Hotwells and Harbourside
{{Short description|Electoral ward in Bristol, England}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Coord|51|27|04|N|2|36|11|W|display=title}}
{{Infobox England and Wales ward
|name = Hotwells and Harbourside
|council = Bristol City Council
|image = 240px
|caption = Ward boundaries since 2016.
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|map_year =
|year = 2016
|abolished =
|previous = Cabot
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|region = England
|county = Bristol
|westminster1 = Bristol Central
|councillor1 = Patrick McAllister
|councillor2 =
|party1 = Green
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Hotwells and Harbourside is one of the thirty-four electoral wards in the city of Bristol in the southwest of England. It is represented by one councillor on Bristol City Council, which {{As of|2024|lc=y}} is Patrick McAllister of the Green Party of England and Wales. Hotwells and Harbourside ward was created in May 2016 following a boundary review, incorporating part of the former Cabot ward.{{cite web
|url= https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/south-west/bristol/bristol
|title= Bristol
|work= Local Government Boundary Commission for England
|access-date=20 March 2016
}}
Area profile
The ward covers part of Bristol city centre (between Jacob's Wells Road and Park Street), Spike Island, and parts of Hotwells and Cliftonwood. Notable places in the ward include College Green, Bristol Cathedral, Bristol City Hall, Brandon Hill, Cabot Tower, and the Cumberland Basin.{{cite web | title=Hotwells & Harbourside Ward - Current Arrangements| url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/documents/20182/3572976/Hotwells+%26+Harbourside+Ward.pdf}}
Hotwells and Harbourside has a large number of young people living in the area. {{As of|2020}}, over 25% of the population was aged 16–24, significantly higher than the national average.{{cite web | title=Hotwells and Harbourisde Statistical Ward Profile 2020| url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/documents/20182/436737/Hotwells+and+Harbourside.pdf/33c2cf25-a376-4d04-954e-f69897153eff}} People aged 25–39 also make a substantial part of the population, at over 35%.
For elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Hotwells and Harbourside is part of 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 boundary changes in 2024, it was in Bristol West constituency.{{cite web|title=BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND: Fifth Periodical Report|url=http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032.pdf|access-date=18 October 2020|archive-date=28 April 2011|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110428101221/http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032.pdf|url-status=dead}}
Council elections
{{main|Bristol City Council elections}}
Since the ward's formation in 2016, it was held by the Liberal Democrats until 2023. A by-election due to councillor ill-health took place on 2 February 2023, won by the Green Party candidate, which consequently became the largest party on Bristol City Council.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/election-held-bristol-city-council-7949057|title=By-election to be held at Bristol City Council after councillor steps down|website=Bristol Live|date=2022-12-22|access-date=2022-12-24}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-64508748 |title=Bristol by-election: Green Party becomes largest on council |last=Seabrook |first=Alex |work=BBC News |date=3 February 2023 |access-date=3 February 2023}}
=2024 election=
{{Election box begin |
|title=Hotwells & Harbourside (1 seat){{cite web |url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/voting-elections/local-elections-thursday-6-may-2021/local-councillors-elections/hotwells-and-harbourside-ward |title=Hotwells and Harbourside Ward |work=Bristol City Council |date=2021-05-09 |access-date=2021-05-09}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Patrick McAllister*
|votes = 974
|percentage = 63.33
|change = +31.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alex Bullett
|votes = 336
|percentage = 21.85
|change = -3.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Grunshaw
|votes = 109
|percentage = 7.09
|change = -25.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Caroline Lucas
|votes = 86
|percentage = 5.59
|change = -3.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|candidate=Daniel Evans|votes=26|percentage= 1.69|change= +1.69}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,538
|percentage = 39.75
|change = -5.87
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2023 by-election=
{{Election box begin |
|title=Hotwells & Harbourside (1 seat){{cite web |url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council-and-mayor/voting-and-elections/by-election-hotwells-and-harbourside |title=Hotwells and Harbourside by-election |website=Bristol City Council |date=3 February 2023 |access-date=3 February 2023}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Patrick McAllister
|votes = 537
|percentage = 42.96
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Williams
|votes = 511
|percentage = 40.88
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Beryl Eileen Means
|votes = 153
|percentage = 12.24
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Eliana Barbosa
|votes = 34
|percentage = 2.72
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Martin Booth
|votes = 14
|percentage = 1.12
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,250
|percentage = 32.38
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
Independent candidate Martin Booth announced on 16 January that he would not campaign, effectively withdrawing, due to a perceived conflict of interest with his role as Bristol24-7 editor. However he remained on the ballot paper.{{cite news |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/election-candidate-martin-booth-withdraws-8034871 |title=By-election candidate Martin Booth withdraws from race for Hotwells and Harbourside |last=Postans |first=Adam |newspaper=Bristol Post |date=16 January 2023 |access-date=2 February 2023}} The Conservative Eliana Barbosa was a "paper candidate", who did not attend the hustings or count.{{cite news |url=https://thebristolcable.org/2023/02/green-party-wins-bristol-by-election-race-becoming-largest-party-on-city-council/ |title=Green Party wins Bristol by-election race, becoming largest party on city council |last=Seabrook |first=Alex |newspaper=The Bristol Cable |date=3 February 2023 |access-date=3 February 2023}}
=2021 election=
{{Election box begin |
|title=Hotwells & Harbourside (1 seat){{cite web |url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/voting-elections/local-elections-thursday-6-may-2021/local-councillors-elections/hotwells-and-harbourside-ward |title=Hotwells and Harbourside Ward |work=Bristol City Council |date=2021-05-09 |access-date=2021-05-09}}{{cite news |title=Bristol City Council elections 2021: candidate list in full released|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-city-council-elections-2021-5281933|access-date=17 April 2021 |work=Bristol Live|language=en-gb}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alex Hartley
|votes = 651
|percentage = 32.91
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Heulwen Flower
|votes = 625
|percentage = 31.60
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Palmer
|votes = 496
|percentage = 25.08
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Julian Ellacott
|votes = 182
|percentage = 9.20
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,978
|percentage = 45.39
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2016 election=
{{Election box begin |
|title=Hotwells & Harbourside (1 seat), 2016
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Mark Wright
|votes = 609
|percentage = 33.67
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Chris Millman
|votes = 441
|percentage = 24.38
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ted Fowler
|votes = 400
|percentage = 22.11
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Iain Jenkins Dennis
|votes = 284
|percentage = 15.70
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Tim Collins
|votes = 47
|percentage = 2.60
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = Ian Christopher Quick
|votes = 28
|percentage = 1.55
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,826
|percentage = 46.40
|change =
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{{Election box end}}