# 2021 Exeter City Council election

The 2021 Exeter City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect the members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Two candidates were elected to the Mincinglake and Whipton ward due to a by-election taking place the same day following the death of a Councillor some months earlier. These Elections were due to take place in 2020, but were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Results summary

2021 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 | 11 | 1 | 78.6 | 17 | 28 | 71.8 | 16,756 | 44.4 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | 2 | | 14.3 | 4 | 6 | 15.4 | 11,381 | 30.1 | +3.7 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.1 | 5,947 | 15.7 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 5.1 | 3,160 | 8.4 | -3.2 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 231 | 0.6 | -3.9 |
| | Women's Equality | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 188 | 0.5 | +0.3 |
| | For Britain | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 118 | 0.3 | ±0.0 |

## Ward results
### Alphington

Alphington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Warwick | 1,157 | 43.5 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | Katherine New | 1,064 | 40.0 | +10.7 |
| | Green | Julyan Levy | 248 | 9.3 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rod Ruffle | 191 | 7.2 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 3.5 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,684 | 41.3 | +3.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Duryard and St. James

Duryard and St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martin Pearce | 980 | 39.8 | +14.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Will Aczel | 795 | 32.3 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | Aric Gilinsky | 497 | 20.2 | −5.5 |
| | Women's Equality | Bea Gare | 188 | 7.6 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 7.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,481 | 32.5 | −2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Exwick

Exwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Philip Bialyk | 1,280 | 50.6 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Kayleigh Luscombe | 792 | 31.3 | +6.5 |
| | Green | Jamie Lynde | 353 | 13.9 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maya Skelton | 107 | 4.2 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 488 | 19.3 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,559 | 35.0 | +3.3 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Heavitree

Heavitree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barbara Denning | 1,255 | 39.0 | −3.7 |
| | Green | Catherine Rees | 1,239 | 38.5 | +11.3 |
| | Conservative | Alfie Carlisle | 725 | 22.5 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 0.5 | −15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,235 | 46.7 | +6.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Mincinglake and Whipton

Mincinglake and Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Emma Morse | 1,059 | 45.5 | −2.6 |
| | Labour | Naima Allcock | 1,052 | 45.2 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative | Edward Barradell | 682 | 29.3 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Straker | 513 | 22.0 | +5.9 |
| | Green | David Barker-Hahlo | 383 | 16.4 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Felix Brett | 160 | 6.9 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,329 | 34.4 | +4.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newtown and St. Leonard's

Newtown and St. Leonard's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Branston | 1,388 | 44.7 | +5.6 |
| | Green | Dan Grey | 1,262 | 40.7 | New |
| | Conservative | George Smith | 452 | 14.6 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,130 | 42.2 | +3.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Zion Lights | 1,655 | 52.1 | +13.1 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Barnett | 895 | 28.2 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Williams | 625 | 19.7 | +14.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 760 | 23.9 | −16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,207 | 40.8 | +3.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pinhoe

Pinhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Harvey | 1,310 | 49.0 | +10.6 |
| | Conservative | John Harvey | 978 | 36.6 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Lynn Wetenhall | 237 | 8.9 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Mayall | 148 | 5.5 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | 12.4 | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,690 | 40.1 | +1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Priory

Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alys Martin | 1,243 | 50.1 | +14.7 |
| | Conservative | James Taghdissian | 824 | 33.2 | +5.9 |
| | Green | Charles Russett | 303 | 12.2 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joel Punwani | 111 | 4.5 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 419 | 16.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,502 | 37.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. David's

St. David's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Amy Sparling | 1,276 | 45.4 | −9.5 |
| | Labour | Carol Whitton | 1,063 | 37.8 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | Arden Foster-Spinks | 472 | 16.8 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213 | 7.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,829 | 37.5 | +1.9 |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St. Loye's

St. Loye's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anne Jobson | 1,234 | 46.6 | −1.0 |
| | Labour | Olwen Foggin | 1,004 | 37.9 | +14.9 |
| | Green | Jack Eade | 258 | 9.7 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kris Mears | 119 | 4.5 | −4.1 |
| | For Britain | Debbie Frayne | 32 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | 8.7 | −15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,662 | 38.0 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Thomas

St. Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Rob Hannaford | 1,404 | 46.8 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Fullam | 661 | 22.1 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Ashley Carr | 615 | 20.5 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Paul Mouland | 231 | 7.7 | +2.9 |
| | For Britain | Frankie Rufolo | 86 | 2.9 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 743 | 24.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,021 | 40.7 | +5.3 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Topsham

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Leadbetter | 1,638 | 51.6 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | Ivan Jordan | 906 | 28.5 | −1.4 |
| | Green | Jon Mills | 388 | 12.2 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Campion | 243 | 7.7 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 732 | 23.1 | +5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,194 | 42.9 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |