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St George Central

51°27′44″N 2°31′40″W / 51.4623°N 2.5279°W / 51.4623; -2.5279

St George Central
ward
Bristol City Council.
Ward boundaries since 2016.
CountyBristol
Population12,984[1]
Electorate9,913[2]
Current ward
Created2016 (2016)
CouncillorAbi Finch (Greens)
CouncillorCara Lavan (Greens)
Created fromSt George East, St George West
UK Parliament constituencyBristol East

St George Central is an electoral ward in Bristol, England, covering parts of the St George neighbourhood in the east of the city. It is represented by two members on Bristol City Council, which as of 2024 are Abi Finch and Cara Lavan of the Green Party of England and Wales.

St George Central ward was created ahead of the 2016 United Kingdom local elections, following a boundary review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. It was created from the northern half of the former St George East ward, and a small eastern part of St George West[3]

Area profile

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The ward includes central and eastern parts of St George, centred on the A420 road (Bell Hill Road and Two Mile Hill Road). The north of the ward includes parts of Speedwell neighbourhood. The ward is on the eastern boundary of Bristol unitary authority, adjacent to Kingswood, which is part of the contiguous Bristol Built-up Area but outside of the unitary authority. Eastern parts of the ward are close to Kingswood High Street, and are therefore often considered to be part of an informally-defined Kingswood neighbourhood that straddles official boundaries.[4]

For elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, St George Central is in Bristol East constituency.[5]

Local elections

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Main article: Bristol City Council elections

2024 election

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St George Central (2 seats)[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Abi Finch 1,726 52.56 +28.53
Green Cara Lavan 1,496 45.55 +33.39
Labour Sally Bowman 1,246 37.94 −11.35
Labour Henry Palmer 1,041 31.70 +2.41
Conservative James Hinchcliffe 283 8.62 −11.71
Conservative Justyna Hinchcliffe 248 7.55 −12.35
Liberal Democrats Alistair Kirtley 78 2.38 −5.86
TUSC Kristopher Barker 70 2.13 +2.13
Liberal Democrats Brian Price 57 1.74 −2.82
Turnout 3,284 31.56 −2.76
Green gain from Labour
Green gain from Labour

2021 election

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St George Central (2 seats)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nicola Anne Beech 1,676 49.29 −4.87
Labour Steve Pearce 996 29.29 −5.95
Green Georgia Nelson 817 24.03 +9.31
Conservative Anthony Paul Lee 691 20.32 +1.75
Conservative Laura Saunders 682 20.06 +1.81
Green Patrick John Toland 417 12.26 +12.26
Liberal Democrats Chris Featonby 280 8.24 −1.75
Liberal Democrats Tina Kaulbach 155 4.56 −4.75
Turnout 3,400 34.32 −2.03
Labour hold
Labour hold

2016 election

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St George Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nicola Anne Beech 1,855 54.16
Labour Steve Pearce 1,207 35.24
Conservative Tony Lee 636 18.57
Conservative Kris Murphy 625 18.25
Green Ruby Alice Gabrielle Tucker 504 14.72
Liberal Democrats Andy Crow 342 9.99
Liberal Democrats Jillian Anita Gettrup 319 9.31
TUSC Wayne Jefferson Coombes 201 5.87
Turnout 3,425 36.35
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)


References

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  1. ^ "2021 Census Area Profile: Bristol". Office for National Statistics.
  2. ^ "Local councillors election 2024". Bristol City Council.
  3. ^ "Bristol". Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
  4. ^ "Bristol Development Framework Core Strategy" (PDF). Bristol City Council. 10 August 2024. Kingswood town centre is located adjacent to the city's eastern boundary in South Gloucestershire. Two Mile Hill Road in Bristol forms part of that centre.
  5. ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  6. ^ "St George Central Ward 2024". Bristol City Council.
  7. ^ "Local councillors elections results for St George Central Ward". Bristol City Council. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021.
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