# 2002 Exeter City Council election

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.

## Results summary

2002 Exeter City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | 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
### Alphington

Alphington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 642 | 27.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Cowick

Cowick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 243 | 14.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Duryard

Duryard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 194 | 17.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Exwick

Exwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 459 | 31.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Heavitree

Heavitree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Paul Bennett | 913 | 55.5% |
| | Labour | Ian Martin | 357 | 21.7% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Sandys | 259 | 15.7% |
| | Green | J. Hayward | 93 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 556 | 33.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Mincinglake

Mincinglake & Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 411 | 39.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Newtown

Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 457 | 32.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 261 | 12.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Pinhoe

Pinhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 324 | 16.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Polsloe

Polsloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 36 | 2.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Priory

Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 688 | 36.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Davids

St Davids :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 417 | 31.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Whipton & Barton

Whipton & Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 666 | 32.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |