# 1986 Exeter City Council election

The 1986 Exeter City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1986 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 | 1 | 50.0 | 9 | 15 | 41.7 | 8,673 | 35.3 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | 5 | 2 | 41.7 | 9 | 14 | 38.9 | 8,715 | 35.4 | –7.8 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 8.3 | 5 | 6 | 16.7 | 6,391 | 26.0 | –2.7 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.8 | 475 | 1.9 | N/A |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 338 | 1.4 | +0.3 |

## Ward results
### Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Holman | 1,127 | 47.5 | –2.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Coates* | 938 | 39.5 | –1.3 |
| | Labour | M. Taylor | 310 | 13.1 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,376 | 50.7 | –1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,687 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Pinhoe

Pinhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Landers* | 1,111 | 48.9 | –6.3 |
| | Labour | R. Northcott | 879 | 38.7 | +6.7 |
| | Alliance | J. Pearson | 283 | 12.5 | –0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 10.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,274 | 56.4 | +9.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,036 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.5 | |

### Polsloe

Polsloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Shepherd | 771 | 44.4 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | P. Richardson* | 673 | 38.8 | –9.2 |
| | Alliance | G. Branner | 292 | 16.8 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,736 | 46.5 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,739 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.0 | |

### Rougemont

Rougemont :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Llyod* | 954 | 47.6 | +11.3 |
| | Conservative | D. Moore-Tabb | 573 | 28.6 | –4.5 |
| | Alliance | P. Davies | 376 | 18.8 | –9.8 |
| | Green | A. Giles | 100 | 5.0 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 381 | 19.0 | +15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,003 | 51.5 | –1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,900 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.9 | |

### St Davids

St Davids :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Richardson* | 1,186 | 43.4 | –9.4 |
| | Alliance | J. May | 981 | 35.9 | +18.1 |
| | Labour | A. Lester | 563 | 20.6 | –4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 7.5 | –18.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,730 | 47.5 | +18.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,766 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.8 | |

### St Leonards

St Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Rogers | 1,048 | 46.2 | +0.9 |
| | Alliance | R. Ballard | 766 | 33.8 | –6.5 |
| | Labour | R. Snowden | 353 | 15.6 | +4.2 |
| | Green | T. Canning | 100 | 4.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 12.4 | +7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,267 | 53.5 | +1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,297 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7 | |

### St Loyes

St Loyes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Parr | 687 | 38.1 | –8.3 |
| | Alliance | A. Carless | 610 | 33.9 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | C. Duff | 505 | 28.0 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,802 | 48.5 | ±0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,719 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.7 | |

### St Thomas

St Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Rich | 1,055 | 44.3 | –0.3 |
| | Conservative | H. Bower | 704 | 29.5 | –8.3 |
| | Alliance | J. Lucas | 625 | 26.2 | +8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 351 | 14.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,384 | 56.0 | –0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,266 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.0 | |

### Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Shepherd | 1,040 | 63.3 | +9.1 |
| | Conservative | K. Gater | 353 | 21.5 | –9.6 |
| | Alliance | S. Honeyball | 251 | 15.3 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 687 | 41.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,644 | 39.8 | –8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,143 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.4 | |

### Topsham

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Richards | 892 | 42.0 | +9.5 |
| | Independent | B. Bowker | 475 | 22.4 | N/A |
| | Alliance | M. Rossall | 394 | 18.6 | +10.7 |
| | Labour | B. Vernon | 224 | 10.6 | +6.1 |
| | Green | J. Smith | 138 | 6.5 | –3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | 19.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,123 | 57.7 | +1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,704 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Whipton

Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Long* | 1,057 | 65.4 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Harwood | 354 | 21.9 | –7.7 |
| | Alliance | A. Foot | 205 | 12.7 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 703 | 43.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,616 | 47.3 | –4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,422 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.1 | |

### Wonford

Wonford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Clark* | 962 | 58.7 | –5.2 |
| | Alliance | N. Rowse | 481 | 29.3 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | C. Broom | 196 | 12.0 | –6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 481 | 29.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,639 | 43.8 | +0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,756 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.2 | |