Bristol City Council election, 2015

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Bristol City Council election, 2015

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  2014 7 May 2015 2016  

24 OF 70 seats (One Third) to Bristol City Council
36 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Green
Seats won 30 16 13
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg7
Popular vote45,53531,37636,503
Percentage30.77%21.2%24.67%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.86%Decrease2.svg 2.11%Increase2.svg 8.97%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Liberal Democrat UKIP Independent
Seats won 10 1 0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg6Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote19,32812,585608
Percentage13.06%8.5%0.41%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.73%Decrease2.svg 2.76%Decrease2.svg 1.35%

Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

No Overall Control

The 2015 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Bristol City Council local authority of Bristol, England

Bristol City Council is the local authority of Bristol, England. The council is a unitary authority, and is unusual in the United Kingdom in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of Bristol. Bristol has 35 wards, electing a total of 70 councillors.

Contents

In March 2015, the only Independent Councillor on Bristol City Council joined the Conservatives. This meant that the Conservatives increased their number of seats from the previous Council despite making no gains in the May election. [2]

Ward results

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2015 local election results in Bristol
Bristol City Council composition following the 2015 local electionl Composition of Bristol City Council following the 2015 local elections.svg
Bristol City Council composition following the 2015 local electionl

Ashley

Bristol City Council Elections: Ashley Ward 2015 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Gus Hoyt 4,470 51.48 +16.94
Labour Mary Southcott 2,480 28.56 -1.26
Liberal Democrat Nura Aabe 1,085 12.50 -15.97
Conservative Owen James Evans 514 5.92 +3.07
TUSC Ian Chard 134 1.54 +0.16
Majority 1990 22.92 +18.2
Green hold Swing +9.1

Bedminster

Bristol City Council Elections: Bedminster Ward 2015 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Celia Christine Phipps 2425 33.96 -12.81
Green Alan Wilson Baker 2161 30.27 +7.81
Conservative Darien Luke Jay 1715 24.02 +5.79
Liberal Democrat Peter Henry Main 606 8.49 +1.41
TUSC Robin Clapp 233 3.26 -2.21
Majority 264 3.69 -20.62
Labour hold Swing -10.31

Bishopsworth

Bristol City Council Elections: Bishopsworth Ward 2015 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Stephen Eddy 2412 47.57 +8.12
Labour Paul Goggin 1777 35.05 +5.86
Green Pip Sheard 497 9.8 +1.22
Liberal Democrat Gareth John David Owen 238 4.69 +1.26
TUSC David Rawlings 146 2.88 -0.4
Majority 635 12.52 +2.26
Conservative hold Swing +1.13

Brislington East

Bristol City Council Elections: Brislington East Ward 2015 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Co-op Mike Langley 1806 31.29 -0.56
Conservative Perry Hicks 1788 30.98 +10.48
UKIP Simon Rodgers 1071 18.56 -9.6
Green Rachel Susannah Reed 737 12.77 +5.11
Liberal Democrat Pauline Mary Allen 316 5.47 -0.86
TUSC Andy Pryor 54 0.94 -0.17
Majority 18 0.31 -3.38
Labour hold Swing -5.52

Brislington West

Bristol City Council Elections: Brislington West Ward 2015 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Eileen Means 1582 26.39 -4.48
Liberal Democrat Jos Clark 1366 22.79 -2.61
Conservative James Charles Hinchcliffe 1241 20.70 +4.79
UKIP Christopher James Robinson 920 15.35 -10.47
Green Natasha Kiran Clarke 836 13.94N/A
TUSC Louise Duncan 50 0.83 -1.17
Majority 261 3.6 -1.45
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing -0.94

Cabot

Bristol City Council Elections: Cabot Ward 2015 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Ani Stafford-Townsend 2916 38.47 +18.21
Labour Kye Dudd 1692 22.32 -3.47
Liberal Democrat Alexander William Woodman 1527 20.15 -20.46
Conservative Will Luangrath 1352 17.84 +4.49
TUSC Chris Farrell 93 1.23N/A
Majority 1224 16.15 +1.33
Green gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +10.84

Clifton

Bristol City Council Elections: Clifton Ward 2015 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Jerome Ungoed Thomas 2170 32.75 +22.31
Conservative Martin Joseph Wright 1856 28.01 +1.25
Liberal Democrat Tom Stubbs 1281 19.33 +0.08
Labour John Halpin 963 14.53 +1.11
Independents for Bristol Stephen Perry 314 4.74 -18.2
TUSC Alfie Lethbridge 42 0.63N/A
Majority 314 4.74 +0.92
Green gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +10.53

Clifton East

Bristol City Council Elections: Clifton East Ward 2015 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Carla Suzanne Denyer 1945 32.16 +16.63
Conservative Sarah Helen Cleave 1684 27.84 -5.81
Liberal Democrat Christian Adam Martin 1243 20.55 -14.13
Labour Kerry Barker 1019 16.85 +0.72
Independents for Bristol Christine Townsend 122 2.02N/A
TUSC Ian Quick 35 0.58N/A
Majority 261 4.32 +3.29
Green gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +11.22

Cotham

Bristol City Council Elections: Cotham Ward 2015 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Dani Glazzard 3174 42.90 +24.54
Liberal Democrat Ian James Townsend 1722 23.27 -18.1
Labour Co-op Eileen Lepine 1245 16.83 -7.9
Conservative Thomas Seymour 1203 16.26 +2.21
TUSC Laura Collins 55 0.74 -0.75
Majority 1452 19.63 +2.99
Green gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +21.32

Easton

Bristol City Council Elections: Easton Ward 2015 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Anna McMullen 3117 47.21 +17.93
Labour Carole Johnson 2140 32.41 -1.54
Liberal Democrat Thom Oliver 590 8.94 -15.39
Conservative Bador Uddin 471 7.13 +3.99
Independents for Bristol Jane Westhead 172 2.60 -6.71
Left Unity Philip Edward Pope 113 1.71N/A
Majority 977 14.8 +10.13
Green gain from Labour Swing +9.74

Eastville

Bristol City Council Elections: Eastville Ward 2015 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mahmadur Khan 2499 41.82 +2.32
Green Simon Stafford-Townsend 1260 21.08 +12.45
Conservative Mike Williams 1156 19.34 +10.17
Liberal Democrat Chris Harris 875 14.64 -24.82
TUSC Mark Baker 186 3.11 -0.14
Majority 1239 20.74 +20.7
Labour hold Swing -5.07

Filwood

Bristol City Council Elections: Filwood Ward 2015 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jeff Lovell 1980 47.30 -12.09
UKIP Terence Richard Daniel Thomas 1031 24.63N/A
Conservative Sylvia Christine Windows 588 14.05 +0.65
Green Stephen Petter 353 8.43 -6.49
Liberal Democrat Crispin Toby John Allard 200 4.78 +0.24
TUSC Tony Rowe 34 0.81 -6.94
Majority 949 22.67 -21.8
Labour hold Swing -18.36

Frome Vale

Bristol City Council Elections: Frome Vale Ward 2015 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lesley Ann Alexander 1991 35.47 +2.44
Labour Erica Wildgoose 1803 32.12 -2.24
Green Cath Thomas 759 13.52 +8.07
UKIP Pamela Edwina Hyde 722 12.86 -8.84
Liberal Democrat Graham Christopher Donald 276 4.92 +0.83
TUSC Roger Thomas 62 1.10
Majority 188 3.35 +2.02
Conservative hold Swing +2.34

Hartcliffe

Bristol City Council Elections: Hartcliffe Ward 2015 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mark Royston Brain 1817 38.42 -6.27
Conservative Jonathan Robert Hucker 1227 25.95 -2.14
UKIP Anthony Michael Burrell Orr 1122 23.73N/A
Green Ken Watt 283 5.98 -6.29
Liberal Democrat Paul Elvin 241 5.10 -0.19
TUSC Robert Nash 39 0.82 -8.85
Majority 590 12.47 -4.13
Labour hold Swing -2.07

Hengrove

Bristol City Council Elections: Hengrove Ward 2015 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Barry David Clark 1905 34.34 +7.81
Conservative Antony Skelding 1490 26.86 +9.75
UKIP Gerard Joseph Robinson 1273 22.95 -8.07
Liberal Democrat Sylvia Kathleen Doubell 603 10.87 -5.46
Green Will Quick 244 4.40 +0.22
TUSC Patrick Hulme 33 0.59 -0.36
Majority 415 7.48 +2.99
Labour hold Swing -0.97

Hillfields

Bristol City Council Elections: Hillfields Ward 2015 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Craig Cheney 2491 41.14 -11.83
Conservative Roy Towler 1336 22.06 +3.63
UKIP Mervyn Roger Laxon 1088 17.97N/A
Green Elsie Dragonfly Danann 672 11.10 -0.86
Liberal Democrat Andy Morgan 382 6.31 -1.18
TUSC Matt Gordon 86 1.42 -7.72
Majority 1155 19.08 -15.46
Labour hold Swing -7.73

