36.4	-3.3
	Green	Deb Hancock	211	8.4	+0.7
	Liberal Democrats	Timothy Butters	167	6.6	±0.0
Majority			306	12.2
Turnout			2,512	36.69
Registered electors
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Thomas

St. Thomas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Deborah Darling	1,058	38.3	-1.7
	Liberal Democrats	Alexandra Newcombe	771	27.9	-16.0
	Independent	Rob Hannaford*	464	16.8	N/A
	Green	Andy Bragg	299	10.8	+3.2
	Conservative	Ashley Carr	167	6.1	+0.1
Majority			287	10.4
Turnout			2,759	38.10
Registered electors
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

Topsham

Topsham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gemma Rolstone	1,339	45.1	-1.3
	Conservative	Cynthia Thompson	1,094	36.8	+0.2
	Green	Sarah Finch	322	10.8	+2.2
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Williamson	217	7.3	-0.4
Majority			245	8.3
Turnout			2,972	37.33
Registered electors
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing