# 2013 Bristol City Council election

Elections for one third (23 seats) of Bristol City Council were held on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. No party gained overall control of the chamber, although administrative power rested with the Mayor of Bristol, who had been first elected in November 2012
The Liberal Democrats, who had been the largest party on the council, lost 10 seats and conceded largest party status to Labour. The Green Party also gained 2 new seats, whilst Independents for Bristol gained their first seat on the council.

## Ward results
### Ashley

Bristol City Council Elections: Ashley Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Rob Telford | 1,223 | 34.54 | −8.11 |
| | Labour | Mary Caroline Southcott | 1,056 | 29.82 | +4.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Charles Rogers | 1,008 | 28.47 | +0.78 |
| | Conservative | Iain Jenkins Dennis | 101 | 2.85 | −1.64 |
| | Independents for Bristol | Karl Belizaire | 76 | 2.15 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Tom Baldwin | 49 | 1.38 | N/A |
| | Birthday Party | Dave Dobbs | 28 | 0.79 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 4.72 | −10.24 |
| | Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -6.38 | |

### Avonmouth

Bristol City Council Elections: Avonmouth Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wayne Raymond Harvey | 1,068 | 39.38 | +6.70 |
| | Labour | Nicola Bowden-Jones | 824 | 30.38 | −2.32 |
| | UKIP | Spud Murphy | 648 | 23.89 | N/A |
| | Green | Justin Quinnell | 80 | 2.95 | +0.25 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Humfrey Campion-Smith | 64 | 2.36 | −19.92 |
| | TUSC | Patrick Dorian Hulme | 28 | 9.00 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 4.72 | +4.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.51 | |

### Bishopston

Bristol City Council Elections: Bishopston Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Daniella Radice | 1,256 | 36.10 | +21.67 |
| | Labour | Kye Dudd | 675 | 19.40 | −1.48 |
| | Independents for Bristol | John James Hickey | 665 | 19.11 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Harris | 626 | 17.99 | −33.39 |
| | Conservative | Richard James Manns | 225 | 6.47 | −6.84 |
| | TUSC | Chris Farrell | 32 | 0.92 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 581 | 16.70 | −13.80 |
| | Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +11.58 | |

### Cabot

Bristol City Council Elections: Cabot Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Michael Wright | 852 | 40.61 | +3.16 |
| | Labour | Simon Firth | 541 | 25.79 | +1.47 |
| | Green | Charlie Bolton | 425 | 20.26 | +1.06 |
| | Conservative | Chris Didcote | 280 | 13.35 | −3.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 311 | 14.82 | +1.69 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.85 | |

### Clifton

Bristol City Council Elections: Clifton Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles James Hastings Lucas | 638 | 26.76 | +3.07 |
| | Independents for Bristol | Brenda Jane McLennan | 547 | 22.94 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Morgan | 459 | 19.25 | −20.62 |
| | Labour | Rosemary Chamberlin | 320 | 13.42 | −2.85 |
| | Green | Simon Stafford-Townsend | 249 | 10.44 | −8.93 |
| | UKIP | Alex Zychowski | 171 | 7.17 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 3.82 | −12.36 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -9.94 | |

### Clifton East

Bristol City Council Elections: Clifton East Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Timothy Cook | 576 | 34.68 | −0.26 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Alan-Williams | 559 | 33.65 | +3.14 |
| | Labour | Peter Kennedy-Chapman | 268 | 16.13 | −3.52 |
| | Green | Simon Bennett | 258 | 15.53 | +2.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | 1.03 | −3.40 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.70 | |

### Cotham

Bristol City Council Elections: Cotham Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Negus | 942 | 41.37 | +1.08 |
| | Labour | Eileen Lepine | 563 | 24.73 | +3.59 |
| | Green | Ani Stafford-Townsend | 418 | 18.36 | −1.45 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Morton | 320 | 14.05 | −3.36 |
| | TUSC | Caroline Louisa Vincent | 34 | 1.49 | +0.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | 16.64 | −2.51 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.26 | |

