THE 50 candidates for Exeter's nine county council seats have been announced.
There is one BNP candidate, standing in the Priory and St Leonard's ward, while UKIP and the Green Party have people standing in every ward.
A former Mayor of Exeter, Alan Williamson, is standing as a Liberal Democrat in Newtown and Polsloe.
In fact the ward could be called a battleground of the mayors as Mr Williamson, who served as the city's mayor in 1986, is running against the current Lord Mayor, city councillor for Topsham Rob Newby, who is now standing for the county council.
Another former mayor, Roy Hill, is standing as the Labour candidate in Alphington and Cowick.
Jill Owen, currently Labour county councillor for Priory and St Leonard's, is standing as the candidate for St David's and St James.
Cynthia Thompson, who lost her seat as a city councillor for Pinhoe last year is now standing for Pinhoe and Mincinglake for the county.
The elections will be held across the county on Thursday, May 2.
On the same day St James' residents will vote in a referendum to decide if they want to adopt the St James' Neighbourhood Development Plan.