2003 Bristol City Council election

2003 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 2003 Bristol City Council election England Arms of Bristol City Council.svg legislative Popular no 2002 Bristol City Council election 2002 2003 05 01 y 2005 Bristol City Council election 2005 1999 Bristol City Council election 1999 2007 Bristol City Council election 2007 24 of 70 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council 36 196,221 34.19% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Diane Bunyan Labour Party (UK) May 2002 Windmill Hill (defeated) 36 13 8 31 5 18,942 28.3% 11.6% 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 24 9 13 28 4 22,901 34.2% 5.7% 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 10 2 3 11 1 15,414 23.0% 0.9% File:No image wide.svg 95x50px Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 4,631 6.9% 0.0% Bristol wards results 2003.png 300px 2003 local election results in Bristol Council Leader before election Diane Bunyan Labour Party (UK) Council Leader after election Barbara Janke Liberal Democrats (UK) The 2003 Bristol City Council election took place on 1 May 2003, on the same day as other local elections in the UK. The Labour Party made a number of losses, mainly to the Liberal Democrats, and lost overall control of the council. http://www2.bristol.gov.uk/LocalElectionViewer?XSL=main&ElectionId=57 Bristol City Council Election Results for 1 May 2003 Bristol City Council 17 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 Loses included Council leader Diane Bunyan, who lost her Windmill Hill seat to the Liberal Democrats. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/2994225.stm Council leader loses seat BBC 1 May 2003 9 March 2020 This year also saw elections contested by the new Bristolian Party, founded by the local 'scandal sheet' The Bristolian, though they failed to win any seats. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/smaller-parties-bang-drum-for-fishing-hospitals-and-more-people-power-116136.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/smaller-parties-bang-drum-for-fishing-hospitals-and-more-people-power-116136.html 1 May 2022 subscription Smaller parties bang drum for fishing, hospitals and more people power The Independent 17 April 2016 2 Previous composition 2001 election Party Seats Labour Party (UK) 36 Liberal Democrats (UK) 24 Conservative Party (UK) 10Total70 Changes between elections Bristol City Council elections#1999-2003 Summary Election result 2003 Bristol City Council electionCouncil Election 01.05.2003 http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/election/councilgroups.pl?ELE_ID=57 bristol-city.gov.uk Bristol City Council 26 August 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20030703105940fw_/http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/election/councilgroups.pl?ELE_ID=57 3 July 2003 1 May 2003 Liberal Democrats (UK) 24 13 4 0 4 54.2 15 28 40.0 22,901 34.2 5.7 Labour Party (UK) 24 8 0 5 5 33.3 16 31 44.3 18,942 28.3 11.6 Conservative Party (UK) 24 3 1 0 1 12.5 8 11 15.7 15,414 23.0 0.9 Green Party of England and Wales 23 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 4,631 6.9 0.0 Bristolian 11 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,560 3.8 N/a British National Party 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,128 1.7 N/a Independent politician 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 623 0.9 N/a Socialist Alliance (England) 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 513 0.8 N/a Socialist Labour Party (UK) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 109 0.2 0.9 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 60 0.1 1.2 |- ! colspan=2| Total ! 119 ! 24 ! ! ! 46 ! 70 ! 65.7 ! 66,881 ! colspan=2 | |} lower-alpha Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 34.24 Labour Labour Party (UK) 28.32 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 23.05 Green Green Party of England and Wales 6.92 Bristolian #aeeeee 3.83 Other #777777 3.64 Council seats #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 54.17 Labour Labour Party (UK) 33.33 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 12.50 thumb|right|300px|Bristol City Council composition following the 2003 election Election of Group Leaders Peter Hammond (Southmead) was 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 Following the loss of their majority,Council leader loses seat https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/2994225.stm 17 April 2024 BBC News 1 May 2003 new labour leader Peter Hammond announced the party's intention to leave government, saying "Following a second year of failing to win the popular vote and finding ourselves without a majority on the council we feel the only principled and legitimate decision is to pass control to the other two parties. We feel this is a reflection of the desire of the voters of Bristol to have a change."Labour hands over control http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/2998711.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 1 August 2026 3 May 2003 However both opposition parties refused to take over unless Labour remained part of the government, with the Lib Dems proposing for an interim cabinet made up of representatives from all three parties and the Conservative suggesting a 5-member interim cabinet headed by their leader Peter Abraham. After failed meetings on 13 & 20 May and 5 June, on 9 June, following a fourth failed meeting the labour caretaker executive resigned.Who will run Bristol council? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3025333.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 2 August 2026 15 May 2003Deadlock over city leadership http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3045193.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 2 August 2026 21 May 2003Council stuck in leadership limbo http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/2963760.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 2 August 2026 5 June 2003Council in turmoil as cabinet quits https://www.theguardian.com/society/2003/jun/10/politics.localgovernment 1 August 2026 The Guardian Press Association 10 June 2003 However, by 17 June, Labour had backed down and agreed to the Lib Dem proposal of a cabinet of three Lib Dems, three Labour and two Conservative councillors, led by their leader Barbara Janke.Labour agrees to help run Bristol http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/2981552.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 2 August 2026 11 June 2003Council 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 Ward results Swings are compared to the 1999 election when these seats were last contested. Ashley Ashley Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley Marshall 1,313 41.6 +10.6 Labour Party (UK) Helga Benson * 746 23.6 –11.8 #aeeeee Bristolian Darryl Wandless 343 10.9 N/a Green Party of England and Wales David Simpson 335 10.6 –10.1 Socialist Alliance (England) Anne Lemon 202 6.4 N/a Conservative Party (UK) Richard Manns 151 4.8 +0.9 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Bernard Kennedy 65 2.1 –6.9 567 18.0 +13.5 9 0.3 +0.1 3,164 38.5 –5.0 8,226 –3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +11.2 Bedminster Bedminster Labour Party (UK) Peter Crispin * 1,001 31.70 Independent politician Stewart Parkman 508 16.09 N/a Conservative Party (UK) Christian Simpson 436 13.81 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Elvin 386 12.22 Bristolian #aeeeee Julie Palmer 319 10.10 N/a British National Party Clive Courtney 310 9.82 N/a Green Party of England and Wales Peter Andrews 198 6.27 493 15.61 6 0.2 3,164 36.8 8,588 Labour Party (UK) Bishopsworth Bishopsworth Conservative Party (UK) Richard Eddy * 2,119 63.63 Labour Party (UK) Julie Watts 735 22.07 British National Party David Millard 195 5.86 N/a Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Lemin 190 5.71 Green Party of England and Wales Barrie Lewis 91 2.73 1,384 41.56 8,384 Conservative Party (UK) Brislington East Brislington East Labour Party (UK) Peter Begley * 1,165 40.28 Conservative Party (UK) Vincent Mora 839 29.01 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffery Exon 448 15.49 British National Party John Jarvis 293 10.13 N/a Green Party of England and Wales David Coombes 103 3.56 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Brian Corbett 44 1.52 326 11.27 8,533 Labour Party (UK) Brislington West Brislington West Liberal Democrats (UK) Jackie Norman * 1,573 56.16 Labour Party (UK) Terry Cook 611 21.81 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Bretherton 442 15.78 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Wood 175 6.25 962 34.35 7,840 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cabot Cabot Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne White * 981 52.83 Labour Party (UK) Brian Mead 290 15.62 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Dennis 233 12.55 #aeeeee Bristolian Richard Higgs 178 9.59 N/a Green Party of England and Wales Lela McTernan 175 9.42 691 37.21 7,679 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clifton Clifton Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Janke * 1,499 57.19 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Millard 538 20.53 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Butterly 304 11.60 Green Party of England and Wales Arjuna Krishna-Das 171 6.52 Bristolian #aeeeee Bear Hackenbush 109 4.16 N/a 961 36.66 7,762 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clifton East Clifton Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Jones * 996 45.07 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen O'Keefe 714 32.31 Labour Party (UK) Dave Sutton 257 11.63 Green Party of England and Wales John Hills 152 6.88 #aeeeee Bristolian Kevin Bainbridge 91 4.12 N/a 282 12.76 7,329 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cotham Cotham Liberal Democrats (UK) Evelyn Elworthy * 1,257 52.35 Conservative Party (UK) Alistair Watson 395 16.45 Labour Party (UK) Judith Sluglett 386 16.08 Green Party of England and Wales Geoff Collard 363 15.12 862 35.90 8,119 Liberal Democrats (UK) Easton Easton Liberal Democrats (UK) John Kiely * 1,298 46.21 Labour Party (UK) Raja Khalid 603 21.47 #aeeeee Bristolian Jane Nicholl 427 15.20 N/a Green Party of England and Wales Samantha Pullinger 264 9.40 Conservative Party (UK) Seva Singh 118 4.20 Socialist Alliance (England) Houri Ghamian 99 3.52 695 24.74 8,022 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eastville Eastville Liberal Democrats (UK) Muriel Cole 1,145 40.35 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Patterson 781 27.52 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Thorne 498 17.55 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Cottingham 299 10.54 Independent politician Robert Paterson 155 4.05 N/a 364 12.83 8,125 Liberal Democrats (UK) Filwood Filwood Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Cooper 1,293 57.16 Labour Party (UK) Mary Smith 614 27.14 #aeeeee Bristolian Andrew Cocks 167 7.38 N/a Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Hucker 127 5.61 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Thompson 61 2.70 679 30.02 7,687 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Frome Vale Frome Vale Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Alexander 1,602 47.03 Labour Party (UK) Edmund Bramall 1,175 34.50 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roland Potts 481 14.12 Green Party of England and Wales Tony Gosling 148 4.35 427 12.53 8,321 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hartcliffe Hartcliffe Labour Party (UK) Mark Brain 996 42.49 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Hodges 894 38.14 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Cooper 366 15.61 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Petter 88 3.75 102 4.35 8,040 Labour Party (UK) Hengrove Hengrove Liberal Democrats (UK) Jos Clark 1,600 51.83 Conservative Party (UK) Roy Pepworth 696 22.55 Labour Party (UK) Richard Hughes 695 22.51 Green Party of England and Wales Nicholas Thomas 96 3.11 904 29.28 8,778 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hillfields Hillfields Labour Party (UK) Graham Robertson * 1,057 43.36 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Hassell 726 29.78 Conservative Party (UK) Lindsay Elliott 655 26.87 331 13.58 8,818 Labour Party (UK) Knowle Knowle Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Davies 1,952 59.58 Labour Party (UK) Philip Gibby 717 21.89 Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Rogers 315 9.62 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Davey 179 5.46 Socialist Alliance (England) Clare Hall 113 3.45 1,235 37.69 8,251 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lawrence Hill Lawrence Hill Liberal Democrats (UK) John Astley * 1,150 46.30 Labour Party (UK) Carrie Martin 873 35.14 Bristolian #aeeeee Julien Weston 215 8.66 N/a Conservative Party (UK) Guy Dawe 149 6.00 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Crawford 97 3.90 277 11.16 8,347 Liberal Democrats (UK) Southville Southville Labour Party (UK) Linda Slater 1,294 40.94 Green Party of England and Wales Charles Bolton 923 29.20 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Smith 419 13.26 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Kybert 306 9.68 #aeeeee Bristolian Merv Woolford 159 5.03 N/a Socialist Party (England and Wales) Mark Baker 60 1.90 371 11.74 8,010 Labour Party (UK) St George East St George East Labour Party (UK) Margaret Shovelton * 1,030 38.66 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Denyer 914 34.31 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Draper 469 17.61 #aeeeee Bristolian Andrew Way 144 5.41 N/a Green Party of England and Wales Donald Brown 107 4.02 116 4.35 8,701 Labour Party (UK) St George West St George West Labour Party (UK) John Deasy * 1,044 44.92 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Williams 525 22.59 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Alexander 438 18.85 #aeeeee Bristolian John Francom 182 7.83 N/a Green Party of England and Wales David Mowat 135 5.81 519 22.33 7,818 Labour Party (UK) Stockwood Stockwood Conservative Party (UK) Jack Lopresti * 1,753 51.30 Labour Party (UK) Susan Milestone 741 21.69 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Johnston 511 14.95 British National Party Dianne Carr 330 9.66 N/a Green Party of England and Wales Royston Gallop 82 2.40 1,012 29.61 8,324 Conservative Party (UK) Whitchurch Park Whitchurch Park Labour Party (UK) Helen Holland * 910 35.15 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Doddrell 878 33.90 Conservative Party (UK) Kathryn Morris 740 28.57 Green Party of England and Wales Daniella Radice 62 2.39 32 1.24 7,793 Labour Party (UK) Windmill Hill Windmill Hill Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Bailey 1,558 46.42 Labour Party (UK) Diane Bunyan * 917 27.32 Green Party of England and Wales Patrick Hulme 327 9.74 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Morris 229 6.82 #aeeeee Bristolian Roy Norris 226 6.73 N/a Socialist Alliance (England) Sharon Foley 99 2.95 641 19.10 8,726 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:2003 English local elections 2003 Category:2000s in Bristol