# 1994 Exeter City Council election

The 1994 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1994 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 | 8 | | 66.7 | 8 | 16 | 44.4 | 10,182 | 40.9 | +9.0 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 2 | 8.3 | 11 | 12 | 33.3 | 5,184 | 20.8 | –19.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 16.7 | 4 | 6 | 16.7 | 7,356 | 29.6 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | 1 | 1 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 | 44.4 | 1,253 | 5.0 | +3.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 702 | 2.8 | –0.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 115 | 0.5 | –0.7 |
| | National Front | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 79 | 0.3 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Holman* | 1,371 | 58.2 | +18.7 |
| | Conservative | K. Atkins | 531 | 22.5 | –20.5 |
| | Labour | M. Hilson | 369 | 15.7 | +2.4 |
| | Green | T. Brenan | 84 | 3.6 | –0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 840 | 35.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,355 | 49.2 | +5.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,787 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 19.6 | |

### Pinhoe

Pinhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Mitchell* | 1,219 | 52.7 | +20.3 |
| | Conservative | C. Kirk | 598 | 25.9 | –21.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Vokes | 454 | 19.6 | +6.3 |
| | Green | B. Packer | 42 | 1.8 | –3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 621 | 26.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,313 | 57.4 | +8.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,030 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.8 | |

### Polsloe

Polsloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Shepherd* | 838 | 44.2 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Taylor | 534 | 28.2 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | E. Runciman | 390 | 20.6 | –26.5 |
| | Green | M. Totterdell | 95 | 5.0 | –0.6 |
| | National Front | G. Needs | 38 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 16.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,895 | 50.2 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,775 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Rougemont

Rougemont :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Lloyd* | 1,114 | 57.8 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Thompson | 380 | 19.7 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | G. Williams | 314 | 16.3 | –10.9 |
| | Green | A. Thomas | 118 | 6.1 | –1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 734 | 38.1 | +12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,926 | 47.9 | +6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,021 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### St. Davids

St. Davids :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Balley | 1,052 | 36.2 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Jeffery | 1,028 | 35.4 | +18.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Gooding | 682 | 23.5 | –13.7 |
| | Green | P. Edwards | 142 | 4.9 | –3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,904 | 48.3 | +8.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,012 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.5 | |

### St. Leonards

St. Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Brock | 1,174 | 49.9 | +10.2 |
| | Labour | L. Taylor | 566 | 24.1 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Goddard | 496 | 21.1 | –12.8 |
| | Independent | P. Vincent | 115 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 608 | 25.9 | +20.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,351 | 53.6 | +2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,336 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.9 | |

### St. Loyes

St. Loyes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. Danks | 822 | 40.3 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | E. Barnett* | 650 | 31.9 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | H. Arden | 357 | 17.5 | –15.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Freeman | 182 | 8.9 | N/A |
| | Green | T. Canning | 29 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 8.4 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,040 | 53.3 | –8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,625 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | 1.3 | |

### St. Thomas

St. Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Rich* | 938 | 46.5 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Gover | 543 | 26.9 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Sclater | 423 | 21.0 | –10.8 |
| | Green | R. Gittins | 72 | 3.6 | –0.7 |
| | National Front | W. Ablett | 41 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 19.6 | +9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,017 | 48.2 | –7.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,185 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Hill* | 1,089 | 63.0 | –1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Palfrey | 332 | 19.2 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Burnham | 244 | 14.1 | –5.2 |
| | Green | M. Dorman | 63 | 3.6 | –0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | 43.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,728 | 41.6 | –2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,154 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 | |

### Topsham

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Evans | 1,011 | 46.7 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Williamson | 767 | 35.5 | +26.3 |
| | Labour | K. Owen | 328 | 15.2 | –5.7 |
| | Green | O. Michaelson | 57 | 2.6 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 11.3 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,163 | 63.5 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,406 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4 | |

### Whipton

Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Long* | 1,122 | 69.6 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Philpotts | 436 | 27.0 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Dunstan | 55 | 3.4 | –22.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 686 | 42.5 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,613 | 45.1 | –4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,576 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Wonford

Wonford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Clark* | 897 | 57.3 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | M. Davidson | 431 | 27.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Horgan | 155 | 9.9 | –24.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Evans | 83 | 5.3 | –5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 466 | 29.8 | +12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,566 | 46.5 | –0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,374 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |