# 1987 Plymouth City Council election

The 1987 Plymouth City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since its creation in 1973.

## Overall results

1987 Plymouth City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 31 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 51.7 | 37.8 | 35,136 | 5.4 |
| | Labour | 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 31.7 | 27.6 | 25,617 | 3.0 |
| | Alliance | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 16.7 | 33.1 | 30,779 | 10.7 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1,440 | 2.3 |
| Total | Total | 60 | | | | | | 92,972 | |

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

Budshead (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Thomas | 1,758 | |
| | Alliance | C. Brampton | 1,712 | |
| | Labour | C. Payne | 1,685 | |
| | Labour | R. Simmonds | 1,668 | |
| | Alliance | D. Goodwins | 1,654 | |
| | Alliance | J. Aarons | 1,654 | |
| | Conservative | M. Gibson | 765 | |
| | Conservative | S. Medland | 695 | |
| | Conservative | L. Moss | 660 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Compton (3 seats)

Compton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Savery | 2,537 | |
| | Conservative | G. Sloggett | 2,519 | |
| | Conservative | P. Wood | 2,377 | |
| | Alliance | M. Bayne | 1,390 | |
| | Alliance | B. Clarke | 1,375 | |
| | Alliance | J. Knight | 1,248 | |
| | Labour | M. Seabrook | 463 | |
| | Labour | T. Brown | 450 | |
| | Labour | P. Lee | 443 | |
| | Green | C. Farr | 311 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Drake (3 seats)

Drake (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Mitchell | 2,285 | |
| | Conservative | S. Hole | 1,991 | |
| | Conservative | J. Thorpe | 1,991 | |
| | Alliance | J. Robins | 1,318 | |
| | Alliance | D. Nash | 1,300 | |
| | Alliance | R. Lethaby | 1,211 | |
| | Labour | R. Cooksley | 1,091 | |
| | Labour | L. Haines | 1,016 | |
| | Labour | L. Jarvie | 893 | |
| | Green | G. Grindrod | 292 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Efford (3 seats)

Efford (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. King | 1,843 | |
| | Labour | G. Draper | 1,667 | |
| | Conservative | C. Stanbury | 1,624 | |
| | Conservative | M. Leaves | 1,534 | |
| | Labour | B. Dawe | 1,500 | |
| | Conservative | K. Banks | 1,496 | |
| | Alliance | P. Howard | 1,084 | |
| | Alliance | J. Cornish | 1,024 | |
| | Alliance | M. Cload | 1,018 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Eggbuckland (3 seats)

Eggbuckland (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Pascoe | 2,227 | |
| | Conservative | R. Morrell | 2,147 | |
| | Conservative | D. Mackinem | 2,025 | |
| | Alliance | B. Coe | 1,919 | |
| | Alliance | J. Harris | 1,823 | |
| | Alliance | A. Nelmes | 1,783 | |
| | Labour | M. Hughes | 1,344 | |
| | Labour | L. Huckett | 1,194 | |
| | Labour | P. Williams | 1,150 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Estover (3 seats)

Estover (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Jones | 2,419 | |
| | Conservative | R. Boyes | 2,343 | |
| | Conservative | K. Wigens | 2,281 | |
| | Alliance | A. Ford | 2,124 | |
| | Alliance | G. Gardiner | 2,010 | |
| | Alliance | E. Lindley | 1,983 | |
| | Labour | M. Gilbert | 990 | |
| | Labour | M. Keane | 911 | |
| | Labour | D. Camp | 888 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.2% |
| | 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 | A. Floyd | 2,181 | |
| | Labour | C. Brimblecombe | 1,930 | |
| | Labour | B. Hendy | 1,823 | |
| | Alliance | A. Burdess | 1,323 | |
| | Alliance | G. Morris | 1,275 | |
| | Alliance | M. Pike | 1,192 | |
| | Conservative | M. Baxter | 994 | |
| | Conservative | P. Gale | 920 | |
| | Conservative | K. Waterman | 880 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.6% |
| | 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 | P. Whitfield | 2,525 | |
| | Labour | J. Ingham | 2,487 | |
| | Labour | H. Dolley | 2,411 | |
| | Conservative | D. Kennedy | 1,124 | |
| | Conservative | A. Ayres | 1,064 | |
| | Conservative | M. Waterman | 1,054 | |
| | Alliance | S. Parry | 1,034 | |
| | Alliance | W. Lea | 1,008 | |
| | Alliance | J. House | 1,002 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Keyham (3 seats)

Keyham (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | H. Furzeman | 1,546 | |
| | Alliance | I. Higgins | 1,539 | |
| | Alliance | L. Woodcock | 1,428 | |
| | Labour | A. Bennett | 1,372 | |
| | Labour | D. Manley | 1,295 | |
| | Labour | R. Lemin | 1,275 | |
| | Conservative | H. Fox | 1,163 | |
| | Conservative | D. Ackland | 1,126 | |
| | Conservative | R. Johnson | 1,075 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.1% |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### Mount Gould (3 seats)

Mount Gould (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | Gary Streeter | 1,841 | |
| | Alliance | V. Hoy | 1,720 | |
| | Alliance | A. Pawley | 1,664 | |
| | Conservative | J. Courtney | 1,312 | |
| | Conservative | M. Glanville | 1,200 | |
| | Conservative | J. Wallace | 1,136 | |
| | Labour | T. Evans | 911 | |
| | Labour | N. Skinner | 874 | |
| | Labour | A. Westlake | 857 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.7% |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |

### Plympton Erle (3 seats)

Plympton Erle (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Mills | 2,178 | |
| | Conservative | A. Wright | 2,133 | |
| | Conservative | J. Richards | 2,089 | |
| | Alliance | M. Williams | 1,861 | |
| | Alliance | P. Willcock | 1,798 | |
| | Alliance | A. Cudmore | 1,797 | |
| | Labour | J. Fildew | 577 | |
| | Labour | L. Glover | 502 | |
| | Labour | P. Johns | 501 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plympton St Mary (3 seats)

Plympton St Mary (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Stopporton | 2,398 | |
| | Conservative | J. Philpotts | 2,297 | |
| | Conservative | O. Hughes | 2,153 | |
| | Alliance | P. Radmore | 2,138 | |
| | Alliance | M. Hendley | 1,961 | |
| | Alliance | J. Hendley | 1,864 | |
| | Labour | D. Mills | 518 | |
| | Labour | M. Nix | 449 | |
| | Labour | H. Welch | 436 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.4% |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative |

### Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)

Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Dicker | 2,867 | |
| | Conservative | D. Viney | 2,758 | |
| | Conservative | P. Hocken | 2,699 | |
| | Alliance | J. Woodcock | 1,846 | |
| | Alliance | E. Willcock | 1,766 | |
| | Alliance | A. Martin | 1,675 | |
| | Labour | R. Gachagen | 499 | |
| | Labour | W. Finn | 484 | |
| | Labour | G. Payne | 466 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.0% |
| | 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 | 2,472 | |
| | Conservative | S. Radford | 2,183 | |
| | Conservative | K. Moyse | 2,122 | |
| | Alliance | R. Snell | 1,261 | |
| | Alliance | G. Unwin | 1,239 | |
| | Alliance | J. Byatt | 1,208 | |
| | Labour | R. Earl | 828 | |
| | Labour | I. Gasper | 637 | |
| | Labour | N. Mallett | 603 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Southway (3 seats)

Southway (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Scott | 1,791 | |
| | Labour | W. Evans | 1,771 | |
| | Labour | J. Jones | 1,670 | |
| | Alliance | W. Cornish | 1,483 | |
| | Alliance | D. Elliott | 1,482 | |
| | Alliance | C. Andrews | 1,449 | |
| | Conservative | S. Jones | 1,348 | |
| | Conservative | A. Marshall-Clarke | 1,266 | |
| | Conservative | A. Sloggett | 1,260 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Budeax (3 seats)

St Budeax (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | B. Luscombe | 1,709 | |
| | Alliance | J. Luscombe | 1,580 | |
| | Alliance | W. Gallagher | 1,514 | |
| | Labour | W. Goffin | 1,292 | |
| | Labour | S. Cresswell | 1,272 | |
| | Labour | B. Gilroy | 1,193 | |
| | Conservative | J. Horswell | 1,166 | |
| | Conservative | M. Maddock | 1,155 | |
| | Conservative | F. Sullivan | 1,133 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1% |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### St Peter (3 seats)

St Peter (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Bellamy | 1,744 | |
| | Labour | G. Clinick | 1,636 | |
| | Labour | P. Kelly | 1,505 | |
| | Alliance | G. Burns | 831 | |
| | Conservative | M. Chapman | 825 | |
| | Conservative | J. Mahony | 791 | |
| | Alliance | K. Pedrick | 776 | |
| | Conservative | C. Fowler | 768 | |
| | Alliance | B. Harris | 739 | |
| | Green | S. Shaw | 206 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6% |
| | 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 | % |
| | Conservative | C. Pascoe | 2,137 | |
| | Conservative | J. Howe | 1,928 | |
| | Conservative | G. Monahan | 1,865 | |
| | Alliance | P. Nicholson | 1,741 | |
| | Alliance | G. Airey | 1,589 | |
| | Alliance | G. Pedrick | 1,471 | |
| | Labour | G. Wheeler | 1,301 | |
| | Labour | S. Smith | 1,255 | |
| | Labour | M. Wright | 1,199 | |
| | Green | F. Allen | 275 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Sutton (3 seats)

Sutton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Finnigan | 1,437 | |
| | Labour | C. Mavin | 1,342 | |
| | Labour | J. Nelder | 1,338 | |
| | Alliance | P. York | 1,230 | |
| | Alliance | R. Kaye | 1,180 | |
| | Alliance | R. Goodinson | 1,170 | |
| | Conservative | P. Bentley | 1,163 | |
| | Conservative | G. Blades | 1,161 | |
| | Conservative | R. Browne | 1,127 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.8% |
| | 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 |

### Trelawny (3 seats)

Trelawny (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Mahoney | 2,132 | |
| | Conservative | T. Drean | 2,051 | |
| | Conservative | A. Parish | 2,026 | |
| | Alliance | C. May | 1,388 | |
| | Alliance | J. Green | 1,368 | |
| | Alliance | A. McKelvie | 1,294 | |
| | Labour | J. Blower | 1,152 | |
| | Labour | N. Brimblecombe | 1,049 | |
| | Labour | B. Rider | 1,025 | |
| | Green | T. Barber | 356 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |