LIVE BLOG: Plymouth City Council results
It's the biggest test of opinion outside a General Election in 50 years
Last updated 7th May 2021
On Thursday (6 May), Plymouth, went to the polls on what is thought to be the biggest test of opinion outside of a general election in around half a century.
Plymouth City Council holds elections by thirds. A third of seats are contested each year for three years, followed by a year when no elections are held.
There are 20 wards and 57 elected members.
All wards in Plymouth have elections this year, except from Drake.
Overall turnout in Plymouth this year was 35.93%.
Before this election, the council was run by Labour, with Cllr Tudor Evans OBE as the leader.
RESULTS:
Results will be listed here once announced:
Budshead
Winner: Mark Charles Shayer (Conservative)
Votes: 1,830
Turnout: 37.35%
Compton
Winner: Charlotte Elizabeth Carlyle (Conservative)
Votes: 2,060
Turnout: 42.91%
Devonport
Winner: Charlotte Heather Louise Cree (Labour and Co-operative)
Votes: 1,328
Turnout: 28.93%
Efford and Lipson
Winner: Brian Vincent (Labour)
Votes: 1,714
Turnout: 32.63%
Eggbuckland
Winner: James Alexander Stoneman (Conservative)
Votes: 2,433
Turnout: 36.45%
Ham
Winner: Stephen Thomas Hulme (Conservative)
Votes: 1,502
Turnout: 30.07%
Honicknowle
Winner: Philip Partridge (Conservative)
Votes: 1,466
Turnout: 27.91%
Moor View
Winner: Shannon Louise Burden (Conservative)
Votes: 2,530
Turnout: 38.52%
Peverell
Winner: John Mahony (Conservative)
Votes: 2,225
Turnout: 48.06%
Plympton Chaddlewood
Winner: Dan Collins (Conservative)
Votes: 1,111
Turnout: 37.17%
Plympton Erle
Winner: Andrea Victoria Loveridge (Conservative)
Votes: 1,526
Turnout: 37.83%
Plympton St Mary
Winner: Natalie Sara Harrison (Conservative)
Votes: 2,984
Turnout: 40.14%
Plymstock Dunstone
Winner: David Salmon (Conservative)
Votes: 2,420
Turnout: 41.90%
Plymstock Radford
Winner: Bill Wakeham (Conservative)
Votes: 2,464
Turnout: 37.66%
Southway
Winner: Richard Audubon Bingley (Conservative)
Votes: 1,750
Turnout: 35.09%
St Budeaux
Winner: Pat Patel (Conservative)
Votes: 1,691
Turnout: 33.34%
St Peter and the Waterfront
Winner: Ian Tuffin (Labour and Co-operative)
Votes: 1,584
Turnout: 30.97%
Stoke
Winner: Sally Ann Creswell (Labour)
Votes: 1,813
Turnout: 36.19%
Sutton and Mount Gould
Winner: Eddie Rennie (Labour)
Votes: 1,715
Turnout: 32.89%
LIVE BLOG:
Our team will keep you up to date of what is happening across Plymouth.
The count starts at 13:30. Please scroll down for updates.
13.50PM
14.28PM
What is the current makeup of Plymouth City Council?
Labour: 30
Conservative: 16
Independent: 11
What seats are being contested?
Labour: 11
Conservative: 5
Independent: 3
15.44PM
It looks like we will have some declarations made soon.
16.00PM
Conservative win for Plympton Erle, Ham and Southway.
The full breakdown can be found below.
PLYMPTON ERLE:
Sam Down (Green): 146
Dennis Sidney Draper (Liberal Democrat): 74
Andrew Michael Hill (independent): 374
Andrea Victoria Loveridge (Conservative): 1,526
Roger David Williams (Labour): 400
Deanna Maureen Elizabeth Yates (Independent): 56
HAM (CONSERVATIVE GAIN):
Caroline Anne Bennett (Green): 157
Samuel Michael Grotzke (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 37
Stephen Thomas Hulme (Conservative): 1,502
Jason Shopland (Active for Plymouth): 195
Tina Tuohy (Labour and Co-operative): 1,217
SOUTHWAY (CONSERVATIVE GAIN):
Richard Audubon Bingley (Conservative): 1,750
Benjamin John Davy (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 20
Sonia-Maria Hosking (Independent): 305
Brian Richard Lewis (Green): 133
Katie McManus (Liberal Democrat): 105
Liz Nicolls (Labour): 984
Emily Rose Quick (Independent): 273
16.24PM
Four more declarations made, all wins for the Conservatives. The Tories have gained seats in St Budeaux and Honicknowle.
The full breakdown can be found below.
