History of Bristol City Council

Bristol is under no overall control. Labour is the largest party in Bristol.

Partisan composition 1
Partisan control 2
Individual Results 3
See also 4

Partisan composition

Election Year	Labour	Lib Dem	Conservative	Green
Current	28	23	14	4
2011	21	33	14	2
2010	17	38	14	1
2009	16	36	17	1
2008	24	32	13	1
2007 [3]	25	31	13	1
2006	23	33	13	1
2005	27	32	11
2003	31	28	11
2002	36	24	10
2001	40	21	9
1999	37	23	10
1998	46	16	6
1997	51	12	5
1995	53	9	6
1994	41	8	19
1992	40	6	22
1991	45	5	18
1990	43	4	21
1988	39	5	24
1987	37	6	25
1986	35	7	26
1984	33	6	29
1983	30	6	32
1979*	50	3	28
1976	47	3	34
1973	56	3	25

Source [4] (* Eastville election was deferred due to the death of a candidate)

Graph showing seats on Bristol City Council over the years

Partisan control

May 2011 – Present: No overall control
Jun 2009 – May 2011: Liberal Democrat Majority
Feb 2009 – Jun 2009: Liberal Democrat Minority
2007 – 2009: Labour Minority (As 2nd largest party, supported by Conservative Party)
2005 – 2007: Liberal Democrat Minority
2004 – 2005: Labour Minority
2003 – 2004: All-party administration
1996 – 2003: Labour Majority

1 April 1996: Bristol changes from District to Unitary authority (Avon abolished)

1986 – 1996: Labour
1984 – 1986: Labour Minority
1983 – 1984: Conservative Minority
1974 – 1983: Labour

1 April 1974: Bristol changes from County borough to District (Avon created)

1972 – 1974: Labour
1967 – 1972: Citizen Party
1963 – 1967: Labour
1960 – 1963: Citizen Party
1952 – 1960: Labour
1951 – 1952: Citizen Party
1949 – 1951: No overall control (Citizen and Labour tied)
1945 – 1949: Labour
1938 – 1945: No overall control (Citizen and Labour tied)
1937 – 1938: Labour
1925 – 1937: Citizen Party
? – 1925: Conservative and Liberal coalition

Individual Results

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History of Bristol City Council