2009 Bristol City Council election

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2009 Bristol City Council election
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23 of 70 seats (One Third) to Bristol City Council
36 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Seats won361716
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 Fourth party
 
Party Green
Seats won1
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2009 local election results in Bristol
Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

The 2009 Bristol City Council elections were held on Thursday 4 June 2009, for 23 seats, that being one-third of the total number of councilors. The Liberal Democrats who had been leading a minority administration, won an overall majority of the council, the first time the party had achieved this on Bristol City Council. The Liberal Democrats were defending 11 seats, the Labour Party 10 and the Conservatives 2.

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The party standings following the election:

Party2007 CllrsGain/Loss2009 Cllrs
Conservative 13Increase2.svg417
Labour 24Decrease2.svg816
Liberal Democrats 32Increase2.svg436
Green 1-1
Total70-70

Ward results

Bristol City Council composition following the 2009 local electionl Composition of Bristol City Council following the 2009 local elections.svg
Bristol City Council composition following the 2009 local electionl

Ashley

Bristol City Council Elections: Ashley Ward 2009 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Jon Charles Rogers 1,978 47.84
Green Daniella Elsa Radice1,28331.03
Labour Mazhar Iqbal54213.11
Respect Jo Benefield1674.04
Conservative Marian Ena Ovonlen1653.99
Majority69516.81
Liberal Democrats hold

Avonmouth

Bristol City Council Elections: Avonmouth Ward 2009 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Siobhan Kennedy-Hall 1,169 34.6
Labour Brian Peter Mead94327.91
BNP Ron George37511.10
Liberal Democrats Pauline Mary Allen36010.65
English Democrat Stephen Michael Wright2948.7
Green Justin Michael Quinnell2387.04
Majority2266.69
Conservative gain from Labour

Bishopston

Bristol City Council Elections: Bishopston Ward 2009 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Bev Knott 2,210 52.02
Green Martin Harvey94922.34
Labour David Ian Jepson61814.55
Conservative Richard Jonathan Zaltman47111.09
Majority126129.68
Liberal Democrats hold

Cabot

Bristol City Council Elections: Cabot Ward 2009 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Mark Michael Wright 1,259 47.62
Green Donald Brown56721.44
Conservative Adam Beda Tayler45117.06
Labour Rebecca Gordge36713.88
Majority69226.18
Liberal Democrats hold

Clifton

Bristol City Council Elections: Clifton Ward 2009 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Trevor John Blythe 1,340 42.46
Conservative Harriet Alice Ann Levett85827.19
Green Gundula Dorey59218.76
Labour Rosemary Patricia Chamberlin36611.60
Majority48215.27
Liberal Democrats hold

Clifton East

Bristol City Council Elections: Clifton East Ward 2009 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Simon Timothy Cook 1,321 47.95
Conservative Stephen Simmons88432.09
Green John Mark Hills33212.05
Labour Laurence David Newman2187.91
Majority43715.86
Liberal Democrats hold

Cotham

Bristol City Council Elections: Cotham Ward 2009 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Leonard Negus 1,389 44.89
Green Geoff Collard70622.82
Conservative Eleanor Louise Downey57318.52
Labour Karin Smyth 42613.77
Majority68322.07
Liberal Democrats hold

Easton

Bristol City Council Elections: Easton Ward 2009 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats John Francis Keily 1,290 35.24
Labour Mohammed Arif1,11630.48
Green Katie Buse93825.62
Conservative David Thomas Harrison Lewis2206.01
Respect Mo Ouammi972.65
Majority1744.76
Liberal Democrats hold

Eastville

Bristol City Council Elections: Eastville Ward 2009 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Steve Comer 1,310 43.74
Labour Mike Wollacott71723.94
Conservative Derek Albert Edward Fey54218.10
Green Glenn Vowles42614.22
Majority59319.8
Liberal Democrats hold

Frome Vale

Bristol City Council Elections: Frome Vale Ward 2009 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative James Andrew Hale Stevenson 1,234 37.10
Labour Bill Payne92627.84
Liberal Democrats Barry John Cash44213.29
BNP Colin Richard Chidsey36811.06
Green Josephine McLellan35610.7
Majority3089.26
Conservative gain from Labour

