# 1991 Plymouth City Council election

The 1991 Plymouth City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party, who had held it since its creation in 1973.

## Overall results

1991 Plymouth City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 41 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 31.7 | 43.8 | 41,401 | 16.2 |
| | Conservative | 19 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 68.3 | 33.5 | 31,669 | 4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 15,774 | 14.4 |
| | SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.1 | 5,767 | New |
| Total | Total | 60 | | | | | | 94,611 | |

## Ward results
### Budshead (3 seats)

Budshead (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Payne | 2,752 | |
| | Labour | R. Simmonds | 2,744 | |
| | Labour | T. Coleman | 2,590 | |
| | SDP | P. Rowe | 572 | |
| | SDP | L. Rowe | 571 | |
| | Conservative | K. Banks | 557 | |
| | Conservative | G. Horler | 541 | |
| | Conservative | J. Mahony | 523 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Gallagher | 394 | |
| | SDP | P. Stanner | 389 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Villagio | 368 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Hipkiss | 345 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Compton (3 seats)

Compton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Savery | 2,232 | |
| | Conservative | P. Wood | 2,168 | |
| | Conservative | M. Chapman | 2,164 | |
| | Labour | J. Burton | 972 | |
| | Labour | H. Watson | 963 | |
| | Labour | P. Ingham | 963 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Airey | 891 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. McKelvie | 781 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Longworth | 738 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Drake (3 seats)

Drake (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | V. Pengelly | 1,891 | |
| | Labour | C. Burgess | 1,872 | |
| | Labour | E. Colley | 1,830 | |
| | Labour | G. Payne | 1,818 | |
| | Conservative | J. Thorpe | 1,725 | |
| | Conservative | S. Hole | 1,709 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Longworth | 743 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Blank | 742 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Flippance | 724 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Efford (3 seats)

Efford (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I. Tuffin | 2,679 | |
| | Labour | G. Draper | 2,645 | |
| | Labour | H. Welch | 2,397 | |
| | Conservative | C. Stanbury | 1,637 | |
| | Conservative | K. Banks | 1,591 | |
| | Conservative | M. Leaves | 1,547 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Vosper | 1,427 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Cornish | 1,388 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Eggbuckland (3 seats)

Eggbuckland (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Bray | 2,526 | |
| | Labour | P. Lee | 2,347 | |
| | Labour | R. Gachagan | 2,273 | |
| | Conservative | J. Pascoe | 2,062 | |
| | Conservative | R. Morrell | 2,016 | |
| | Conservative | D. Mackinem | 1,866 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Nelmes | 1,181 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Coe | 1,113 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Byatt | 975 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.7% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Estover (3 seats)

Estover (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Jones | 2,285 | |
| | Conservative | V. Hoy | 2,249 | |
| | Conservative | K. Wigens | 2,217 | |
| | Labour | C. Demuth | 1,983 | |
| | Labour | B. Young | 1,924 | |
| | Labour | A. Lemin | 1,923 | |
| | SDP | R. Goodson | 1,080 | |
| | SDP | F. Tapscott | 1,077 | |
| | SDP | I. Lucas | 990 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Ham (3 seats)

Ham (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Rider | 2,885 | |
| | Labour | K. Prowse | 2,723 | |
| | Labour | T. Evans | 2,650 | |
| | Conservative | B. Gibson | 742 | |
| | Conservative | Y. Horler | 686 | |
| | Conservative | L. Noden | 645 | |
| | SDP | D. Mound | 584 | |
| | SDP | M. Yardley | 580 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Honicknowle (3 seats)

Honicknowle (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Ingham | 3,440 | |
| | Labour | P. Whitfield | 3,372 | |
| | Labour | R. Burton | 3,118 | |
| | Conservative | J. Brimacombe | 967 | |
| | Conservative | E. Hughes | 893 | |
| | Conservative | J. Wallace | 886 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Evens | 733 | |
| | SDP | P. Murphy | 435 | |
| | SDP | B. Tapscott | 409 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Keyham (3 seats)

Keyham (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Sheaff | 2,019 | |
| | Labour | R. Lemin | 1,979 | |
| | Labour | T. Smith | 1,913 | |
| | SDP | H. Furzeman | 1,506 | |
| | SDP | I. Higgins | 1,432 | |
| | SDP | L. Woodcock | 1,425 | |
| | Conservative | M. Derbyshire | 753 | |
| | Conservative | M. Orchard | 654 | |
| | Conservative | R. Williams | 628 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.0% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Mount Gould (3 seats)

