Bristol Mayoral and Avon and Somerset PCC Elections 2021
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Hopkins definitely enjoys big dinners mateIt's Gary Sanbrook. The big dinners Tory.
BristolEcho
Well-Known Member
What's the story with Brentry and Henbury being Tory? Good to see The Mead holding firm.
Asher is alright does a good job from the bits I see.
Asher is alright does a good job from the bits I see.
Yeah Asher has a high profile and seems OK as these things go.
H&B is a very mixed area - some reasonably well off m/c parts together with the estates round Crow Lane & Station Road. Brentry is somewhat newer, quite m/c. The Tories here are well established and 'good' councillors. Lots of litter picks, campaigns etc. The usual. Can't see it changing until either Weston retires or Labour up their game substantially - the ward Labour Party are quite active but it seems a forlorn hope tbh
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Final scores:
Labour 24 (-13)
Green 24 (+13)
Con 14 (nc)
Lib Dem 8 (nc)
I don't think that's anything other than a disaster for Labour. Worse than I expected tbh, I didn't expect them to lose in Lockleaze, Eastville, Lawrence Hill or Bedminster
Labour 24 (-13)
Green 24 (+13)
Con 14 (nc)
Lib Dem 8 (nc)
I don't think that's anything other than a disaster for Labour. Worse than I expected tbh, I didn't expect them to lose in Lockleaze, Eastville, Lawrence Hill or Bedminster
i_hate_beckham
Him From A Village
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
Those two are OK yeah, even if Dyer does support BCFC
Embarrassingly I know two of their other councillors
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
And I managed even not to mention the clusterfuck that was Kiss-Me Kwik George's lamentable chaff-cloud, IfB 
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
Council figures:
Greens: 85,325; 31.8% (+11.9)
Labour: 85,014; 31.7% (-4.9)
Con: 56,913; 21.3% (-0.9)
Lib Dems: 39,480; 14.7% (-2.2)
Narrow win for the Greens in the popular vote with the Tories practically treading water and Lib Dems continuing their steady decline, though in seat terms they appear to be holding their few remaining strongholds - the likes of Stephen Williams (outgoing H&H councillor) and Gary Hopkins (Knowle) do work very hard and get that incumbency bonus tbf
Must admit I was surprised the Tories didn't make any headway really - a narrow gain in ALW balanced by a decisive loss in Horfield their only striking results. As I may have said upthread, it would seem that the Labour vote has held up better in wards where the Tories are the main threat while it has crumbled elsewhere. Aside from their obvious multiple gains, the Greens also had striking results in ALW - where sitting councillor Jo Sergeant had defected from Labour and only just failed to retain her seat as a Green - and Filwood where they finished 3rd and 4th behind Labour.
The Green Party now have council seats in all four of Bristol's parliamentary constituencies and can reasonably claim to be either winning or polling well in a number of different types of ward - student heavy Central, the muesli belt of central north Bristol, affluent Clifton and areas that could either be described as only partly or hardly gentrified such as Lockleaze, Eastville, Bedminster, Lawrence Hill, Windmill Hill & Easton.
Comparing the council vote to the mayoral vote(s), it definitely looks like a chunk of Bristolians played safe with their votes by voting for the Labour incumbent (Rees) or the Labour candidate most likely to unseat the Tories (Norris) whilst taking the opportunity to vote with either their heart or to give Labour a kicking - you choose - in the council vote.
Definitely interesting times ahead in terms of cabinet posts, the budget and ultimately what happens in 2024. With Rees insisting he will step down next time, the mayoralty will definitely be up for grabs especially if the Greens can find a candidate who can capture people's imagination and attention in a way Hore-Ruthven failed miserably to.
As for what it means for the next General Election - well Thangam's got to be worried even if the others may still benefit from anti-Tory pragmatism amongst their constituents
Greens: 85,325; 31.8% (+11.9)
Labour: 85,014; 31.7% (-4.9)
Con: 56,913; 21.3% (-0.9)
Lib Dems: 39,480; 14.7% (-2.2)
Narrow win for the Greens in the popular vote with the Tories practically treading water and Lib Dems continuing their steady decline, though in seat terms they appear to be holding their few remaining strongholds - the likes of Stephen Williams (outgoing H&H councillor) and Gary Hopkins (Knowle) do work very hard and get that incumbency bonus tbf
Must admit I was surprised the Tories didn't make any headway really - a narrow gain in ALW balanced by a decisive loss in Horfield their only striking results. As I may have said upthread, it would seem that the Labour vote has held up better in wards where the Tories are the main threat while it has crumbled elsewhere. Aside from their obvious multiple gains, the Greens also had striking results in ALW - where sitting councillor Jo Sergeant had defected from Labour and only just failed to retain her seat as a Green - and Filwood where they finished 3rd and 4th behind Labour.
The Green Party now have council seats in all four of Bristol's parliamentary constituencies and can reasonably claim to be either winning or polling well in a number of different types of ward - student heavy Central, the muesli belt of central north Bristol, affluent Clifton and areas that could either be described as only partly or hardly gentrified such as Lockleaze, Eastville, Bedminster, Lawrence Hill, Windmill Hill & Easton.
Comparing the council vote to the mayoral vote(s), it definitely looks like a chunk of Bristolians played safe with their votes by voting for the Labour incumbent (Rees) or the Labour candidate most likely to unseat the Tories (Norris) whilst taking the opportunity to vote with either their heart or to give Labour a kicking - you choose - in the council vote.
Definitely interesting times ahead in terms of cabinet posts, the budget and ultimately what happens in 2024. With Rees insisting he will step down next time, the mayoralty will definitely be up for grabs especially if the Greens can find a candidate who can capture people's imagination and attention in a way Hore-Ruthven failed miserably to.
As for what it means for the next General Election - well Thangam's got to be worried even if the others may still benefit from anti-Tory pragmatism amongst their constituents
BristolEcho
Well-Known Member
My Mum voted Green for Mayor which I was surprised with though I didn't expect her to vote for Rees either. She did vote Labour for local counsellor as she knows her and as you said they have a good rep in Southmead. It was good to hear my Dad's UKIP vote hasn't then translated to Tory either. Starmer not chiming with either of them I don't think even though I think they are a target demographic of voter for them at the moment.
I'm not completely surprised at The Greens good showing to be honest and particularly in Easton. I think people see them as a safe alternative to Labour without having to go Tory.
I'm not completely surprised at The Greens good showing to be honest and particularly in Easton. I think people see them as a safe alternative to Labour without having to go Tory.
