2019 South Gloucestershire Council election explained

Election Name:2019 South Gloucestershire Council election
Country:Gloucestershire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2015 South Gloucestershire Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 South Gloucestershie Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 61 seats to South Gloucestershire Council
Majority Seats:31
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:40 seats, 41.5%
Seats1:33
Seat Change1: 7
Popular Vote1:58,969
Percentage1:42.4%
Swing1:0.9%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:16 seats, 21.9%
Seats2:17
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:46,202
Percentage2:33.2%
Swing2:11.3%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election3:14 seats, 24.0%
Seats3:11
Seat Change3: 3
Popular Vote3:26,572
Percentage3:19.1%
Swing3:4.9%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 2019 South Gloucestershire Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of South Gloucestershire Council in England as part of nationwide local elections.[1]

A 2018 boundary change meant that the total number of seats in the council was reduced from 70 to 61.[2] The Conservatives retained their control of the council, sliding from 40 seats to 33. The Liberal Democrats increased from 16 to 17 seats, and Labour lost three, going to 11.[3]

Summary

Election result

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Ward results

In wards that are represented by more than one councillor, electors were given more than one vote each, hence the voter turnout may not match the number of votes cast.

Increased to 2 seats

Formerly 'Chipping Sodbury'

Reduced from 3 seats

Reduced from 3 seats

References

District - District and Parish Elections 2019 - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections and referendums . 3 May 2019 . The Electoral Commission . 5 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180505140550/https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums . dead .
  2. Web site: The District of South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018 . . 26 April 2018 . legislation.gov.uk . 3 May 2019.
  3. News: Election results: Tories hold on to South Gloucestershire. 3 May 2019. BBC News . 3 May 2019 .