Bristol City Council election, 2010

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Bristol City Council elections, 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
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

References

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