Clifton Down (ward)

{{Infobox England and Wales ward

|name = Clifton Down

|council = Bristol City Council

|image = 240px

|caption = Ward boundaries since 2016.

|map_entity =

|map_year =

|year = 2016

|abolished =

|previous = Clifton East, Cotham

|next =

|population = 11,429{{cite web |title=2021 Census Area Profile: Clifton Down Ward |url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2021/report?compare=E06000023,E92000001 |publisher=Office for National Statistics}}

|electorate = 7,695{{cite web |title=Clifton Down Ward 2024 |url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/election-results-2012-to-2023/local-councillor-election-2024/clifton-down-ward-2024 |publisher=Bristol City Council |language=en-gb}}

|region = England

|county = Bristol

|westminster1 = Bristol Central

|councillor1 = George Calascione

|councillor2 = Serena Ralston

|party1 = Green

|party2 = Green

}}

Clifton Down is one of the thirty-four electoral wards in the city of Bristol in the southwest of England, United Kingdom. It is represented by two members on Bristol City Council, which {{as of|2024|lc=y}} are George Calascione and Serena Ralston of the Green Party of England and Wales.{{cite web|title=Find Councillor - Results by ward: Clifton Down | url=https://democracy.bristol.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx?XXR=0&AC=WARD&WID=13125 | accessdate=10 August 2019}}

Clifton Down ward was created in May 2016 following a boundary review. It incorporates areas that were previously part of Clifton East and Cotham wards. From 2016-2024, it was represented by Carla Denyer, who stood down to successfully campaign as Member of Parliament for the Bristol Central constituency.{{cite news |last1=Postans |first1=Adam |title=NEW FACES, OLD FACES AND SWITCHED ALLEGIANCES |url=https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/new-faces-old-faces-switched-allegiances/ |work=Bristol 24/7 |date=30 April 2024}}

Area profile

The ward covers the area between the Downs, Pembroke Road, Hampton Road and Queens Road, with Whiteladies Road running down the middle. The ward includes parts of the neighbourhoods of Clifton, Redland, and Cotham, although these are primarily in neighbouring council wards. Notable places in the Clifton Down ward include Clifton Down railway station, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Picture House, The Bristol Improv Theatre and Bristol Lido.

Clifton Down has a large number of students living in the area. Over 30% of the population is aged 20–24, significantly higher than the national average.{{cite web | title=Clifton Down Statistical Ward Profile 2019 | url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/documents/20182/436737/Clifton+Down.pdf/51c76f3c-a433-418b-adad-21b543fb13c5 | accessdate=10 August 2019}}

For elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Clifton Down is part of the Bristol Central constituency.{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made|website=legislation.gov.uk|access-date=12 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301141329/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made|archive-date=1 March 2024|url-status=live}} Before the 2024 constituency boundary changes it was in Bristol West.

Local elections

=2024 election=

{{Election box begin |

|title=Clifton Down (2 seats){{Cite web|url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/local-councillor-election-2024/clifton-down-ward-2024|title=Clifton Down Ward 2024|website=Bristol City Council}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Serena Ralston

|votes = 1813

|percentage = 56.96

|change = -3.30

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = George Calascione

|votes = 1,705

|percentage = 53.57

|change = +10.61

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Tristran Harris

|votes = 903

|percentage = 28.37

|change = +6.80

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Nick Smith

|votes = 803

|percentage = 25.23

|change = +9.19

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Abbott

|votes = 294

|percentage = 9.24

|change = -1.77

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Harry Lucas

|votes = 250

|percentage = 7.85

|change = -1.88

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Elizabeth Badman

|votes = 186

|percentage = 5.84

|change = -5.07

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Merche Clark

|votes = 166

|percentage = 5.22

|change = -5.28

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|candidate = Suzanne Muna

|votes = 78

|percentage = 2.45

|change = +2.45

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 3,183

|percentage = 41.36

|change = -3.24

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Green Party of England and Wales

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Green Party of England and Wales

}}

=2021 election=

{{Election box begin |

|title=Clifton Down (2 seats){{cite web |title=Local councillor elections 2021: turnout and results |url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/election-results-2012-to-2023/local-councillor-elections-2021-turnout-and-results |publisher=Bristol City Council |language=en-gb}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Carla Suzanne Denyer

|votes = 2,458

|percentage = 60.26

|change = +26.83

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Tom Hathway

|votes = 1,752

|percentage = 42.95

|change = +16.29

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Elliott Jacob Callender

|votes = 880

|percentage = 21.57

|change = -4.83

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Teresa Ann Stratford

|votes = 654

|percentage = 16.03

|change = -4.37

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Jude Fabio D'Alesio

|votes = 449

|percentage = 11.01

|change = -9.63

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Merche Clark

|votes = 445

|percentage = 10.91

|change = -7.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Laura Kirsten Barry

|votes = 428

|percentage = 10.49

|change = -5.65

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Alexander De'Mayene Gibson

|votes = 397

|percentage = 9.73

|change = -7.98

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 4,079

|percentage = 46.09

|change = -1.40

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Green Party of England and Wales

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Green Party of England and Wales

}}

=2016 election=

{{Election box begin |

|title=Clifton Down (2 seats){{cite web |title=Local election May 2016 turnout and results |url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/election-results-2012-to-2023/local-election-2016-results |publisher=Bristol City Council |language=en-gb}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Carla Denyer

|votes = 1,255

|percentage = 33.43

|change =

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Clive Stevens

|votes = 1,001

|percentage = 26.66

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Philip Jardine

|votes = 991

|percentage = 26.40

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sarah Cleave

|votes = 775

|percentage = 20.64

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Satnam Singh*

|votes = 766

|percentage = 20.40

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Tom Stubbs

|votes = 673

|percentage = 17.93

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Steve Smith

|votes = 665

|percentage = 17.71

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Joshua Warwick-Smith

|votes = 606

|percentage = 16.14

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Dawn Parry

|votes = 273

|percentage = 7.27

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 3,754

|percentage = 47.49

|change =

}}

{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Green Party of England and Wales

}}

{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Green Party of England and Wales

}}

*On 22 April 2016, it was announced that Satnam Singh had been suspended from the Labour Party for failing to disclose prior convictions for selling illegal tobacco and drugs. As the nominations process had already been completed, it was too late for Labour to nominate a new candidate or withdraw Mr Singh from the ballot.{{cite web

|url= http://www.itv.com/news/west/update/2016-04-22/election-candidate-suspended-for-fake-viagra-tobacco-conviction/

|title= Election candidate suspended for fake viagra & tobacco conviction

|work= ITV News

|access-date=30 April 2016

}}

References

External links

{{Wikidata-inline}}
[https://www.bristol.gov.uk/documents/20182/3572976/Clifton+Down+Ward.pdf Map of Clifton Down ward.]
[https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council-and-mayor/find-your-councillor Find your councillor page on Bristol City Council website]

Category:Wards of Bristol

Category:Clifton, Bristol

Clifton Down (ward)

Area profile

Local elections

=2024 election=

=2021 election=

=2016 election=

See also

References

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