1999 Bristol City Council election

1999 UK local government election April 2016 March 2020 March 2020 1999 Bristol City Council election England Arms of Bristol City Council.svg legislative Popular no 1998 Bristol City Council election 1998 1999 05 06 y 2001 Bristol City Council election 2001 All 70 seats to Bristol City Council 36 290,590 33.2Council Election 06.05.1999 http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/election/councilgroups.pl?ELE_ID=52 bristol-city.gov.uk Bristol City Council 29 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20030703105445fw_/http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/election/councilgroups.pl?ELE_ID=52 3 July 2003 6 May 1999 File:No image wide.svg 95x50px George Micklewright Labour Party (UK) 2 May 1997Labour's backroom boy takes the helm https://www-britishnewspaperarchive-com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0004974%2F19970505&page=13&article=013&stringtohighlight=graham+robertson+bristol 29 July 2026 Western Daily Press 5 May 1997 13 Filwood 46 45 37 8 39,082 37.6% 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 16 17 23 6 29,116 28.0% 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 6 6 10 4 27,331 26.3% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 6,690 6.4% Bristol ward results 1999.png 300px 1999 local election results in Bristol Council Leader before election George Micklewright Labour Party (UK) Council Leader after election George Micklewright Labour Party (UK) The 1999 Bristol City Council election took place on 6 May 1999, on the same day as other local elections.Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Local Elections Handbook 1999 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Local-Elections-Handbook-1999-complete.pdf electionscentre.co.uk/ Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre 29 July 2026 1999Colin 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 All seats were up for election due to boundary changes, with each ward electing 2 councillors. The total number of seats on the council increased by 2 due to the creation of a new ward: Clifton East. https://www.lgbce.org.uk/records-and-resources/the-lgbces-predecessors/the-lgce-1992-2002/electoral-reviews Electoral reviews Local Government Boundary Commission for England 12 April 2016 Despite losing seats to both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives, the Labour Party maintained control of the council with a slim overall majority.http://www2.bristol.gov.uk/LocalElectionViewer?XSL=main&ElectionId=52 Bristol City Council Election Results for 6 May 1999 Bristol City Council 12 April 2016Sarah Harris Lisa Pritchard Labour clings on to city power https://www-britishnewspaperarchive-com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0004974%2F19990507&page=15&article=015&stringtohighlight=bristol+city+council+lib+dem+leader 30 July 2026 Western Daily Press 7 May 1999 15-19 2 Background In August 1998, over the objections of the ruling Labour group, Local Government Minister Hilary Armstrong ordered a full council election to be held in May 1999.Jonathan Shorney Labour faces losing control of council https://www-britishnewspaperarchive-com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0004974%2F19980824&page=5&article=005&stringtohighlight=peter+abraham+bristol+city+council+leader 30 July 2026 Western Daily Press 24 August 1998 5 Changes between elections Bristol City Council elections#1995-1999 Summary Election result Bristol City Council election Labour Party (UK) 70 37 8 8 37.4 52.9 39,082 Liberal Democrats (UK) 70 23 6 6 27.9 32.9 29,116 Conservative Party (UK) 61 10 4 4 26.7 14.3 27,331 Green Party of England and Wales 29 0 6.4 0.0 6,690 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 9 0 0.8 0.0 846 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 7 0 0.8 0.0 790 |- ! colspan=2| Total ! 246 ! 70 ! 2 ! colspan=4 | ! 96,494 ! |} lower-alpha Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Labour Labour Party (UK) 37.63 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 28.04 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 26.32 Green Green Party of England and Wales 6.44 Other #777777 1.58 Council seats #ddd 600px 410px Labour Labour Party (UK) 52.86 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 32.86 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 14.29 Election of Group Leaders George Micklewright (Filwood) was re-elected leader of the Labour Group, Barbara Janke (Clifton) was re-elected leader of the Liberal Democrats group and Peter Abraham (Stoke Bishop) was re-elected leader of the Conservative group. Government Formation George Micklewright the leader of the Labour group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a labour administration. Ward results Ashley Ashley (2) Labour Party (UK) Helga Benson 1,311 35.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Riddlestone * 1,147 31.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sean Emmett 1,013 Labour Party (UK) Robin Moss 955 Green Party of England and Wales David Mark Simpson 764 20.7 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Bernard Joseph Kennedy 331 9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Henderson 142 3.8 164 4.4 6 0.2 2,970 34.9 8,517 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Avonmouth Avonmouth Labour Party (UK) Celia Lukins * 1,912 47.0 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Roberts 1,486 Conservative Party (UK) Albert Murphy 1,334 32.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Lloyd 584 14.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Mercer 344 Green Party of England and Wales Lela McTernan 239 5.9 578 14.2 1 0.0 3,285 36.5 9,000 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bedminster Bedminster Labour Party (UK) Peter Crispin * 1,397 47.9 Labour Party (UK) Claire Warren * 1,184 Conservative Party (UK) Christian Simpson 567 19.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Guest 552 18.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Twohig 391 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Andrews 299 10.3 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Wayne Coombes 100 3.4 830 28.5 5 0.2 2,383 27.7 8,615 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bishopston Bishopston Liberal Democrats (UK) David Kitson * 1,805 45.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Beverley Knott 1,568 Labour Party (UK) Patricia McLaren 1,449 36.6 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Keefe * 1,336 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Manns 353 8.9 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Coates 349 8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Mead 333 356 9.0 8 0.2 3,649 41.2 8,855 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bishopsworth Bishopsworth Conservative Party (UK) Richard Eddy 2,295 59.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Hodges 1,969 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Clarke 1,112 28.9 Labour Party (UK) Paul Walker * 992 Green Party of England and Wales Barrie Lewis 237 6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Lemin 209 5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Rothwell 143 1,183 30.7 3 3,548 41.7 8,506 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Brislington East Brislington East Labour Party (UK) Peter Begley * 1,552 54.0 Labour Party (UK) William Martin * 1,364 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Bretherton 718 25.0 Conservative Party (UK) Craig Heeley 608 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Elvin 311 10.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Yvonne Potts 272 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Brian Corbett 158 5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Jacqueline Allison 135 4.7 834 29.0 8 0.3 2,631 30.2 8,725 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Brislington West Brislington West Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Norman * 1,541 52.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Main * 1,537 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Poole 835 28.3 Labour Party (UK) Simon Crew 820 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Britton 467 15.8 Conservative Party (UK) Beryl McGarry 436 Green Party of England and Wales Maureen Arnaiz 111 3.8 706 23.9 1 0.0 2,915 36.7 7,952 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Cabot Cabot Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne White * 1,091 54.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Victor Tallis 996 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Bannerman 438 21.9 Labour Party (UK) Glynthea Modood 438 Conservative Party (UK) Ashley Fox 261 13.0 Conservative Party (UK) James Baillieu 238 Green Party of England and Wales Thomas Kilner 212 10.6 653 32.6 2 1,855 24.7 7,524 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Clifton Clifton Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Janke * 1,441 50.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Price * 1,287 Conservative Party (UK) Pearl Abraham 694 24.3 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Tyreman 693 Labour Party (UK) Bhupinder Sandhu 463 16.2 Labour Party (UK) Alan Rogan 396 Green Party of England and Wales Gundula Dorey 254 8.9 747 26.2 3 0.1 2,648 34.1 7,771 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Clifton East Clifton East Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Jones 886 42.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Cook 829 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Cobbold 666 32.1 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Marven 628 Labour Party (UK) Edmund Bramall 350 16.9 Labour Party (UK) Sally Purves 347 Green Party of England and Wales John Hills 170 8.2 220 10.6 1 0.0 2,107 26.8 7,856 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Cotham Cotham Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Eldridge * 1,306 43.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barrington Dodd * 1,226 Labour Party (UK) Louise Davies 913 30.5 Labour Party (UK) Robert Knowles-Leak 712 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Cobb 392 13.1 Green Party of England and Wales Geoff Collard 387 12.9 Conservative Party (UK) Harold Webb 328 393 13.1 3 0.1 2,667 30.37 8,782 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Easton Easton Liberal Democrats (UK) John Kiely * 1,495 51.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Muriel Cole 1,410 Labour Party (UK) Fabian Breckles 916 31.6 Labour Party (UK) David Sutton 818 Green Party of England and Wales Aidan Knapp 244 8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Bowrey 127 4.4 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Davison 121 4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Lee Walker 100 579 19.9 7 0.3 2,683 32.5 8,257 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Eastville Eastville Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Potts * 1,401 48.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Wood * 1,271 Labour Party (UK) Raymond Shute 767 26.8 Labour Party (UK) Mohammad Ahmed 676 Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Alexander 472 16.5 Conservative Party (UK) George Burton 422 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Davey 132 4.6 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Mark Baker 95 3.3 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Nicola Mayger 73 634 22.1 8 0.3 2,731 31.3 8,713 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Filwood Filwood Labour Party (UK) Kelvin Blake * 1,146 50.4 Labour Party (UK) George Micklewright * 1,048 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Cooper 887 39.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Hopkins 871 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Hucker 148 6.5 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Christine Marshall 94 4.1 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Robin Clapp 44 259 11.4 4 0.2 2,192 27.6 7,928 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Frome Vale Frome Vale Labour Party (UK) Adrian Becker * 1,512 49.5 Labour Party (UK) Alun Davies * 1,354 Conservative Party (UK) Victor Eaglestone 994 32.5 Conservative Party (UK) Isle Temple 945 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Potts 442 14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Betty Sheppard 380 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Michael Langley 108 3.5 518 17.0 8 0.3 2,948 35.9 8,214 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hartcliffe Hartcliffe Labour Party (UK) Bernard Chalmers * 1,292 58.1 Labour Party (UK) Mervyn Hulin * 1,154 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Hodges 513 23.1 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Price 494 Liberal Democrats (UK) Evelyn Elworthy 303 13.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Doddrell 293 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Ball 117 5.3 779 35.0 2 0.1 2,120 26.1 8,111 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Henbury Henbury Labour Party (UK) Claire Cook * 1,501 57.3 Labour Party (UK) Richard Pyle * 1,480 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Smith 806 30.8 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Stallabrass 756 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Napier 312 11.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pamela Henderson 305 695 26.5 5 2,619 35.5 7,380 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hengrove Hengrove Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Webb * 1,279 37.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Sykes 1,050 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Carter 1,027 30.3 Labour Party (UK) Barry Clark 1,012 29.8 Conservative Party (UK) Steven Willis 943 Labour Party (UK) Richard Hughes 906 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Wood 73 2.2 252 7.4 3 0.1 3,192 36.4 8,776 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Henleaze Henleaze Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosalie Brown * 2,306 52.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dennis Brown * 2,106 Conservative Party (UK) Geoff Gollop 1,477 33.5 Conservative Party (UK) John Goulandris 1,384 Labour Party (UK) Keith Evans 450 10.2 Labour Party (UK) Judith Borodkine 396 Green Party of England and Wales Keith Wiltshire 178 4.0 829 18.8 4 0.1 4,190 51.4 8,148 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hillfields Hillfields Labour Party (UK) Graham Robertson * 1,369 51.9 Labour Party (UK) Judy Patterson * 1,334 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Moore 663 25.1 Conservative Party (UK) Aldred Seville 649 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Hassell 499 18.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Myer Chalmers 459 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Paul Moorhouse 109 4.1 706 26.7 6 0.2 2,614 29.1 8,971 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Horfield Horfield Conservative Party (UK) Martin Kerry * 1,449 44.0 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Bailey 1,386 Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Walker * 1,254 38.1 Labour Party (UK) Nichola Barton 1,196 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Ludlow 450 13.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Young 432 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Sykes 137 4.2 195 5.9 2 0.1 3,188 36.7 8,698 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kingsweston Kingsweston Labour Party (UK) John Bees * 1,158 40.1 Labour Party (UK) John Waines 889 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Thomas 860 29.8 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Clifton 754 26.1 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Dowling 724 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sylvia Young 638 Green Party of England and Wales David Woodgate 113 3.9 298 10.3 1 0.0 2,641 35.3 7,487 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Knowle Knowle Labour Party (UK) Jane Painter 1,198 38.3 Labour Party (UK) Tessa Coombes * 1,162 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Traube 806 25.7 Conservative Party (UK) John Stephenson 682 21.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexander Oliver 547 Green Party of England and Wales Glenn Vowles 352 11.2 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Domenico Hill 93 3.0 392 12.5 6 0.2 2,625 31.9 8,236 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lawrence Hill Lawrence Hill Labour Party (UK) John Channon * 1,085 43.9 Labour Party (UK) Brenda Hugill * 1,007 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Astley 917 37.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stella Hender 793 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Brewer 187 7.6 Conservative Party (UK) Diane Newton 171 Green Party of England and Wales Joanna Baker 145 5.9 Socialist Labour Party (UK) David White 138 5.6 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Paul Williams 131 168 6.8 5 0.2 2,370 27.5 8,626 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lockleaze Lockleaze Labour Party (UK) Paul Garland * 1,227 48.8 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Massey 1,147 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joan Grace 594 23.6 Conservative Party (UK) Lewes Price 534 21.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Parry 526 Green Party of England and Wales Samantha Thompson 157 6.3 633 25.2 3 0.1 2,235 28.4 7,879 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Redland Redland Liberal Democrats (UK) Sylvia Townsend 1,148 32.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) James White 1,054 Labour Party (UK) Shelley Lanchbury 1,022 28.5 Labour Party (UK) Elaine Bennett 1,021 Conservative Party (UK) Alastair Watson 977 27.2 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Fleming 975 Green Party of England and Wales Justin Quinnell 443 12.3 Green Party of England and Wales John Devaney 294 126 3.5 2 0.1 3,483 41.2 8,450 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Southmead Southmead Labour Party (UK) Jenny Smith 1,063 56.1 Labour Party (UK) Peter Hammond 1,020 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Orr 390 20.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Knight 370 19.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martyn Dunn 364 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Vincent Horrigan 72 3.8 673 35.5 3 0.2 1,766 23.1 7,641 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Southville Southville Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Brennan * 1,481 52.3 Labour Party (UK) Andrew May * 1,433 Conservative Party (UK) Cora Stephenson 483 17.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Freeman 459 16.2 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Millard 443 Green Party of England and Wales Charles Bolton 340 12.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Melanie Worman 283 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Roger Thomas 68 2.4 998 35.3 5 0.2 2,622 31.8 8,242 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St George East St George East Labour Party (UK) Margaret Shovelton * 1,280 52.3 Labour Party (UK) Charles Price * 1,270 Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Rogers 674 27.5 Conservative Party (UK) Rachael Frise 665 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Draper 495 20.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Potts 377 606 24.7 8 0.3 2,419 27.5 8,796 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St George West St George West Labour Party (UK) John Deasy * 1,296 60.0 Labour Party (UK) Ronald Stone * 1,252 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Peacock 481 22.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Williams 458 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Alexander 383 17.7 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Place 337 815 37.7 7 0.3 2,148 27.2 7,903 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stockwood Stockwood Conservative Party (UK) Jack Lopresti 1,638 46.1 Conservative Party (UK) David Morris 1,608 Labour Party (UK) Graham Tanner 1,320 37.2 Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Wyatt 1,244 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Collins 490 13.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Johnston 431 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Thomson 105 3.0 318 9.0 2 0.1 3,487 40.8 8,554 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stoke Bishop Stoke Bishop Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Alderson * 1,948 60.1 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Abraham * 1,921 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vera Mackel 698 21.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Smith 669 Labour Party (UK) Dianne Manning 415 12.8 Labour Party (UK) Beverley Watkins 415 Green Party of England and Wales William McCaskie 181 5.6 1,250 38.6 3 0.1 3,145 38.75 8,117 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Westbury-on-Trym Westbury-on-Trym Conservative Party (UK) David Poole * 2,371 58.6 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Wall * 2,265 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philippa Jones 740 18.3 Labour Party (UK) Dick Drew 720 17.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geraldine Box 680 Labour Party (UK) Susan Milestone 630 Green Party of England and Wales Christina Stockdale 213 5.3 1,631 40.3 3 0.1 3,819 45.5 8,396 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Whitchurch Park Whitchurch Park Labour Party (UK) Helen Holland * 1,340 58.1 Labour Party (UK) David Johnson 1,225 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Farthing 473 20.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Burrows 362 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Frise 349 15.1 Green Party of England and Wales David Coombes 143 6.2 867 37.6 0 0.0 2,127 26.2 8,130 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Windmill Hill Windmill Hill Labour Party (UK) Diane Bunyan * 1,526 52.8 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Orlik * 1,273 Green Party of England and Wales Maxine Gilman 460 15.9 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Morris 396 13.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Josephine Carpenter 358 12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Morris 343 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Carpenter 333 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Stephen Luff 149 5.2 1,066 36.9 4 0.2 2,472 28.0 8,834 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:1990s in Bristol Category:1999 English local elections 1999