### Easton

Bristol City Council Elections: Easton Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Afzal Shah | 974 | 33.95 | −4.02 |
| | Green | Anna McMullen | 840 | 29.28 | +2.09 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Francis Kiely | 698 | 24.33 | −3.42 |
| | Independents for Bristol | Jane Westhead | 267 | 9.31 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Tony Lee | 90 | 3.14 | −3.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 4.67 | −5.55 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -3.06 | |

### Eastville

Bristol City Council Elections: Eastville Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mhairi Threlfall | 1,021 | 39.50 | −0.25 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Robert Comer | 1,020 | 39.46 | +10.40 |
| | Conservative | Mike Williams | 237 | 9.17 | −8.16 |
| | Green | Josie McLellan | 223 | 8.63 | −1.90 |
| | TUSC | Mark Baker | 84 | 3.25 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.04 | −10.65 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -5.33 | |

### Frome Vale

Bristol City Council Elections: Frome Vale Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Payne | 907 | 34.36 | −2.38 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Currie | 872 | 33.03 | −12.18 |
| | UKIP | Steve Wood | 573 | 21.70 | N/A |
| | Green | John Hills | 144 | 5.45 | −1.12 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Alexander Kelly | 108 | 4.09 | −1.81 |
| | TUSC | Philip John Bishop | 36 | 1.36 | −0.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 1.33 | −7.14 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.90 | |

### Henbury

Bristol City Council Elections: Henbury Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Windows | 1,157 | 47.73 | +12.79 |
| | Labour | Eileen Means | 950 | 39.19 | +6.88 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Popham | 153 | 6.31 | −19.25 |
| | Green | Tim Malnick | 134 | 5.53 | +2.41 |
| | Birthday Party | Simon James Lewis | 30 | 1.24 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 8.54 | +5.91 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.10 | |

### Henleaze

Bristol City Council Elections: Henleaze Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenise Sweeting Morgan | 1,559 | 44.49 | −0.11 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Michael Staples | 1,245 | 35.53 | −5.39 |
| | Labour | Barry Thompson Trahar | 439 | 12.53 | +2.14 |
| | Green | Jane Devlin | 261 | 7.45 | +3.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 8.96 | +5.28 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.64 | |

### Hillfields

Bristol City Council Elections: Hillfields Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Noreen Daniels | 1,089 | 52.97 | +8.11 |
| | Conservative | Roy Towler | 379 | 18.43 | +1.09 |
| | Green | Rick Lovering | 246 | 11.96 | +6.06 |
| | TUSC | Matthew Gordon | 188 | 9.14 | +6.10 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Charles Brown | 154 | 7.49 | −21.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 710 | 34.54 | +18.55 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +3.51 | |

### Horfield

Bristol City Council Elections: Horfield Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Claire Michelle Hiscott | 721 | 28.57 | −0.34 |
| | Labour | Oliver Mead | 711 | 28.17 | +6.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Ann | 579 | 22.94 | −16.68 |
| | Independents for Bristol | Oliver Randall Mochizuki | 241 | 9.55 | N/A |
| | Green | Jude English | 237 | 9.39 | +3.35 |
| | TUSC | John Yeandle | 35 | 1.39 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.40 | −10.31 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -3.24 | |

### Kingsweston

Bristol City Council Elections: Kingsweston Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independents for Bristol | Jason Budd | 620 | 27.60 | N/A |
| | Labour | Mike Thorne | 584 | 26.00 | −4.24 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Smethurst | 521 | 23.20 | −11.96 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Madeleine Lewis | 404 | 17.99 | −7.33 |
| | Green | Lela McTernan | 77 | 3.43 | −0.28 |
| | TUSC | Roger Thomas | 40 | 1.78 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 1.60 | −3.32 |
| | Independents for Bristol gain from Liberal Democrats | Independents for Bristol gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +15.92 | |

### Lawrence Hill

Bristol City Council Elections: Lawrence Hill Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hibaq Jama | 1,300 | 51.61 | +10.04 |
| | UKIP | Pete Brown | 324 | 12.86 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abdul Raoof Malik | 274 | 10.88 | −16.25 |
| | Independents for Bristol | Christine Townsend | 227 | 9.01 | N/A |
| | Green | Chloe Somers | 207 | 8.22 | −1.20 |
| | Conservative | David Lewis | 121 | 4.80 | −3.49 |
| | TUSC | Roger Thomas | 66 | 2.62 | +0.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 976 | 38.75 | +24.31 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.41 | |

### Lockleaze

Bristol City Council Elections: Lockleaze Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Estella Tincknell | 960 | 46.40 | +14.30 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Guy James Baiden Poultney | 624 | 30.16 | −9.58 |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Joanne North | 257 | 12.42 | −4.43 |
| | Green | Chrissy Quinnell | 228 | 11.02 | +6.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | 16.24 | +8.60 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +11.94 | |

### Redland

Bristol City Council Elections: Redland Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fi Hance | 881 | 32.82 | −11.82 |
| | Green | Martin Fodor | 590 | 21.98 | +3.49 |
| | Labour | Philip Jardine | 535 | 19.93 | +4.55 |
| | Conservative | Graham Roger Godwin-Pearson | 448 | 16.69 | −4.79 |
| | UKIP | Christine Thomas | 200 | 7.45 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Martyn Joseph Ahmet | 30 | 1.12 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 291 | 10.84 | −12.32 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +7.66 | |

### Southmead

Bristol City Council Elections: Southmead Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brenda Massey | 1,199 | 61.27 | +15.74 |
| | Conservative | Rob Edwards | 376 | 19.21 | −12.19 |
| | Green | Chris Millman | 178 | 9.10 | +4.17 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Stubbs | 123 | 6.29 | −8.69 |
| | TUSC | Domenico William Hill | 81 | 4.14 | +0.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | 42.06 | +27.93 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +13.97 | |

### St George East

Bristol City Council Elections: St George East Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Pearce | 1,056 | 50.02 | −0.08 |
| | Conservative | Edward Alan Cullen | 580 | 27.48 | −4.27 |
| | Green | Don Brown | 233 | 11.04 | +4.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Elvin | 132 | 6.25 | −2.57 |
| | TUSC | Mike Luff | 110 | 5.21 | +2.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 476 | 22.54 | +4.19 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.01 | |

### St George West

Bristol City Council Elections: St George West Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ron Stone | 1,052 | 46.71 | +4.67 |
| | UKIP | Philip John Collins | 520 | 23.09 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Potter | 284 | 12.61 | −16.62 |
| | Green | Ben Appleby | 174 | 7.73 | −5.76 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Helen Cleave | 168 | 7.46 | −6.03 |
| | TUSC | Bernie Lyons | 54 | 2.40 | −0.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 23.62 | +10.81 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -9.21 | |

### Stoke Bishop

Bristol City Council Elections: Stoke Bishop Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter John Abraham | 1,724 | 68.39 | +12.41 |
| | Labour | Jasvant Singh Badesha | 307 | 12.18 | +2.46 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Elizabeth Page | 276 | 10.95 | −17.42 |
| | Green | Geoff Collard | 214 | 8.49 | +2.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1417 | 56.21 | +28.60 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.98 | |

### Westbury-on-Trym

Bristol City Council Elections: Westbury-on-Trym Ward 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Richard Gollop | 1,742 | 51.00 | +4.31 |
| | Independents for Bristol | Helen Louise Mott | 800 | 23.42 | N/A |
| | Labour | Gillian Kirk | 424 | 12.41 | +0.60 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Christopher Donald | 290 | 8.49 | −25.59 |
| | Green | Alex Dunn | 160 | 4.68 | −1.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 942 | 27.58 | +14.97 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -9.56 | |