1997 UK local government 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.[ 1]
Overall results
1997 Plymouth City Council Election
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
60
133,521
Ward results
Budshead (3 seats)
Location of Budshead ward
Compton (3 seats)
Location of Compton ward
Drake (3 seats)
Location of Drake ward
Efford (3 seats)
Location of Efford ward
Eggbuckland (3 seats)
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Estover (3 seats)
Location of Estover ward
Ham (3 seats)
Location of Ham ward
Honicknowle (3 seats)
Location of Honicknowle ward
Keyham (3 seats)
Location of Keyham ward
Mount Gould (3 seats)
Location of Mount Gould ward
Plympton Erle (3 seats)
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Southway (3 seats)
Location of Southway ward
St Budeax (3 seats)
Location of St Budeax ward
St Peter (3 seats)
Location of St Peter ward
Stoke (3 seats)
Location of Stoke ward
Sutton (3 seats)
Location of Sutton ward
Trelawny (3 seats)
Location of Trelawny ward
References