Exeter City Council

Stories about Exeter City Council

Phil Bialyk at Exeter City Council's annual meeting on 20 May 2026

Phil Bialyk clings to Exeter City Council leadership with too few Labour councillors to fill executive seats

Green Party call for “co-operative council” to “put people before politics” ignored despite opposition councillors holding balance of power.

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Exeter City Council elections party ballot share 2016-2026

Green surge leaves Labour without council majority and competing with Reform UK for second place across city

Defiant Phil Bialyk says Exeter election results are vote of confidence in party which will propose own portfolio holders, leader and deputy at May annual meeting.

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Exeter City Council 2026 Exeter local elections results

Exeter City Council 2026 local elections results

The votes cast for each candidate with vote share and party vote share change in each ward plus turnout, postal votes and the distribution of seats.

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2026 Exeter local elections guide current city council seat distribution graphic

2026 Exeter local elections guide

City council elections take place on Thursday 7 May. Our comprehensive guide covers who’s standing where, wards to watch and the backdrop to this year’s ballot, which looks set to end fourteen years of Labour majority control over the city.

Electoral Commission voting options graphic

When, where and how to vote in the 2026 Exeter local elections

Our guide to casting your ballot in person, by post and by proxy as well as voter ID requirements and regulations for casting postal votes.

Exeter local elections campaign materials

Help hold Exeter’s political parties and politicians to account during the 2026 local elections

Send us campaign materials as this year’s contest enters its final week so we can fact-check candidates’ claims and hold them to their pledges after the votes have been counted.

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