2005 Bristol City Council election

The 2005 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 2005, on the same day as other local elections. The Liberal Democrats made a number of gains and became the largest party on the Council, but failed to gain enough seats to form an overall majority.[1]

2005 Bristol City Council election
5 May 2005
23 of 70 seats (One Third) to Bristol City Council
36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative
Seats won 32 27 11
Seat change 4 4
2005 local election results in Bristol
Council control before election

No Overall Control

 Council control after election

No Overall Control

Ward results

Ashley
Ashley 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Jon Charles Rogers 2,203 40.41
Labour Simon Mark Geoffrey Crew 1,728 31.69
Green David Mark Simpson 1,233 22.62
Conservative Adam Beda Tayler 288 5.28
Majority
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Avonmouth
Avonmouth 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Terence Robert Cook 2,522 47.14
Conservative Christopher John Windows 1,406 26.28
Liberal Democrats David Anthony Wheeler 1,111 20.77
Independent Stephen Kenneth James Norman 311 5.81
Majority
Labour hold

Bishopston
Bishopston 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Beverley Arthur Knott 2,743 45.75
Labour Gerald Rosenberg 1,662 27.72
Green Martin Harry Harvey 806 13.44
Conservative Jonathan Arthur Thorne 784 13.08
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold

Cabot
Cabot 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Mark Michael Wright 1,893 43.12
Labour Lucy Emma Jenkins 857 19.52
Conservative Iain Jenkins Dennis 758 17.27
Green Christopher John Gittins 511 11.64
Independent Victor Roy Tallis 371 8.45
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold

Clifton
Clifton 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Brian Hugh Price 2,397 45.80
Conservative Kevin David Allen 1,217 23.25
Labour Faruk Ahmed Choudhury 1,017 19.43
Green Tony John Gosling 536 10.24
Independent Christopher William Alexander Morrall 67 1.28
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold

Clifton East
Clifton East 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Simon Timothy Cook 2,037 45.31
Conservative Michael Henry Popham 1,173 26.09
Labour Carolyn Manuel 727 16.17
Green Alan Clarke 559 12.43
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold

Cotham
Cotham 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Barrington Dodd 2,406 45.76
Labour Karin Marguerite Smyth 1,091 20.75
Conservative Nicholas Shatti 912 17.34
Green Geoff Collard 849 16.15
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold

Easton
Easton 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Abdul Raoof Malik 2,169 43.62
Labour Robin Moss 1,707 34.33
Green Jon Lucas 796 16.01
Conservative Seva Singh 301 6.05
Majority
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Eastville
Eastville 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Steven Robert Comer 2,249 44.32
Labour Brian Peter Mead 1,557 30.68
Conservative Colin Robert Bretherton 772 15.21
Green Martin Cottingham 387 7.63
Independent Anthony James Locke 110 2.17
Majority
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Frome Vale
Frome Vale 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour William Charles Payne 1,881 37.20
Conservative Margaret Gillian Coombe 1,820 36.00
Liberal Democrats Josephine Cynthia Carpenter 1,042 20.61
Green Peter Antony Goodwin 313 6.19
Majority
Labour hold

Henbury
Henbury 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Derek Stephen Pickup 2,017 45.40
Conservative Roy David Pepworth 1,397 31.44
Liberal Democrats Paul Elmer Townsend 1,029 23.16
Majority
Labour hold

Henleaze
Henleaze 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Dennis Hunter Brown 3,445 53.86
Conservative Derek Albert Edward Fey 1,795 28.06
Labour Judith Mary Sluglett 823 12.87
Green John Mark Hills 333 5.21
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold

Hillfields
Hillfields 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Noreen Patricia Daniels 2,475 46.49
Liberal Democrats John Patrick Hassell 1,504 28.25
Conservative Malcolm David Lake 1,073 20.15
Green Graham Hugh Davey 272 5.11
Majority
Labour hold

Horfield
Horfield 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Rosalie Walker 1,887 37.79
Conservative Anthony James Smith 1,543 30.90
Liberal Democrats Neil Robert Harrison 1,230 24.63
Green Daniella Elsa Radice 334 6.69
Majority
Labour hold

Kingsweston
Kingsweston 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Judith Margaret Price 1,556 34.90
Liberal Democrats Joanna Lesley Prescott 1,532 34.37
Conservative Michael John Cobb 941 21.11
Independent Terence Richard Daniel Thomas 429 9.62
Majority
Labour hold

Lawrence Hill
Lawrence Hill 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Brenda Patricia Hugill 1,935 46.60
Liberal Democrats Fi Hance 1,492 35.93
Conservative Richard James Manns 384 9.25
Green Michael Crawford 341 8.21
Majority
Labour hold

Lockleaze
Lockleaze 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Emma Jayne Bagley 1,880 45.28
Labour Kerry Barker 1,542 37.14
Conservative Kevin Michael Quartley 488 11.75
Green Christina Mary Quinnell 183 4.41
Socialist Alternative Roger Stephen Thomas 59 1.42
Majority
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Redland
Redland 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats James Charles White 2,493 42.95
Conservative Douglas John Newton 1,292 22.26
Labour Malcolm Patterson 1,191 20.52
Green Lela Helen McTernan 828 14.27
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold

Southmead
Southmead 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Peter Warren Hammond 2,106 51.80
Conservative Joe Long 946 23.27
Liberal Democrats Gerard Christopher Mark Smith 771 18.96
Independent Andrew Stephen Richardson 243 5.98
Majority
Labour hold

St George East
St George East 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Charles Stanley Price 2,401 44.72
Conservative Matthew James Denyer 1,439 26.80
Liberal Democrats Paul Elvin 1,223 22.78
Green Christine Mary Prior 306 5.70
Majority
Labour hold

St George West
St George West 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ronald Edward Stone 2,218 46.90
Liberal Democrats Anthony Ronald Potter 1,311 27.72
Conservative Alexander Conrad Culley 871 18.42
Green Samantha Elizabeth Pullinger 329 6.96
Majority
Labour hold

Stoke Bishop
Stoke Bishop 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Peter John Abraham 2,903 48.53
Liberal Democrats Saleh Ahmed 1,912 31.96
Labour Dianne Elizabeth Manning 758 12.67
Green Keith Vivian Wiltshire 409 6.84
Majority
Conservative hold

Westbury-on-Trym
Westbury-on-Trym 2005
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Geoffrey Richard Gollop 2,927 46.26
Liberal Democrats Trevor John Blythe 1,991 31.47
Labour Gillian Margaret Kirk 1,082 17.10
Green Donald Brown 327 5.17
Majority
Conservative hold

References
  1. "Bristol City Council Election Results for 5 May 2005". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
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