23 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council 35 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Alliance
Seats won
37
25
6
Seat change
2
1
1
Council control before election
Labour Party (UK)
Council control after election
Labour Party (UK)
The 1987 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. There was also a by-election in Clifton. There was a general but very small swing away from the Conservatives.
Ward results
The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.
Ashley
Ashley
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
J. Williams
2,050
55.0
+3.2
Alliance
C. Bolton
738
19.8
+7.8
Conservative
B. Anderson
641
17.2
−10.2
Green
D. Bowring
297
8.0
+3.3
Majority
1,312
35.2
Labour hold
Swing
-2.3
Bedminster
Bedminster
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
I. Gillard
1,726
37.4
−8.5
Labour
P. Roberts
1,680
36.4
−5.8
Alliance
D. Usher
1,129
24.5
+12.6
Green
M. Wood
78
1.7
+1.7
Majority
46
1.0
Conservative hold
Swing
-1.4
Bishopsworth
Bishopsworth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
H. Willcox
1,501
41.6
+1.0
Conservative
V. Goodland
1,452
40.2
−2.8
Alliance
S. Willis
621
17.2
+0.8
Green
L. Golden
34
0.9
+0.9
Majority
49
1.4
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
+1.9
Brislington East
Brislington East
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
A. Thomas
2,001
43.4
+2.5
Conservative
J. Cressey
1,564
33.9
−0.6
Liberal
J. Exon
923
20.0
+9.5
Green
C. Taylor
120
2.6
+2.6
Majority
437
9.5
Labour hold
Swing
=1.6
Brislington West
Brislington West
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal
M. Langley
2,373
48.0
+21.5
Conservative
S. Weeks
1,450
29.3
−16.4
Labour
N. Wills
1,052
21.3
−6.5
Green
R. Winfield
66
1.3
+1.3
Majority
923
18.7
Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing
+19.0
The Liberals won Brislington West at the 1986 by-election and held the seat at this election.