Bristol City Council is the local authority forBristol, aunitary authority andceremonial county in England. Until 1 April 1996 it was anon-metropolitan district inAvon. From 2012 until 2024 it also had adirectly elected mayor.
Because of the 2020COVID-19 pandemic, elections for theMayor of Bristol,Bristol City Council councillors, and theAvon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner were delayed from 2020 to May 2021, with post holders terms extended by a year and the following terms shortened by a year.[1]
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats[a] | Green | UKIP | Independents & Others | Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local government reorganisation; council established (84 seats) | ||||||||
| 1973 | 56 | 25 | 3 | – | – | 0 | Labour | |
| 1976 | 47 | 34 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | Labour | |
| 1979 | 53 | 28 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | Labour | |
| New ward boundaries (68 seats) | ||||||||
| 1983 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | No overall control | |
| 1984 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | No overall control | |
| 1986 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 0 | – | 0 | Labour | |
| 1987 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | Labour | |
| 1988 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | Labour | |
| 1990 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | Labour | |
| 1991 | 45 | 18 | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | Labour | |
| 1992 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | Labour | |
| 1994 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Labour | |
| 1995 | 53 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
| 1997 | 52 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
| 1998 | 44 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
| New ward boundaries (70 seats) | ||||||||
| 1999 | 37 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
| 2001 | 40 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
| 2002 | 36 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
| 2003 | 31 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No overall control | |
| 2005 | 27 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No overall control | |
| 2006 | 23 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No overall control | |
| 2007 | 25 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No overall control | |
| 2009 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Liberal Democrats | |
| 2010 | 17 | 14 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Liberal Democrats | |
| 2011 | 21 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | No overall control | |
| 2013 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | No overall control | |
| 2014 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | No overall control | |
| 2015 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | No overall control | |
| New ward boundaries (70 seats) | ||||||||
| 2016 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
| 2021 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | No overall control | |
| 2024 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | No overall control | |
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Green | 34 | |
| Labour | 20 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | |
| Conservative | 7 | |
| Vacant | 1 | |
| Total | 70 | |
This article'sfactual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. The reason given is:Need to update with most recent set of councillors. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(June 2024) |
| Ward | Party | Councillor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley | Labour | Amirah Cole | |
| Green | Jude English | ||
| Green | Tim Wye | ||
| Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston | Labour | Donald Alexander | |
| Conservative | John Geater | ||
| Conservative | James Scott | ||
| Bedminster | Labour | Mark Bradshaw | |
| Green | Tessa Fitzjohn | ||
| Bishopston & Ashley Down | Green | Emma Edwards | |
| Green | James Crawford | ||
| Bishopsworth | Conservative | Richard Eddy | |
| Conservative | Kevin Quarterly | ||
| Brislington East | Labour | Katja Hornchen | |
| Labour | Tim Rippington | ||
| Brislington West | Liberal Democrats | Jos Clark | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Varney | ||
| Central | Labour | Farah Hussain | |
| Green | Ani Stafford-Townsend | ||
| Clifton | Green | Katy Grant | |
| Green | Paula O'Rourke | ||
| Clifton Down | Green | Carla Denyer | |
| Green | Tom Hathway | ||
| Cotham | Green | Mohamed Makawi | |
| Green | Guy Poultney | ||
| Easton | Green | Jenny Bartle | |
| Green | Barry Parsons | ||
| Eastville | Labour | Marley Bennett | |
| Green | Lorraine Francis | ||
| Filwood | Independent | Zoe Goodman | |
| Labour | Chris Jackson | ||
| Frome Vale | Conservative | Lesley Alexander | |
| Labour | Amal Ali | ||
| Hartcliffe & Withywood | Labour | Kerry Bailes | |
| Labour | Helen Holland | ||
| Labour | Paul Goggin | ||
| Henbury & Brentry | Conservative | Mark Weston | |
| Conservative | Chris Windows | ||
| Hengrove & Whitchurch Park | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Brown | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Classick | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Kent | ||
| Hillfields | Labour | Craig Cheney | |
| Labour | Ellie King | ||
| Horfield | Labour | Philippa Hulme | |
| Labour | Tom Renhard | ||
| Hotwells & Harbourside | Green | Patrick McAllister | |
| Knowle | Knowle Community Party | Chris Davies | |
| Knowle Community Party | Gary Hopkins | ||
| Lawrence Hill | Labour | Hibaq Jama | |
| Green | Yassin Mohamud | ||
| Lockleaze | Green | Heather Mack | |
| Green | David Wilcox | ||
| Redland | Green | Martin Fodor | |
| Green | Fi Hance | ||
| Southmead | Labour | Kye Dudd | |
| Labour | Brenda Massey | ||
| Southville | Green | Tony Dyer | |
| Green | Christine Townsend | ||
| St George Central | Labour | Nicola Beech | |
| Labour | Steve Pearce | ||
| St George Troopers Hill | Labour | Fabian Breckels | |
| St George West | Labour | Asher Craig | |
| Stockwood | Conservative | Jonathan Hucker | |
| Conservative | Graham Morris | ||
| Stoke Bishop | Conservative | John Goulandris | |
| Conservative | Henry Michallat | ||
| Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze | Conservative | Geoff Gollop | |
| Conservative | Sharon Scott | ||
| Conservative | Steve Smith | ||
