2023 Exeter City Council election explained

Election Name:2023 Exeter City Council election
Country:Devon
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2022 Exeter City Council election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2024 Exeter City Council election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:13 out of 39 seats to Exeter City Council
Majority Seats:20
Leader1:Philip Bialyk
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:26 seats, 45.8%
Seats Before1:25
Seats1:7
Seats After1:25
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:14,111
Percentage1:43.8%
Swing1: 2.0%
Leader2:Diana Moore
Party2:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election2:5 seats, 21.7%
Seats Before2:5
Seats2:3
Seats After2:6
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:7,098
Percentage2:22.0%
Swing2: 0.3%
Leader3:Anne Jobson
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election3:5 seats, 22.4%
Seats Before3:5
Seats3:1
Seats After3:4
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:6,334
Percentage3:19.7%
Swing3: 2.7%
Leader4:Kevin Mitchell
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election4:2 seats, 9.4%
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:2
Seats After4:3
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:3,908
Percentage4:12.1%
Swing4: 2.7%
Party5:Independent politician
Last Election5:1 seat, 0.3%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:0
Seats After5:1
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:564
Percentage5:1.8%
Swing5: 1.5%
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Philip Bialyk
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Election:Philip Bialyk
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

The 2023 Exeter City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Labour retained its majority of the seats on the council.

Summary

Election result

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 5 April 2023.[2] The results for each ward were:[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notice of Election . 27 March 2023 . 20 April 2023 . Exeter City Council.
  2. Web site: Statement of Candidates Nominated . 5 April 2023 . 20 April 2023 . Exeter City Council.
  3. News: Exeter City Council 2023 local elections results . 22 June 2023 . Exeter Observer . 6 May 2023.
  4. Web site: City Council election results - 4 May 2023 . Exeter City Council . 22 June 2023.