Plymouth council election, 2018

03/05/2018 · 19 wards · 19 seats contested

Most seats
11
Labour Party
Seats contested
19
across 19 wards
Turnout
34.9%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 11 +0 28,554 44.0% +7.5
Conservative and Unionist Party 8 +0 29,005 44.7% +9.2
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 3,418 5.3% +0.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 1,359 2.1% -14.2
Green Party 0 +0 1,178 1.8% -0.7
Independent 0 +0 1,016 1.6% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 319 0.5% -1.3
The For Britain Movement 0 +0 24 0.0% —
Vivamus 0 +0 24 0.0% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 19
Conservative and Unionist Party 19
Labour Party 19
Liberal Democrats 19
Green Party 7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 7
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 6
Independent 4
The For Britain Movement 1
Vivamus 1

A party standing a full slate could field 19 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Budshead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Downie Elected 1,731 51.7% +14.4
Labour Party Jill Narin 1,307 39.0% -0.8
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Smith 188 5.6% -11.4
Liberal Democrats Matthew Charles Radmore 122 3.6% +1.5
Majority424
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,348

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Compton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrea Irene Johnson Elected 1,935 50.4% +1.4
Labour and Co-operative Party Paul Charles McNamara 1,507 39.3% +10.7
Liberal Democrats Steven Guy 202 5.3% -1.7
Green Party Graham Epstein 193 5.0% -3.3
Majority428
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,837

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Devonport

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Bill Stevens Elected 1,893 57.2% +11.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Sandy Borthwick 934 28.2% +6.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Richard Ellison 159 4.8% -16.8
Liberal Democrats Fleur Olivia Stoner Ball 116 3.5% +0.3
Green Party Andrew Robert Pratt 99 3.0% -0.6
Independent Scott Aiden Wardle 84 2.5% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Roxy Castell 22 0.7% -0.6
Majority959
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,307

Labour Party hold

Drake

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Margaret Corvid Elected 954 51.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Ricketts 789 42.8% —
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Jane Radmore 76 4.1% —
The For Britain Movement Iuliu Popescu 24 1.3% —
Majority165
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,843

Efford and Lipson

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Neil Keith Hendy Elected 1,940 60.0% -0.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Jake Donovan 997 30.8% +11.5
Green Party Benjamin Smith 158 4.9% —
Liberal Democrats Alex Primmer 97 3.0% -0.8
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Sam Taylor-Wickden 40 1.2% -3.3
Majority943
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,232

Labour Party hold

Eggbuckland

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian David Bowyer Elected 2,313 60.8% +19.8
Labour and Co-operative Party Andrew Frederick Wade 1,094 28.8% +1.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Wendy Noble 220 5.8% -16.6
Liberal Democrats Richard John Simpson 176 4.6% +1.3
Majority1,219
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,803

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Ham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gareth Derrick Elected 1,914 56.6% +11.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Storer 1,129 33.4% +12.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Alan John Skuse 198 5.9% -18.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Stephen Lawrie 140 4.1% -0.4
Majority785
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,381

Labour Party hold

Honicknowle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Pamela Buchan Elected 1,724 52.3% +10.0
Conservative and Unionist Party John Riley 1,280 38.9% +19.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ivor Keith Lucas 209 6.3% -26.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Roy Gillbard 81 2.5% -0.5
Majority444
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,294

Labour Party hold

Moor View

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Maddi Bridgeman Elected 1,832 49.5% +14.8
Labour Party Jemima Mary Laing 1,474 39.8% +2.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Baddeley 242 6.5% -13.5
Liberal Democrats Jim Spencer 156 4.2% +0.4
Majority358
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,704

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Peverell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jeremy Goslin Elected 2,324 47.6% +12.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Edward Leaves 2,081 42.6% +0.4
Liberal Democrats George Colin Maunder 284 5.8% -3.2
Green Party Nicholas John Casley 173 3.5% -2.4
Vivamus Bernard John Toolan 24 0.5% —
Majority243
Turnout47.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,886

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Plympton Chaddlewood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Glenn Robert Jordan Elected 1,051 61.3% +11.2
Labour Party Janet Denise Wise 532 31.0% +7.2
Liberal Democrats Louise Ayres 132 7.7% —
Majority519
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,715

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Plympton St Mary

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David John James Elected 2,649 70.8% +2.9
Labour Party Rob de Jong 850 22.7% -3.2
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Hall 241 6.4% —
Majority1,799
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,740

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Plymstock Dunstone

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Vivien Pengelly Elected 2,411 64.5% +19.3
Labour Party David Allen Owen 905 24.2% +7.6
Liberal Democrats Sima Davarian 424 11.3% +4.2
Majority1,506
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,740

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Plymstock Radford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Rebecca Smith Elected 1,964 48.7% +7.7
Labour and Co-operative Party Vince Thomas Barry-Stanners 842 20.9% +2.0
Independent John Edwin Wheeler 453 11.2% —
Independent Gordon Charles Miller 314 7.8% —
Liberal Democrats Roy John Minden Plumley 247 6.1% +1.6
Green Party Matt Faith 212 5.3% +0.9
Majority1,122
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,032

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Southway

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jonny Morris Elected 1,838 52.6% +16.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Tim Velkavrh-Blazevic 1,359 38.9% +5.4
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Spencer 217 6.2% +4.6
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nik Brookson 79 2.3% +1.4
Majority479
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,493

Labour Party hold

St Budeaux

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sally Bowie Elected 1,458 49.2% +6.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Pat Patel 1,189 40.1% +18.5
Independent Margaret Cathrine Bennett Jones 165 5.6% —
Liberal Democrats Stuart Gordon Spicer 93 3.1% -0.5
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Andy White 57 1.9% +0.9
Majority269
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,962

Labour Party hold

St Peter and the Waterfront

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sue McDonald Elected 1,981 54.5% +13.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Andrew Thompson 1,232 33.9% +6.3
Liberal Democrats Hugh Janes 221 6.1% +0.4
Green Party Brian Alfred Banks 157 4.3% -2.5
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ian Groeber 41 1.1% -1.0
Majority749
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,632

Labour Party hold

Stoke

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kevin Neil Elected 1,915 52.5% +3.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Kathy Watkin 1,219 33.4% +4.4
Green Party Daniel Michael Sheaff 186 5.1% —
Liberal Democrats Helen Catherine Guy 184 5.0% -1.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Michael James Arthur 143 3.9% -11.3
Majority696
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,647

Labour Party hold

Sutton and Mount Gould

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Mary Elizabeth Aspinall Elected 2,102 63.7% +14.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Chip Tofan 910 27.6% +7.2
Liberal Democrats Peter York 209 6.3% +0.2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ryan John Aldred 80 2.4% +1.2
Majority1,192
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,301

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

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