HONICKNOWLE (CONSERVATIVE GAIN):
Tony Kavanaugh (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 42
Benjamin Osborn (Green): 164
Philip Partridge (Conservative): 1,466
Pete Smith (Labour): 1,232
PLYMPTON CHADDLEWOOD:
Dan Collins (Conservative): 1,111
Paul Charles McNamara (Labour and Co-operative): 215
Ian Poyser (Green): 1,010
PLYMPTON ST MARY:
Christopher James Cuddihee (Labour): 608
Natalie Sara Harrison (Conservative): 2,984
Laurie Joe Moore (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 33
Claire Alison Riley (Green): 277
Sarah Jane Worrall (Liberal Democrat): 146
ST BUDEAUX (CONSERVATIVE GAIN):
Leesa Marie Alderton (Green): 185
Ben Crofty (Active for Plymouth): 144
Pat Patel (Conservative): 1,691
Andrew James White (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 42
Darren Winter (Labour): 1,131
16.43PM
Even more wins for the Tories, Budshead and Eggbuckland have just declared gains for the party.
Full breakdown is below.
BUDSHEAD (CONSERVATIVE GAIN):
Ashley James Ivin Foster (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 21
Dave Griffiths (Independent): 513
Colin Alexander Mackenzie (Liberal Democrat): 92
Joshua George Pope (Green): 167
Mark Charles Shayer (Conservative): 1,830
Jonathan Ray Taylor (Labour and Co-operative): 1,027
EGGBUCKLAND (CONSERVATIVE GAIN):
Bran Malloch (Green): 206
Richard John Simpson (Liberal Democrat): 222
James Alexander Stoneman (Conservative): 2,433
Andrew Frederick Wade (Labour and Co-operative): 871
16.52PM
Conservatives gain Moor View. Plymouth Lord Mayor Cllr Chris Mavin loses his seat.
MOOR VIEW (CONSERVATIVE GAIN):
Shannon Louise Burden (Conservative): 2,530
Ricky Heather Elizabeth Lowes (Green): 173
Chris Mavin (Labour): 1,170
Edison Notman (Independent): 19
Jim Spencer (Liberal Democrat): 91
17.06PM
Speaking to ITV, Cllr Tudor Evans says he is "disappointed" but still "hopeful".
17.39PM
Reaction is coming in online following the latest declarations.
Plymouth Moor View MP has described the results as "stonking":
The city's Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care, Kate Taylor, has described it as a "sad day":
18.04PM
More declarations expected shortly.
18.06PM
We have declarations for Sutton & Mount Gould and Devonport, and they are the first wins for Labour today.
The full breakdown is below.
SUTTON & MOUNT GOULD:
Samuel Luke Hey (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 77
Michael Peter Kewish (Green): 431
Eddie Rennie (Labour): 1,715
Grace Stickland (Conservative): 1,106
DEVONPORT:
Charlotte Heather Louise Cree (Labour and Co-operative): 1,328
Lesley Faith Duncan (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 23
Jeffrey Hall (Liberal Democrat): 107
Kyle James Lewis (Conservative): 1,245
Karen Mary Pilkington (Independent): 367
Andrew Robert Pratt (Green): 176
18.31PM
We have declarations for Efford & Lipson, Plymstock Radford and Plymstock Dunstone.
The full breakdown is below.
EFFORD & LIPSON:
Gregg Roger Black (Conservative):
Pat Bushell (Green):
Sioned Freer (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition):
Alex Primmer (Liberal Democrat):
Brian Vincent (Labour):
PLYMSTOCK RADFORD:
Matthew Paul Faith (Green):
Jan Miller (Labour and Co-operative):
Roy John Minden Plumley (Liberal Democrat):
Bill Wakeham (Conservative):
PLYMSTOCK DUNSTONE:
Duncan Alex Moore (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 55
David Salmon (Conservative): 2,420
John Marker Stephens (Labour): 1,317
Richard Spencer Weston Worrall (Liberal Democrat): 460
19.00PM
The final declarations of the day are here and Labour have lost overall control of Plymouth City Council
Full breakdown of the final wards are as follows.
PEVERELL:
Louise Caroline Alldridge (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 29
Nicholas John Casley (Green): 334
Darren Simon Denslow (Independent): 209
John Mahony (Conservative): 2,225
Francesca Alari Rees (Labour and Co-operative): 2,115
Bernard John Toolan (Heritage Party): 38
ST PETER & THE WATERFRONT:
Ryan John Aldred (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 73
Danny Bamping (Independent): 140
James Overton Ellwood (Green): 376
Jon Hill (Conservative): 1,446
Hugh Janes (Liberal Democrat): 181
Ian Tuffin (Labour and Co-operative): 1,584
STOKE:
Nik Brookson (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 32
Sally Ann Creswell (Labour): 1,813
Bob Hannaford (Conservative): 1,333
Frank Hartkopf (Green): 262
Iuliu Popescu (Active for Plymouth): 85
Jacqueline Mary Spencer (Liberal Democrat): 117
COMPTON (CONSERVATIVE GAIN):
Richard Veysey Bray (Liberal Democrat): 199
Tom Briars-Delve (Labour and Co-operative): 1,476
Charlotte Elizabeth Carlyle (Conservative): 2,060
Ava Keeling (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 34
Ewan Roy Melling Flavell (Green): 264
19.27PM
The Conservative Party now holds 26 seats on the Council following yesterday’s local elections. Labour hold 24 and there are seven independent members.
New leader Cllr Nick Kelly says he's "delighted" with the result.
We are now ending our live coverage for the day.