1987 UK local government 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]
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 Conservative M. Leaves 1,534 Labour 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 ^ a b "Council Compositions by Year". The Elections Centre.