# 2007 Exeter City Council election

The 2007 Exeter City Council election took place on 3 May 2007, 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

2007 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 | 3 | 2 | 23.1 | 11 | 14 | 35.0 | 6,483 | 27.3 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4 | | 30.8 | 8 | 12 | 30.0 | 6,400 | 26.9 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 2 | 30.8 | 6 | 10 | 25.0 | 7,138 | 30.0 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal | 2 | | 15.4 | 2 | 4 | 10.0 | 2,426 | 10.2 | +4.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 882 | 3.7 | -2.7 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 445 | 1.9 | -0.3 |

## Ward results
### Alphington

Alphington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Wadham | 1,122 | 46.4% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Jordan | 726 | 30.0% |
| | Labour | Paul Bull | 360 | 14.9% |
| | Green | Andrew Bell | 208 | 8.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 396 | 16.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,416 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Cowick

Cowick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Coates | 638 | 35.7% |
| | Labour | Allan Hart | 599 | 33.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Holman | 427 | 23.9% |
| | UKIP | David Challice | 124 | 6.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 2.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,788 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Duryard

Duryard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Percy Prowse | 619 | 41.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Hobden | 618 | 41.4% |
| | Labour | Daniel Crawford | 125 | 8.4% |
| | Green | Sam Coates | 130 | 8.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 1,492 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Exwick

Exwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Newton | 919 | 39.0% |
| | Labour | Roy Slack | 896 | 38.0% |
| | Conservative | James Moffat | 311 | 13.2% |
| | UKIP | Lawrence Harper | 153 | 6.5% |
| | Liberal | Janet Gale | 78 | 3.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 1.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,357 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### Heavitree

Heavitree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | David Morrish | 1,100 | 61.5% |
| | Labour | Philip Thomas | 267 | 14.9% |
| | Conservative | Louis Ten-Holter | 231 | 12.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Thickett | 116 | 6.5% |
| | UKIP | Rodney de Maine | 76 | 4.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 833 | 46.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,790 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Mincinglake

Mincinglake & Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dilys Baldwin | 633 | 51.2% |
| | Conservative | Eileen Stockman | 364 | 29.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samuel Strawbridge | 240 | 19.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | 21.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,237 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Priory

Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gregory Sheldon | 897 | 43.9% |
| | Conservative | David Henson | 709 | 34.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Barrett | 315 | 15.4% |
| | Liberal | Keith Danks | 122 | 6.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 9.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,043 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St James

St James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Mitchell | 653 | 45.2% |
| | Labour | Catherine Dawson | 384 | 26.6% |
| | Green | Isaac Price-Sosner | 205 | 14.2% |
| | Conservative | Christian May | 203 | 14.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | 18.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,445 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### St Leonards

St Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Winterbottom | 945 | 52.2% |
| | Labour | Roger Spackman | 396 | 21.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Holman | 242 | 13.4% |
| | Green | Andrew Worthley | 228 | 12.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 549 | 30.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,811 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### St Loyes

St Loyes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Margaret Danks | 724 | 46.4% |
| | Conservative | Harlene Arden | 409 | 26.2% |
| | Labour | George Sterry | 220 | 14.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Kaye | 117 | 7.5% |
| | UKIP | Eric Bransden | 92 | 5.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 315 | 20.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,562 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### St Thomas

St Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Fullam | 1,015 | 57.1% |
| | Labour | Richard Harris | 452 | 25.4% |
| | Conservative | Patricia White | 200 | 11.2% |
| | Green | Richard Timmis | 111 | 6.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | 31.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,778 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Topsham

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rob Newby | 1,221 | 62.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Sutton | 367 | 18.8% |
| | Labour | Christine Fullam | 359 | 18.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 854 | 43.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,947 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Whipton & Barton

Whipton & Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hilda Sterry | 895 | 42.5% |
| | Conservative | Jeremy White | 562 | 26.7% |
| | Liberal | Rodney Northcott | 402 | 19.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Stone | 249 | 11.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 333 | 15.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,108 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |