Drake is a ward in Plymouth City Council. It returns two city councillors, each serving a four year term. There are elections in two of every four years.
This ward is not due for re-election on 6th May 2021
Results of the 2019 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chaz Singh* | 859 | 44.7 |  6.4 |
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| Independent | Steve Ricketts | 846 | 44.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Mark Thompson | 102 | 5.3 |  23.3 |
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| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Hall | 90 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
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| Active For Plymouth | Jules Popescu | 26 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 13 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
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| Turnout | 1,923 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Plymouth_City_Council_election#Drake
Results of the 2018 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margaret Corvid | 954 | 51.8 | 25.5 |
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| Conservative | Steve Ricketts* | 789 | 42.8 | 1.4 |
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| Liberal Democrats | Charlotte Radmore | 76 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
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| For Britain | Iuliu Popescu | 24 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 165 | 9.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,843 | 29.4 | 4.2 |
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| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.5 |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Plymouth_City_Council_election#Drake
