History of Bristol City Council
This article is about the recent political history of Bristol City Council. For the history of local government in the city, see History of local government in Bristol.
Bristol is under no overall control. Labour is the largest party in Bristol.
Partisan composition
| Election Year | Labour | Lib Dem | Conservative | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 28 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| 2011 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 2 |
| 2010 | 17 | 38 | 14 | 1 |
| 2009 | 16 | 36 | 17 | 1 |
| 2008 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 1 |
| 2007 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 1 |
| 2006 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 1 |
| 2005 | 27 | 32 | 11 | |
| 2003 | 31 | 28 | 11 | |
| 2002 | 36 | 24 | 10 | |
| 2001 | 40 | 21 | 9 | |
| 1999 | 37 | 23 | 10 | |
| 1998 | 46 | 16 | 6 | |
| 1997 | 51 | 12 | 5 | |
| 1995 | 53 | 9 | 6 | |
| 1994 | 41 | 8 | 19 | |
| 1992 | 40 | 6 | 22 | |
| 1991 | 45 | 5 | 18 | |
| 1990 | 43 | 4 | 21 | |
| 1988 | 39 | 5 | 24 | |
| 1987 | 37 | 6 | 25 | |
| 1986 | 35 | 7 | 26 | |
| 1984 | 33 | 6 | 29 | |
| 1983 | 30 | 6 | 32 | |
| 1979* | 50 | 3 | 28 | |
| 1976 | 47 | 3 | 34 | |
| 1973 | 56 | 3 | 25 | |
Source (* Eastville election was deferred due to the death of a candidate)
Graph showing seats on Bristol City Council over the years
Partisan control
- May 2011 – Present: No overall control
- Jun 2009 – May 2011: Liberal Democrat Majority
- Feb 2009 – Jun 2009: Liberal Democrat Minority
- 2007 – 2009: Labour Minority (As 2nd largest party, supported by Conservative Party)
- 2005 – 2007: Liberal Democrat Minority
- 2004 – 2005: Labour Minority
- 2003 – 2004: All-party administration
- 1996 – 2003: Labour Majority
1 April 1996: Bristol changes from District to Unitary authority (Avon abolished)
- 1986 – 1996: Labour
- 1984 – 1986: Labour Minority
- 1983 – 1984: Conservative Minority
- 1974 – 1983: Labour
1 April 1974: Bristol changes from County borough to District (Avon created)
- 1972 – 1974: Labour
- 1967 – 1972: Citizen Party
- 1963 – 1967: Labour
- 1960 – 1963: Citizen Party
- 1952 – 1960: Labour
- 1951 – 1952: Citizen Party
- 1949 – 1951: No overall control (Citizen and Labour tied)
- 1945 – 1949: Labour
- 1938 – 1945: No overall control (Citizen and Labour tied)
- 1937 – 1938: Labour
- 1925 – 1937: Citizen Party
- ? – 1925: Conservative and Liberal coalition
Individual Results
Main article: Bristol local elections
See also
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