2013 Bristol City Council election

2013 UK local government election

2013 Bristol City Council election

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23 of 70 seats (One Third) to Bristol City Council
36 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Conservative
Seats won  | 28  | 23  | 14
Seat change  | 7  | 10  |
Popular vote  | 17,755 | 12,203 | 13,712
Percentage  | 30.34% | 20.85% | 23.43%
Swing  |  5.45%  |  4.05%  |  2.52%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Party  | Green | Independent
Seats won  | 4  | 1
Seat change  | 2  | 1
Popular vote  | 8,055 | 3,443
Percentage  | 13.76% | 5.88%
Swing  |  0.63%  |  5.35%

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Results by ward. Key:

Conservative

Labour

Liberal Democrat

Green Party of England and Wales

Independents for Bristol

No election in 2013

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| Council control before election

No Overall Control

| Council control after election

No Overall Control

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Elections for one third (23 seats) of Bristol City Council were held on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections.[a] No party gained overall control of the chamber, although administrative power rested with the Mayor of Bristol, who had been first elected in November 2012

The Liberal Democrats, who had been the largest party on the council, lost 10 seats and conceded largest party status to Labour. The Green Party also gained 2 new seats, whilst Independents for Bristol gained their first seat on the council.

## Ward results

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Bristol Council composition following the 2013 local elections

### Ashley

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Bristol City Council Elections: Ashley Ward 2013[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Rob Telford  | 1,223  | 34.54  | −8.11
| Labour | Mary Caroline Southcott  | 1,056  | 29.82  | +4.65
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Charles Rogers  | 1,008  | 28.47  | +0.78
| Conservative | Iain Jenkins Dennis  | 101  | 2.85  | −1.64
| Independents for Bristol | Karl Belizaire  | 76  | 2.15  | N/A
| TUSC | Tom Baldwin  | 49  | 1.38  | N/A
| Birthday Party  | Dave Dobbs  | 28  | 0.79  | N/A
Majority  | 167  | 4.72  | −10.24
| Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -6.38  |

### Avonmouth

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Bristol City Council Elections: Avonmouth Ward 2013[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Wayne Raymond Harvey  | 1,068  | 39.38  | +6.70
| Labour | Nicola Bowden-Jones  | 824  | 30.38  | −2.32
| UKIP | Spud Murphy  | 648  | 23.89  | N/A
| Green | Justin Quinnell  | 80  | 2.95  | +0.25
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Humfrey Campion-Smith  | 64  | 2.36  | −19.92
| TUSC | Patrick Dorian Hulme  | 28  | 9.00  | N/A
Majority  | 244  | 4.72  | +4.70
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.51  |

### Bishopston

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Bristol City Council Elections: Bishopston Ward 2013[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Daniella Radice  | 1,256  | 36.10  | +21.67
| Labour | Kye Dudd  | 675  | 19.40  | −1.48
| Independents for Bristol | John James Hickey  | 665  | 19.11  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Harris  | 626  | 17.99  | −33.39
| Conservative | Richard James Manns  | 225  | 6.47  | −6.84
| TUSC | Chris Farrell  | 32  | 0.92  | N/A
Majority  | 581  | 16.70  | −13.80
| Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +11.58  |

### Cabot

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Bristol City Council Elections: Cabot Ward 2013[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Mark Michael Wright | 852  | 40.61  | +3.16
| Labour | Simon Firth  | 541  | 25.79  | +1.47
| Green | Charlie Bolton  | 425  | 20.26  | +1.06
| Conservative | Chris Didcote  | 280  | 13.35  | −3.46
Majority  | 311  | 14.82  | +1.69
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.85  |

### Clifton

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Bristol City Council Elections: Clifton Ward 2013[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles James Hastings Lucas  | 638  | 26.76  | +3.07
| Independents for Bristol | Brenda Jane McLennan  | 547  | 22.94  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Morgan  | 459  | 19.25  | −20.62
| Labour | Rosemary Chamberlin  | 320  | 13.42  | −2.85
| Green | Simon Stafford-Townsend  | 249  | 10.44  | −8.93
| UKIP | Alex Zychowski  | 171  | 7.17  | N/A
Majority  | 91  | 3.82  | −12.36
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -9.94  |

### Clifton East

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Bristol City Council Elections: Clifton East Ward 2013[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Simon Timothy Cook  | 576  | 34.68  | −0.26
| Conservative | Gareth Alan-Williams  | 559  | 33.65  | +3.14
| Labour | Peter Kennedy-Chapman  | 268  | 16.13  | −3.52
| Green | Simon Bennett  | 258  | 15.53  | +2.01
Majority  | 17  | 1.03  | −3.40
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.70  |

### Cotham

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Bristol City Council Elections: Cotham Ward 2013[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Negus  | 942  | 41.37  | +1.08
| Labour | Eileen Lepine  | 563  | 24.73  | +3.59
| Green | Ani Stafford-Townsend  | 418  | 18.36  | −1.45
| Conservative | Christopher Morton  | 320  | 14.05  | −3.36
| TUSC | Caroline Louisa Vincent  | 34  | 1.49  | +0.13
Majority  | 379  | 16.64  | −2.51
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.26  |

### Easton

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Bristol City Council Elections: Easton Ward 2013[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Afzal Shah  | 974  | 33.95  | −4.02
| Green | Anna McMullen  | 840  | 29.28  | +2.09
| Liberal Democrats | John Francis Kiely  | 698  | 24.33  | −3.42
| Independents for Bristol | Jane Westhead  | 267  | 9.31  | N/A
| Conservative | Tony Lee  | 90  | 3.14  | −3.94
Majority  | 134  | 4.67  | −5.55
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -3.06  |

### Eastville

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Bristol City Council Elections: Eastville Ward 2013[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mhairi Threlfall  | 1,021  | 39.50  | −0.25
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Robert Comer | 1,020  | 39.46  | +10.40
| Conservative | Mike Williams  | 237  | 9.17  | −8.16
| Green | Josie McLellan  | 223  | 8.63  | −1.90
| TUSC | Mark Baker  | 84  | 3.25  | N/A
Majority  | 1  | 0.04  | −10.65
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -5.33  |

### Frome Vale

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Bristol City Council Elections: Frome Vale Ward 2013[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Bill Payne  | 907  | 34.36  | −2.38
| Conservative | Nigel Currie  | 872  | 33.03  | −12.18
| UKIP | Steve Wood  | 573  | 21.70  | N/A
| Green | John Hills  | 144  | 5.45  | −1.12
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Alexander Kelly  | 108  | 4.09  | −1.81
| TUSC | Philip John Bishop  | 36  | 1.36  | −0.53
Majority  | 35  | 1.33  | −7.14
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.90  |

### Henbury

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Bristol City Council Elections: Henbury Ward 2013[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Chris Windows  | 1,157  | 47.73  | +12.79
| Labour | Eileen Means  | 950  | 39.19  | +6.88
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Popham  | 153  | 6.31  | −19.25
| Green | Tim Malnick  | 134  | 5.53  | +2.41
| Birthday Party  | Simon James Lewis  | 30  | 1.24  | N/A
Majority  | 207  | 8.54  | +5.91
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.10  |

### Henleaze

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Bristol City Council Elections: Henleaze Ward 2013[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Glenise Sweeting Morgan  | 1,559  | 44.49  | −0.11
| Conservative | Kevin Michael Staples  | 1,245  | 35.53  | −5.39
| Labour | Barry Thompson Trahar  | 439  | 12.53  | +2.14
| Green | Jane Devlin  | 261  | 7.45  | +3.37
Majority  | 314  | 8.96  | +5.28
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.64  |

### Hillfields

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Bristol City Council Elections: Hillfields Ward 2013[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Noreen Daniels  | 1,089  | 52.97  | +8.11
| Conservative | Roy Towler  | 379  | 18.43  | +1.09
| Green | Rick Lovering  | 246  | 11.96  | +6.06
| TUSC | Matthew Gordon  | 188  | 9.14  | +6.10
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Charles Brown  | 154  | 7.49  | −21.38
Majority  | 710  | 34.54  | +18.55
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +3.51  |

### Horfield

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Bristol City Council Elections: Horfield Ward 2013[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Claire Michelle Hiscott  | 721  | 28.57  | −0.34
| Labour | Oliver Mead  | 711  | 28.17  | +6.13
| Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Ann  | 579  | 22.94  | −16.68
| Independents for Bristol | Oliver Randall Mochizuki  | 241  | 9.55  | N/A
| Green | Jude English  | 237  | 9.39  | +3.35
| TUSC | John Yeandle  | 35  | 1.39  | N/A
Majority  | 10  | 0.40  | −10.31
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -3.24  |

### Kingsweston

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Bristol City Council Elections: Kingsweston Ward 2013[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independents for Bristol | Jason Budd  | 620  | 27.60  | N/A
| Labour | Mike Thorne  | 584  | 26.00  | −4.24
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Smethurst  | 521  | 23.20  | −11.96
| Conservative | Barbara Madeleine Lewis  | 404  | 17.99  | −7.33
| Green | Lela McTernan  | 77  | 3.43  | −0.28
| TUSC | Roger Thomas  | 40  | 1.78  | N/A
Majority  | 36  | 1.60  | −3.32
| Independents for Bristol gain from Liberal Democrats  | Swing  | +15.92  |

### Lawrence Hill

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Bristol City Council Elections: Lawrence Hill Ward 2013[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Hibaq Jama  | 1,300  | 51.61  | +10.04
| UKIP | Pete Brown  | 324  | 12.86  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Abdul Raoof Malik  | 274  | 10.88  | −16.25
| Independents for Bristol | Christine Townsend  | 227  | 9.01  | N/A
| Green | Chloe Somers  | 207  | 8.22  | −1.20
| Conservative | David Lewis  | 121  | 4.80  | −3.49
| TUSC | Roger Thomas  | 66  | 2.62  | +0.82
Majority  | 976  | 38.75  | +24.31
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.41  |

### Lockleaze

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Bristol City Council Elections: Lockleaze Ward 2013[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Estella Tincknell  | 960  | 46.40  | +14.30
| Liberal Democrats | Guy James Baiden Poultney  | 624  | 30.16  | −9.58
| Conservative | Stephanie Joanne North  | 257  | 12.42  | −4.43
| Green | Chrissy Quinnell  | 228  | 11.02  | +6.59
Majority  | 336  | 16.24  | +8.60
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +11.94  |

### Redland

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Bristol City Council Elections: Redland Ward 2013[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Fi Hance  | 881  | 32.82  | −11.82
| Green | Martin Fodor  | 590  | 21.98  | +3.49
| Labour | Philip Jardine  | 535  | 19.93  | +4.55
| Conservative | Graham Roger Godwin-Pearson  | 448  | 16.69  | −4.79
| UKIP | Christine Thomas  | 200  | 7.45  | N/A
| TUSC | Martyn Joseph Ahmet  | 30  | 1.12  | N/A
Majority  | 291  | 10.84  | −12.32
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +7.66  |

### Southmead

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Bristol City Council Elections: Southmead Ward 2013[21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Brenda Massey  | 1,199  | 61.27  | +15.74
| Conservative | Rob Edwards  | 376  | 19.21  | −12.19
| Green | Chris Millman  | 178  | 9.10  | +4.17
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Stubbs  | 123  | 6.29  | −8.69
| TUSC | Domenico William Hill  | 81  | 4.14  | +0.98
Majority  | 823  | 42.06  | +27.93
| Labour hold | Swing | +13.97  |

### St George East

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Bristol City Council Elections: St George East Ward 2013[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Steve Pearce  | 1,056  | 50.02  | −0.08
| Conservative | Edward Alan Cullen  | 580  | 27.48  | −4.27
| Green | Don Brown  | 233  | 11.04  | +4.73
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Elvin  | 132  | 6.25  | −2.57
| TUSC | Mike Luff  | 110  | 5.21  | +2.18
Majority  | 476  | 22.54  | +4.19
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.01  |

### St George West

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Bristol City Council Elections: St George West Ward 2013[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ron Stone  | 1,052  | 46.71  | +4.67
| UKIP | Philip John Collins  | 520  | 23.09  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Potter  | 284  | 12.61  | −16.62
| Green | Ben Appleby  | 174  | 7.73  | −5.76
| Conservative | Sarah Helen Cleave  | 168  | 7.46  | −6.03
| TUSC | Bernie Lyons  | 54  | 2.40  | −0.04
Majority  | 532  | 23.62  | +10.81
| Labour hold | Swing | -9.21  |

### Stoke Bishop

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Bristol City Council Elections: Stoke Bishop Ward 2013[24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter John Abraham  | 1,724  | 68.39  | +12.41
| Labour | Jasvant Singh Badesha  | 307  | 12.18  | +2.46
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Elizabeth Page  | 276  | 10.95  | −17.42
| Green | Geoff Collard  | 214  | 8.49  | +2.56
Majority  | 1417  | 56.21  | +28.60
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.98  |

### Westbury-on-Trym

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Bristol City Council Elections: Westbury-on-Trym Ward 2013[25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Geoffrey Richard Gollop | 1,742  | 51.00  | +4.31
| Independents for Bristol | Helen Louise Mott  | 800  | 23.42  | N/A
| Labour | Gillian Kirk  | 424  | 12.41  | +0.60
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Christopher Donald  | 290  | 8.49  | −25.59
| Green | Alex Dunn  | 160  | 4.68  | −1.40
Majority  | 942  | 27.58  | +14.97
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.56  |

## Notes

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1. ^ All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections,[1] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
2. ^ "I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses?". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 November 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
3. ^ "Ashley Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
4. ^ "Avonmouth Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
5. ^ "Bishopston Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
6. ^ "Cabot Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
7. ^ "Clifton Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
8. ^ "Clifton East Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
9. ^ "Cotham Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
10. ^ "Easton Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
11. ^ "Eastville Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
12. ^ "Frome Vale Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
13. ^ "Henbury Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
14. ^ "Henleaze Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
15. ^ "Hillfields Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
16. ^ "Horfield Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
17. ^ "Kingsweston Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
18. ^ "Lawrence Hill Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
19. ^ "Lockleaze Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
20. ^ "Redland Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
21. ^ "Southmead Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
22. ^ "St George East Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
23. ^ "St George West Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
24. ^ "Stoke Bishop Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
25. ^ "Westbury-on-Trym Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.

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