Mount Gould (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Grout | 1,960 | |
| | Labour | A. Hall | 1,941 | |
| | Labour | P. Coyle | 1,897 | |
| | Conservative | B. Carter | 1,163 | |
| | Conservative | H. George | 1,117 | |
| | Conservative | J. Kingdom | 1,112 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Cameron | 727 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Knight | 557 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Robinson | 529 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.2% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Plympton Erle (3 seats)

Plympton Erle (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Mills | 2,297 | |
| | Conservative | A. Wright | 2,227 | |
| | Conservative | J. Richards | 2,227 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Howorth | 1,446 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Williams | 1,421 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Peacock | 1,409 | |
| | Labour | V. Burns | 1,374 | |
| | Labour | J. Williams | 1,306 | |
| | Labour | A. Dymond | 1,250 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plympton St Mary (3 seats)

Plympton St Mary (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Stopporton | 2,421 | |
| | Conservative | O. Hughes | 2,265 | |
| | Conservative | Gary Streeter | 2,250 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Morris | 1,625 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Howard | 1,545 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Rendle | 1,488 | |
| | Labour | D. Mills | 996 | |
| | Labour | P. Smith | 957 | |
| | Labour | T. Nally | 956 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)

Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Dicker | 2,948 | |
| | Conservative | P. Hocken | 2,843 | |
| | Conservative | D. Viney | 2,758 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Forte | 1,317 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Harding | 1,299 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Unwin | 1,264 | |
| | Labour | H. Biles | 1,142 | |
| | Labour | W. Smale | 1,049 | |
| | Labour | T. Woodman | 961 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plymstock Radford (3 seats)

Plymstock Radford (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Easton | 2,348 | |
| | Conservative | I. Bowyer | 1,954 | |
| | Conservative | K. Moyse | 1,953 | |
| | Labour | R. Earl | 1,310 | |
| | Labour | P. Allan | 1,217 | |
| | Labour | J. Nicholson | 1,132 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Grundy | 1,000 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Maddick | 898 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Dudson | 874 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Southway (3 seats)

Southway (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Ainsworth | 2,989 | |
| | Labour | D. Camp | 2,940 | |
| | Labour | J. Jones | 2,874 | |
| | Conservative | M. Gibson | 1,111 | |
| | Conservative | A. Marshall-Clarke | 1,004 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Benson | 1,003 | |
| | Conservative | A. Sloggett | 945 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Budeax (3 seats)

St Budeax (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Wraight | 2,109 | |
| | Labour | J. Coyle | 2,093 | |
| | Labour | J. Payne | 2,030 | |
| | SDP | H. Luscombe | 1,590 | |
| | SDP | A. Ford | 1,152 | |
| | Conservative | E. Deacon | 801 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Gallagher | 770 | |
| | Conservative | M. Campbell | 684 | |
| | Conservative | F. Sullivan | 681 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.1% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### St Peter (3 seats)

St Peter (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Bellamy | 2,190 | |
| | Labour | P. Kelly | 2,087 | |
| | Labour | M. Riggs | 2,076 | |
| | Conservative | J. Parry | 718 | |
| | Conservative | C. Robinson | 691 | |
| | Conservative | P. Smith | 625 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Bristow-Watson | 453 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Charlesworth | 427 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. York | 405 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stoke (3 seats)

Stoke (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Millar | 2,031 | |
| | Labour | T. Martin | 2,025 | |
| | Labour | J. Millar | 1,937 | |
| | Conservative | P. Nicholson | 1,818 | |
| | Conservative | C. Pascoe | 1,815 | |
| | Conservative | G. Monahan | 1,613 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Dean | 1,146 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Evans | 1,074 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. York | 983 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.2% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Sutton (3 seats)

Sutton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Finnigan | 2,265 | |
| | Labour | J. Nelder | 2,123 | |
| | Labour | C. Mavin | 2,084 | |
| | Conservative | F. Brimacombe | 1,121 | |
| | Conservative | J. Ellis | 953 | |
| | Conservative | M. Greenhalgh | 836 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Pedrick | 484 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Jones | 480 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Longworth | 469 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Trelawny (3 seats)

Trelawny (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Brimblecombe | 1,907 | |
| | Labour | J. Blower | 1,902 | |
| | Labour | H. Davey | 1,873 | |
| | Conservative | D. Ackland | 1,797 | |
| | Conservative | P. Nicholson | 1,778 | |
| | Conservative | V. Williams | 1,754 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hazell | 434 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Guy | 415 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. McConnell | 401 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.8% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |