# 2015 Exeter City Council election

The 2015 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 2015, to elect members of Exeter City Council in Exeter, Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

2015 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 | 9 | 2 | 69.2 | 20 | 29 | 72.5 | 16,671 | 36.4 | -1.4 |
| | Conservative | 4 | | 30.8 | 6 | 10 | 25.0 | 15,139 | 33.1 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 4,941 | 10.8 | +1.0 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4,595 | 10.0 | -4.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4,252 | 9.3 | -0.9 |
| | Left Unity | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 76 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| | BNP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 0.1 | ±0.0 |

## Results by ward
### Alphington

Alphington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Harvey | 1,645 | 35.2% |
| | Labour | Rachel Purtell | 1,509 | 32.3% |
| | UKIP | Dutch Dudgeon | 554 | 11.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rod Ruffle | 530 | 11.3% |
| | Green | Andrew Bell | 435 | 9.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 2.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,700 | 70.79% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Cowick

Cowick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Bull | 1,261 | 40.3% |
| | Conservative | Louis Ten-Holter | 1,021 | 32.6% |
| | UKIP | Peter Boardman | 456 | 14.6% |
| | Green | Emily Marsay | 191 | 6.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandy Chenore | 185 | 5.9% |
| | TUSC | Lily Cooper | 16 | 0.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 7.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,154 | 71.28% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Duryard

Duryard & St.James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Percy Prowse | 1,267 | |
| | Labour | John Chilvers | 560 | |
| | Green | David Barker-Hahlo | 387 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aiden Graham | 175 | |
| | UKIP | Anne Back | 121 | |
| | TUSC | Luke Pilling | 19 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 707 | 28.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,540 | 77.23 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Exwick

Exwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Philip Bialyk | 1,893 | 43.8% |
| | Conservative | Alex Gewanter | 1,201 | 27.8% |
| | UKIP | Lawrence Harper | 646 | 15.0% |
| | Green | Mark Shorto | 339 | 7.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aldo Visibelli | 211 | 4.9% |
| | TUSC | Andrew Duncan | 27 | 0.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 692 | 16.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,348 | 66.44% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Heavitree

Heavitree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Greg Sheldon | 1,247 | 37.9% |
| | Conservative | Aric Gilinsky | 903 | 27.8% |
| | UKIP | Steve Jones | 485 | 14.8% |
| | Green | Ditch Townsend | 357 | 10.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jackie Holdstock | 295 | 9.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 344 | 10.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,305 | 74.88 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mincinglake

Mincinglake & Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Emma Morse | 1,260 | 46.1% |
| | Conservative | John Murphy | 776 | 28.4% |
| | UKIP | Brian Jeffery | 415 | 15.2% |
| | Green | Lizzie Woodman | 162 | 5.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Sutton | 121 | 4.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 484 | 17.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,747 | 66.69% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Priory

Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kate Hannan | 1,991 | 46.3% |
| | Conservative | Paul Kenny | 1,161 | 27.0% |
| | UKIP | Peter Cook | 608 | 14.1% |
| | Green | Alex Taylor | 319 | 7.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Chun | 200 | 4.6% |
| | Left Unity | Matteo Mazzoleni | 24 | 0.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 830 | 19.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,345 | 63.41% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Davids

St Davids :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christine Buswell | 834 | 26.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Mitchell | 799 | 25.4% |
| | Conservative | Charles Beaty | 766 | 24.3% |
| | Green | Isaac Price-Sosner | 638 | 20.2% |
| | UKIP | Graham Stone | 114 | 3.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 1.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,169 | 56.64 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### St Leonards

St Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Natalie Vizard | 1,178 | 37.4% |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Warner | 1,156 | 36.7% |
| | Green | Alysa Freeman | 219 | 7.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Morten Buus | 426 | 13.5% |
| | UKIP | Adrian Rogers | 168 | 5.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 0.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,161 | 79.08% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### St Loyes

St Loyes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Henson | 1,486 | 44.2% |
| | Labour | Steve Frank | 911 | 27.1% |
| | UKIP | Alison Sheridan | 449 | 13.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Wilcox | 282 | 8.4% |
| | Green | Neil Gratton | 234 | 7.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 575 | 17.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,389 | 70.40% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### St Thomas

St Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hannah Packham | 1,253 | 36.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Fullam | 1,106 | 32.5% |
| | Conservative | Georgia Drinkwater | 622 | 18.3% |
| | Green | Kay Powell | 348 | 10.2% |
| | BNP | Chris Stone | 47 | 1.4% |
| | Left Unity | David Parks | 24 | 0.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 4.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,463 | 69.12% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Topsham

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rob Newby | 2,105 | 53.7% |
| | Labour | Eliot Wright | 1,023 | 26.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Hobden | 451 | 11.5% |
| | Green | John Moreman | 342 | 8.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,082 | 27.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,961 | 74.82% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### St Thomas

St Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rosie Denham | 1,751 | 45.7% |
| | Conservative | Ruth Smith | 1,030 | 26.9% |
| | UKIP | Valerie Angus | 579 | 15.1% |
| | Green | Mark Cox | 281 | 7.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Matuszczyk | 160 | 4.2% |
| | Left Unity | Ed Potts | 28 | 0.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 721 | 18.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,865 | 66.75% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |