Bristol City Council election, 2016

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Bristol City Council election, 2016
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All 70 seats to Bristol City Council
36 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Green
Seats won 37 14 11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg7Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote99,01860,08053,712
Percentage36.622.219.9
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  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Democrat UKIP
Seats won 8 0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote45,8116,828
Percentage16.92.5
SwingIncrease2.svg3.9Decrease2.svg6.0
Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

The 2016 Bristol City Council election took place on Thursday 5 May 2016, alongside nationwide local elections. Following a boundary review, the number of wards in the City was reduced to 34, with each electing one, two or three Councillors. [1] The overall number of Councillors remained 70, with all seats are up for election at the same time. Elections would then be held every 4 years. [2]

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

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats contested all 70 seats. The Green Party stood 59 candidates, TUSC 18, UKIP 10 and the Wessex Regionalists 1. There were also 8 Independent candidates. [3]

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

Voters in the city were also voting in the 2016 Bristol Mayoral Election and the election for Avon and Somerset's Police and Crime Commissioner. Turnout across the city was high, with many wards recording over 50% turnout, and none recording less than 25%. [4] Labour won a number of new seats and gained overall control of the Council, whilst all other parties lost seats. UKIP lost their only Councillor.

Avon and Somerset Constabulary territorial police force in the west of England

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This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council+/-
Labour 30 37Increase2.svg7
Conservatives 16 14Decrease2.svg2
Greens 13 11Decrease2.svg2
Liberal Democrats 10 8Decrease2.svg2
UKIP 1 0Decrease2.svg1
TUSC 0 0Steady2.svg0
Wessex Regionalists 0 0Steady2.svg0
Independent 0 0Steady2.svg0
Total 70 70
Working majority -10  4 
2016 local election results in Bristol Bristol wards 2016.png
2016 local election results in Bristol

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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LabourConservativeGreenLib DemU

After the election the composition of the council was:

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LabourConservativeGreenLib Dem

Lib Dem - Liberal Democrats
U - UK Independence Party (UKIP)

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mike Davies 2,574 39.30
Labour Carole Johnson 2,571 39.26
Green Jude Brew-English 2,504 38.23
Green Gus Hoyt 2,351 35.90
Labour John William Halpin 2,102 32.10
Green Simon Ingham Stafford-Townsend 1,959 29.91
Liberal Democrat Jon Charles Rogers 1,239 18.92
Liberal Democrat Maya Sturtridge 678 10.35
Liberal Democrat Adam Mark Sturtridge 569 8.69
TUSC Chris Farrell 411 6.28
Conservative Marcus Bruton 227 3.47
Conservative George William Pendrill Maggs 188 2.87
Conservative Fi Riches 180 2.75
Turnout 6,549 51.38
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston

Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Donald Philip Alexander 2,110 14.18
Conservative Matt Melias 1,901 12.77
Labour Jo Sergeant 1,475 9.91
Labour Jerry Williams 1,214 8.16
Conservative Darien Luke Jay 1,199 8.06
Conservative Henry Michallat 1,105 7.43
UKIP Michael Frost 872 5.86
Liberal Democrat Timothy James Leaman 827 5.56
UKIP Claire Francesca Frost 812 5.46
Liberal Democrat Darren Moore 573 3.85
Liberal Democrat Wendie Michelle Smith 553 3.72
Independent John Stephen Geater 550 3.70
Independent Duncan Laurence 479 3.22
Green Geoff Collard 351 2.36
Green Don Brown 347 2.33
Green Mo McManus 317 2.13
Independent Stephen Kenneth James Norman 193 1.30
Turnout 5,960 38.94
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bedminster

Bedminster (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mark Bradshaw 2,452 29.18
Labour Celia Christine Phipps 1,756 20.89
Green Will Quick 1,390 16.54
Green Glenn Royston Vowles 926 11.02
Conservative Richard Leslie Clifton 652 7.76
Conservative Judith Gordon-Nichols 569 6.77
Liberal Democrat Matt Ellis 360 4.28
Liberal Democrat Peter Henry Main 160 1.90
TUSC Frankie Langeland 139 1.65
Turnout 4,767 50.28
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bishopston & Ashley Down

Bishopston & Ashley Down (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tom Brook 1,833 19.88
Green Eleanor Jane Combley 1,755 19.04
Green Daniella Elsa Radice 1,745 18.93
Labour David John McLeod 1,278 13.86
Liberal Democrat Rebecca Anne Lockyer 937 10.16
Liberal Democrat Kate Alexandra Bowman 905 9.82
Conservative David Thomas Harrison Lewis 423 4.59
Conservative Pat Wyatt 343 3.72
Turnout 5,012 56.95
Labour win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Stephen Eddy 2,033 33.02
Conservative Kevin Michael Quartley 1,378 22.38
Labour Alison Jane Penders 952 15.46
Labour Mike Francis Paul Joseph O'Neill-Duff 792 12.86
Green Rory Casey 336 5.46
Green Martin Mary Grant 305 4.95
Liberal Democrat Mary Sykes 240 3.90
Liberal Democrat Gareth Owen 121 1.97
Turnout 3,646 40.82
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Brislington East

Brislington East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mike Langley 1,370 22.09
Conservative Tony Carey 1,208 19.47
Conservative Perry Hicks 1,072 17.28
Labour Mike Wollacott 1,060 17.09
Green Lisa Shanti Clarke 439 7.08
Green Gabor Valter 389 6.27
Liberal Democrat Jim Hodgson 342 5.51
Liberal Democrat Andrew John Varney 323 5.21
Turnout 3,579 40.42
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Brislington West

Brislington West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jos Clark 1,563 23.36
Labour Harriet Katharine Bradley 1,281 19.15
Labour Beryl Eileen Means 909 13.59
Liberal Democrat John Francis Kiely 818 12.23
Green Natasha Kiran Clarke 689 10.30
Conservative Owen James Evans 493 7.37
Conservative Nick Hiscott 484 7.23
Green Sarah Jade Greenwood 454 6.79
Turnout 3,870 45.55
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kye Daniel Dudd 1,051 22.14
Labour Paul Hinton Smith 849 17.88
Green Ani Stafford-Townsend 842 17.74
Green Rob Telford 635 13.38
Liberal Democrat Pauline Mary Allen 364 7.67
Conservative Suzi Best 360 7.58
Liberal Democrat Sylvia Kathleen Doubell 328 6.91
Conservative Ann Margaret Pulteney 318 6.70
Turnout 2,603 35.50
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Clifton

Clifton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Paula Bernadette O'Rourke 1,793 20.09
Green Jerome Thomas 1,608 18.02
Conservative Charles James Hastings Lucas 1,486 16.65
Labour Aidan James Curran 1,123 12.58
Conservative Chris Morton 1,058 11.85
Labour Kamlesh Kumar Vyas 734 8.22
Liberal Democrat Merche Clark 712 7.98
Liberal Democrat Thomas Francis Pageant Walkington 411 4.61
Turnout 4,896 52.24
Green hold Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Clifton Down

Clifton Down (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Carla Suzanne Denyer 1,255 17.92
Green Clive Stevens 1,001 14.29
Labour Philip John Jardine 991 14.15
Conservative Sarah Helen Cleave 775 11.06
Labour Satnam Singh* 766 10.94
Liberal Democrat Tom Stubbs 673 9.61
Conservative Steve Smith 665 9.49
Liberal Democrat Joshua Warwick-Smith 606 8.65
Independent Dawn Parry 273 3.90
Turnout 3,754 47.49
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

*On 22 April 2016, it was announced that Satnam Singh had been suspended from the Labour Party for failing to disclose prior convictions for selling illegal tobacco and drugs. As the nominations process had already been completed, it was too late for Labour to nominate a new candidate or withdraw Mr Singh from the ballot. [5]

Cotham

Cotham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Cleo Alberta Lake 1,338 18.17
Liberal Democrat Anthony Leonard Negus 1,215 16.50
Labour Sue Milestone 1,163 15.80
Green Guy James Baiden Poultney 1,141 15.50
Labour Jack William Patterson 917 12.45
Liberal Democrat Miles Vaughan Taylor 830 11.27
Conservative Sarah Elizabeth Haydon 434 5.89
Conservative Stephanie Alice Jones 325 4.41
Turnout 3,927 50.82
Green hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Easton

Easton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Afzal Hussain Shah 1,964 22.50
Labour Ruth Mawnan Pickersgill 1,946 22.29
Green Anna McMullen 1,760 20.16
Green Tamara Zoe Marie Evans Braun 1,696 19.43
Liberal Democrat Thomas Charles Gordon Oliver 317 3.63
Liberal Democrat Christopher James Featonby 290 3.32
Conservative Will Luangarth 222 2.54
Independent Jane Marjory Westhead 208 2.38
Conservative Nura Aabe 178 2.04
TUSC Philip John Bishop 149 1.71
Turnout 4,946 51.30
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing

Eastville

Eastville (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mahmadur Rahman Khan 2,245 30.75
Labour Mhairi Louise Threlfall 1,991 27.27
Green Gabrielle Tslotta Lobb 725 9.93
Conservative Roy Towler 645 8.83
Liberal Democrat Christopher John Harris 627 8.59
Conservative Justyna Kinga Papciak 419 5.74
Liberal Democrat Amy Caitlin Skrobanska Stuart 305 4.18
TUSC Mark Ian Baker 282 3.86
Wessex Regionalist Nick Xylas 62 0.85
Turnout 4,305 44.46
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Filwood

Filwood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Christopher David Jackson 1,616 35.73
Labour Jeff Lovell 1,276 28.21
Green Makala Claire Cheung 411 9.09
Conservative Sylvia Christine Windows 273 6.04
Conservative Anthony Kwan 237 5.24
Liberal Democrat Paula Frances Nixon 231 5.11
TUSC Robin Victor Clapp 221 4.89
Liberal Democrat Jackie Norman 134 2.96
TUSC Anthony Brian Rowe 124 2.74
Turnout 2,680 29.42
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Frome Vale

Frome Vale (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lesley Ann Alexander 1,744 24.03
Labour Nicola Jane Bowden-Jones 1,537 21.18
Conservative James Charles Hinchcliffe 1,320 18.19
Labour Bill Payne 1,256 17.31
Green Cath Thomas 618 8.51
Green Paul Masri 387 5.33
Liberal Democrat John Patrick Hassell 240 3.31
Liberal Democrat Benjamin Goldstrom 156 2.15
Turnout 4,102 45.14
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hartcliffe & Withywood

Hartcliffe & Withywood (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mark Royston Brain 1,812 22.20
Labour Helen Holland 1,706 20.90
Labour Paul Goggin 1,370 16.79
UKIP Robert John Coxon 1,008 12.35
Conservative Jonathan Robert Hucker 529 6.48
Conservative Nadeem Ashraf 418 5.12
Conservative Jonathan David Russell 387 4.74
Green Andrew John Lawrence 382 4.68
Liberal Democrat Michael Alan Goulden 164 2.00
TUSC Robert Anthony Nash 159 1.94
Liberal Democrat Samuel Frederick Michael Head 118 1.44
Liberal Democrat Paul Elvin 109 1.33
Turnout 3,443 27.31
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Henbury & Brentry

Henbury & Brentry (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark David Roscoe Weston 1,763 27.72
Conservative Chris Windows 1,420 22.33
Labour Kerry Barker 1,243 19.55
Labour Kathleen Rosalie Walker 987 15.52
Green Lela Helen McTernan 324 5.10
Liberal Democrat Sterling Dresman 245 3.85
Green Robert James Alexander Triggs 203 3.19
Liberal Democrat Christian Adam Martin 174 2.74
Turnout 3,641 39.73
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hengrove & Whitchurch Park

Hengrove & Whitchurch Park (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Tim Kent 2,526 18.84
Labour Barry David Clark 1,763 13.15
Liberal Democrat Harriet Eva Clough 1,637 12.21
Liberal Democrat Nigel Joseph Emery 1,459 10.88
Labour Esther Lucia Keller 905 6.75
UKIP June Pamela Mitchell 905 6.75
Labour Hadleigh Vaughan Roberts 798 5.95
UKIP Daniel Matthew Fear 747 5.57
Conservative Ann-Marie Mason 700 5.22
UKIP Paul Anthony Turner 625 4.66
Conservative Antony Skelding 549 4.09
Conservative Sam Perrin 539 4.02
Green Barney Smith 258 1.92
Turnout 5,403 39.67
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Hillfields

Hillfields (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Craig Cheney 1,550 28.02
Labour Anna Louise Keen 1,375 24.86
UKIP Matt Pitts 582 10.52
Conservative Prasad John 507 9.16
Green Rick Lovering 462 8.35
Conservative Pearl Christine Lavinia Abraham 389 7.03
Independent Phil Hanby 292 5.28
Liberal Democrat Roland Julian Harmer 179 3.24
Liberal Democrat Andrew John Morgan 121 2.19
TUSC Roger Stephen Thomas 75 1.36
Turnout 3,352 38.42
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Horfield

Horfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Olly Mead 1,626 23.05
Conservative Claire Michelle Hiscott 1,195 16.94
Labour Teresa Stratford 1,194 16.92
Conservative Nigel John Currie 1,149 16.29
Green Christopher John Waller 623 8.83
Green Ian Edward Moss 580 8.22
Liberal Democrat Ian Humfrey Campion-Smith 389 5.51
Liberal Democrat Luke Walton 299 4.24
Turnout 4,046 43.62
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hotwells & Harbourside

Hotwells & Harbourside (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mark Wright 609 33.67
Green Chris Millman 441 24.38
Labour Ted Fowler 400 22.11
Conservative Iain Jenkins Dennis 284 15.70
Independent Tim Collins 47 2.60
TUSC Ian Christopher Quick 28 1.55
Turnout 1,826 46.40
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Knowle

Knowle (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Gary Hopkins 2,177 26.49
Liberal Democrat Chris Davies 2,154 26.21
Labour Thomas James Cottrell 1,336 16.26
Labour Carolyn Magson 1,029 12.52
Green Anna Harriet Jordan 515 6.27
Green Heather Jenny Mack 336 4.09
Conservative Debra Ann Jones 268 3.26
Conservative Jenny Rogers 242 2.94
TUSC Domenico William Hill 92 1.12
TUSC Patrick Dorian 70 0.85
Turnout 4,528 46.83
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Margaret Elizabeth Hickman 2,130 32.80
Labour Hibaq Jama 2,000 30.80
Green Jonathan Charles Philip Eccles 732 11.27
Green Isaac David 654 10.07
Conservative Charles William Alexander 281 4.33
Liberal Democrat Christian Barrow 270 4.16
Liberal Democrat Ryan Lailvaux 187 2.88
TUSC Giovanni Russo 120 1.85
Conservative Bador Uddin 120 1.85
Turnout 3,899 40.99
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Lockleaze

Lockleaze (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gill Kirk 1,835 31.57
Labour Estella Jane Tincknell 1,560 26.84
Green David Wilcox 669 11.51
Conservative Nathan William George Fairhurst 555 9.55
Conservative Cynthia Fleming 404 6.95
Liberal Democrat Leslie James Cooper 293 5.04
Liberal Democrat Rebecca Hutcheon 266 4.58
TUSC Andrew Mark Pryor 230 3.96
Turnout 3,439 40.06
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Redland

Redland (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Martin Stephen Fodor 2,158 20.80
Green Fi Hance 2,144 20.67
Labour Warwick Everett-Rimmer 1,654 15.95
Labour Abdur Rashid 1,240 11.95
Conservative Mark Graham Balchin 871 8.40
Conservative Dick Manns 793 7.64
Liberal Democrat Crispin Toby John Allard 783 7.55
Liberal Democrat Glenise Sweeting Morgan 730 7.04
Turnout 5,636 56.94
Green hold Swing
Green gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Southmead

Southmead (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brenda Margaret Massey 1,461 27.26
Labour Helen Godwin Teige 1,330 24.82
UKIP Tony Orr 482 8.99
Conservative Gill Bodey 477 8.90
Conservative Dave Kibble 385 7.18
UKIP Victoria Orr 371 6.92
Liberal Democrat Gillian Mary Brown 309 5.77
Liberal Democrat Evaline Anne Johnstone 275 5.13
Green Isaac Price-Sosner 269 5.02
Turnout 3,089 35.53
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Southville

Southville (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Charles Nicholas Bolton 2,197 24.97
Green Stephen Clarke 1,762 20.03
Labour Robert Mark Massey 1,746 19.85
Labour Fred Jerrome 1,641 18.65
Conservative James Andrew Hale Stevenson 491 5.58
Conservative Ellie Villa-Vercella 325 3.69
Liberal Democrat Lena Clare Wright 282 3.21
Liberal Democrat Richard Francis Rankin 206 2.34
TUSC Matthew Edward Carey 147 1.67
Turnout 4,778 53.20
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

St George Central

St George Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Nicola Anne Beech 1,855 32.61
Labour Steve Pearce 1,207 21.22
Conservative Tony Lee 636 11.18
Conservative Kris Murphy 625 10.99
Green Ruby Alice Gabrielle Tucker 504 8.86
Liberal Democrat Andy Crow 342 6.01
Liberal Democrat Jillian Anita Gettrup 319 5.61
TUSC Wayne Jefferson Coombes 201 3.53
Turnout 3,425 36.35
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St George Troopers Hill

St George Troopers Hill (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Fabian Guy Breckels 918 47.22
Conservative Kevin Robert Rainey 648 33.33
Green Sean Buchan 170 8.74
Liberal Democrat Nicholas John Coombes 134 6.89
TUSC Mike Luff 74 3.81
Turnout 1,983 44.26
Labour win (new seat)

St George West

St George West (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Asher Craig 913 42.25
Green Lorraine Francis 421 19.48
Liberal Democrat Ian James Townsend 400 18.51
Independent Tony Potter 196 9.07
Conservative James Henry Oswald Roughton 171 7.91
TUSC Bernie Lyons 60 2.78
Turnout 2,188 46.00
Labour win (new seat)

Stockwood

Stockwood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Steve Jones 1,613 24.69
Conservative Graham David Morris 1,599 24.48
Labour Jenny Smith 1,237 18.94
Labour Robert Austen Phoenix 1,127 17.25
Green Kerry Ann Vosper 315 4.82
Green Peter Anthony Goodwin 277 4.24
Liberal Democrat Lucy Woodman 194 2.97
Liberal Democrat Alexander William Woodman 170 2.60
Turnout 3,769 41.24
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stoke Bishop

Stoke Bishop (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Goulandris 2,329 27.88
Conservative Peter John Abraham 2,006 27.61
Labour Brian Peter Mead 735 8.80
Liberal Democrat Gillian Evelyn Donald 636 7.61
Labour Dilawer Singh Potiwal 594 7.11
Liberal Democrat Sylvia Jeanne Townsend 541 6.48
Green Freya Esme Dodd 461 5.52
UKIP Mike Boyle 424 5.08
Green Nathan Haines 327 3.91
Turnout 4,603 51.65
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze

Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Geoff Gollop 4,019 16.32
Conservative Liz Radford 3,683 14.95
Liberal Democrat Clare Campion-Smith 3,277 13.30
Conservative Alastair Peter Lindsay Watson 3,207 13.02
Liberal Democrat Helen Jessica Cuellar 2,382 9.67
Liberal Democrat Graham Christopher Donald 1,887 7.62
Labour Lesley Miranda McCabe 1,589 6.45
Green Sharmila Elizabeth Bousa 1,305 5.30
Labour Jon Moore 1,232 5.00
Labour Barry Thompson Trahar 1,230 4.99
Green George Simon Calascione 820 3.33
Turnout 9,127 60.56
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lucy Whittle 1,844 20.01
Labour Jon Wellington 1,692 18.36
Green Rosa Isabelle Targett 1,597 17.33
Green Eleanor Rosie Vowles 1,339 14.53
Liberal Democrat Andrew Charles Brown 1,034 11.22
Liberal Democrat Natalie Ann Jester 877 9.52
Conservative David Morris 331 3.59
Conservative Pam Skelding 258 2.80
TUSC Tom Baldwin 245 2.66
Turnout 5,019 50.99
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Green Swing

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