2005 Bristol City Council election

2005 UK local government election April 2016 April 2016 2005 Bristol City Council election England Arms of Bristol City Council.svg legislative Popular no 2003 Bristol City Council election 2003 2005 05 05 y 2006 Bristol City Council election 2006 2001 Bristol City Council election 2001 2009 Bristol City Council election 2009 23 of 70 seats (One Third) to Bristol City Council 36 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 28 7 11 32 4 42,063 35.9% 2.8% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Peter Hammond Labour Party (UK) 3 May 2003 Southmead 31 14 10 27 4 36,740 31.3% 5.0% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Peter Abraham Conservative Party (UK) 14 January 1999Peter to lead the Tories https://www-britishnewspaperarchive-com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0004769%2F19990114&page=5&article=005&stringtohighlight=peter+abraham+bristol+city+council+leader 30 July 2026 Bristol Evening Post 14 January 1999 5 Stoke Bishop 11 2 2 11 27,430 23.4% 1.1% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 9,469 8.1% 2.5% Bristol ward results 2005.png 300px 2005 local election results in Bristol Council Leader before election Peter Hammond Labour Party (UK) Council Leader after election Barbara Janke Liberal Democrats (UK) 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, for the first time, but failed to gain enough seats to form an overall majority. http://www2.bristol.gov.uk/LocalElectionViewer?XSL=main&ElectionId=59 Bristol City Council Election Results for 5 May 2005 Bristol City Council 24 April 2016Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Bristol City Council Election Results 1995-2011 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bristol-1995-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk The Elections Centre Plymouth University 29 July 2026 2 Background Following the 2003 election, there was a month of dissuasions as to who would run the council before all three parties agreed to a cabinet of three Lib Dems, three Labour and two Conservative councillors, led by Lib Dem leader Barbara Janke.Council crisis over as leader appointed https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/2998692.stm 17 April 2024 BBC News 17 June 2023 On 13 October 2004 Labour leader Peter Hammond announced that they would be tabling a vote of no confidence in Janke,Labour plans no confidence vote http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3741166.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 2 August 2026 13 October 2004 in relation to her role in the selection of now former councillor John Astley who had been convicted, in separate trials, of offences involving child pornography and electoral fraud.Election fraud councillor jailed http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3695072.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 2 August 2026 27 September 2004 Hammond said "She [Janke] has indicated very clearly in public questions that she basically accepts no responsibility on behalf of her party for what happened. That, we think, is unacceptable." On 28 October following the failure of the no confidence vote, the three Labour cabinet members, Hammond, Robin Moss and Helen Holland resigned. The Conservative group leader Peter Abraham told the BBC "This is a foolish, irresponsible move by the Labour Party. It is politics at its very worst, I'm ashamed of politicians who behave like this."City council chaos as Labour quit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3963705.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 2 August 2026 29 October 2004 In a council meeting on 9 November Hammond was voted in as council leader heading up a Labour minority administration.Labour regain control of Bristol https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/3997933.stm 17 April 2024 BBC News 10 November 2004 Previous composition 2003 election Party Seats Labour Party (UK) 31 Liberal Democrats (UK) 28 Conservative Party (UK) 11Total70 Composition of council seats before election Party Seats Labour Party (UK) 31 Liberal Democrats (UK) 27 Conservative Party (UK) 11 Independent 1Total70 Changes between elections Bristol City Council elections#2003-2007 Summary The four seat swing from Labour marked the first time since 1983 that they had failed to be largest party on the council. Election result 2005 Bristol City Council election Liberal Democrats (UK) 23 11 4 0 4 47.8 21 32 45.7 42,063 35.9 2.8 Labour Party (UK) 23 10 0 4 4 43.5 17 27 38.6 36,740 31.3 5.0 Conservative Party (UK) 23 2 8.7 9 11 15.7 27,430 23.4 1.1 Green Party of England and Wales 19 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 9,469 8.1 2.5 Independent politician 7 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,531 1.3 1.2 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 59 0.1 0.2 |- ! colspan=2| Total ! 96 ! 23 ! ! ! 47 ! 70 ! ! 117,292 ! colspan=2 | |} lower-alpha Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 35.86 Labour Labour Party (UK) 31.32 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 23.39 Green Green Party of England and Wales 8.07 Other #777777 1.36 Council seats #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 47.83 Labour Labour Party (UK) 43.48 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 8.70 thumb|right|300px|Bristol City Council composition following the 2005 election Election of Group Leaders Barbara Janke (Clifton) was re-elected leader of the Liberal Democrats group with Simon Cook (Clifton East) as her deputy, Helen Holland (Whitchurch Park) was elected leader of the Labour GroupCity faces double digit tax hike http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4615391.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 2 August 2026 6 June 2005 and Richard Eddy (Bishopsworth) was elected leader of the Conservative group. Government Formation Barbara Janke the leader of the Liberal Democrats group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a minority administration.Lib Dems take control of Bristol http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4559677.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 2 August 2026 18 May 2005 Ward results Swings are compared to the 2001 election when these seats were last contested. Ashley Ashley Liberal Democrats (UK) Jon Rogers 2,203 40.41 Labour Party (UK) Simony Crew 1,728 31.69 Green Party of England and Wales David Simpson 1,233 22.62 Conservative Party (UK) Adam Tayler 288 5.28 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Avonmouth Avonmouth Labour Party (UK) Terence Cook 2,522 47.14 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Windows 1,406 26.28 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Wheeler 1,111 20.77 Independent politician Stephen Norman 311 5.81 Labour Party (UK) Bishopston Bishopston Liberal Democrats (UK) Beverley Knott * 2,743 45.75 Labour Party (UK) Gerald Rosenberg 1,662 27.72 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Harvey 806 13.44 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Thorne 784 13.08 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cabot Cabot Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Wright 1,893 43.12 Labour Party (UK) Lucy Jenkins 857 19.52 Conservative Party (UK) Iain Dennis 758 17.27 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Gittins 511 11.64 Independent politician Victor Tallis * 371 8.45 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clifton Clifton Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Price * 2,397 45.80 Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Allen 1,217 23.25 Labour Party (UK) Faruk Choudhury 1,017 19.43 Green Party of England and Wales Tony Gosling 536 10.24 Independent politician Christopher Morrall 67 1.28 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clifton East Clifton East Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Cook * 2,037 45.31 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Popham 1,173 26.09 Labour Party (UK) Carolyn Manuel 727 16.17 Green Party of England and Wales Alan Clarke 559 12.43 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cotham Cotham Liberal Democrats (UK) Barrington Dodd * 2,406 45.76 Labour Party (UK) Karin Smyth 1,091 20.75 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Shatti 912 17.34 Green Party of England and Wales Geoff Collard 849 16.15 Liberal Democrats (UK) Easton Easton Liberal Democrats (UK) Abdul Malik 2,169 43.62 Labour Party (UK) Robin Moss * 1,707 34.33 Green Party of England and Wales Jon Lucas 796 16.01 Conservative Party (UK) Seva Singh 301 6.05 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Eastville Eastville Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Comer 2,249 44.32 Labour Party (UK) Brian Mead 1,557 30.68 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Bretherton 772 15.21 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Cottingham 387 7.63 Independent politician Anthony Locke 110 2.17 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Frome Vale Frome Vale Labour Party (UK) William Payne 1,881 37.20 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Coombe 1,820 36.00 Liberal Democrats (UK) Josephine Carpenter 1,042 20.61 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Goodwin 313 6.19 Labour Party (UK) Henbury Henbury Labour Party (UK) Derek Pickup 2,017 45.40 Conservative Party (UK) Roy Pepworth 1,397 31.44 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Townsend 1,029 23.16 Labour Party (UK) Henleaze Henleaze Liberal Democrats (UK) Dennis Brown * 3,445 53.86 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Fey 1,795 28.06 Labour Party (UK) Judith Sluglett 823 12.87 Green Party of England and Wales John Hills 333 5.21 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hillfields Hillfields Labour Party (UK) Noreen Daniels 2,475 46.49 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Hassell 1,504 28.25 Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Lake 1,073 20.15 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Davey 272 5.11 Labour Party (UK) Horfield Horfield Labour Party (UK) Rosalie Walker * 1,887 37.79 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Smith 1,543 30.90 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Harrison 1,230 24.63 Green Party of England and Wales Daniella Radice 334 6.69 Labour Party (UK) Kingsweston Kingsweston Labour Party (UK) Judith Price * 1,556 34.90 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joanna Prescott 1,532 34.37 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Cobb 941 21.11 Independent politician Terence Thomas 429 9.62 Labour Party (UK) Lawrence Hill Lawrence Hill Labour Party (UK) Brenda Hugill * 1,935 46.60 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fi Hance 1,492 35.93 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Manns 384 9.25 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Crawford 341 8.21 Labour Party (UK) Lockleaze Lockleaze Liberal Democrats (UK) Emma Bagley 1,880 45.28 Labour Party (UK) Kerry Barker 1,542 37.14 Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Quartley 488 11.75 Green Party of England and Wales Christina Quinnell 183 4.41 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Roger Thomas 59 1.42 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Redland Redland Liberal Democrats (UK) James White 2,493 42.95 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Newton 1,292 22.26 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Patterson 1,191 20.52 Green Party of England and Wales Lela McTernan 828 14.27 Liberal Democrats (UK) Southmead Southmead Labour Party (UK) Peter Hammond * 2,106 51.80 Conservative Party (UK) Joe Long 946 23.27 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerard Smith 771 18.96 Independent politician Andrew Richardson 243 5.98 Labour Party (UK) St George East St George East Labour Party (UK) Charles Price * 2,401 44.72 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Denyer 1,439 26.80 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Elvin 1,223 22.78 Green Party of England and Wales Christine Prior 306 5.70 Labour Party (UK) St George West St George West Labour Party (UK) Ronald Stone * 2,218 46.90 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Potter 1,311 27.72 Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Culley 871 18.42 Green Party of England and Wales Samantha Pullinger 329 6.96 Labour Party (UK) Stoke Bishop Stoke Bishop Conservative Party (UK) Peter Abraham * 2,903 48.53 Liberal Democrats (UK) Saleh Ahmed 1,912 31.96 Labour Party (UK) Dianne Manning 758 12.67 Green Party of England and Wales Keith Wiltshire 409 6.84 Conservative Party (UK) Westbury-on-Trym Westbury-on-Trym Conservative Party (UK) Geoff Gollop * 2,927 46.26 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Blythe 1,991 31.47 Labour Party (UK) Gillian Kirk 1,082 17.10 Green Party of England and Wales Donald Brown 327 5.17 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:2000s in Bristol Category:2005 English local elections 2005