Before (end of 1976) (73 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 36 · Labour 32 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 2
After (end of 1977) (73 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 56 · Labour 16 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Axbridge No. 11 seat
| S. Lovell | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Axbridge No. 21 seat · turnout 43.4%
| R. Smith | Conservative | 3,252 |
| R. Morgan | LIB | 1,000 |
Bath No. 11 seat · turnout 47.6%
| E. Bradley | Conservative | 2,791 |
| R. Wardle | LIB | 919 |
| A. Whitehead | Labour | 693 |
Bath No. 21 seat · turnout 42.0%
| J. Lyons | Conservative | 2,869 |
| M. Scotford | Labour | 940 |
| G. Stockwell | NF | 151 |
Bath No. 31 seat · turnout 41.0%
| A. Bott | Conservative | 1,585 ✓ |
| B. Lock | Labour | 612 |
| A. Fox | LIB | 383 |
| K. Brown | NF | 107 |
Bath No. 41 seat · turnout 46.8%
| J. Hole | Conservative | 2,708 |
| W. Carlin | Labour | 681 |
Bath No. 51 seat · turnout 42.0%
| T. Cornish | Conservative | 2,703 |
| J. Hornblower | Labour | 834 |
Bath No. 61 seat · turnout 42.0%
| R. Hiscocks | Labour | 2,638 |
| A. Beckett | Conservative | 2,012 |
Bath No. 71 seat · turnout 42.2%
| R. Rosewarn | Labour | 2,618 |
| R. Atkinson | Conservative | 1,388 |
| G. Stevens | NF | 131 |
Bathavon No. 11 seat · turnout 43.7%
| G. Hignett | Conservative | 2,310 |
| C. Inchley | Labour | 506 |
Bathavon No. 21 seat · turnout 47.2%
| C. James | Conservative | 2,077 |
| A. Riddick | Labour | 1,532 |
Bitton1 seat · turnout 62.7%
| J. Aspinwall | Conservative | 2,748 |
| M. Thomas | LIB | 1,562 |
| D. Bergin | Labour | 854 |
Bristol Avon1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| E. Bristow | Labour | 2,469 ✓ |
| N. Florey | Conservative | 2,192 |
| M. Gibbs | UKNP | 129 |
| P. Thomas | NF | 120 |
| D. Pratt | COMM | 114 |
Bristol Bedminster1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| G. Lawson | Independent | 2,151 ✓ |
| L. Vann | Conservative | 959 |
| C. Gingell | Labour | 787 |
| A. Nelmes | NF | 72 |
Bristol Bishopston1 seat · turnout 42.9%
| D. Rippon | Conservative | 2,508 ✓ |
| A. Ascott | Labour | 1,008 |
| J. McMahon | LIB | 465 |
| R. Baker | NF | 63 |
Bristol Bishopsworth2 seats
| A Pott | Labour | 2,620 ✓ |
| F Smith | Labour | 2,268 ✓ |
| B Richards | Conservative | 1,734 |
| Audrey Telling | Conservative | 1,635 |
| J Ransom | Ind Lab | 788 |
| K Elliott | NF | 287 |
Bristol Brislington1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| R. Golding | Conservative | 2,684 ✓ |
| C. Roach | Labour | 2,338 |
| R. Johnston | LIB | 175 |
| D. Jacklin | NF | 98 |
| F. Sipson | UKNP | 67 |
Bristol Cabot1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| R. Mullett | Conservative | 1,567 ✓ |
| J. James | LIB | 1,015 |
| M. Smith | Labour | 755 |
| J. McCulloch | COMM | 131 |
Bristol Clifton1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| K. Crawford | Conservative | 2,880 |
| G. Micklewright | Labour | 1,156 |
| M. Perkins | LIB | 700 |
Bristol District1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| T. Pobjoy | Conservative | 1,756 |
| T. Morgan | Labour | 1,162 |
| B. Carter | LIB | 670 |
Bristol Durdham1 seat · turnout 50.2%
| G. Walker | Conservative | 3,993 |
| W. Howarth | LIB | 862 |
| J. Naysmith | Labour | 823 |
Bristol Easton1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| H. Skeates | Labour | 1,056 ✓ |
| J. Gamlin | Conservative | 761 |
| H. Singh | COMM | 245 |
| J. De'Freitas | LIB | 196 |
| P. Doolan | JP | 122 |
Bristol Eastville1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| G. Woodhouse | Conservative | 1,864 ✓ |
| G. Brass | Labour | 1,608 |
| B. Clarke | Ind Li | 281 |
| B. Luther | LIB | 177 |
| R. Bale | NF | 137 |
Bristol Henbury2 seats
| P Evans | Conservative | 3,781 ✓ |
| C Whitmore | Conservative | 3,702 ✓ |
| Peter Andrew Mclaren | Labour | 2,348 |
| Peter Geoffrey Smith | Labour | 2,109 |
| C Slater | LIB | 516 |
| W Hurford | LIB | 514 |
| M Sipson | UKNP | 229 |
| C Yeandel | UKNP | 200 |
Bristol Hengrove2 seats · turnout 24.6%
| W. Graves | Labour | 2,156 |
| F. Brooks | Labour | 1,884 |
| M. Stamper | Conservative | 1,642 |
| G. Bridcut | Conservative | 1,436 |
| F. Tanner | NF | 179 |
Bristol Hillfields1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| H. Janes | Labour | 1,861 ✓ |
| A. Thomas | Conservative | 1,666 |
| J. Hayle | Ind Li | 262 |
| J. Adams | NF | 117 |
Bristol Horfield1 seat · turnout 47.1%
| L. Harvey | Conservative | 2,427 ✓ |
| J. Hole | Labour | 1,835 |
| D. Payne | LIB | 324 |
| B. Henden | UKNP | 121 |
| R. Giles | NF | 120 |
Bristol Knowle1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| J. Sprackling | Conservative | 2,680 |
| P. Hammond | Labour | 1,249 |
| R. Dowler | NF | 187 |
Bristol Redland1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| W. Bell | Conservative | 2,448 |
| R. Kirkham | LIB | 837 |
| K. Anand | Labour | 755 |
Bristol Somerset1 seat · turnout 30.6%
| V. Jackson | Labour | 1,663 |
| D. Stevens | Conservative | 1,437 |
| R. Hollings | NF | 109 |
Bristol Southmead1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| B. Weedall | Conservative | 2,839 |
| C. Horton | Labour | 1,986 |
| G. Lennox | UKNP | 262 |
Bristol Southville1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| C. Fox | Conservative | 1,473 |
| L. Aldridge | Labour | 1,297 |
| C. Grimes | NF | 147 |
Bristol Ss. Philip & Jacob1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| G. Holmes | Labour | 741 ✓ |
| R. Lippitt | Conservative | 522 |
| P. Watson | NF | 87 |
| A. Delaway | LIB | 79 |
Bristol St. George East1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| K. Mountstephen | Conservative | 2,350 ✓ |
| R. Glendinning | Labour | 2,169 |
| M. Cropper | LIB | 281 |
| P. Gannaway | NF | 165 |
Bristol St. George West1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| C. Langham | Labour | 1,530 |
| C. Avery | Conservative | 1,428 |
| R. Pearce | NF | 146 |
Bristol St. Paul1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| P. Forrest | Labour | 1,157 ✓ |
| H. Long | Conservative | 672 |
| G. Bailey | LIB | 169 |
| J. Bale | NF | 78 |
Bristol Stapleton2 seats · turnout 37.7%
| J. Godwin | Conservative | 3,558 |
| P. Brook | Conservative | 3,451 |
| A. Hawkins | Labour | 1,598 |
| J. Hynes | Labour | 1,574 |
Bristol Stockwood2 seats
| P. Abraham | Conservative | 4,822 ✓ |
| G. Barrow | Conservative | 4,445 ✓ |
| G. Easton | Labour | 2,955 |
| J. Smith | Labour | 2,609 |
| M. Langley | LIB | 649 |
| J. Dowler | NF | 273 |
Bristol Westbury-On-Trym2 seats
| J. Gillard | Conservative | 6,885 ✓ |
| N. Reece | Conservative | 6,676 ✓ |
| J. McLaren | Labour | 975 |
| S. Andrews | Labour | 892 |
| M. Hamilton | LIB | 793 |
| W. Paver | LIB | 666 |
Bristol Windmill Hill1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| D. White | Labour | 1,130 ✓ |
| R. King | Conservative | 926 |
| M. Pipping | LIB | 152 |
| R. Jacklin | NF | 96 |
Clevedon1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| C. Coppack | Conservative | 3,035 |
| C. Beech | LIB | 1,676 |
Clutton No. 11 seat · turnout 51.6%
| D. Defeu | Conservative | 2,210 |
| R. Bradbury | Labour | 1,654 |
Clutton No. 21 seat · turnout 47.0%
| B. Pitt | Conservative | 2,787 |
| A. Holman | Labour | 686 |
Keynsham East1 seat · turnout 54.1%
| J. Rudderham | Conservative | 2,789 |
| B. Barrett | Labour | 710 |
Keynsham West1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| E. Miles | Conservative | 2,070 |
| K. Bye | Labour | 1,629 |
Kingswood No. 11 seat
| T. Smith | Conservative | 2,457 ✓ |
| D. Macrae | Labour | 2,169 |
| D. Verso | LIB | 230 |
Kingswood No. 21 seat · turnout 48.1%
| J. Buckee | Conservative | 3,330 |
| R. Channon | Labour | 1,915 |
| B. Brown | LIB | 334 |
Long Ashton No. 11 seat · turnout 43.1%
| R. Gould | Conservative | 2,773 |
| D. Smith | LIB | 1,217 |
Long Ashton No. 21 seat · turnout 45.1%
| S. Williams | Conservative | 3,720 |
| K. Wedmore | LIB | 574 |
| F. Huff | Labour | 561 |
Long Ashton No. 31 seat · turnout 43.2%
| P. Martin | Conservative | 3,836 |
| D. Egginton | LIB | 994 |
| R. Fox | Labour | 838 |
Mangotsfield No. 11 seat · turnout 45.8%
| P. Walker | Conservative | 2,514 |
| C. Adams | Labour | 1,405 |
Mangotsfield No. 21 seat · turnout 48.0%
| P. Williams | Conservative | 3,425 |
| B. Blestowe | Labour | 893 |
Norton/Radstock1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| D. Wilshire | Conservative | 3,262 |
| R. Inchley | Labour | 2,922 |
Portishead1 seat · turnout 54.9%
| M. Brown | Conservative | 2,403 |
| S. Haysom | LIB | 1,043 |
| D. Williams | Labour | 687 |
Sodbury No. 11 seat · turnout 44.3%
| L. Harris | Conservative | 2,847 |
| E. Smith | Labour | 1,986 |
| W. Powell | LIB | 537 |
Sodbury No. 21 seat · turnout 45.0%
| S. Marshfield | Conservative | 3,788 |
| M. Tilley | Labour | 1,169 |
Sodbury No. 31 seat · turnout 36.0%
| A. Honeyborne | Conservative | 1,833 |
| G. Bevan | Labour | 963 |
| S. Jeal | Independent | 597 |
Sodbury No. 41 seat · turnout 38.4%
| H. Isaac | Conservative | 2,704 |
| H. Shields | Labour | 756 |
| R. Baker | Independent | 314 |
Sodbury No. 51 seat · turnout 44.3%
| L. Tily | Conservative | 2,258 |
| R. McGurk | Labour | 943 |
| M. Rawlings | LIB | 391 |
Thornbury No. 11 seat · turnout 44.3%
| D. Dolling | Labour | 1,864 |
| R. Beech | Conservative | 1,699 |
Thornbury No. 21 seat · turnout 42.9%
| W. Fowler | Conservative | 3,143 |
| C. Taylor | Labour | 753 |
Thornbury No. 31 seat · turnout 42.4%
| M. Cromey-Hawke | Conservative | 2,570 |
| R. Powditch | Ind Con | 1,217 |
| R. Powell | Labour | 853 |
Weston-Super-Mare No. 11 seat · turnout 34.3%
| P. Reed | Conservative | 2,349 |
| J. Puzey | Labour | 589 |
Weston-Super-Mare No. 21 seat · turnout 35.2%
| J. Blizzard | Labour | 1,808 |
| E. Ap Rees | Conservative | 1,788 |
Weston-Super-Mare No. 31 seat · turnout 33.5%
| R. Thomas | Conservative | 3,153 |
| A. Gosnall | Labour | 777 |
| M. Perriam | LIB | 529 |
Weston-Super-Mare No. 41 seat · turnout 39.7%
| T. Ward | Conservative | 3,204 |
| B. Westwood | Labour | 622 |
