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#Devon #Exeter #LocalElections2025

Exwick & St. Thomas results 🗳️

**REFUK gain from CON**

- Andy Cooper GREEN 571
- John Harvey LAB 1018
- Jamie Horner LIBDEM 329
- Kayleigh Luscombe CON 274
- Tony Stevens REFUK 1040

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/02/2...

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Wonford & St. Loye's results 🗳️

**REFUK gain from LAB**

- Anne Jobson CON 843
- Johanna Korndorfer GREEN 294
- Adrian Lock LIBDEM 231
- Dave Mutton LAB 785
- Angela Nash REFUK 95

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/02/2...

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Wearside & Topsham results 🗳️

**CON hold**

- Rosie Green GREEN 609
- Andrew Leadbetter CON 1,479
- Chris Owen REFUK 916
- Alexander Thomas LIBDEM 417
- Carol Whitton LAB 1,276

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/02/2...

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St. Sidwell's & St. James results 🗳️

**GREEN gain from LAB**

- Will Aczel LIBDEM 298
- Lucy Findlay LAB 981
- David Luscombe CON 188
- Thomas Richardson GREEN 1,049
- Jo Westlake REFUK 403

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/02/2...

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St. David's & Haven Banks results 🗳️

**GREEN gain from LAB**

- Myles Hatcher TUSC 38
- Andy Ketchin GREEN 1486
- Rose Lelliott LAB 777
- Rob Newby CON 260
- Rod Ruffle LIBDEM 197
- Fran Wroe REFUK 484

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/02/2...

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**REFUK gain from LAB**

Pinhoe & Mincinglake results 🗳️

- Martin Ayres GREEN 424
- Ian Baldwin CON 631
- Paula Black LAB 1,115
- Christine Campion LIBDEM 370
- Edward Hill REFUK 1,313

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/02/2...

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Heavitree & Whipton Barton results 🗳️

**GREEN gain from LAB**

- Tina Beer REFUK 1045
- Jack Eade GREEN 1070
- Katherine New CON 474
- Liz Pole LAB 1037
- Stephen Richards LIBDEM 459

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/02/2...

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Duryard & Pennsylvania results 🗳️

**LIBDEM gain from CON**

- Tony Badcott LAB 815
- Bernadette Chelvanayagam GREEN 815
- Rob Hannaford CON 470
- James Holman REFUK 502
- Michael Mitchell LIBDEM 886

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/02/2...

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Alphington & Cowick results 🗳️

**REFUK gain from LAB**

- Yvonne Atkinson LAB 1,054
- Lucille Baker CON 452
- Holly Gillett GREEN 544
- Vanessa Newcombe LIBDEM 1,030
- Neil Stevens REFUK 1,126

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/02/2...

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Mincinglake & Whipton by-election results analysis 📊

GREEN (11.08%) +3.35%
CON (8.34%) -4.92%
LAB (27.81%) -10.69%
IND (11.43%) -24.01%
REFUK (34.83%) +34.83%
LIBDEM (6.49%) +1.41%

Turnout: 34.90%

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/01/2...

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Topsham by-election results analysis 📊

LAB (28.39%) -16.66%
REFUK (23.13%) +23.13%
CON (27.54%) -9.27%
LIBDEM (10.62%) +3.32%
GREEN (10.32%) -0.51%

Turnout: 39.86%

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/01/2...

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Topsham by-election results 🗳️

*LAB hold*

Votes cast:

James Cookson LAB 933
Edward Hill REFUK 760
Keith Sparkes CON 905
Philip Thomas LIBDEM 349
Greg Wotton GREEN 339

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/01/2...

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Mincinglake & Whipton by-election results 🗳️

*REFUK gain from LAB*

Votes cast:

Martin Ayres GREEN 251
Ian Baldwin CON 189
Paula Black LAB 630
Angela Martin IND 259
Tony Payne REFUK 789
Paul Richards LIBDEM 147

More info: exeterobserver.org/2025/05/01/2...

NEWS // £7.3 million RAMM and Riverside Leisure Centre decarbonisation scheme to be scrapped

City council says neither project deliverable within required timeframe or budget and that it hopes to recover £550,000 so far spent.

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NEWS // Devon County Council holds second consultation on Heavitree Road, Honiton Road and Pinhoe Road bus lane changes

Statutory consultation on proposed changes follows informal
consultation earlier this year.

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NEWS // New Heavitree Road police station site student accommodation and “co-living” redevelopment plans published

Public comment sought on pre-application proposals for 738 rooms in 8 blocks following February appeal dismissal of previous 955-room scheme

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