The 2012 Exeter City Council election took place on 3 May 2012, to elect members of

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, England. The election was held concurrently with other

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in England. One third of the council was up for election; the seats up for election were last contested in

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. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council, which had been under no overall control since

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. The

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was wiped off the council.

Results summary

Ward results

Alphington

Exwick

Newtown

Pennsylvania

Pinhoe

Polsloe

Priory

St Davids

St James

St Leonards

St Loyes

St Thomas

*Note: Robert Hannaford was elected as a Liberal Democrat at the previous election in 2008, but defected to Labour in 2010.

Topsham

Whipton & Barton

References

{{Devon elections 2012 English local elections

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2010s in Exeter