List of electoral wards in Bristol

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This list is complete and up to date as of April 2016.

This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Bristol in South West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.

Unitary authority council[]

Bristol[]

See also: List of wards in Bristol by population

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[1]

  1. Avon (3)
  2. Bedminster (3)
  3. Bishopston (3)
  4. Bishopsworth (3)
  5. Brislington (3)
  6. Cabot (3)
  7. Clifton (3)
  8. District (3)
  9. Durdham (3)
  10. Easton (3)
  11. Eastville (3)
  12. Henbury (3)
  13. Hengrove (3)
  14. Hillfields (3)
  15. Horfield (3)
  16. Knowle (3)
  17. Redland (3)
  18. Somerset (3)
  19. Southmead (3)
  20. Southville (3)
  21. St George East (3)
  22. St George West (3)
  23. St Paul (3)
  24. St Philip & Jacob (3)
  25. Stapleton (3)
  26. Stockwood (3)
  27. Westbury-on-Trym (3)
  28. Windmill Hill (3)

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 6 May 1999:[2][3]

Wards from 6 May 1999 to 5 May 2016:[4]

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  1. Ashley (2)
  2. Avonmouth (2)
  3. Bedminster (2)
  4. Bishopston (2)
  5. Bishopsworth (2)
  6. Brislington East (2)
  7. Brislington West (2)
  8. Cabot (2)
  9. Clifton (2)
  10. Clifton East (2)
  11. Cotham (2)
  12. Easton (2)
  13. Eastville (2)
  14. Filwood (2)
  15. Frome Vale (2)
  16. Hartcliffe (2)
  17. Henbury (2)
  18. Hengrove (2)
  19. Henleaze (2)
  20. Hillfields (2)
  21. Horfield (2)
  22. Kingsweston (2)
  23. Knowle (2)
  24. Lawrence Hill (2)
  25. Lockleaze (2)
  26. Redland (2)
  27. St George East (2)
  28. St George West (2)
  29. Southmead (2)
  30. Southville (2)
  31. Stockwood (2)
  32. Stoke Bishop (2)
  33. Westbury-on-Trym (2)
  34. Whitchurch Park (2)
  35. Windmill Hill (2)

Wards from 5 May 2016 to present:[5]

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  1. Ashley (3)
  2. Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston (3)
  3. Bedminster (2)
  4. Bishopston & Ashley Down (2)
  5. Bishopsworth (2)
  6. Brislington East (2)
  7. Brislington West (2)
  8. Central (2)
  9. Clifton Down (2)
  10. Clifton (2)
  11. Cotham (2)
  12. Easton (2)
  13. Eastville (2)
  14. Filwood (2)
  15. Frome Vale (2)
  16. Hartcliffe & Withywood (3)
  17. Henbury & Brentry (2)
  18. Hengrove & Whitchurch Park (3)
  19. Hillfields (2)
  20. Horfield (2)
  21. Hotwells & Harbourside (1)
  22. Knowle (2)
  23. Lawrence Hill (2)
  24. Lockleaze (2)
  25. Redland (2)
  26. Southmead (2)
  27. Southville (2)
  28. St George Central (2)
  29. St George Troopers Hill (1)
  30. St George West (1)
  31. Stockwood (2)
  32. Stoke Bishop (2)
  33. Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze (3)
  34. Windmill Hill (2)

Former county council[]

Avon[]

Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981:[6][7]

  1. Axbridge No. 1 (1)
  2. Axbridge No. 2 (1)
  3. Bath No. 1 (1)
  4. Bath No. 2 (1)
  5. Bath No. 3 (1)
  6. Bath No. 4 (1)
  7. Bath No. 5 (1)
  8. Bath No. 6 (1)
  9. Bath No. 7 (1)
  10. Bathavon No. 1 (1)
  11. Bathavon No. 2 (1)
  12. Bitton (1)
  13. Bristol Avon (1)
  14. Bristol Bedminster (1)
  15. Bristol Bishopston (1)
  16. Bristol Bishopsworth (1)
  17. Bristol Brislington (1)
  18. Bristol Cabot (1)
  19. Bristol Clifton (1)
  20. Bristol District (1)
  21. Bristol Durdham (1)
  22. Bristol Easton (1)
  23. Bristol Eastville (1)
  24. Bristol Henbury (2)
  25. Bristol Hengrove (2)
  26. Bristol Hillfields (1)
  27. Bristol Horfield (1)
  28. Bristol Knowle (1)
  29. Bristol Redland (1)
  30. Bristol Somerset (1)
  31. Bristol Southmead (1)
  32. Bristol Southville (1)
  33. Bristol Ss Philip & Jacob (1)
  34. Bristol St George East (1)
  35. Bristol St George West (1)
  36. Bristol St Paul (1)
  37. Bristol Stapleton (2)
  38. Bristol Stockwood (2)
  39. Bristol Westbury-on-Trym (2)
  40. Bristol Windmill Hill (1)
  41. Clevedon (1)
  42. Clutton No. 1 (1)
  43. Clutton No. 2 (1)
  44. Keynsham East (1)
  45. Keynsham West (1)
  46. Kingswood No. 1 (1)
  47. Kingswood No. 2 (1)
  48. Long Ashton No. 1 (1)
  49. Long Ashton No. 2 (1)
  50. Long Ashton No. 3 (1)
  51. Mangotsfield No. 1 (1)
  52. Mangotsfield No. 2 (1)
  53. Norton/Radstock (1)
  54. Portishead (1)
  55. Siston (1)
  56. Sodbury No. 1 (1)
  57. Sodbury No. 2 (1)
  58. Sodbury No. 3 (1)
  59. Sodbury No. 4 (1)
  60. Sodbury No. 5 (1)
  61. Thornbury No. 1 (1)
  62. Thornbury No. 2 (1)
  63. Thornbury No. 3 (1)
  64. Weston-super-Mare No. 1 (1)
  65. Weston-super-Mare No. 2 (1)
  66. Weston-super-Mare No. 3 (1)
  67. Weston-super-Mare No. 4 (1)

Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 1 April 1996 (county abolished):[7][8]

  1. Ashley (1)
  2. Avonmouth (1)
  3. Bath Central (1)
  4. Bath North East (1)
  5. Bath North West (1)
  6. Bath South (1)
  7. Bath South East (1)
  8. Bath South West (1)
  9. Bath West (1)
  10. Bathavon (1)
  11. Bedminster (1)
  12. Bishopston (1)
  13. Bishopsworth (1)
  14. Bitton (1)
  15. Brislington East (1)
  16. Brislington West (1)
  17. Cabot (1)
  18. Chew Valley (1)
  19. Clevedon (1)
  20. Clifton (1)
  21. Cotham (1)
  22. Downend (1)
  23. Easton (1)
  24. Eastville (1)
  25. Filton (1)
  26. Filwood (1)
  27. Frome Vale (1)
  28. Gordano Valley (1)
  29. Hartcliffe (1)
  30. Henbury (1)
  31. Hengrove (1)
  32. Henleaze (1)
  33. Hillfields (1)
  34. Horfield (1)
  35. Keynsham East (1)
  36. Keynsham West (1)
  37. Kings Chase (1)
  38. Kingsweston (1)
  39. Knowle (1)
  40. Ladden Brook (1)
  41. Lawrence Hill (1)
  42. Lockleaze (1)
  43. Longwell Green (1)
  44. Midsomer Norton (1)
  45. Mount Hill (1)
  46. Nailsea (1)
  47. Patchway (1)
  48. Portishead (1)
  49. Priory (1)
  50. Radstock (1)
  51. Redland (1)
  52. Rodway (1)
  53. Severn Vale (1)
  54. Siston (1)
  55. Sodbury (1)
  56. Southmead (1)
  57. Southville (1)
  58. St George East (1)
  59. St George West (1)
  60. Stockwood (1)
  61. Stoke Bishop (1)
  62. The Combe (1)
  63. Thornbury (1)
  64. Westbury-on-Trym (1)
  65. Weston East (1)
  66. Weston North (1)
  67. Weston South (1)
  68. Weston West (1)
  69. Whitchurch Park (1)
  70. Wick (1)
  71. Windmill Hill (1)
  72. Winscombe & Wrington Vale (1)
  73. Winterbourne (1)
  74. Worle (1)
  75. Yate (1)
  76. Yatton & Yeo Moor (1)

Electoral wards by constituency[]

In 2016 Bristol City Council switched to ‘All Out’ elections from the previous ‘Elections in thirds’ for ward councillors. This was designed to move away from the previous system which meant the council switched control from one political party as often as every year. Coinciding with the change of electoral system, was a ward boundary change.

Bristol East[]

As of 2016 Brislington East, Brislington West, Eastville, Frome Vale, Hillfields, St George Central, St George Troopers Hill, St George West,

Formerly; Brislington East, Brislington West, Eastville, Frome Vale, Hillfields, St George East, St George West, Stockwood.

Bristol North West[]

As of 2016: Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston, Henbury and Brentry, Horfield, Lockleaze, southmead, Stoke Bishop, Weatbury-on-Trym and Henleaze

Formerly: Avonmouth, Henbury, Henleaze, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, Southmead, Stoke Bishop, Westbury-on-Trym.

Bristol South[]

As of 2016: Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Filwood, Hartcliffe and Withywood, Hengrove and Whitchurch Park, Knowle, Southville, Stockwood, Windmill Hill

Formerly: Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Filwood, Hartcliffe, Hengrove, Knowle, Southville, Whitchurch Park, Windmill Hill.

Bristol West[]

As of 2016: Bristol West wards are Ashley, Bishopston and Ashley Down, Central, Clifton, Clifton Down, Cotham, Easton, Hotwells and Harbourside, Lawrence Hill, Redland.

Formerly: Ashley, Bishopston, Cabot, Clifton, Clifton East, Cotham, Easton, Lawrence Hill, Redland.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ The County of Avon (District Wards) Order 1973
  2. ^ The City of Bristol (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The City of Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. ^ The County of Avon (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
  7. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Avon County Council Election Results 1973–1993 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  8. ^ The County of Avon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981
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