# 2024 Exeter City Council election

The 2024 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. There were 13 of 39 seats on the council up for election, being the usual third of the council.
Labour retained its majority on the council.

## Summary
### Election result

2024 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 | 8 | | 61.5 | 16 | 24 | 61.5 | 12,273 | 38.1 | –5.7 |
| | Green | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 5 | 7 | 17.9 | 6,573 | 20.4 | –1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 3 | 4 | 10.3 | 3,323 | 10.3 | –1.8 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 3 | 3 | 7.7 | 5,945 | 18.5 | –1.2 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 4,082 | 12.7 | +10.9 |

## 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 8 April 2024.

### Alphington

Alphington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rob Harding | 997 | 46.0 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Katherine New | 606 | 28.0 | −0.4 |
| | Green | Benn Harrison | 289 | 13.3 | ±0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jamie Horner | 151 | 7.0 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Mark Harreld | 125 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 18.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,179 | 34.24 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,363 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Duryard & St. James

Duryard & St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tammy Palmer | 891 | 45.4 | +3.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Tony Badcott | 619 | 31.5 | −4.1 |
| | Green | Martha Lee | 270 | 13.7 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Rory More O'Ferrall | 184 | 9.4 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 13.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,981 | 27.25 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,269 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Exwick

Exwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Philip Bialyk* | 1,060 | 51.2 | −2.7 |
| | Independent | Frankie Rufolo | 371 | 17.9 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Kayleigh Luscombe | 256 | 12.2 | −3.5 |
| | Green | Eric Helianthus | 252 | 12.2 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Curnock | 130 | 6.3 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 689 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,077 | 28.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,280 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Heavitree

Heavitree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lucy Haigh | 1,171 | 36.0 | +26.0 |
| | Green | Jack Eade | 948 | 29.1 | −14.4 |
| | Labour | Dave Mutton | 705 | 21.7 | −12.2 |
| | Conservative | Joan Collacott | 355 | 10.9 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rod Ruffle | 76 | 2.3 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,265 | 48.80 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Mincinglake & Whipton

Mincinglake & Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Liz Pole | 842 | 38.5 | −23.4 |
| | Independent | Clive Hutchings | 775 | 35.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Oscar Brown | 290 | 13.3 | −5.0 |
| | Green | Alex Stephan | 169 | 7.7 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Payne | 111 | 5.1 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,193 | 33.67 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,514 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newtown & St. Leonard's

Newtown & St. Leonard's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Lynn Wetenhall | 1,215 | 47.0 | −3.4 |
| | Labour | Julian Cabrera | 941 | 36.4 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | Keith Sparkes | 211 | 8.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Paul Simmonds | 122 | 4.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Brock | 96 | 3.7 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,592 | 39.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Zoë Hughes | 1,106 | 38.8 | −5.2 |
| | Green | Jack Vickers | 878 | 30.8 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | Jack Hunt | 390 | 13.7 | −1.9 |
| | Independent | Victoria Jarman | 297 | 10.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Williams | 177 | 6.2 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | 8.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,848 | 39.60 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pinhoe

Pinhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Jakir Hussain | 1,019 | 41.9 | −9.2 |
| | Conservative | David Thompson | 580 | 23.8 | −8.0 |
| | Independent | Susan Simmonds | 314 | 12.9 | N/A |
| | Green | Kate Jago | 300 | 12.3 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Campion | 220 | 9.0 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 18.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,433 | 32.37 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Priory

Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Wardle* | 888 | 41.9 | −9.7 |
| | Independent | Tal Abdulrazaq | 443 | 20.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | David Luscombe | 344 | 16.2 | −6.6 |
| | Green | Heather Mullett | 233 | 11.0 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Thomas | 209 | 9.9 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 445 | 21.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,117 | 32.34 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. David's

St. David's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | James Banyard | 1,187 | 51.0 | −4.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Ellen Stuart | 785 | 33.7 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | Rob Newby | 248 | 10.7 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harry Wright | 107 | 4.6 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,327 | 33.30 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### St. Loye's

St. Loye's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anne Jobson* | 1,220 | 48.6 | +2.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Jake Bonetta | 914 | 36.4 | −3.3 |
| | Green | Deb Hancock | 211 | 8.4 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Butters | 167 | 6.6 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,512 | 36.69 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Thomas

St. Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Deborah Darling | 1,058 | 38.3 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Newcombe | 771 | 27.9 | −16.0 |
| | Independent | Rob Hannaford* | 464 | 16.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Andy Bragg | 299 | 10.8 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Ashley Carr | 167 | 6.1 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,759 | 38.10 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Topsham

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gemma Rolstone | 1,339 | 45.1 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Cynthia Thompson | 1,094 | 36.8 | +0.2 |
| | Green | Sarah Finch | 322 | 10.8 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Williamson | 217 | 7.3 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,972 | 37.33 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |