English local election
2024 Exeter City Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Philip Bialyk
Diana Moore
Michael Mitchell
Party
Labour
Green
Liberal Democrats
Last election
25 seats, 43.8%
6 seats, 22.0%
3 seats, 12.1%
Seats before
24[ Note 1]
6
3
Seats won
8
2
1
Seats after
24
7
4
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
12,273
6,573
3,323
Percentage
38.1%
20.4%
10.3%
Swing
5.7%
1.6%
1.8%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Leader
Anne Jobson
Party
Conservative
Independent
Last election
4 seats, 19.7%
1 seat, 1.8%
Seats before
4
2
Seats won
1
1
Seats after
3
1
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
5,945
4,082
Percentage
18.5%
12.7%
Swing
1.2%
10.9%
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Exeter City Council election
Leader before election
Philip Bialyk
Labour
Leader after election
Philip Bialyk
Labour
The 2024 Exeter City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon , England .[ 1] This was on the same day as other local elections . There were 13 of 39 seats on the council up for election, being the usual third of the council.
Labour retained its majority on the council.[ 2]
Summary
Election result
2024 Exeter City Council election
Party
This election
Full council
This election
Seats
Net
Seats %
Other
Total
Total %
Votes
Votes %
+/−
Labour
8
61.5
16
24
61.5
12,273
38.1
–5.7
Green
2
1
15.4
5
7
17.9
6,573
20.4
–1.6
Liberal Democrats
1
1
7.7
3
4
10.3
3,323
10.3
–1.8
Conservative
1
1
7.7
3
3
7.7
5,945
18.5
–1.2
Independent
1
1
7.7
0
1
2.6
4,082
12.7
+10.9
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 8 April 2024.[ 3]
Alphington
Duryard & St. James
Exwick
Heavitree
Mincinglake & Whipton
Newtown & St. Leonard's
Pennsylvania
Pinhoe
Priory
St. David's
St. Loye's
St. Thomas
Topsham
Notes
^ Includes one vacant seat that was last held by Labour.
References