Drake ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Saahi Aroori Elected | 1,019 | 38.5% | +30.9 |
| Labour Party | Chelsea Marie Shelton | 798 | 30.1% | -7.7 |
| Reform UK | Mark Winter Ingrouille | 485 | 18.3% | — |
| Independent | Chaz Singh | 183 | 6.9% | -41.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tim Blazevic | 89 | 3.4% | +1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Timothy Edward Ingall | 63 | 2.4% | +0.9 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Edward Jack Evans | 12 | 0.5% | -1.1 |
| Majority | 221 | |||
| Turnout | 37.5% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,649 | |||
Green Party gain from Independent
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Steve Ricketts Elected | 1,024 | 48.8% | +3.6 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Paul Charles McNamara | 794 | 37.8% | -10.6 |
| Green Party | Byran John Driver | 159 | 7.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Andy Evans | 45 | 2.1% | -1.3 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Christopher Bligh | 33 | 1.6% | +0.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Hall | 31 | 1.5% | -0.2 |
| Independent | Joe Vosper | 14 | 0.7% | — |
| Majority | 230 | |||
| Turnout | 33.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,100 | |||
Independent gain from Labour and Co-operative Party
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Charlotte Holloway Elected | 955 | 48.4% | +3.8 |
| Independent | Steve Ricketts | 891 | 45.2% | +1.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ross Edward Farr-Semmens | 67 | 3.4% | -1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Fleur Olivia Stoner Ball | 33 | 1.7% | -3.0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Samuel Luke Hey | 26 | 1.3% | — |
| Majority | 64 | |||
| Turnout | 33.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,972 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Chaz Singh Elected | 859 | 44.7% | -7.1 |
| Independent | Steve Ricketts | 846 | 44.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mark Andrew Thompson | 102 | 5.3% | -37.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Hall | 90 | 4.7% | +0.6 |
| Active For Plymouth | Iuliu Popescu | 26 | 1.4% | — |
| Majority | 13 | |||
| Turnout | 24.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,923 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018
| 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% | — |
| Majority | 165 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,843 | |||