Knowle

Bristol City Council Elections: Knowle Ward 2015 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Chris Davies 2435 41.22 -4.7
Labour Christopher Louis Orlik 1499 25.37 +0.9
Green Glenn Royston Vowles 722 12.22 +3.61
UKIP Claire Lisa Louise Hayes 625 10.58 -2.62
Conservative Anthony Paul Lee 590 9.99 +3.37
TUSC Domenico Hill 37 0.63 -0.56
Majority 936 15.85 -5.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -2.8

Lawrence Hill

Bristol City Council Elections: Lawrence Hill Ward 2015 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Margaret Hickman 3123 46.15 -5.46
Green Jude English 1872 27.66 +19.44
Conservative Ahmed Mohamed Duale 1024 15.13 +10.33
Liberal Democrat Christian Barrow 622 9.19 -1.69
TUSC Giovanni Russo 126 1.86 -0.76
Majority 1251 18.49 -20.26
Labour hold Swing -12.45

Southville

Bristol City Council Elections: Southville Ward 2015 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Stephen Clarke 3242 44.44 +1.91
Labour Dwayne Leo Sinclair 2093 28.69 -4.38
Conservative James Andrew Hale Stevenson 1215 16.66 +9.43
Liberal Democrat Lena Clare Wright 576 7.90 +2.7
TUSC Matthew Carey 169 2.32 +0.42
Majority 1149 15.75 +6.29
Green gain from Labour Swing +3.15

St George East

Bristol City Council Elections: St George East Ward 2015 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Fabian Guy Breckels 2052 33.05 -16.97
Conservative Kevin Robert Rainey 1614 25.99 -1.49
UKIP Jonathan Ralph Douglas Lewis 1566 25.22N/A
Green Rick Lovering 581 9.36 -1.68
Liberal Democrat Nicholas John Coombes 333 5.36 -0.89
TUSC Mike Luff 63 1.01 -4.2
Majority 438 7.06 -15.48
Labour hold Swing -7.74

St George West

Bristol City Council Elections: St George West Ward 2015 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sue Milestone 2101 36.69 -2.74
Green Matthew Whitney 1148 20.05 +2.98
Conservative David Thomas Harrison Lewis 934 16.31 +1.62
UKIP Claire Francesca Frost 901 15.73N/A
Liberal Democrat Tony Potter 557 9.73 -3.64
TUSC Wayne Coombes 86 1.50 -1.71
Majority 953 16.64 -5.72
Labour hold Swing -2.86

Stockwood

Bristol City Council Elections: Stockwood Ward 2015 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Graham David Morris 2145 39.19 -8.46
Labour David John McLeod 1535 28.04 -2.45
UKIP John Langley 1144 20.90N/A
Green Eleanor Rosie Vowles 365 6.67 -5.35
Liberal Democrat Ian Humfrey Campion-Smith 253 4.62 -0.73
TUSC Phil Bishop 32 0.58 -3.91
Majority 610 11.15 -6.01
Conservative hold Swing -3.01

Whitchurch Park

Bristol City Council Elections: Whitchurch Park Ward 2015 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Helen Holland 1687 37.36 +14.05
UKIP Daniel Matthew Fear 1122 24.85 -3.42
Conservative Jenny Rogers 985 21.82 +13.82
Liberal Democrat Harriet Eva Clough 536 11.87 -24.74
Green Peter Antony Goodwin 170 3.37 +0.25
TUSC Frankie Langeland 15 0.33 -0.36
Majority 565 12.51 +4.17
Labour hold Swing +8.74

Windmill Hill

Bristol City Council Elections: Windmill Hill Ward 2015 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Deborah Mila Joffe 2810 39.87 +15.77
Labour Teresa Ann Stratford 1821 25.84 -3.15
Liberal Democrat Andrew Charles Brown 1465 20.79 -8.02
Conservative Barbara Madeleine Lewis 845 11.99 +5.52
TUSC Tom Baldwin 107 1.52 -0.94
Majority 989 14.03 +13.85
Green gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +9.46

Council make up

After the 2015 local election, the political make up of the council was as follows: [27]

Party Number of councillors
Labour 30
Conservative 16
Green 14
Liberal Democrats 9
UKIP 1

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