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 No overall control, 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 (UK), Liberal Democrats, who had been the largest party on the council, lost 10 seats and conceded largest party status to Labour. The Green Party of England and Wales, Green Party also gained 2 new seats, whilst Independents for Bristol gained their first seat on the council. Ward results Ashley Avonmouth Bishopston Cabot Clifton Clifton East Cotham Easton Eastville Frome Vale Henbury Henleaze Hillfields Horfield Kingsweston Lawrence Hill Lockleaze Redland ...
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2011 Bristol City Council Elections
The 2011 Bristol City Council elections were held on Thursday 5 May 2011, for 24 seats, that being one third of the total number of councillors. The Liberal Democrats, who had won overall control of the council in 2009 and increased their majority in 2010, experienced a drop in support and lost 5 seats; 4 to the Labour Party and 1 to the Green Party, which gained its second ever council seat in Bristol. This meant that the Lib Dems no longer had a majority on the council. However, they continued to run the council, relying on opposition groups to vote through any proposal. Ward results Ashley Bedminster Bishopsworth Brislington East Brislington West Cabot Clifton Clifton East Cotham Easton Eastville Filwood Frome Vale Hartcliffe Hengrove Hillfields Knowle Lawrence Hill Sout ...
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