The 2018 Exeter City Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect a third (13/39) of the members of Exeter City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The election result left the council with the same political make up as it had before the election, with Labour in control with 29 seats and the Conservatives as the main opposition party, returning with 8.
Background At the previous election in 2016 election, Labour remained in control of the council with 30 councillors out of 39. In February 2017, Labour Councillor Chris Musgrave defected to the Green Party, leaving them with 29 seats going into the election.
Results summary
Council composition
After the previous election, the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 30 8 1 Labour Conservative LD
Before this election, the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 29 8 1 1 Labour Conservative LD G
After this election, the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 29 8 1 1 Labour Conservative LD G
Results by ward (*) Asterisk denotes the sitting councillor.
Alphington
Duryard & St James
Exwick
Heavitree
Mincinglake & Whipton
Newtown & St Leonards
Pennsylvania
Pinhoe
Priory
St Davids
St Loyes
St Thomas
Topsham
References
External links Exeter City Council