# 2009 Bristol City Council election

The 2009 Bristol City Council elections were held on Thursday 4 June 2009, for 23 seats, that being one-third of the total number of councilors. The Liberal Democrats who had been leading a minority administration, won an overall majority of the council, the first time the party had achieved this on Bristol City Council. The Liberal Democrats were defending 11 seats, the Labour Party 10 and the Conservatives 2.
The party standings following the election:
| Party | Party | 2007 Cllrs | Gain/Loss | 2009 Cllrs |
| | Conservative | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| | Labour | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 32 | 4 | 36 |
| | Green | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | Total | 70 | - | 70 |

## Ward results
### Ashley

Bristol City Council Elections: Ashley Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Charles Rogers | 1,978 | 47.84 |
| | Green | Daniella Elsa Radice | 1,283 | 31.03 |
| | Labour | Mazhar Iqbal | 542 | 13.11 |
| | Respect | Jo Benefield | 167 | 4.04 |
| | Conservative | Marian Ena Ovonlen | 165 | 3.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 695 | 16.81 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Avonmouth

Bristol City Council Elections: Avonmouth Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Siobhan Kennedy-Hall | 1,169 | 34.6 |
| | Labour | Brian Peter Mead | 943 | 27.91 |
| | BNP | Ron George | 375 | 11.10 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Mary Allen | 360 | 10.65 |
| | English Democrat | Stephen Michael Wright | 294 | 8.7 |
| | Green | Justin Michael Quinnell | 238 | 7.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 6.69 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Bishopston

Bristol City Council Elections: Bishopston Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bev Knott | 2,210 | 52.02 |
| | Green | Martin Harvey | 949 | 22.34 |
| | Labour | David Ian Jepson | 618 | 14.55 |
| | Conservative | Richard Jonathan Zaltman | 471 | 11.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1261 | 29.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Cabot

Bristol City Council Elections: Cabot Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Michael Wright | 1,259 | 47.62 |
| | Green | Donald Brown | 567 | 21.44 |
| | Conservative | Adam Beda Tayler | 451 | 17.06 |
| | Labour | Rebecca Gordge | 367 | 13.88 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 692 | 26.18 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Clifton

Bristol City Council Elections: Clifton Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor John Blythe | 1,340 | 42.46 |
| | Conservative | Harriet Alice Ann Levett | 858 | 27.19 |
| | Green | Gundula Dorey | 592 | 18.76 |
| | Labour | Rosemary Patricia Chamberlin | 366 | 11.60 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 15.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Clifton East

Bristol City Council Elections: Clifton East Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Timothy Cook | 1,321 | 47.95 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Simmons | 884 | 32.09 |
| | Green | John Mark Hills | 332 | 12.05 |
| | Labour | Laurence David Newman | 218 | 7.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 15.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Cotham

Bristol City Council Elections: Cotham Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Leonard Negus | 1,389 | 44.89 |
| | Green | Geoff Collard | 706 | 22.82 |
| | Conservative | Eleanor Louise Downey | 573 | 18.52 |
| | Labour | Karin Smyth | 426 | 13.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 683 | 22.07 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Easton

Bristol City Council Elections: Easton Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Francis Keily | 1,290 | 35.24 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Arif | 1,116 | 30.48 |
| | Green | Katie Buse | 938 | 25.62 |
| | Conservative | David Thomas Harrison Lewis | 220 | 6.01 |
| | Respect | Mo Ouammi | 97 | 2.65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 174 | 4.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Eastville

Bristol City Council Elections: Eastville Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Comer | 1,310 | 43.74 |
| | Labour | Mike Wollacott | 717 | 23.94 |
| | Conservative | Derek Albert Edward Fey | 542 | 18.10 |
| | Green | Glenn Vowles | 426 | 14.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 593 | 19.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Frome Vale

Bristol City Council Elections: Frome Vale Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Andrew Hale Stevenson | 1,234 | 37.10 |
| | Labour | Bill Payne | 926 | 27.84 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry John Cash | 442 | 13.29 |
| | BNP | Colin Richard Chidsey | 368 | 11.06 |
| | Green | Josephine McLellan | 356 | 10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 308 | 9.26 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Henbury

Bristol City Council Elections: Henbury Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Chris Windows | 1,138 | 40.64 |
| | Labour | Derek Stephen Pickup | 817 | 29.18 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher William Luffingham | 330 | 11.79 |
| | English Democrat | Raymond Christopher Carr | 301 | 10.75 |
| | Green | Nigel Pready | 214 | 7.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | 11.46 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Henleaze

Bristol City Council Elections: Henleaze Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Comer | 1,786 | 42.52 |
| | Conservative | Liz Radford | 1,713 | 40.79 |
| | Green | Steve Meek | 374 | 8.90 |
| | Labour | Judith Mary Sluglett | 327 | 7.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 1.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Hillfields

Bristol City Council Elections: Hillfields Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Hassell | 1,229 | 37.42 |
| | Labour | Noreen Patricia Daniels | 871 | 26.52 |
| | Conservative | Dave Lake | 495 | 15.07 |
| | BNP | Chris Pegler | 428 | 13.03 |
| | Green | Leon Roman Quinn | 261 | 7.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### Horfield

Bristol City Council Elections: Horfield Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Ann | 1,603 | 41.96 |
| | Conservative | Rowland Henry Webb | 1,151 | 30.13 |
| | Labour | Rosalie Walker | 647 | 16.94 |
| | Green | Jude English | 284 | 7.43 |
| | BNP | Christine Margaret Ogden | 135 | 3.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 452 | 11.83 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### Kingsweston

Bristol City Council Elections: Kingsweston Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Rayner | 1,396 | 47.27 |
| | Conservative | Adrian Peter Clarke | 667 | 22.59 |
| | Labour | Jude Price | 550 | 18.63 |
| | Green | Jacqueline Ann Hearn | 340 | 11.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 729 | 24.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### Lawrence Hill

Bristol City Council Elections: Lawrence Hill Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brenda Patricia Hugill | 914 | 31.53 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rae Gingell | 905 | 31.22 |
| | Conservative | Sheena Begum | 484 | 16.7 |
| | Green | Christine Prior | 360 | 12.42 |
| | BNP | Janet Ashman | 236 | 8.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.31 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Lockleaze

Bristol City Council Elections: Lockleaze Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Guy James Baiden Poultney | 923 | 36.54 |
| | Labour | David Alexander Bradley | 516 | 20.43 |
| | Respect | Jerry Hicks | 377 | 14.92 |
| | Conservative | Tony Lee | 309 | 12.23 |
| | BNP | John Hooper | 210 | 8.31 |
| | Green | Christina Mary Quinnell | 191 | 7.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 16.11 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Redland

Bristol City Council Elections: Redland Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fi Hance | 1,453 | 38.23 |
| | Green | David Michael Joseph | 967 | 25.44 |
| | Conservative | James Michael Barlow | 865 | 22.76 |
| | Labour | Helen Frances Sproates | 516 | 13.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 | 12.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Southmead

Bristol City Council Elections: Southmead Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Greta Bowles | 828 | 32.13 |
| | Labour | Peter Warren Hammond | 808 | 31.35 |
| | Conservative | Kyle Smith | 486 | 18.86 |
| | English Democrat | Toby Hector | 295 | 11.45 |
| | Green | Lela Helen McTernan | 160 | 6.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 0.78 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### St George East

Bristol City Council Elections: St George East Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alex Pearce | 1,185 | 35.83 |
| | Labour | Charlie Price | 733 | 22.17 |
| | BNP | Michael John Carey | 575 | 17.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Elvin | 469 | 14.18 |
| | Green | Graham Hugh Davey | 345 | 10.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 452 | 13.66 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### St George West

Bristol City Council Elections: St George West Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ron Stone | 892 | 31.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Jane Nyhan | 801 | 28.42 |
| | Conservative | Colin Robert Bretherton | 436 | 15.47 |
| | Green | Nick Foster | 293 | 10.4 |
| | BNP | Chris Stocks | 211 | 7.49 |
| | English Democrat | Lee Pickering | 185 | 6.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 3.23 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stoke Bishop

Bristol City Council Elections: Stoke Bishop Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter John Abraham | 2,155 | 58.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark James | 854 | 23.33 |
| | Green | Keith Vivian Wiltshire | 373 | 10.19 |
| | Labour | Dianne Elizabeth Manning | 279 | 7.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1301 | 35.53 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Westbury-on-Trym

Bristol City Council Elections: Westbury-on-Trym Ward 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Richard Gollop | 2,198 | 51.84 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Christopher Donald | 1,231 | 29.03 |
| | Green | Alex Dunn | 374 | 8.82 |
| | Labour | Arthur Massey | 289 | 6.82 |
| | English Democrat | Sara Box | 148 | 3.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 967 | 22.81 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |