1987 Plymouth City Council election

The 1987 Plymouth City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since its creation in 1973.[1]

1987 Plymouth City Council election[1]
7 May 1987
All 60 seats in the Plymouth City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election 34 seats, 43.2% 23 seats, 30.6% 0 seats, 22.4%
Seats won 31 19 10
Seat change 3 4 10
Popular vote 35,136 25,617 30,779
Percentage 51.7% 31.7% 16.7%
Swing 5.4% 3.0% 10.7%
Map showing the results of the 1987 Plymouth City Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

Overall results
1987 Plymouth City Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 31 3 6 3 51.7 37.8 35,136 5.4
  Labour 19 1 5 4 31.7 27.6 25,617 3.0
  Alliance 10 10 0 10 16.7 33.1 30,779 10.7
  Green 0 0 0 0.0 1.5 1,440 2.3
Total 60 92,972

Ward results

Budshead (3 seats)
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Thomas 1,758
Alliance C. Brampton 1,712
Labour C. Payne 1,685
Labour R. Simmonds 1,668
Alliance D. Goodwins 1,654
Alliance J. Aarons 1,654
Conservative M. Gibson 765
Conservative S. Medland 695
Conservative L. Moss 660
Turnout 46.9%
Labour hold
Alliance gain from Labour
Labour hold

Compton (3 seats)
Location of Compton ward
Compton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Savery 2,537
Conservative G. Sloggett 2,519
Conservative P. Wood 2,377
Alliance M. Bayne 1,390
Alliance B. Clarke 1,375
Alliance J. Knight 1,248
Labour M. Seabrook 463
Labour T. Brown 450
Labour P. Lee 443
Green C. Farr 311
Turnout 54.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Drake (3 seats)
Location of Drake ward
Drake (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Mitchell 2,285
Conservative S. Hole 1,991
Conservative J. Thorpe 1,991
Alliance J. Robins 1,318
Alliance D. Nash 1,300
Alliance R. Lethaby 1,211
Labour R. Cooksley 1,091
Labour L. Haines 1,016
Labour L. Jarvie 893
Green G. Grindrod 292
Turnout 53.0%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Efford (3 seats)
Location of Efford ward
Efford (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. King 1,843
Labour G. Draper 1,667
Conservative C. Stanbury 1,624
Labour M. Leaves 1,534
Conservative B. Dawe 1,500
Conservative K. Banks 1,496
Alliance P. Howard 1,084
Alliance J. Cornish 1,024
Alliance M. Cload 1,018
Turnout 52.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Eggbuckland (3 seats)
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Pascoe 2,227
Conservative R. Morrell 2,147
Conservative D. Mackinem 2,025
Alliance B. Coe 1,919
Alliance J. Harris 1,823
Alliance A. Nelmes 1,783
Labour M. Hughes 1,344
Labour L. Huckett 1,194
Labour P. Williams 1,150
Turnout 55.6%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Estover (3 seats)
Location of Estover ward
Estover (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Jones 2,419
Conservative R. Boyes 2,343
Conservative K. Wigens 2,281
Alliance A. Ford 2,124
Alliance G. Gardiner 2,010
Alliance E. Lindley 1,983
Labour M. Gilbert 990
Labour M. Keane 911
Labour D. Camp 888
Turnout 51.2%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ham (3 seats)
Location of Ham ward
Ham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Floyd 2,181
Labour C. Brimblecombe 1,930
Labour B. Hendy 1,823
Alliance A. Burdess 1,323
Alliance G. Morris 1,275
Alliance M. Pike 1,192
Conservative M. Baxter 994
Conservative P. Gale 920
Conservative K. Waterman 880
Turnout 53.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Honicknowle (3 seats)
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Whitfield 2,525
Labour J. Ingham 2,487
Labour H. Dolley 2,411
Conservative D. Kennedy 1,124
Conservative A. Ayres 1,064
Conservative M. Waterman 1,054
Alliance S. Parry 1,034
Alliance W. Lea 1,008
Alliance J. House 1,002
Turnout 59.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Keyham (3 seats)
Location of Keyham ward
Keyham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance H. Furzeman 1,546
Alliance I. Higgins 1,539
Alliance L. Woodcock 1,428
Labour A. Bennett 1,372
Labour D. Manley 1,295
Labour R. Lemin 1,275
Conservative H. Fox 1,163
Conservative D. Ackland 1,126
Conservative R. Johnson 1,075
Turnout 47.1%
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Labour

