# Plymouth City Council elections

Plymouth City Council is the local authority for the a unitary authority of Plymouth in Devon, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district.

## Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 following the reforms of the Local Government Act 1972, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

### Non-metropolitan district

| Election | Labour | Conservatives | SDP–Liberal Alliance | Independent Conservative | Party in control |
| 1973 | 29 | 37 | | | Conservative |
| 1976 | 27 | 39 | | | Conservative |
| 1979 | 26 | 33 | | 1 | Conservative |
| 1983 | 23 | 34 | | 3 | Conservative |
| 1987 | 19 | 31 | 10 | | Conservative |
| 1991 | 41 | 19 | | | Labour |
| 1995 | 54 | 6 | | | Labour |

### Unitary authority
#### Election summary

After 2003, the council was elected in thirds. The number of councillors for each party following each election is listed in the table.
| Election | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | UKIP | Green | Ind. All. | Independent |
| 1997 | 47 | 13 | | | | | |
| 2000 | 22 | 38 | | | | | |
| 2003 | 36 | 18 | 3 | | | | |
| 2004 | 35 | 19 | 2 | | | | |
| 2006 | 28 | 25 | 3 | | | | 1 |
| 2007 | 26 | 31 | | | | | |
| 2008 | 20 | 37 | | | | | |
| 2010 | 20 | 36 | | | | | 1 |
| 2011 | 25 | 31 | | 1 | | | |
| 2012 | 31 | 26 | | | | | |
| 2014 | 30 | 24 | | 3 | | | |
| 2015 | 28 | 26 | | 3 | | | |
| 2016 | 27 | 27 | | 3 | | | |
| 2018 | 31 | 26 | | | | | |
| 2019 | 31 | 25 | | 1 | | | |
| 2021 | 24 | 26 | | | | | 7 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | | | 1 | | 8 |
| 2023 | 31 | 18 | | | 2 | 3 | 2 |

## Council elections
### Non-metropolitan district elections

* 1973 Plymouth City Council election
* 1976 Plymouth City Council election
* 1979 Plymouth City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Plymouth City Council election
* 1987 Plymouth City Council election (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 Plymouth City Council election
* 1995 Plymouth City Council election

### Unitary authority elections

* 1997 Plymouth City Council election
* 2000 Plymouth City Council election
* 2003 Plymouth City Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 3)
* 2004 Plymouth City Council election
* 2006 Plymouth City Council election
* 2007 Plymouth City Council election
* 2008 Plymouth City Council election
* 2010 Plymouth City Council election
* 2011 Plymouth City Council election
* 2012 Plymouth City Council election
* 2014 Plymouth City Council election
* 2015 Plymouth City Council election
* 2016 Plymouth City Council election
* 2018 Plymouth City Council election
* 2019 Plymouth City Council election
* 2021 Plymouth City Council election
* 2022 Plymouth City Council election
* 2023 Plymouth City Council election
* 2024 Plymouth City Council election

## Result maps

* 1979 results map
* 1983 results map
* 1987 results map
* 1991 results map
* 1995 results map
* 1997 results map
* 2000 results map
* 2003 results map
* 2004 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2012 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2016 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-elections
### 1997-2000

Honicknowle By-Election 7 August 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,328 | 61.1 | −11.3 |
| | Conservative | | 420 | 19.3 | −8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 344 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Independent | | 67 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Independent Democrat | | 14 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 908 | 41.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,173 | 23.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ham By-Election 25 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,017 | 65.5 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | | 307 | 19.8 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 173 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| | Independent Democrat | | 56 | 3.6 | −13.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 710 | 45.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,553 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2000-2003

Mount Gould By-Election 2 May 2002 (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,179 | |
| | Labour | | 1,101 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 590 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 566 | |
| | Conservative | | 464 | |
| | Conservative | | 449 | |
| | Green | | 120 | |
| | Green | | 119 | |
| | UKIP | | 51 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,639 | 29.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
St Budeaux By-Election 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,253 | 55.7 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | | 715 | 31.8 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 282 | 12.5 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | 23.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,250 | 25.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2006

Southway By-Election 22 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Kirk | 1,624 | 43.3 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | Brenda Brookshaw | 1,517 | 40.5 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terrance O'Connor | 214 | 5.7 | −14.7 |
| | BNP | Liam Birch | 200 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | UKIP | Thomas Williams | 139 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Green | Raymond Tuohy | 53 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,747 | 40.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006-2010

Ham By-Election 3 September 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tina Tuohy | 1,243 | 44.0 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Churchill | 676 | 23.9 | −15.7 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Leigh | 442 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| | Independent | Margaret Storer | 204 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Trimnell | 181 | 6.4 | −6.8 |
| | BNP | Adrian Romilly | 82 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 567 | 20.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,828 | 29.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2010-2014

Southway By-Election 27 June 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jonny Morris | 1,247 | 43.1 | −8.2 |
| | UKIP | Peter David Berrow | 764 | 26.4 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | David Alexander Downie | 487 | 16.8 | −10.0 |
| | Independent | Dennis Law Silverwood | 290 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Justin Dominic Stafford | 82 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | TUSC | Ryan Aldred | 22 | 22 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 483 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.24 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018-2022

Stoke By-Election 26 July 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jemima Laing | 1,427 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| | Conservative | Kathy Watkin | 981 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Connor Clarke | 174 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| | Active for Plymouth | Iuliu Popescue | 123 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2022-2026

Moor View By-Election 12 January 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Will Noble | 1,415 | 53.2 | +16.7 |
| | Conservative | Andrea Johnson | 877 | 33.0 | −21.0 |
| | Independent | Gavin Marshall | 184 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Green | Frank Hartkopf | 87 | 3.3 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Mackenzie | 77 | 2.9 | −1.5 |
| | TUSC | Andrew White | 18 | 0.7 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | 20.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,658 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Plympton Chaddlewood By-Election 12 January 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Lauren McLay | 653 | 44.9 | −12.8 |
| | Conservative | Ashley Ward | 425 | 29.2 | −5.7 |
| | Independent | Andrew Hill | 182 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | Labour | Lindsay Gilmour | 147 | 10.1 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Gillbard | 33 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | TUSC | Benjamin Davy | 15 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,455 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Efford and Lipson By-Election 15 June 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul McNamara | 1,204 | 58.8 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | Will Jones | 423 | 20.6 | −1.0 |
| | Green | Pat Bushell | 196 | 9.6 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Primmer | 80 | 3.9 | −1.5 |
| | Independent | Chaz Singh | 69 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Heritage | Darryl Ingram | 54 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | TUSC | Neil Prentice | 23 | 1.1 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 781 | 38.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,049 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Plymstock Dunstone By-Election 27 July 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stefan Krizanac | 1,072 | 33.2 | −17.5 |
| | Conservative | Julie Hunt | 919 | 28.4 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Edwards | 596 | 18.4 | +13.6 |
| | Independent | Grace Stickland | 480 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | Green | Bruce Robinson | 97 | 3.0 | −0.7 |
| | Heritage | Darryl Ingram | 55 | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| | TUSC | Jackie Hilton | 12 | 0.4 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,231 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
St Peter and the Waterfront By-Election 27 July 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alison Raynsford | 1,126 | 48.0 | +0.0 |
| | Conservative | Ian Fleming | 488 | 20.8 | +2.6 |
| | Green | Shayna Newham-Joynes | 206 | 8.8 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Janes | 175 | 7.5 | +0.6 |
| | Reform UK | Andy Gibbons | 174 | 7.4 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Chaz Singh | 126 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | TUSC | Ryan Aldred | 52 | 2.2 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 638 | 27.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,347 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |