| Election Name: | 2013 Bristol City Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Bristol City Council elections |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Bristol City Council elections |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Seats For Election: | 23 of 70 seats (One Third) to Bristol City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 36 |
| Election Date: | 2 May 2013 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 28 |
| Seat Change1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 17,755 |
| Percentage1: | 30.34% |
| Swing1: | 5.45% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats2: | 23 |
| Seat Change2: | 10 |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,203 |
| Percentage2: | 20.85% |
| Swing2: | 4.05% |
| Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats3: | 14 |
| Popular Vote3: | 13,712 |
| Percentage3: | 23.43% |
| Swing3: | 2.52% |
| Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 8,055 |
| Percentage4: | 13.76% |
| Swing4: | 0.63% |
| Party5: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 3,443 |
| Percentage5: | 5.88% |
| Swing5: | 5.35% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | No Overall Control |
| After Election: | No Overall Control |
Elections for one third (23 seats) of Bristol City Council were held on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. No party gained overall control of the chamber, although administrative power rested with the Mayor of Bristol, who had been first elected in November 2012
The Liberal Democrats, who had been the largest party on the council, lost 10 seats and conceded largest party status to Labour. The Green Party also gained 2 new seats, whilst Independents for Bristol gained their first seat on the council.