Retirement schedule of councillors
The table below shows the ward, name of councillor and year of retirement. Please note: no elections in any ward in 2013.
| Ward | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budshead | G Monahan | J Drean | J Taylor |
| Compton | T Fry | D Stark | R Ball |
| Devonport | B Stevens | M Coker | K Taylor |
| Drake | S Ricketts | C Singh | Not applicable |
| Efford and Lipson | D Haydon | P Murphy | B Vincent |
| Eggbuckland | I Bowyer | L Bowyer | P Jarvis |
| Ham | I Gordon | T Evans | T Tuohy |
| Honicknowle | N Williams | M Lowry | P Smith |
| Moor View | M Wright | A Casey | M Fox |
| Peverell | Martin Leaves | J Mahony | Patricia Nicholson |
| Plympton Chaddlewood | G Jordan | Not applicable | D Salter |
| Plympton Erle | Not applicable | T Beer | I Darcy |
| Plympton St Mary | D James | Patrick Nicholson | S Leaves |
| Plymstock Dunstone | V Pengelly | N Churchill | K Wigens |
| Plymstock Radford | W Foster | K Foster | Michael Leaves |
| Southway | T Browne | J Smith | L Parker |
| St Budeaux | S Bowie | G Wheeler | D Damarell |
| St Peter and the Waterfront | S McDonald | C Penberthy | I Tuffin |
| Stoke | J Dolan | P Davey | S Davey |
| Sutton and Mount Gould | M Aspinall | J Nelder | E Rennie |
The term of office for candidates elected in 2012, 2014 and 2015 will be four years.