title: 1997 Plymouth City Council election
text: # 1997 Plymouth City Council election
  
  The 1997 Plymouth City Council election took place on 1 May 1997 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1991.
  
  ## Overall results
  
  1997 Plymouth City Council Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | 47 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 78.3 | 47.2 | 62,966 | 13.5 |
  | | Conservative | 13 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 21.7 | 32.8 | 43,731 | 6.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 17.3 | 23,146 | 9.2 |
  | | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1,405 | 0.6 |
  | | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1,030 | 0.4 |
  | | Independent Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.7 | 999 | New |
  | | UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 244 | 0.6 |
  | Total | Total | 60 | | | | | | 133,521 | |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Budshead (3 seats)
  
  Budshead (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Ronald Sydney Simmonds | 3,997 | |
  | | Labour | Paul Carter | 3,746 | |
  | | Labour | Thomas Barry Coleman | 3,474 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | S. Hutty | 1,203 | |
  | | Conservative | K. Watkin | 1,168 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M. Trench | 1,058 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.0% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Compton (3 seats)
  
  Compton (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Albert Fry | 3,402 | |
  | | Conservative | Thomas Edward James Savery | 3,362 | |
  | | Conservative | David John Stark | 3,221 | |
  | | Labour | K. French | 1,677 | |
  | | Labour | L. Harris | 1,674 | |
  | | Labour | I. Tuffin | 1,526 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | R. Casley | 1,390 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J. Rushton | 1,307 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | D. Van Eetvelt | 1,063 | |
  | | Green | F. Allen | 502 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.4% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Drake (3 seats)
  
  Drake (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Christopher Peter Burgess | 2,376 | |
  | | Labour | Ernest Alexander Colley | 2,340 | |
  | | Labour | Pauline Mary Purnell | 2,245 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | G. Nye | 2,031 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | B. Yardley | 1,962 | |
  | | Conservative | P. Parnall | 1,917 | |
  | | Conservative | W. Hodges | 1,881 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P. York | 1,842 | |
  | | Conservative | M. White | 1,824 | |
  | | Green | G. Grindrod | 528 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.8% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Efford (3 seats)
  
  Efford (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Bernard Claude Alexander Miller | 3,404 | |
  | | Labour | Jane Margaret Jones | 3,314 | |
  | | Labour | Bernard Claude Alexander Vincent | 3,161 | |
  | | Conservative | K. Banks | 1,671 | |
  | | Conservative | M. Leaves | 1,550 | |
  | | Conservative | M. Orchard | 1,524 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | R. Bray | 982 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | D. Taylor | 941 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | R. Vosper | 911 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.6% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Eggbuckland (3 seats)
  
  Eggbuckland (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Derick Brian Bray | 4,034 | |
  | | Labour | Michael George Wright | 3,787 | |
  | | Labour | Robert Anthony Gachagan | 3,527 | |
  | | Conservative | G. Bragg | 2,633 | |
  | | Conservative | M. Foster | 2,372 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Wallace | 2,365 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | A. Nelmes | 1,627 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.7% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Estover (3 seats)
  
  Estover (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Michael Robert Fox | 3,937 | |
  | | Labour | Charles Joseph William Demuth | 3,736 | |
  | | Labour | Valentine Hiromeris | 3,269 | |
  | | Conservative | P. Brookshaw | 3,184 | |
  | | Conservative | M. Gibson | 3,146 | |
  | | Conservative | B. Brookshaw | 3,139 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | T. Wickett | 1,634 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.3% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Ham (3 seats)
  
  Ham (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Frederick James Ball | 3,533 | |
  | | Labour | Tudor Evans | 3,143 | |
  | | Labour | D. Knott | 2,911 | |
  | | Conservative | G. Monahan | 1,288 | |
  | | Independent Democrat | P. Stanner | 999 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.5% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Honicknowle (3 seats)
  
  Honicknowle (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | John Joseph Ingham | 4,639 | |
  | | Labour | Alan George Ford | 4,135 | |
  | | Labour | A. Bennett | 3,976 | |
  | | Conservative | R. Mahony | 1,765 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.6% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Keyham (3 seats)
  
  Keyham (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Michael John Sheaff | 3,100 | |
  | | Labour | Alan Stephens | 2,704 | |
  | | Labour | Steven Paul Lemin | 2,152 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Johnson | 1,471 | |
  | | Conservative | S. Wheeler | 1,331 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M. Gallagher | 1,213 | |
  | | Conservative | D. McKechnie | 1,171 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.4% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Mount Gould (3 seats)
  
  Mount Gould (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Patrica Nora Coyle | 2,410 | |
  | | Labour | Edwin Shaun Rennie | 2,251 | |
  | | Labour | John Gerard Williams | 2,249 | |
  | | Conservative | C. Atkey | 1,447 | |
  | | Conservative | M. Campbell | 1,440 | |
  | | Conservative | M. Turner | 1,283 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | N. Black | 1,119 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | C. Summerfield | 1,116 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | H. Biles | 1,078 | |
  | | Independent | C. Brown | 450 | |
  | | Independent | S. Mitchell | 335 | |
  | | Independent | M. Roberts | 286 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.8% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Plympton Erle (3 seats)
  
  Plympton Erle (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Kathleen Lucy Banks | 3,627 | |
  | | Conservative | John Frederick Fox | 3,473 | |
  | | Conservative | David John James | 3,379 | |
  | | Labour | R. Rogers | 3,262 | |
  | | Labour | K. Hill | 2,992 | |
  | | Labour | I. Gordon | 2,962 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | K. Hill | 2,725 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M. Neale | 2,448 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.0% |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  
  ### Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
  
  Plympton St Mary (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Joan Iris Stopporton | 3,510 | |
  | | Conservative | Patrick Nicholson | 3,321 | |
  | | Conservative | Maureen Lawley | 3,294 | |
  | | Labour | P. Smith | 2,613 | |
  | | Labour | A. Wellington | 2,313 | |
  | | Labour | G. Shears | 2,303 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | D. Tyrie | 1,711 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.7% |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
  
  Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | David Frank Viney | 3,687 | |
  | | Conservative | Vivien Anne Pengelly | 3,360 | |
  | | Conservative | Kevin Charles Wigens | 3,174 | |
  | | Labour | J. Kirk | 2,493 | |
  | | Labour | R. Evans | 2,411 | |
  | | Labour | E. Cohen | 2,217 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | S. Byatt | 1,796 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J. Coker | 1,689 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M. Coker | 1,571 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.4% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  
  ### Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
  
  Plymstock Radford (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Ruth Earl | 2,496 | |
  | | Conservative | Kenneth James Foster | 2,288 | |
  | | Labour | Peter Francis Allan | 2,284 | |
  | | Conservative | A. Lugger | 2,207 | |
  | | Labour | S. Polkinghorn | 2,035 | |
  | | Conservative | M. Leaves | 2,016 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | C. Burrows | 1,407 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J. Tisdall | 1,333 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J. Byatt | 1,184 | |
  | | UKIP | R. Bullock | 244 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.4% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Southway (3 seats)
  
  Southway (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Dennis John Camp | 4,204 | |
  | | Labour | Eileen Ruby Evans | 4,102 | |
  | | Labour | John George Jones | 4,036 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Harden | 2,143 | |
  | | Conservative | E. Willey | 2,002 | |
  | | Conservative | G. Horler | 1,980 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.7% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### St Budeax (3 seats)
  
  St Budeax (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | John Ambrose Coyle | 3,619 | |
  | | Labour | Debre Ann Roche | 3,424 | |
  | | Labour | Thomas Trerise Wildy | 3,075 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Plymsol | 2,145 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.0% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### St Peter (3 seats)
  
  St Peter (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Sylvia Yvonne Bellamy | 2,918 | |
  | | Labour | Mark Anthony King | 2,521 | |
  | | Labour | Ashley Telford Mason | 2,338 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | R. Egerton | 968 | |
  | | Conservative | D. Gamble | 964 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Parry | 949 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Paton | 879 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P. Jones | 859 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | H. Guy | 858 | |
  | | Independent | D. Kelway | 271 | |
  | | Independent | M. Howes | 186 | |
  | | Independent | T. Russell | 181 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.6% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Stoke (3 seats)
  
  Stoke (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | David Alexander Millar | 2,961 | |
  | | Labour | Janet Millar | 2,831 | |
  | | Labour | William John Stevens | 2,577 | |
  | | Conservative | C. Pascoe | 1,993 | |
  | | Conservative | B. Pascoe | 1,990 | |
  | | Conservative | B. Fox | 1,976 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J. Evans | 1,277 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | S. Guy | 1,258 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M. Hazell | 1,174 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.2% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Sutton (3 seats)
  
  Sutton (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Christopher Mavin | 2,602 | |
  | | Labour | Jean Nelder | 2,592 | |
  | | Labour | George Wheeler | 2,403 | |
  | | Conservative | F. Brimacombe | 1,397 | |
  | | Conservative | D. Brimacombe | 1,291 | |
  | | Conservative | R. Garley | 1,139 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J. Dean | 895 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M. Flippance | 789 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | T. Longworth | 784 | |
  | | Independent | K. Kelway | 684 | |
  | | Independent | G. Fletcher | 419 | |
  | | Independent | J. Preece | 359 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.4% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Trelawny (3 seats)
  
  Trelawny (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Howard Leslie Davey | 2,691 | |
  | | Labour | David Martin Palmer | 2,645 | |
  | | Labour | Thelma Hilda Irene Rider | 2,608 | |
  | | Conservative | P. Nicholson | 2,031 | |
  | | Conservative | D. Kaye | 2,007 | |
  | | Conservative | R. Lloyd | 1,897 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | K. D'Arcy | 901 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | A. Robins | 878 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | S. Simmonds | 776 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.7% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
  