| Windmill Hill | Green | Ed Plowden | |
| Green | Lisa Stone | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Edna Norman | 1,453 | 52.5 | +11.6 | |
| Labour | Jane Veronica Painter | 1,002 | 36.2 | −0.6 | |
| Conservative | Robert Andrew Britton | 310 | 11.2 | −8.6 | |
| Green | Mary Beryl Wood | 47 | 1.7 | ||
| Socialist Labour | Paul Francis Williams | 16 | 0.6 | ||
| Majority | 451 | 16.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,765 | 32.0 | |||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromLabour | Swing | +6.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Anne White | 1,035 | 59.4 | +18.0 | |
| Labour | Alison Claire Wilson | 392 | 22.5 | −12.6 | |
| Conservative | Ashley Peter Fox | 250 | 14.4 | −1.0 | |
| Green | Charles Nicholas Bolton | 65 | 3.7 | −4.5 | |
| Socialist Labour | Kay Sandra Carter | 59 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 643 | 36.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,801 | 17.1 | |||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | +15.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Ernest Riddlestone | 812 | 38.6 | +24.6 | |
| Labour | Raymond John Sefia | 694 | 33.0 | −29.9 | |
| Socialist Labour | Bernard Joseph Kennedy | 263 | 12.5 | +12.5 | |
| Green | David Mark Simpson | 222 | 10.6 | −4.6 | |
| Conservative | Richard Jonathan Chambers | 111 | 5.3 | −2.7 | |
| Majority | 118 | 5.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,102 | 25.8 | |||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromLabour | Swing | +27.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sean Emmett | 1,288 | 52.4 | +28.7 | |
| Labour | Kathleen Rosalie Walker | 888 | 36.1 | −12.7 | |
| Conservative | Lewis William Price | 283 | 11.5 | −9.8 | |
| Majority | 400 | 16.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,459 | 30.9 | |||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromLabour | Swing | +20.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Josephine Hargreaves | 1,415 | 43.7 | −8.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Freeman | 1,076 | 33.2 | +17.0 | |
| Conservative | Philip Arthur Cobbold | 529 | 16.3 | −0.8 | |
| Green | Charles Nicholas Bolton | 160 | 4.9 | −7.1 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Peter Henry Wearden | 58 | 1.8 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 339 | 10.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,238 | 39.8 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | -12.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sue O'Donnell | 961 | 41.2 | −5.1 | |
| Labour | Diane Elizabeth Bunyan | 879 | 37.7 | +2.6 | |
| Conservative | Seva Singh | 148 | 6.4 | +0.4 | |
| Bristolian | Julien George Weston | 127 | 5.5 | −3.2 | |
| Green | Michael Crawford | 127 | 5.5 | +1.6 | |
| UKIP | Ilse Elisabeth Temple | 88 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
| Majority | 82 | 3.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,330 | 28.0 | |||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | -3.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Potter | 924 | 34.0 | +9.1 | |
| Labour | Kevin Herniman | 816 | 30.1 | −8.1 | |
| Conservative | Colin Bretherton | 509 | 18.8 | −18.1 | |
| Independent | Angelo Agathangelou | 257 | 9.5 | +9.5 | |
| Green | Nick Foster | 116 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
| English Democrat | Michael Blundell | 93 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 107 | 3.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,720 | 32.9 | |||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromLabour | Swing | 8.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brenda Massey | 1,109 | 45.5 | +14.1 | |
| Conservative | Ronda Brace | 765 | 31.4 | +12.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Cash | 365 | 15.0 | −17.1 | |
| Green | Chris Millman | 120 | 4.9 | −1.3 | |
| English Democrat | Stephen Wright | 77 | 3.2 | −8.3 | |
| Majority | 344 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,443 | 28.6 | |||
| Labourgain fromLiberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen James Smith | 2,900 | 42.3 | +2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Christopher Donald | 2,704 | 39.5 | +7.3 | |
| Labour | Teresa Ann Stratford | 891 | 13.0 | −2.6 | |
| Green | Ian Edward Moss | 355 | 5.2 | −7.6 | |
| Majority | 196 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 6,850 | 44.9 | |||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Timothy Charles Rippington | 865 | 39.7 | +1.4 | |
| Conservative | Richard Peter Williams | 647 | 29.7 | –4.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tara AA Murray | 486 | 22.3 | +12.7 | |
| Green | Isaac Price-Sosner | 179 | 8.2 | –4.1 | |
| Majority | 218 | 10.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,177 | 23.6 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kye Dudd | 780 | 41.25 | −3.40 | |
| Green | Ed Burnham | 728 | 38.50 | +19.08 | |
| Conservative | Roddy Jaques | 279 | 14.75 | −9.46 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gill Brooks | 82 | 4.34 | −2.98 | |
| TUSC | Tom Baldwin | 22 | 1.16 | +1.16 | |
| Majority | 52 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,891 | 21.2 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Patrick McAllister | 537 | 43.0 | +11.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Williams | 511 | 40.9 | +8.0 | |
| Labour | Beryl Means | 153 | 12.2 | −12.8 | |
| Conservative | Eliana Barbosa | 34 | 2.7 | −6.5 | |
| Independent | Martin Booth[note 1] | 14 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 26 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,249 | ||||
| Greengain fromLiberal Democrats | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | James Crawford | 1,294 | 50.2 | −3.2 | |
| Labour | Andrew Milton | 981 | 38.1 | +10.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Cash | 184 | 7.1 | −5.5 | |
| Conservative | Roddy Jaques | 91 | 3.5 | −3.0 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Amy Sage | 26 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 313 | 12.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,576 | ||||
| Greenhold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Carole Johnson | 2,367 | 40.1 | ||
| Green | Anna Meares | 2,264 | 38.4 | ||
| Conservative | Sharon Scott | 778 | 13.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roxanne Lock | 407 | 6.9 | ||
| TUSC | Joan Molins | 83 | 1.4 | ||
| Majority | 103 | 1.7 | |||
| Turnout | 5899 | 61.0 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||