# 1998 Exeter City Council election

The 1998 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1998 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 | 6 | 2 | 50.0 | 16 | 22 | 61.1 | 7,123 | 40.9 | –5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 25.0 | 5 | 8 | 22.2 | 3,529 | 20.3 | –0.9 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 3 | 8.3 | 5,077 | 29.2 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | 1 | | 8.3 | 2 | 3 | 8.3 | 1,251 | 7.2 | +0.5 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 430 | 2.5 | +0.1 |

## Ward results
### Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Holman* | 625 | 44.5 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | K. Atkins | 359 | 25.6 | –7.0 |
| | Labour | C. Duff | 317 | 22.6 | +1.3 |
| | Green | T. Brenan | 102 | 7.3 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 266 | 19.0 | +9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,403 | 29.3 | –12.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,897 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Pinhoe

Pinhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Moore | 919 | 56.0 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | I. St. Claire Williams | 585 | 35.7 | –1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Wilcox | 136 | 8.3 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 20.4 | +4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,640 | 41.4 | –12.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,010 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.4 | |

### Polsloe

Polsloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Y. Henson | 587 | 46.7 | +7.4 |
| | Labour | P. Shepherd* | 550 | 43.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Miller | 92 | 7.3 | –0.9 |
| | Liberal | F. Potter | 29 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,258 | 31.9 | –7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,014 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Rougemont

Rougemont :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Duncan | 725 | 56.3 | –8.0 |
| | Conservative | G. Williams | 263 | 19.7 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Brock | 172 | 12.9 | +3.3 |
| | Green | A. Thomas | 127 | 9.5 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 38.1 | –7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,287 | 28.9 | –6.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,707 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.6 | |

### St. Davids

St. Davids :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Oakes | 725 | 39.8 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | P. Ferris | 692 | 38.0 | –2.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Perry | 298 | 16.4 | –2.5 |
| | Green | P. Edwards | 105 | 5.8 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,820 | 27.1 | –9.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,768 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 2.9 | |

### St. Leonards

St. Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Brock* | 792 | 38.8 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | N. Shiel | 776 | 38.0 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | R. Stevens | 408 | 20.0 | –9.4 |
| | Green | P. Merry | 64 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 0.8 | –0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,040 | 44.7 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,715 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### St. Loyes

St. Loyes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. Danks* | 740 | 55.9 | +7.2 |
| | Labour | B. Denning | 376 | 28.4 | –7.5 |
| | Conservative | G. Williams | 208 | 15.7 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | 27.5 | +14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,324 | 32.9 | –16.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,078 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 7.4 | |

### St. Thomas

St. Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Boyle | 758 | 50.5 | –17.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Fullam | 498 | 33.2 | +20.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Edwardson | 246 | 16.4 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 17.3 | –35.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,502 | 35.9 | –12.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,232 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 18.7 | |

### Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Hill* | 725 | 71.9 | –5.2 |
| | Conservative | G. Sclater | 154 | 15.3 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Carrolle | 98 | 9.7 | –2.8 |
| | Green | S. Dunstan | 32 | 3.2 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 571 | 56.6 | –8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,009 | 23.5 | –15.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,346 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.0 | |

### Topsham

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Evans* | 1,326 | 72.3 | +35.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Bryant | 282 | 15.4 | –15.3 |
| | Labour | S. Barker | 225 | 12.3 | –17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,044 | 57.0 | +50.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,833 | 48.7 | –10.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,809 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 25.3 | |

### Whipton

Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Long* | 751 | 67.5 | –8.7 |
| | Conservative | G. Hedley | 191 | 17.2 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | G. Hookway | 93 | 8.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Hillier | 77 | 6.9 | –2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | 50.4 | –13.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,112 | 30.1 | –12.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,747 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.6 | |

### Wonford

Wonford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | O. Foggin | 677 | 57.3 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | J. Spicer | 389 | 32.9 | –7.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Rogers | 84 | 7.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Soper | 32 | 2.7 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 24.4 | +8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,182 | 34.6 | –10.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,483 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.1 | |