2010 Bristol City Council election

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2010 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 Labour Conservative
Seats won381714
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote44,43534,73135,283
Percentage34.28%26.79%27.22%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.73%Increase2.svg 7.91%Increase2.svg 1.2%
 Fourth party
 
Party Green
Seats won1
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote10,280
Percentage7.93%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.38%
Council control before election

Liberal Democrats

Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

Bristol City Council elections, 2010. Bristol UK local election 2010 map.svg
Bristol City Council elections, 2010.

The 2010 Bristol City Council elections were held on Thursday 6 May 2010, for 23 seats, that being one third of the total number of councillors. The Liberal Democrats, who had won overall control of the council in 2009, increased their majority to six seats.

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The Liberal Democrats were defending 9 seats, the Labour Party 4 and the Conservatives 8.

The party standings following the election:

Party2009 cllrsNet gain/loss2010 cllrs
Conservative 17-314
Green 1-1
Labour 16+117
Liberal Democrats 36+238
Total70-70

Ward results

Bristol Council composition following the 2010 local elections Composition of Bristol City Council following the 2010 local elections.svg
Bristol Council composition following the 2010 local elections

Avonmouth

Bristol City Council elections: Avonmouth Ward 2010 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Doug Naysmith1,87932.70+4.79
Conservative Spud Murphy1,87832.68−1.92
Liberal Democrats Ian Humphrey Campion-Smith1,28022.28+11.63
BNP Philip Brimson3305.74−5.36
English Democrat Craig Stuart Clarke2243.90−4.80
Green Geoff Collard1552.70−4.34
Majority 10.02−6.67
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.36

Bedminster

Bristol City Council elections: Bedminster Ward 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Bradshaw2,12932.72−5.78
Liberal Democrats Ian Robert Cooper1,90329.25+18.79
Conservative Doug Newton1,41021.67−9.07
Green Cath Slade6259.61−10.69
BNP William George Taylor2513.86N/A
Independent Pip Sheard1892.90N/A
Majority 2263.47−4.29
Labour hold Swing -12.29

Bishopston

Bristol City Council elections: Bishopston Ward 2010 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David John Willingham3,80951.38−0.64
Labour David Ian Jepson1,54820.88+6.33
Green Graham Woodruff1,07014.43−7.91
Conservative Cath Slade98713.31+2.22
Majority 226130.50+0.82
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -3.49

Bishopsworth

Bristol City Council elections: Bishopsworth Ward 2010 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Michael Quartley1,96540.32−17.57
Labour Darren Eurwyn Lewis1,66734.21+10.75
Liberal Democrats Roger Graham Norman87317.92+11.74
Green Barrie Robert Lewis3687.55+1.37
Majority 2986.11−28.32
Conservative hold Swing -14.16

Brislington East

Bristol City Council elections: Brislington East Ward 2010 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Wollacott1,79332.35−9.75
Conservative Barbara Madeleine Lewis1,74631.50−7.76
Liberal Democrats Pauline Mary Allen1,30423.53+13.96
BNP Chris Stocks4538.17N/A
Green Lucy Mary MacKilligin2464.44−4.63
Majority 470.85−1.99
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -0.10

Brislington West

Bristol City Council elections: Brislington West Ward 2010 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Henry Main2,14137.81−3.71
Conservative Colin Robert Bretherton1,40424.80−4.33
Labour Liam McDonough1,36024.02+10.95
BNP Christine Margaret Ogden4127.28N/A
Green James Graham Field3456.09−10.19
Majority 73713.01+0.62
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.31

Filwood

Bristol City Council elections: Filwood Ward 2010 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher David Jackson2,00352.70−14.53
Conservative Sylvia Christine Windows63316.65+2.09
Liberal Democrats Joel Sudworth61916.29+5.78
BNP Michael John Hamblin3208.42N/A
Green Graham Hugh Davey1213.18−4.51
English Democrat Toby Daniel Hector1052.76N/A
Majority 137036.05−16.62
Labour hold Swing -8.31

Hartcliffe

Bristol City Council elections: Hartcliffe Ward 2010 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek Stephen Pickup1,72838.93−11.59
Conservative Nicki Crandon1,19826.99−12.11
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Horgan99822.48+16.69
BNP Steve McKeown3778.49N/A
Green Patrick Slade1383.11−1.48
Majority 53011.94+0.52
Labour hold Swing +0.26

Henbury

Bristol City Council elections: Henbury Ward 2010 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark David Roscoe Weston1,71334.94−5.70
Labour Terence Robert Cook1,58432.31+3.13
Liberal Democrats Mj Barakat1,25325.5613.77
English Democrat Ray Carr1994.06−6.69
Green Justin Michael Quinnell1533.12−4.52
Majority 1292.63−8.83
Conservative hold Swing -4.42

Hengrove

Bristol City Council elections: Hengrove Ward 2010 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Doubell2,16438.62+2.21
Conservative Adam Beda Tayler1,64429.34−6.15
Labour Barry Clark1,62829.05+7.05
Green Roy Gallop1683.00−3.10
Majority 5209.28+8.31
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +4.18