Henbury

Bristol City Council Elections: Henbury Ward 2009 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Chris Windows 1,138 40.64
Labour Derek Stephen Pickup81729.18
Liberal Democrats Christopher William Luffingham33011.79
English Democrat Raymond Christopher Carr30110.75
Green Nigel Pready2147.64
Majority32111.46
Conservative gain from Labour

Henleaze

Bristol City Council Elections: Henleaze Ward 2009 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Steve Comer 1,786 42.52
Conservative Liz Radford1,71340.79
Green Steve Meek3748.90
Labour Judith Mary Sluglett3277.79
Majority731.73
Liberal Democrats hold

Hillfields

Bristol City Council Elections: Hillfields Ward 2009 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Patrick Hassell 1,229 37.42
Labour Noreen Patricia Daniels87126.52
Conservative Dave Lake49515.07
BNP Chris Pegler42813.03
Green Leon Roman Quinn2617.95
Majority35810.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Horfield

Bristol City Council Elections: Horfield Ward 2009 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Ann 1,603 41.96
Conservative Rowland Henry Webb1,15130.13
Labour Rosalie Walker64716.94
Green Jude English2847.43
BNP Christine Margaret Ogden1353.53
Majority45211.83
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Kingsweston

Bristol City Council Elections: Kingsweston Ward 2009 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Simon Rayner 1,396 47.27
Conservative Adrian Peter Clarke66722.59
Labour Jude Price55018.63
Green Jacqueline Ann Hearn34011.51
Majority72924.68
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Lawrence Hill

Bristol City Council Elections: Lawrence Hill Ward 2009 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Brenda Patricia Hugill 914 31.53
Liberal Democrats Rae Gingell90531.22
Conservative Sheena Begum48416.7
Green Christine Prior36012.42
BNP Janet Ashman2368.14
Majority90.31
Labour hold

Lockleaze

Bristol City Council Elections: Lockleaze Ward 2009 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Guy James Baiden Poultney 923 36.54
Labour David Alexander Bradley51620.43
Respect Jerry Hicks37714.92
Conservative Tony Lee30912.23
BNP John Hooper2108.31
Green Christina Mary Quinnell1917.56
Majority40716.11
Liberal Democrats hold

Redland

Bristol City Council Elections: Redland Ward 2009 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Fi Hance 1,453 38.23
Green David Michael Joseph96725.44
Conservative James Michael Barlow86522.76
Labour Helen Frances Sproates51613.58
Majority48612.79
Liberal Democrats hold

Southmead

Bristol City Council Elections: Southmead Ward 2009 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Greta Bowles 828 32.13
Labour Peter Warren Hammond80831.35
Conservative Kyle Smith48618.86
English Democrat Toby Hector29511.45
Green Lela Helen McTernan1606.21
Majority200.78
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

St George East

Bristol City Council Elections: St George East Ward 2009 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Alex Pearce 1,185 35.83
Labour Charlie Price73322.17
BNP Michael John Carey57517.39
Liberal Democrats Paul Elvin46914.18
Green Graham Hugh Davey34510.43
Majority45213.66
Conservative gain from Labour

St George West

Bristol City Council Elections: St George West Ward 2009 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ron Stone 892 31.65
Liberal Democrats Emma Jane Nyhan80128.42
Conservative Colin Robert Bretherton43615.47
Green Nick Foster29310.4
BNP Chris Stocks2117.49
English Democrat Lee Pickering1856.56
Majority913.23
Labour hold

Stoke Bishop

Bristol City Council Elections: Stoke Bishop Ward 2009 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Peter John Abraham 2,155 58.86
Liberal Democrats Mark James85423.33
Green Keith Vivian Wiltshire37310.19
Labour Dianne Elizabeth Manning2797.62
Majority130135.53
Conservative hold

Westbury-on-Trym

Bristol City Council Elections: Westbury-on-Trym Ward 2009 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Geoffrey Richard Gollop 2,198 51.84
Liberal Democrats Graham Christopher Donald1,23129.03
Green Alex Dunn3748.82
Labour Arthur Massey2896.82
English Democrat Sara Box1483.49
Majority96722.81
Conservative hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ashley Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Avonmouth Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bishopston Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cabot Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Clifton Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Clifton East Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Cotham Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Easton Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Eastville Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Frome Vale Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Henbury Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Henleaze Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Hillfields Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Horfield Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Kingsweston Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Lawrence Hill Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Lockleaze Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "Redland Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  19. ↑ "Southmead Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "St George East Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  21. ↑ "St George West Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "Stoke Bishop Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  23. ↑ "Westbury-on-Trym Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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