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2007 UK local government election
April 2016
April 2016
2007 Bristol City Council election England Arms of Bristol City Council.svg legislative Popular no 2006 Bristol City Council election 2006 2007 05 03 y 2009 Bristol City Council election 2009 2003 Bristol City Council election 2003 2011 Bristol City Council election 2011 25 of 70 seats (One Third) to Bristol City Council 36 206,085 33.98% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Barbara Janke Liberal Democrats (UK) 15 May 1997Lib Dems Choose New Leader https://www-britishnewspaperarchive-com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0004769%2F19970515&page=29&article=029&stringtohighlight=barbara+janke+bristol+city+council+lib+dem+leader 30 July 2026 Bristol Evening Post 15 May 1999 29 Clifton 33 14 12 31 2 18,705 26.8% 7.5% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Helen Holland Labour Party (UK) May 2005 Whitchurch Park 23 8 10 25 2 21,059 30.1% 1.8% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Richard Eddy Conservative Party (UK) May 2005 Bishopsworth 13 3 3 13 17,668 25.3% 2.2% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Charles Bolton Green Party of England and Wales 4 May 2006 Southville 1 0 0 1 9,816 14.0% 7.1% Bristol ward results 2007.png 300px 2007 local election results in Bristol Council Leader before election Barbara Janke Liberal Democrats (UK) Council Leader after election Helen Holland Labour Party (UK)
The 2007 Bristol City Council election took place on 3 May 2007, on the same day as other local elections. The Liberal Democrats lost two seats to Labour, but remained the largest party on the Council. No party gained overall control. http://www2.bristol.gov.uk/LocalElectionViewer?XSL=main&ElectionId=61 Bristol City Council Election Results for 3 May 2007 Bristol City Council 26 April 2016
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Previous composition
2006 election
Party Seats Liberal Democrats (UK) 33 Labour Party (UK) 23 Conservative Party (UK) 13 Green Party of England and Wales 1Total70
Changes between elections
Bristol City Council elections#2003-2007
Summary
Election result
2007 Bristol City Council election
Liberal Democrats (UK)
25
12
2
48.0
19
31
44.3
18,705
26.6
7.5
Labour Party (UK)
25
10
2
40.0
15
25
35.7
21,059
30.1
1.8
Conservative Party (UK)
25
3
12.0
10
13
18.6
17,668
25.3
2.2
Green Party of England and Wales
23
0
0.0
1
1
4.3
9,816
14.0
7.1
British National Party
2
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
1,416
2.0
0.3
Respect - The Unity Coalition
1
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
621
0.9
N/a
UK Independence Party
1
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
316
0.5
N/a
Independent politician
1
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
181
0.3
0.7
Socialist Party (England and Wales)
1
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
129
0.2
0.1
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Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Labour Labour Party (UK) 30.12
Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 26.76
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 25.27
Green Green Party of England and Wales 14.04
Other #777777 3.81
Council seats #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 48.00
Labour Labour Party (UK) 40.00
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 12.00
thumb|right|300px|Bristol City Council composition following the 2006 election
Election of Group Leaders
Steve Comer (Eastville) was elected leader of the Liberal Democrats group with Jon Rogers (Ashley) as his deputyCity council leader is voted out http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/6629557.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 11 September 2026 6 May 2007, Helen Holland (Whitchurch Park) was re-elected leader of the Labour Group and Richard Eddy (Bishopsworth) was re-elected leader of the Conservative group.
Ward results
Swings are compared to the 2003 election when these seats were last contested.
Ashley
Ashley
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Shirley Marshall
1,237
37.36
Green Party of England and Wales
Daniella Elsa Radice
1,127
34.04
Labour Party (UK)
Ricky Orlando Nelson
765
23.10
Conservative Party (UK)
Nyla Jabeen Qureshi
182
5.50
9,197
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Bedminster
Bedminster 2007
Labour Party (UK)
Colin John Smith
1,299
38.50
Conservative Party (UK)
Doug Newton
1,037
30.74
Green Party of England and Wales
Cath Slade
685
20.30
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Matthew John Greenwood
353
10.46
Labour Party (UK)
Bishopsworth
Bishopsworth 2007
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Stephen Eddy
1,611
57.89
Labour Party (UK)
Munawar Ahmad Gondal
653
23.46
Green Party of England and Wales
Barrie Robert Lewis
347
12.47
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Lena Clare Wright
172
6.18
Conservative Party (UK)
Brislington East
Brislington East 2007
Labour Party (UK)
Simon Mark Geoffrey Crew
1,258
42.10
Conservative Party (UK)
James Stevenson
1,173
39.26
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Roger Graham Norman
286
9.57
Green Party of England and Wales
Ruth Cormack
271
9.07
Labour Party (UK)
Brislington West
Brislington West 2007
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jackie Norman
1,150
41.52
Conservative Party (UK)
Colin Robert Bretherton
807
29.13
Green Party of England and Wales
David Kevin Naismith
451
16.28
Labour Party (UK)
Brian Peter Mead
362
13.07
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Cabot
Cabot 2007
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alex Woodman
1,005
47.05
Green Party of England and Wales
Christopher John Gittins
430
20.13
Conservative Party (UK)
Iain Jenkins Dennis
374
17.51
Labour Party (UK)
Tom Fleuriot
327
15.31
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Clifton
Clifton 2007
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Barbara Janke
1,402
51.24
Conservative Party (UK)
Maurice David Cousins
640
23.39
Green Party of England and Wales
Alex Dunn
445
16.26
Labour Party (UK)
Anne-Marie Godfrey
249
9.10
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Clifton East
Clifton East 2007
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael Henry Popham
851
38.14
Conservative Party (UK)
Victor Roy Tallis
808
36.22
Green Party of England and Wales
John Mark Hills
344
15.42
Labour Party (UK)
David Andrew Jones
228
10.22
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Cotham
Cotham 2007
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Neil Robert Harrison
1,099
21.74
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Roger McDermott
942
18.64
Green Party of England and Wales
Geoff Collard
692
13.69
Conservative Party (UK)
James Michael Barlow
538
10.64
Conservative Party (UK)
Sue Fleming
526
10.41
Green Party of England and Wales
Alan Clarke
465
9.20
Labour Party (UK)
Karin Smyth
430
8.51
Labour Party (UK)
David Ian Jepson
363
7.18
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Easton
Easton 2007
Labour Party (UK)
Faruk Choudhury
969
29.85
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Francis Kiely
889
27.39
RESPECT The Unity Coalition
Paulette North
621
19.13
Green Party of England and Wales
Christine Mary Prior
560
17.25
Conservative Party (UK)
Nick Jethwa
207
6.38
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Eastville
Eastville 2007
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Muriel Cole
1,410
49.75
Labour Party (UK)
Gerald Rosenberg
846
29.85
Conservative Party (UK)
Rowland Henry Webb
578
20.40
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Filwood
Filwood 2007
Labour Party (UK)
Jeff Lovell
1,311
67.23
Conservative Party (UK)
Antony James Morrison
284
14.56
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Malcolm Rothwell
205
10.51
Green Party of England and Wales
Graham Hugh Davey
150
7.69
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Frome Vale
Frome Valley 2007
Conservative Party (UK)
Lesley Ann Alexander
1,441
43.03
Labour Party (UK)
Kuj Kujore
968
28.90
British National Party
Colin Richard Chidsey
399
11.91
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Karen Dawn Comer
323
9.64
Green Party of England and Wales
Josephine McLellan
218
6.51
Conservative Party (UK)
Hartcliffe
Hartcliffe 2007
Labour Party (UK)
Mark Royston Brian
1,397
50.52
Conservative Party (UK)
Nicki Crandon
1,081
39.10
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Linda Kynoch Hopkins
160
5.79
Green Party of England and Wales
Diana Lewen Warner
127
4.59
Labour Party (UK)
Hengrove
Hengrove 2007
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jos Clark
1,182
36.41
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Jonathan Zaltzman
1,152
35.49
Labour Party (UK)
Barry David Clark
714
22.00
Green Party of England and Wales
Stephen Edward John Farthing
198
6.10
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Hillfields
Hillfields 2007
Labour Party (UK)
Martin John Golding
1,167
41.00
Conservative Party (UK)
Christopher Philip Smith
580
20.38
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Patrick Hassell
556
19.54
UK Independence Party
David William Glazebrook
316
11.10
Green Party of England and Wales
Leon Roman Quinn
227
7.98
Labour Party (UK)
Knowle
Knowle 2007
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Chris Davies
1,352
45.41
Labour Party (UK)
Benjamin Mitchell
642
21.57
Conservative Party (UK)
Adam Beda Tayler
518
17.40
Green Party of England and Wales
Glenn Royston Vowles
465
15.62
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Lawrence Hill
Lawrence Hill 2007
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Susan Rosemary O’Donnell
1,162
43.01
Labour Party (UK)
Busharat Ali
1,081
40.01
Green Party of England and Wales
Michael Crawford
298
11.03
Conservative Party (UK)
Jai Teging Singh
161
5.96
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Southville
Southville 2007
Labour Party (UK)
Sean David Benyon
1,469
40.13
Green Party of England and Wales
Tess Green
1,463
40.13
Conservative Party (UK)
Simon Paul Anthony Scarpa
332
9.07
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Pauline Mary Allen
216
5.90
Independent (politician)
Jon Harris
181
4.94
Labour Party (UK)
St George East
St George East 2007
Labour Party (UK)
Fabian Breckels
1,081
35.28
Conservative Party (UK)
Christopher John Windows
1,018
33.22
British National Party
John Hooper
590
19.26
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Paul Elvin
375
12.24
Labour Party (UK)
St George West
St George West 2007
Labour Party (UK)
John Edward Deasy
1,118
38.24
Conservative Party (UK)
Angelo Agathangelou
1,077
36.83
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Tony Potter
729
24.93
Labour Party (UK)
Stockwood
Stockwood 2007
Conservative Party (UK)
Jay Jethwa
1,476
50.48
Green Party of England and Wales
Peter Antony Goodwin
599
20.49
Labour Party (UK)
Robert David Knowles-Leak
568
19.43
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Joanna Lesley Prescott
281
9.61
Conservative Party (UK)
Whitchurch Park
Whitchurch Park 2007
Labour Party (UK)
Helen Holland
1,399
44.06
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Lorraine Horgan
905
28.50
British National Party
Kerry Ellen Luckett
427
13.45
Conservative Party (UK)
Jenny Rogers
318
10.02
Green Party of England and Wales
Victor Clifford Bryant
126
3.97
Labour Party (UK)
Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill 2007
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mark Bailey
1,405
44.46
Labour Party (UK)
Christopher Louis Orlik
758
23.99
Green Party of England and Wales
Stephen Petter
593
18.77
Conservative Party (UK)
Graham David Morris
275
8.70
Socialist Party (England and Wales)
Thomas James Baldwin
129
4.08
Liberal Democrats (UK)
References
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