# 1987 Exeter City Council election

The 1987 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 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

1987 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 5 | 1 | 41.7 | 10 | 15 | 41.7 | 10,150 | 36.8 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | 3 | 2 | 25.0 | 10 | 13 | 36.1 | 7,480 | 27.1 | –8.2 |
| | Alliance | 3 | 1 | 25.0 | 4 | 7 | 19.4 | 8,551 | 31.0 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 | 1,137 | 4.1 | +2.2 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 238 | 0.9 | –0.5 |

## Ward results
### Alphington

Alphington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Browning* | 1,754 | 58.0 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | R. Carr | 1,009 | 33.3 | –4.8 |
| | Labour | M. Ellis | 263 | 8.7 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 745 | 24.6 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,026 | 61.6 | +3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,916 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Barton

Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Gapper | 992 | 43.2 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | P. Hill | 736 | 32.1 | –13.0 |
| | Alliance | P. Davies | 566 | 24.7 | +12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 11.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,294 | 61.1 | +1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,752 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.7 | |

### Countess Wear

Countess Wear :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Rowe* | 1,702 | 69.9 | +5.2 |
| | Alliance | D. Smith | 422 | 17.3 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | A. Male | 312 | 12.8 | –9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,280 | 52.5 | +9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,436 | 65.8 | +15.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,701 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### Cowick

Cowick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Knapp* | 1,009 | 41.5 | +4.5 |
| | Labour | D. Perrin | 776 | 31.9 | –16.4 |
| | Alliance | P. Thompson | 608 | 25.0 | +9.1 |
| | Green | K. Vail | 66 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,459 | 57.7 | +4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,216 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.5 | |

### Exwick

Exwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | P. Palmer | 916 | 34.8 | +12.1 |
| | Labour | R. Long* | 904 | 34.4 | –4.4 |
| | Conservative | E. Cooke | 744 | 28.3 | –8.0 |
| | Green | R. Vail | 66 | 2.5 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,630 | 53.5 | +0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,919 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 8.3 | |

### Heavitree

Heavitree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | H. Bound | 1,021 | 44.5 | –5.5 |
| | Conservative | C. Broom | 817 | 35.6 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | J. Skinner | 348 | 15.2 | +0.1 |
| | Green | S. Potter | 106 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 8.9 | –6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,630 | 58.0 | +5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,950 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### St Loyes

St Loyes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. Coates* | 1,000 | 42.5 | +4.4 |
| | Alliance | A. Carless | 979 | 41.6 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | C. Duff | 373 | 15.9 | –12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 0.9 | –3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,352 | 61.5 | +13.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,826 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### St Thomas

St Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Tolman | 867 | 35.2 | +5.7 |
| | Alliance | J. Lucas | 833 | 33.8 | +7.6 |
| | Labour | N. Long* | 762 | 31.0 | –13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,462 | 59.3 | +3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,152 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Golant* | 1,021 | 53.7 | –9.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Kreling | 509 | 26.7 | +5.2 |
| | Alliance | S. Honeyball | 373 | 19.6 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 512 | 26.9 | –14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,903 | 45.8 | +6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,154 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Topsham

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | L. Parsons* | 1,137 | 47.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | D. Carr | 772 | 32.2 | –9.8 |
| | Alliance | M. Rossall | 337 | 14.0 | –4.6 |
| | Labour | B. Vernon | 155 | 6.5 | –4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 15.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,401 | 65.1 | +7.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,690 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Whipton

Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Hutchings* | 900 | 53.6 | –11.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Charters | 455 | 27.1 | +5.2 |
| | Alliance | A. Foot | 325 | 19.3 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 445 | 26.5 | –17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,680 | 49.1 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,422 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.5 | |

### Wonford

Wonford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. O'Callaghan* | 930 | 57.4 | –1.3 |
| | Alliance | N. Rowse | 417 | 25.7 | –3.6 |
| | Conservative | N. Shiel | 274 | 16.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 513 | 31.6 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,621 | 45.7 | +1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,549 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |