Bristol local elections

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One third of Bristol City Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. City governance is by Leader and Cabinet, and so leadership may change between elections.

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[edit] Political control

Main article: Politics of Bristol

[edit] Council elections

Bristol City Council election results from 1995 to present are available online here: [1]

[edit] By-election results

Brislington West By-Election 17 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline Edna Norman 1,453 52.5 +11.6
Labour Jane Veronica Painter 1,002 36.2 -0.6
Conservative Robert Andrew Britton 310 11.2 -8.6
Green Mary Beryl Wood 47 1.7
Socialist Labour Paul Francis Williams 16 0.6
Majority 451 16.3
Turnout 2,765 32.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +6.1
Cabot By-Election 12 March 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Anne White 1,035 59.4 +18.0
Labour Alison Claire Wilson 392 22.5 -12.6
Conservative Ashley Peter Fox 250 14.4 -1.0
Green Charles Nicholas Bolton 65 3.7 -4.5
Socialist Labour Kay Sandra Carter 59 3.4 +3.4
Majority 643 36.9
Turnout 1,801 17.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +15.3
Ashley By-Election 18 June 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Trevor Ernest Riddlestone 812 38.6 +24.6
Labour Raymond John Sefia 694 33.0 -29.9
Socialist Labour Bernard Joseph Kennedy 263 12.5 +12.5
Green David Mark Simpson 222 10.6 -4.6
Conservative Richard Jonathan Chambers 111 5.3 -2.7
Majority 118 5.6
Turnout 2,102 25.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +27.3
Lockleaze By-Election 10 February 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Sean Emmett 1,288 52.4 +28.7
Labour Kathleen Rosalie Walker 888 36.1 -12.7
Conservative Lewis William Price 283 11.5 -9.8
Majority 400 16.3
Turnout 2,459 30.9
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +20.7
Southville By-Election 19 October 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josephine Hargreaves 1,415 43.7 -8.6
Liberal Democrat Jon Freeman 1,076 33.2 +17.0
Conservative Philip Arthur Cobbold 529 16.3 -0.8
Green Charles Nicholas Bolton 160 4.9 -7.1
Socialist Alliance Peter Henry Wearden 58 1.8 -0.6
Majority 339 10.5
Turnout 3,238 39.8
Labour hold Swing -12.8
Lawrence Hill By-Election 20 May 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Sue O'Donnell 961 41.2 -5.1
Labour Diane Elizabeth Bunyan 879 37.7 +2.6
Conservative Seva Singh 148 6.4 +0.4
Bristolian Julien George Weston 127 5.5 -3.2
Green Michael Crawford 127 5.5 +1.6
UK Independence Ilse Elisabeth Temple 88 3.8 +3.8
Majority 82 3.5
Turnout 2,330 28.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -3.9

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