Mount Gould (3 seats)
Location of Mount Gould ward
Mount Gould (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Gary Streeter 1,841
Alliance V. Hoy 1,720
Alliance A. Pawley 1,664
Conservative J. Courtney 1,312
Conservative M. Glanville 1,200
Conservative J. Wallace 1,136
Labour T. Evans 911
Labour N. Skinner 874
Labour A. Westlake 857
Turnout 50.7%
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Plympton Erle (3 seats)
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Mills 2,178
Conservative A. Wright 2,133
Conservative J. Richards 2,089
Alliance M. Williams 1,861
Alliance P. Willcock 1,798
Alliance A. Cudmore 1,797
Labour J. Fildew 577
Labour L. Glover 502
Labour P. Johns 501
Turnout 43.7%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Stopporton 2,398
Conservative J. Philpotts 2,297
Conservative O. Hughes 2,153
Alliance P. Radmore 2,138
Alliance M. Hendley 1,961
Alliance J. Hendley 1,864
Labour D. Mills 518
Labour M. Nix 449
Labour H. Welch 436
Turnout 54.4%
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative

Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Dicker 2,867
Conservative D. Viney 2,758
Conservative P. Hocken 2,699
Alliance J. Woodcock 1,846
Alliance E. Willcock 1,766
Alliance A. Martin 1,675
Labour R. Gachagen 499
Labour W. Finn 484
Labour G. Payne 466
Turnout 53.0%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Easton 2,472
Conservative S. Radford 2,183
Conservative K. Moyse 2,122
Alliance R. Snell 1,261
Alliance G. Unwin 1,239
Alliance J. Byatt 1,208
Labour R. Earl 828
Labour I. Gasper 637
Labour N. Mallett 603
Turnout 52.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southway (3 seats)
Location of Southway ward
Southway (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Scott 1,791
Labour W. Evans 1,771
Labour J. Jones 1,670
Alliance W. Cornish 1,483
Alliance D. Elliott 1,482
Alliance C. Andrews 1,449
Conservative S. Jones 1,348
Conservative A. Marshall-Clarke 1,266
Conservative A. Sloggett 1,260
Turnout 44.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Budeax (3 seats)
Location of St Budeax ward
St Budeax (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance B. Luscombe 1,709
Alliance J. Luscombe 1,580
Alliance W. Gallagher 1,514
Labour W. Goffin 1,292
Labour S. Cresswell 1,272
Labour B. Gilroy 1,193
Conservative J. Horswell 1,166
Conservative M. Maddock 1,155
Conservative F. Sullivan 1,133
Turnout 48.1%
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour

St Peter (3 seats)
Location of St Peter ward
St Peter (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Bellamy 1,744
Labour G. Clinick 1,636
Labour P. Kelly 1,505
Alliance G. Burns 831
Conservative M. Chapman 825
Conservative J. Mahony 791
Alliance K. Pedrick 776
Conservative C. Fowler 768
Alliance B. Harris 739
Green S. Shaw 206
Turnout 43.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stoke (3 seats)
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Pascoe 2,137
Conservative J. Howe 1,928
Conservative G. Monahan 1,865
Alliance P. Nicholson 1,741
Alliance G. Airey 1,589
Alliance G. Pedrick 1,471
Labour G. Wheeler 1,301
Labour S. Smith 1,255
Labour M. Wright 1,199
Green F. Allen 275
Turnout 57.3%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Sutton (3 seats)
Location of Sutton ward
Sutton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Finnigan 1,437
Labour C. Mavin 1,342
Labour J. Nelder 1,338
Alliance P. York 1,230
Alliance R. Kaye 1,180
Alliance R. Goodinson 1,170
Conservative P. Bentley 1,163
Conservative G. Blades 1,161
Conservative R. Browne 1,127
Turnout 47.8%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Trelawny (3 seats)
Location of Trelawny ward
Trelawny (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Mahoney 2,132
Conservative T. Drean 2,051
Conservative A. Parish 2,026
Alliance C. May 1,388
Alliance J. Green 1,368
Alliance A. McKelvie 1,294
Labour J. Blower 1,152
Labour N. Brimblecombe 1,049
Labour B. Rider 1,025
Green T. Barber 356
Turnout 63.8%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References
  1. "Council Compositions by Year". The Elections Centre.
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