# 2023 Exeter City Council election

The 2023 Exeter City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Labour retained its majority of the seats on the council.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 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 | 7 | 1 | 53.8 | 18 | 25 | 64.1 | 14,111 | 43.8 | –2.0 |
| | Green | 3 | 1 | 23.1 | 3 | 6 | 15.4 | 7,098 | 22.0 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 3 | 4 | 10.3 | 6,334 | 19.7 | –2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 1 | 3 | 7.7 | 3,908 | 12.1 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 564 | 1.8 | +1.5 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 57 | 0.2 | N/A |

## Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Exeter City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. The results for each ward were:

### Alphington

Alphington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Yvonne Atkinson* | 1,187 | 51.7 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | Katherine New | 653 | 28.4 | −2.2 |
| | Green | John Bowman | 306 | 13.3 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jamie Horner | 150 | 6.5 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 534 | 23.3 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2296 | 36.24 | −1.27 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Duryard and St. James

Duryard and St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Mitchell* | 938 | 42.3 | −0.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | David Blagden | 791 | 35.6 | +1.6 |
| | Green | Simon Egan | 278 | 12.5 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Harry Johnson-Hill | 213 | 9.6 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 6.7 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2229 | 33.14 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Exwick

Exwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Susannah Patrick | 1,145 | 53.9 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | Kayleigh Luscombe | 333 | 15.7 | −1.8 |
| | Green | Mark Shorto | 268 | 12.7 | −2.1 |
| | Independent | Frankie Rufolo | 263 | 12.4 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanne Giencke | 117 | 5.5 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 812 | 38.2 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2134 | 29.75 | −1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Heavitree

Heavitree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Carol Bennett* | 1,308 | 43.5 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Gemma Rolstone | 1,020 | 33.9 | −3.8 |
| | Independent | Lucy Haigh | 301 | 10.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Alfie Carlisle | 278 | 9.2 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rod Ruffle | 100 | 3.3 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 9.6 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3018 | 44.8 | −2.6 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 12.6 | |

### Mincinglake and Whipton

Mincinglake and Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ruth Williams* | 1,191 | 61.9 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | David Luscombe | 352 | 18.3 | −3.8 |
| | Green | Alex Stephen | 198 | 10.3 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Payne | 184 | 9.6 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 839 | 43.6 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1938 | 29.65 | −1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Newtown and St. Leonard's

Newtown and St. Leonard's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Andy Ketchin | 1,373 | 50.4 | +9.8 |
| | Labour | Marilyn Whitton | 1,035 | 38.0 | −8.3 |
| | Conservative | Julian Gallie | 213 | 7.8 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Newcombe | 104 | 3.8 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2738 | 41.59 | +0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Green gain from Independent | Green gain from Independent | Swing | 9 | |

### Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Martyn Snow* | 1,194 | 44.0 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Lizzie Woodman | 882 | 32.5 | +11.1 |
| | Conservative | Robert Sheridan | 423 | 15.6 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Will Aczel | 199 | 7.3 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | 11.5 | −12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2711 | 37.5 | −1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,258 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Pinhoe

Pinhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mollie Miller | 1,251 | 51.1 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | Cynthia Thompson | 778 | 31.8 | −3.7 |
| | Green | Ann Keen | 227 | 9.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rory Clark | 183 | 7.5 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 473 | 19.3 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2450 | 33.5 | −2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,317 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Priory

Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Begley | 1,062 | 51.6 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Ben Hawkes | 469 | 22.8 | −7.6 |
| | Green | Joel Stobart | 278 | 13.5 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Thomas | 237 | 11.5 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 593 | 28.8 | +12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2058 | 31.5 | −3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,543 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. David's

St. David's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Diana Moore* | 1,322 | 55.1 | +7.2 |
| | Labour Co-op | Ellen Stuart | 752 | 31.3 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | George Baker | 230 | 9.6 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Soper | 85 | 3.5 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 23.8 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2400 | 34.4 | −2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,977 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### St. Loye's

St. Loye's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alison Sheridan | 1,127 | 45.7 | −4.2 |
| | Labour Co-op | Jake Bonetta | 980 | 39.7 | +2.9 |
| | Green | Jack David Vickers | 189 | 7.7 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Brock | 164 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 6.0 | −6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2468 | 35.6 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,939 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Thomas

St. Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Fullam | 1,217 | 43.9 | +7.1 |
| | Labour | Deborah Darling | 1,109 | 40.0 | +1.6 |
| | Green | Johanna Korndorfer | 210 | 7.6 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Ashley Carr | 167 | 6.0 | −5.4 |
| | Reform UK | Natasha Hannaford | 57 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 3.9 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2771 | 38.1 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Topsham

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew Williams | 1,394 | 46.4 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Rob Newby* | 1,098 | 36.6 | −2.0 |
| | Green | Jonathan Mills | 259 | 8.6 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Campion | 230 | 7.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 296 | 9.8 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3000 | 38.0 | −1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,896 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |