# 2000 Exeter City Council election

The 2000 Exeter City Council election took place on 4 May 2000, to elect members of Exeter City Council in England. The entire council was up for election following boundary changes, which increase the number of seats from 36 to 40. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1995.

## Results summary

2000 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 | 22 | | 55.0 | 0 | 22 | 55.0 | 21,760 | 38.9 | -5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 8 | | 20.0 | 0 | 8 | 20.0 | 13,630 | 24.3 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | 6 | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 6 | 15.0 | 13,851 | 24.7 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | 4 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 4 | 10.0 | 5,313 | 9.5 | -2.5 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,441 | 2.6 | +1.2 |

## Ward results
### Alphington (3)

Alphington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Browning | 1,492 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Wadham | 1,053 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Smith | 960 | |
| | Conservative | M. Jordan | 515 | |
| | Labour | M. Hammond | 396 | |
| | Labour | M. Walker | 377 | |
| | Conservative | E. Ives | 376 | |
| | Conservative | R. Sclater | 365 | |
| | Labour | A. Hart | 318 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,672 | 35.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Cowick (2)

Cowick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Mills | 672 | |
| | Labour | B. Robson | 571 | |
| | Conservative | G. Spivey | 504 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Wilcox | 211 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Wilcox | 160 | |
| | Green | B. Knibbs | 136 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Duryard (2)

Duryard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Luxton | 534 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Dalby | 497 | |
| | Conservative | S. Syvret | 346 | |
| | Labour | D. Parker | 224 | |
| | Labour | L. Powell | 187 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Exwick (3)

Exwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Slack | 838 | |
| | Labour | R. Slack | 794 | |
| | Labour | H. Catton | 715 | |
| | Conservative | P. Johnson | 364 | |
| | Conservative | C. Wilkins | 338 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Goddard | 267 | |
| | Green | M. Hawkes | 253 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Goddard | 245 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,197 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Heavitree (2)

Heavitree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | D. Morrish | 1,062 | |
| | Liberal | P. Bennett | 638 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Hobden | 578 | |
| | Conservative | D. Hambrook | 313 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Bransby-Williams | 311 | |
| | Labour | I. Martin | 276 | |
| | Labour | D. Dewar | 250 | |
| | Green | J. Hayward | 93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Mincinglake & Whipton (2)

Mincinglake & Whipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Dean | 606 | |
| | Labour | P. Oliver | 560 | |
| | Conservative | J. Hedley | 312 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Soper | 219 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.1% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Newtown (2)

Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Branstone | 565 | |
| | Labour | P. Shepherd | 558 | |
| | Conservative | D. Henson | 314 | |
| | Conservative | B. Coleman | 281 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Boult | 246 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Thompson | 227 | |
| | Green | A. Thomas | 180 | |
| | Liberal | J. Bahrij | 46 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.7% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Pennsylvania (2)

Pennsylvania :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Coates | 554 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Holman | 529 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Treharne | 486 | |
| | Labour | K. Moore | 480 | |
| | Conservative | J. Brandon | 473 | |
| | Labour | Sterry H. | 436 | |
| | Green | S. Dunstan | 127 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.7% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Pinhoe (2)

Pinhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Dixon | 871 | |
| | Labour | B. McNamara | 760 | |
| | Conservative | J. Frappell | 709 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Holman | 543 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Polsloe (2)

Polsloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Lyons | 615 | |
| | Conservative | Y. Henson | 558 | |
| | Labour | G. Sheldon | 552 | |
| | Conservative | J. Farquaharson | 462 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Miller | 279 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Priory (3)

Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | O. Foggin | 985 | |
| | Labour | M. Baldwin | 943 | |
| | Labour | M. Midgely | 936 | |
| | Conservative | A. Leadbetter | 368 | |
| | Conservative | S. Bunting | 353 | |
| | Liberal | J. Spicer | 350 | |
| | Liberal | E. McCord | 328 | |
| | Liberal | D. Firminger | 314 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Barratt | 249 | |
| | Green | M-A. Moors | 121 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.1% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### St. Davids (2)

St Davids :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Brock | 585 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Brock | 489 | |
| | Labour | E. Jarvis | 390 | |
| | Labour | B. Steane | 350 | |
| | Conservative | G. Williams | 195 | |
| | Green | A. Bruins | 145 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### St James (2)

St Davids :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Griffiths | 616 | |
| | Labour | M. Choules | 476 | |
| | Green | T. Brenan | 291 | |
| | Conservative | G. Hedley | 254 | |
| | Conservative | J. Macdonald | 251 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Brock | 585 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Brock | 489 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.1% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### St Leonards (2)

St Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Shiel | 830 | |
| | Conservative | J. Winterbottom | 731 | |
| | Labour | R. Snowden | 567 | |
| | Labour | N. Baldwin | 533 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Ruffle | 309 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Laming | 276 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.2% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### St. Loyes (2)

St Loyes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | D. Morrish | 785 | |
| | Liberal | M. Danks | 671 | |
| | Conservative | H. Arden | 270 | |
| | Conservative | N. Le Gallais | 204 | |
| | Labour | C. Gale | 161 | |
| | Labour | C. Hemming | 151 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Reves | 40 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.6% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### St Thomas (2)

St Thomas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Hill | 779 | |
| | Labour | C. Boyle | 675 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Fullam | 404 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Tremlett | 367 | |
| | Conservative | R. Edwardson | 171 | |
| | Conservative | G. Sclater | 159 | |
| | Green | K. Morris | 95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Topsham (2)

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Evans | 1,517 | |
| | Conservative | D. Carr | 914 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Ballanyne | 851 | |
| | Labour | D. Baldwin | 273 | |
| | Labour | K. Owen | 237 | |
| | Green | O. Michaelson | 207 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Whipton & Barton (3)

Whipton & Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Long | 939 | |
| | Labour | C. McNamara | 927 | |
| | Labour | P. Edwards | 916 | |
| | Conservative | J. White | 435 | |
| | Conservative | P. White | 406 | |
| | Liberal | E. Timms | 398 | |
| | Liberal | A. Searle | 364 | |
| | Liberal | K. Danks | 357 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Palmer | 149 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.7% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |