2002 Bristol City Council election

2002 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 2002 Bristol City Council election England Arms of Bristol City Council.svg legislative Popular no 2001 Bristol City Council election 2001 2002 05 02 y 2003 Bristol City Council election 2003 1999 Bristol City Council election 1999 2006 Bristol City Council election 2006 24 of 70 seats (One third) to Bristol City Council 36 200,683 35.1% 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 (defeated) 40 13 9 36 4 21,358 30.4% 8.0% 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 21 6 9 24 3 22,806 32.4% 7.6% 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 9 5 6 10 1 20,807 29.6% 0.1% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 3,620 5.1% 1.0% Bristol ward results 2002.png 300px 2002 local election results in Bristol Council Leader before election George Micklewright Labour Party (UK) Council Leader after election Diane Bunyan Labour Party (UK) The 2002 Bristol City Council election took place on 2 May 2002, on the same day as other local elections. Despite suffering some losses, the Labour Party managed to retain a slim majority. http://www2.bristol.gov.uk/LocalElectionViewer?XSL=main&ElectionId=56 Bristol City Council Election Results for 2 May 2002 Bristol City Council 16 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 Previous composition 2001 election Party Seats Labour Party (UK) 40 Liberal Democrats (UK) 21 Conservative Party (UK) 9Total70 Composition of council seats before election Party Seats Labour Party (UK) 39 Liberal Democrats (UK) 21 Conservative Party (UK) 9Vacant 1Total70 Changes between elections Bristol City Council elections#1999-2003 Summary Election result 2002 Bristol City Council election Labour Party (UK) 24 9 0 4 4 37.5 27 36 51.4 21,358 30.4 8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 24 9 3 0 3 37.5 15 24 34.3 22,806 32.4 7.6 Conservative Party (UK) 24 6 1 0 1 25.0 4 10 14.3 20,807 29.6 0.1 Green Party of England and Wales 24 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,620 5.1 1.0 Socialist Alliance (England) 7 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 687 1.0 N/a Independent politician 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 684 1.0 N/a Socialist Labour Party (UK) 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 176 0.3 0.6 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 158 0.2 0.1 |- ! colspan=2| Total ! 109 ! 24 ! ! ! 46 ! 70 ! ! 70,296 ! colspan=2 | |} lower-alpha Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 32.44 Labour Labour Party (UK) 30.38 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 29.60 Green Green Party of England and Wales 5.15 Other #777777 2.43 Council seats #ddd 600px 410px Labour Labour Party (UK) 37.50 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 37.50 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 25.00 thumb|right|300px|Bristol City Council composition following the 2002 election Election of Group Leaders Diane Bunyan (Windmill Hill) was elected leader of the Labour Group with Peter Hammond (Southmead) as her deputy, 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 Diane Bunyan the leader of the Labour group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a labour administration. Ward results Swings are compared to the 1999 election when these seats were last contested Avonmouth Avonmouth Conservative Party (UK) Spud Murphy 1,428 44.0 +11.2 Labour Party (UK) Celia Lukins * 1,339 41.3 –5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martyn Dunn 365 11.3 –3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Luke Burns 112 3.5 –2.4 89 2.7 N/a 9 0.3 +0.2 3,253 35.7 –0.8 9,116 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +8.5 Bedminster Bedminster Labour Party (UK) Claire Warren * 981 33.6 –14.3 Independent politician Stewart Parkman 684 23.5 N/a Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie Palmer 485 16.6 –2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Christian Simpson 474 16.3 –3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Andrews 185 6.3 –3.9 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Robin Clapp 107 3.7 +0.2 297 10.2 –18.3 3 0.1 –0.1 2,919 33.5 +5.9 8,705 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) –18.9 Bishopston Bishopston Liberal Democrats (UK) David Kitson * 1,717 52.3 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) Gerald Rosenberg 731 22.3 –14.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Thorne 365 11.1 +2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Harvey 272 8.3 –0.5 Socialist Alliance (England) Elisabeth Winkler 195 5.9 N/a 986 30.1 +21.1 4 0.1 –0.1 3,284 36.6 –4.7 8,984 +1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) +10.5 Bishopsworth Bishopsworth Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Hodges * 1,756 58.3 –1.2 Labour Party (UK) Keith Yarwood 893 29.7 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jo Carpenter 226 7.5 +2.1 Green Party of England and Wales Barrie Lewis 135 4.5 –1.7 863 28.7 –2.0 3 0.1 +0.0 3,013 35.5 –6.2 8,483 –0.3 Conservative Party (UK) –1.0 Brislington East Brislington East Labour Party (UK) William Martin * 1,149 44.6 –9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Vincent Mora 781 30.3 +5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffery Exon 473 18.3 +7.5 Green Party of England and Wales David Coombes 100 3.9 –0.8 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Brian Corbett 75 2.9 –2.6 368 14.3 –14.7 4 0.2 –0.1 2,582 29.3 –0.8 8,810 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) –7.4 Brislington West Brislington West Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Main * 1,492 54.7 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) Tony Poole 678 24.9 –3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Bretherton 440 16.1 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Wood 118 4.3 +0.6 814 29.8 +5.9 3 0.1 +0.1 2,731 33.9 –2.7 8,046 +1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) +3.0 Filwood Filwood Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Cooper 1,385 55.3 +16.3 Labour Party (UK) George Micklewright * 954 38.1 –12.3 Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Alexander 113 4.5 –2.0 Green Party of England and Wales Eamonn Murphy 33 1.3 N/a Socialist Alliance (England) Philip Jones 21 0.8 N/a 431 17.2 N/a 5 0.2 +0.0 2,511 31.8 +4.1 7,906 –0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +14.3 Hartcliffe Hartcliffe Labour Party (UK) Royston Griffey 981 48.3 –9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Hodges 612 30.1 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Cooper 370 18.2 +4.6 Green Party of England and Wales Maxine Gilman 67 3.3 –2.0 369 18.2 –16.8 4 0.2 +0.1 2,034 24.7 –1.4 8,230 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) –8.4 Henbury Henbury Labour Party (UK) Claire Cook * 1,193 48.3 –9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Roy Pepworth 817 33.1 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Knight 393 15.9 +4.0 Green Party of England and Wales Donald Brown 68 2.8 N/a 376 15.2 –11.3 5 0.2 +0.0 2,476 33.6 –1.9 7,367 –0.2 Labour Party (UK) –5.7 Hengrove Hengrove Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Sykes * 1,481 44.4 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Adam Tayler 977 29.3 –1.0 Labour Party (UK) John Winterson 819 24.6 –5.3 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Crawford 56 1.7 –0.5 504 15.1 +7.7 3 0.1 –0.0 3,336 37.8 +1.4 8,835 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) +3.8 Henleaze Henleaze Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosalie Brown * 2,400 59.9 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Windows 1,176 29.3 –4.1 Labour Party (UK) Keith Evans 284 7.1 –3.1 Green Party of England and Wales William McCaskie 147 3.7 –0.4 1,224 30.5 +11.8 5 0.1 +0.0 4,012 49.5 –1.9 8,105 –0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) +5.9 Horfield Horfield Conservative Party (UK) Martin Kerry * 1,513 49.2 +5.1 Labour Party (UK) David Rees 931 30.2 –7.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Ludlow 445 14.5 +0.8 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Glover 102 3.3 –0.9 Socialist Alliance (England) Jonathan Kennedy 87 2.8 N/a 582 18.9 +13.0 7 0.2 +0.2 3,085 35.8 –0.9 8,626 –0.8 Conservative Party (UK) +6.5 Kingsweston Kingsweston Labour Party (UK) John Bees * 1,049 38.6 –1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Thomas 827 30.4 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Cobb 702 25.8 –0.3 Green Party of England and Wales John Hills 95 3.5 –0.4 Socialist Alliance (England) Brian Drummond 48 1.8 N/a 222 8.2 –2.2 8 0.3 +0.3 2,729 35.7 +0.5 7,636 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) –1.1 Knowle Knowle Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Hopkins 1,795 51.5 +25.7 Labour Party (UK) David Johnson 1,059 30.4 –7.9 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Quayle 359 10.3 –11.5 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Davey 169 4.8 –6.4 Socialist Alliance (England) Peter Wearden 105 3.0 N/a 736 21.1 N/a 10 0.3 +0.1 3,497 42.1 +10.3 8,297 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +16.8 Lawrence Hill This was a by election triggered by the resignation of sitting councilor John Channon and was for the remaining year of his term. Lawrence Hill by election Liberal Democrats (UK) John Astley 1,204 48.4 +11.3 Labour Party (UK) Edmund Bramall 1,025 41.2 –2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Guy Dawe 115 4.6 –2.9 Green Party of England and Wales Jane Lewis 111 4.5 –1.4 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Giles Shorter 34 1.4 –4.2 179 7.2 N/a 14 0.6 +0.4 2,503 27.6 +0.1 9,064 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +7.0 Lockleaze This seat had been gained by the Liberal Democrats in a February 2000 by election, but is shown as a gain as compared to the 1999 election. Lockleaze Liberal Democrats (UK) Sean Emmett * 1,492 56.8 +33.1 Labour Party (UK) Nichola Barton 797 30.3 –18.5 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Stallabrass 236 9.0 –12.3 Green Party of England and Wales Vince Jones 51 1.9 –4.3 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Roger Thomas 51 1.9 N/a 695 26.5 N/a 3 0.1 –0.0 2,630 33.4 +5.0 7,871 –0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +25.8 Redland Redland Liberal Democrats (UK) Sylvia Townsend * 1,486 46.4 +14.4 Conservative Party (UK) Alastair Watson 812 25.4 –1.9 Labour Party (UK) Kerry Barker 576 18.0 –10.5 Green Party of England and Wales Justin Quinnell 328 10.2 –2.1 674 21.0 +17.5 7 0.2 +0.2 3,209 38.0 –3.2 8,444 –0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) +8.1 Southmead Southmead Labour Party (UK) Jenny Smith * 940 48.8 –7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shaun Jones 486 25.2 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Smith 434 22.5 +2.0 Green Party of England and Wales Geoff Collard 65 3.4 N/a 454 23.6 –14.6 10 0.5 +0.4 1,935 25.0 +1.9 7,737 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) –6.5 Southville Southville Labour Party (UK) Matthew Symonds 1,285 44.9 –7.4 Green Party of England and Wales Charles Bolton 534 18.7 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Cobbold 494 17.3 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Elvin 442 15.5 –0.8 Socialist Alliance (England) Jonathan Harris 105 3.7 N/a 751 26.3 –9.0 11 0.4 +0.2 2,871 34.7 +2.9 8,270 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) –7.0 Stockwood Stockwood Conservative Party (UK) David Morris * 1,864 55.0 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) Lesley Mansell 920 27.2 –10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Collins 505 14.9 +1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Samantha Thompson 98 2.9 –0.1 944 27.9 +18.9 53 1.5 +1.5 3,440 40.4 –0.3 8,505 –0.6 Conservative Party (UK) +9.5 Stoke Bishop Stoke Bishop Conservative Party (UK) John Goulandris 2,118 66.5 +6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian Donald 539 16.9 –4.6 Labour Party (UK) Dianne Manning 373 11.7 –1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Keith Wiltshire 153 4.8 –0.8 1,579 49.6 +11.1 5 0.2 +0.1 3,188 39.1 +0.3 8,158 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) +5.5 Westbury-on-Trym Westbury-on-Trym Conservative Party (UK) Ashley Fox 2,240 49.1 –9.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Doddrell 1,847 40.5 +22.2 Labour Party (UK) Judith Sluglett 338 7.4 –10.4 Green Party of England and Wales John Devaney 133 2.9 –2.3 393 8.6 –31.7 3 0.1 –0.0 4,561 55.1 +9.6 8,275 –1.5 Conservative Party (UK) –15.9 Whitchurch Park Whitchurch Park Labour Party (UK) Colin Smith 1,058 47.6 –10.6 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Hucker 620 27.9 +12.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Carpenter 464 20.9 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Thomson 83 3.7 –2.5 438 19.7 –21.1 2 0.1 +0.1 2,227 27.5 +1.3 8,099 –0.4 Labour Party (UK) –11.7 Windmill Hill Windmill Hill Labour Party (UK) Christopher Orlik * 1,005 41.0 –11.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Cooper 487 19.9 +7.5 Green Party of England and Wales Patrick Hulme 405 16.5 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Morris 361 14.7 +1.0 Socialist Alliance (England) Arnie Nevin 126 5.1 N/a Socialist Labour Party (UK) Katherine Cremer 67 2.7 N/a 518 21.1 –22.0 7 0.3 +0.1 2,458 27.0 –1.0 9,114 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) –9.6 References Category:2002 English local elections 2002 Category:2000s in Bristol