The Green vote in Bristol makes them Labour’s main challenger now

A Green surge in Bristol itself not only saw the party’s first MP in the city, but also saw voters place them second in every other constituency.

The Green Party are now officially Labor’s main challengers in all five constituencies in Bristol – after Carla Denyer’s victory in Bristol Central was followed by strong support across the city. A total of 65,762 people voted Green across Bristol’s five constituencies.

In Bristol East, Green Party candidate Ani Stafford-Townsend won more than 30% of the vote to reduce Labour’s majority to just 6,606, while in Bristol South and Bristol North West the Greens jumped from fourth place last time on the second. .

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Victorious Greens MP Carla Denyer, the party’s co-leader, said her success – which was matched by Green wins in three other constituencies across the country – meant people could vote Green and potentially get a Green MP.

“I’m over the moon and so grateful for all the support I’ve received from voters in Bristol Central and across the country,” she said. “We know voters like our policies. Policies such as an increased minimum wage and better investment in public services.

“We entered these elections with an ambitious but realistic goal of quadrupling our number of deputies. The voters have spoken, I think this is the direction the Greens are going from now on,” she added.

In Bristol South, which has always been a safe seat for Labour, to the Conservatives, the Green Party lost its deposit in 2019 and ended up in fourth place. This time, however, with increased support from areas such as Southville, Bedminster, Windmill Hill and Ashton, Green Party candidate Jai Breitnauer came second, reducing Labour’s majority to less than 10,000. Ms Breitnauer took 25% of the vote, while Reform UK pushed the Tories into fourth place.

In the new Bristol North East constituency, local Greens councilor Lorraine Francis played a little game as the results were announced, confirming she had also finished second to Labour’s Damien Egan. She polled 7,837 – well ahead of the Conservatives in third place.

And in Bristol North West, Greens candidate Mary Page – previously a Lib Dem and a key figure in the campaign to abolish Bristol’s directly elected mayor – came second as the Tory vote imploded when her they suspended candidate Laura Saunders because of her involvement. in the election day announcement the betting scandal.

There were also strong demonstrations in some parts of the city for Reform UK. Nigel Farage’s new political party came third in Bristol South, with one in seven voters backing them, and fourth, just behind the Tories in Bristol North East, with 12.9% of the vote, although the party he finished with just 3.1% of the vote. voted in Bristol Central and did not stand in Bristol East.

In Bristol, the percentage share for the Green Party has increased considerably compared to 2019. This was the performance of the Green Party in the five constituencies in Bristol in 2024.

Bristol Central: First Carla Denyer 24,539 votes – 56.6% (+30.6) – full story and results here

Bristol East: 2nd Ani Stafford-Townsend 14,142 votes – 30.7% (+22.3) – full results here

Bristol South: 2nd Jai Breitnauer 10,855 votes – 25% (+19.9) – full results here

Bristol NE: 2nd Lorraine Francis 7,837 votes – 18.7% (+14.7) – full results here

Bristol NV: 2nd Mary Page 8,389 votes – 17.3% (+10.9) – full results here