Bristol City Council election, 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.
Results
The party standings following the election:
Party | 2009 Cllrs | Net Gain/Loss | 2010 Cllrs | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 17 | -3 | 14 | |
Green | 1 | - | 1 | |
Labour | 16 | +1 | 17 | |
Liberal Democrat | 36 | +2 | 38 | |
Total | 70 | - | 70 | |
Current political situation
The Liberal Democrats were defending 9 seats, the Labour Party 4 and the Conservatives 8.
The Liberal Democrats, who had gained a majority on the council for the first time in 2009, were looking to consolidate their lead.
If the Labour Party was to regain the majority they held on the council until 2003, they needed to gain 20 seats, which seemed unlikely.
The Conservative Party were looking to increase their representation on the council. Given only 23 seats were up for election in 2010, and the nature of the seats up for election, it would have been impossible for them to win a majority.
Seats up for election in 2010
Gains are shown by highlighting in the winning party's colours.
Ward | Previous Councillor | Previous Party | Winning Councillor | Winning Party |
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Avonmouth | Albert Murphy | Conservative | Doug Naysmith | Labour |
Bedminster | Mark Bradshaw | Labour | Mark Bradshaw | Labour |
Bishopston | David Kitson | Liberal Democrats | David Willingham | Liberal Democrats |
Brislington East | Barbara Lewis | Conservative | Mike Wollacott | Labour |
Brislington West | Peter Main | Liberal Democrats | Peter Main | Liberal Democrats |
Filwood | Christopher Jackson | Labour | Christopher Jackson | Labour |
Hartcliffe | Royston Griffey | Labour | Derek Pickup | Labour |
Henbury | Mark Weston | Conservative | Mark Weston | Conservative |
Hengrove | Mary Sykes | Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Doubell | Liberal Democrats |
Henleaze | Clare Campion-Smith | Liberal Democrats | Clare Campion-Smith | Liberal Democrats |
Horfield | Martin Kerry | Conservative | Peter Levy | Liberal Democrats |
Kingsweston | John Bees | Labour | Tim Leaman | Liberal Democrats |
Knowle | Gary Hopkins | Liberal Democrats | Gary Hopkins | Liberal Democrats |
Lockleaze | Sean Emmett | Liberal Democrats | Sean Emmett | Liberal Democrats |
Redland | Sylvia Jeanne Townsend | Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Jeanne Townsend | Liberal Democrats |
Southmead | Jenny Smith | Labour | Jenny Smith | Labour |
Southville | Charlie Bolton | Green | Tess Green | Green |
Stockwood | David Morris | Conservative | David Morris | Conservative |
Stoke Bishop | John Goulandris | Conservative | John Goulandris | Conservative |
Westbury on Trym | Ashley Fox | Conservative | Alastair Watson | Conservative |
Whitchurch Park | Tim Kent | Liberal Democrats | Tim Kent | Liberal Democrats |
Windmill Hill | Alf Havvock | Liberal Democrats | Alf Havvock | Liberal Democrats |
See also
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