Henleaze

Bristol City Council elections: Henleaze Ward 2010 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clare Campion-Smith2,97144.60+2.08
Conservative Liz Radford2,72640.92+0.13
Labour Judith Mary Sluglett69210.39+2.60
Green Hannah Michelle Jefferys2724.08−4.82
Majority 2453.68−1.95
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.98

Horfield

Bristol City Council elections: Horfield Ward 2010 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter John Revel Levy2,43239.62−2.34
Conservative Nick Lane1,77528.91−1.22
Labour Peter John Kennedy-Chapman1,35322.04+5.10
Green Jude English3716.04−1.39
BNP Freya Doreen Cook2083.39−0.14
Majority 65710.71−1.12
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing -0.56

Kingsweston

Bristol City Council elections: Kingsweston Ward 2010 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Leaman1,65935.16−12.11
Labour John Thomas Bees1,42730.24+11.61
Conservative Adrian Peter Clarke1,19525.32+2.73
Independent Terence Richard Daniel Thomas2635.57N/A
Green Jackie Hearn1753.71−7.80
Majority 2324.92−19.76
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -11.86

Knowle

Bristol City Council elections: Knowle Ward 2010 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gary Hopkins2,68848.49+3.08
Labour Gwyneth Ann Brain1,35424.43+2.86
Conservative Tony Lee84215.19−2.21
Green Glenn Royston Vowles3856.95−8.67
BNP Colin Richard Chidsey2744.94N/A
Majority 133424.06+0.22
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.11

Lockleaze

Bristol City Council elections: Lockleaze Ward 2010 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Clifford Emmett1,92039.74+3.20
Labour Thomas Newman1,55132.10+11.67
Conservative Philip Charles Pomeroy-Hutton81416.85+4.62
BNP John Hooper2164.47−3.84
Green Christina Mary Quinnell2144.43−3.13
English Democrat Jon Baker1172.42N/A
Majority 3697.64−8.47
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -4.24

Redland

Bristol City Council elections: Redland Ward 2010 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Jeanne Townsend3,00044.64+6.41
Conservative Graham Roger Godwin-Pearson1,44421.48−1.28
Green Robert James Alexander Triggs1,24318.49−6.95
Labour Helen Frances Sproates1,03415.38−1.80
Majority 155623.16+10.37
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.85

Southmead

Bristol City Council elections: Southmead Ward 2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jenny Smith1,92140.44+9.09
Liberal Democrats Barry John Cash1,29127.18−4.95
Conservative Becky Cotton98420.72+1.86
BNP Lynn Cook3106.53N/A
Green Lela Helen McTernan1242.61−3.60
English Democrat Mike Blundell1202.53−8.92
Majority 63013.26+12.48
Labour hold Swing +7.02

Southville

Bristol City Council elections: Southville Ward 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Tess Green2,15033.83−6.13
Labour Barbara Norma Brown1,89229.77−10.36
Liberal Democrats Lena Clare Wright1,60625.27+19.37
Conservative Paul Francis Smith70711.13+2.06
Majority 2584.06+3.89
Green hold Swing +2.12

Stockwood

Bristol City Council elections: Stockwood Ward 2010 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Henry Robert Morris2,31041.43−9.05
Labour Mike Langley1,48726.67+7.24
Liberal Democrats Michael Alan Goulden1,36724.5214.91
Green Peter Antony Goodwin4127.39−13.1
Majority 82314.76−15.23
Conservative hold Swing -8.15

Stoke Bishop

Bristol City Council elections: Stoke Bishop Ward 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Goulandris3,42655.98−2.88
Liberal Democrats Mark James1,73628.37+5.04
Labour Jasvant Singh Badesha5959.72+2.10
Green Keith Vivian Wiltshire3635.93−4.26
Majority 169027.61−7.92
Conservative hold Swing -3.96

Westbury-on-Trym

Bristol City Council elections: Westbury-on-Trym Ward 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alastair Peter Lindsay Watson3,12446.69−5.15
Liberal Democrats Graham Christopher Donald2,28034.08+5.05
Labour Claire Louise Cook79011.81+4.99
Green Alex Dunn4076.08−2.74
English Democrat Stephen Michael Wright901.35−2.14
Majority 84412.61−10.20
Conservative hold Swing -5.10

Whitchurch Park

Bristol City Council elections: Whitchurch Park Ward 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Kent1,85739.38+10.88
Labour Ed Bramall1,79838.13−5.93
Conservative Jenny Rogers69914.82+4.80
BNP Michael John Carey2775.87−7.58
Green Barney Smith851.80−2.17
Majority 591.25−14.31
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +8.41

Windmill Hill

Bristol City Council elections: Windmill Hill Ward 2010 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alf Havvock3,28451.83+7.37
Labour Tobin Liam James Webb1,51823.96−0.03
Green Stephen Petter70011.05−7.72
Conservative Graham David Morris65910.40+1.70
BNP Ronald Colston George1752.76N/A
Majority 176627.87+7.40
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.7

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Avonmouth Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bedminster Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bishopston Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bishopsworth Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Brislington East Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Brislington West Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Filwood Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Hartcliffe Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Henbury Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Hengrove Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Henleaze Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Horfield Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Kingsweston Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Knowle Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Lockleaze Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Redland Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Southmead Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "Southville Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  19. ↑ "Stockwood Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "Stoke Bishop Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  21. ↑ "Westbury-on-Trym Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "Whitchurch Park Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  23. ↑ "Windmill Hill Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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