On Thursday 4th May 2023, all of the seats on South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) will be up for election.
Councillors will be elected to serve a four-year term of office.
The Stoke Gifford parish elections are being held on the same day.
The Notice of Election will be published not later than Monday 27th March 2023 and nominations will be accepted until the deadline on Tuesday 4th April 2023.
The deadline for voter registration is Monday 17th April 2023. If you are unsure whether you are registered to vote, please contact the SGC helpline on 01454 863030.
Register to vote (GOV.UK)
The deadline for postal vote applications is Tuesday 18th April 2023.
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm. NEW: Photo ID must be shown!
More info:
- Elections and voting (SGC)
- Stand for election (SGC)
- Local elections 2023 (SGC)
- Election Timetable [PDF]
- Notice of Election, published 24th March 2023 [PDF] (SGC)
- Statement of Persons Nominated, published 4th April 2023 (SGC)
- Where Do I Vote? (Democracy Club)
District election news in the Journal
Labour wrests one of three Stoke Gifford seats on South Glos Council from Tories
Candidates announced for district and parish elections in Stoke Gifford
Candidates & results
We have made efforts to obtain a short (250-word max) statement from each candidate. If you are a candidate and haven’t heard from us yet, please get in touch.
View all available candidate profiles (or click on a name below)
Which ward am I in? Check your polling card or view an interactive map showing the local wards.
Editor’s note: A new parish (and corresponding district ward) is being formed for Stoke Park and Cheswick at the time of this election. As these areas no longer lie within the parish of Stoke Gifford, the elections are not included here.
Analysis of the results: Labour wrests one of three Stoke Gifford seats on South Glos Council from Tories (SGJ)
Stoke Gifford ward (3 seats)
🔗 Results in detail (SGC)
- David Addison (Labour) 1530 votes ELECTED
- Keith Cranney (Conservative) 1440 votes ELECTED
- Neel Das Gupta (Conservative) 1379 votes ELECTED
- Brian Mead (Labour) 1358 votes
- Tony Griffiths (Conservative) 1349 votes
- Daniel Harris (Labour Party) 1289 votes
- Jon Williams (Liberal Democrat) 927 votes
- Kimberley Stansfield (Liberal Democrats) 867 votes
- Karl Tomasin (Liberal Democrats) 693 votes
Political party manifestos
- South Gloucestershire Conservatives’ Positive Plan 2023: JPEG [1.3MB, on Dropbox]
- South Gloucestershire Labour Manifesto 2023: Website | Facebook | PDF [2.8MB on Dropbox]
- South Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats manifesto 2023: PDF [1.7MB]
Political parties online
- Bristol & South Glos Conservatives: Facebook; Twitter; website
- South Glos Labour: Facebook; Twitter; website
- South Glos Lib Dems: Facebook; Twitter; website
- South Glos Green Party: Facebook; Twitter; website
- Labour Party Bradley Stoke & Stoke Gifford on Facebook
Election previews
- 2nd May 2023 | BBC Radio Bristol
John Darvall talks with local politicians from South Gloucestershire (BBC Sounds; starts at 05:30; available for 30 days)
Related articles in the wider media
- 5th May 2023 | Bristol Post
What next for South Gloucestershire after ‘no overall control’ result in local elections? - 5th May 2023 | BBC News
Tories lose majority in South Gloucestershire - 5th May 2023 | South Glos Post
Conservatives lose control of South Gloucestershire Council following ten seat drop - 28th April 2023 | Bristol Post
Lib Dems plan to keep car parks free and bring buses under public control if they take over South Gloucestershire Council - 28th April 2023 | Bristol Post
Why voters should elect their first Green councillors in upcoming South Gloucestershire election - 28th April 2023 | Bristol Post
South Gloucestershire Council leader on why voters should keep the Tories in power - 28th April 2023 | Bristol Post
Labour promises new home insulation scheme and subsidised buses if they win South Gloucestershire Council - 20th April 2023 | BBC News
Local elections 2023: Traffic and high streets among issues for voters - 19th April 2023 | South Glos Post
South Glos Council elections: What each party is promising to do
News from the candidates and parties
A collection of social media posts curated by the Journal.
Kimberley Stansfield, Karl Tomasin & Jon Williams for Stoke Gifford ward. A strong team challenging the Tories next Thursday.https://t.co/Q92UK5TqGf pic.twitter.com/FLlxsEOdVV
— South Glos Lib Dems (@sgloslibdems) April 27, 2023
A positive evening on the #labourdoorstep in Stoke Gifford, with lots of support our “Fab Three” @sglabour council candidates – Dave Addison, Dan Harris & Brian Mead.
Numerous requests for a general election as soon as possible too!
Thanks for your time everyone 🌹 pic.twitter.com/TjCNdq3il0
— Claire Hazelgrove (@CHazelgrove) April 25, 2023