# 2006 Exeter City Council election

The 2006 Exeter City Council election took place on 4 May 2006, to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.

## Results summary

2006 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 | 4 | 2 | 30.8 | 12 | 16 | 40.0 | 6,954 | 30.3 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 23.1 | 9 | 12 | 30.0 | 5,778 | 25.2 | -2.3 |
| | Conservative | 5 | 3 | 38.5 | 3 | 8 | 20.0 | 6,959 | 30.4 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | 1 | | 7.7 | 3 | 4 | 10.0 | 1,253 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,465 | 6.4 | +1.0 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 504 | 2.2 | +1.6 |

## Ward results
### Alphington

Alphington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 906 | 40.4% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Jordan | 705 | 31.4% |
| | Labour | Paul Bull | 398 | 17.8% |
| | Green | Andrew Bell | 233 | 10.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 | 9.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,242 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Cowick

Cowick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Margaret Baldwin | 680 | 39.6% |
| | Labour | Allan Hart | 570 | 33.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Stone | 302 | 17.6% |
| | UKIP | David Challice | 105 | 6.1% |
| | Liberal | Peter Smith | 61 | 3.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 6.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,718 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Duryard

Duryard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Nobel | 577 | 42.9% |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Coates | 499 | 37.1% |
| | Labour | Dorothy Parker | 138 | 10.3% |
| | Green | Isaac Price-Sosner | 130 | 9.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 5.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,344 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Exwick

Exwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Connel Boyle | 811 | 36.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Ruffle | 710 | 32.1% |
| | Conservative | Patricia White | 294 | 13.3% |
| | UKIP | Lawrence Harper | 163 | 7.4% |
| | Green | Rebecca Worthley | 134 | 6.1% |
| | Liberal | Janet Gale | 100 | 4.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 4.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,212 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Heavitree

Heavitree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Christopher Gale | 638 | 35.4% |
| | Labour | Richard Harris | 376 | 20.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Will Morris | 324 | 18.0% |
| | Conservative | Louis Ten-Holter | 285 | 15.8% |
| | Green | Susan Greenall | 180 | 10.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 262 | 14.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,803 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Mincinglake

Mincinglake & Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Martin | 610 | 51.7% |
| | Conservative | David Henson | 369 | 31.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Barrett | 200 | 17.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 20.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,179 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Newtown

Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Shepherd | 563 | 44.3% |
| | Conservative | Dale Woolner | 278 | 21.9% |
| | Green | Susannah Cornwall | 228 | 17.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Thickett | 203 | 16.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 22.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,272 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Bond | 777 | 43.5% |
| | Conservative | Vanessa Newcombe | 605 | 33.8% |
| | Labour | Roger Spackman | 282 | 15.8% |
| | Green | Paul Edwards | 124 | 6.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 9.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,788 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Pinhoe

Pinhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ruth Smith | 1,071 | 48.4% |
| | Labour | Gregory Sheldon | 735 | 33.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Naomi Poore | 165 | 7.5% |
| | UKIP | Eric Bransden | 133 | 6.0% |
| | Green | Andrew Worthley | 110 | 5.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | 15.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,214 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Polsloe

Polsloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Yolonda Henson | 711 | 39.3% |
| | Labour | Catherine Dawson | 431 | 23.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Newton | 382 | 21.1% |
| | Green | Nicholas Discombe | 224 | 12.4% |
| | UKIP | Graham Stone | 59 | 3.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 15.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,807 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Priory

Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lesley Robson | 874 | 42.6% |
| | Conservative | Iris Newby | 657 | 32.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Kaye | 316 | 15.4% |
| | Liberal | Nicky Searle | 207 | 10.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | 10.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,054 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Davids

St Davids :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stella Brock | 614 | 51.7% |
| | Conservative | Percy Prowse | 238 | 20.0% |
| | Labour | Philip Thomas | 190 | 16.0% |
| | Green | Renelda Zanetti | 102 | 8.6% |
| | UKIP | John Parker | 44 | 3.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | 31.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,188 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Whipton & Barton

Whipton & Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Edwards | 976 | 46.7% |
| | Conservative | Jeremy White | 567 | 27.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tessa Barrett | 302 | 14.4% |
| | Liberal | Keith Danks | 247 | 11.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | 19.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,092 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |