Before (end of 1980) (73 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 56 · Labour 16 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1981) (76 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Conservative 32 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 1
Ward results
Ashley1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| P. Forest | Labour | 2,031 ✓ |
| D. Fey | Conservative | 778 |
| J. Errington | LIB | 427 |
| C. Gillett | Ecol | 105 |
Avonmouth1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| E. Bristow | Labour | 2,031 ✓ |
| W. Lippiatt | Conservative | 1,006 |
| M. Clark | LIB | 472 |
| D. Pratt | COMM | 55 |
Bath Central1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| J. Wakefield | Conservative | 1,731 ✓ |
| V. Finlayson | Labour | 1,009 |
| A. Pegg | LIB | 600 |
| T. Oswald-Bannister | Ecol | 301 |
Bath North East1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| H. Peters | Conservative | 1,487 ✓ |
| S. Sweeney | Labour | 1,138 |
| A. Hanham | LIB | 1,091 |
| P. Hore | Ecol | 233 |
Bath North West1 seat · turnout 51.9%
| E. Bradley | Conservative | 2,189 |
| M. Holmes | LIB | 1,946 |
| D. Lovelace | Labour | 838 |
Bath South1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| J. Skeet | Conservative | 1,804 ✓ |
| I. Jefferies | Labour | 915 |
| C. Dorling | LIB | 742 |
| D. Grimes | Ecol | 493 |
Bath South East1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| J. Hole | Conservative | 1,847 ✓ |
| D. Tickell | LIB | 775 |
| D. Book | Labour | 641 |
| R. Waller | Ecol | 258 |
Bath South West1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| R. Hiscocks | Labour | 2,645 |
| H. McDermid | Conservative | 941 |
| J. Parsons | LIB | 780 |
Bath West1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| R. Rosewarn | Labour | 3,265 |
| H. Jennings | Conservative | 605 |
| B. Potter | LIB | 572 |
Bathavon1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| E. Miles | Conservative | 2,068 |
| T. Huyton | Labour | 677 |
| D. Francis | Ecol | 541 |
Bedminster1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| G. Lawson | Independent | 2,060 ✓ |
| N. Mallett | Labour | 1,716 |
| B. Hubble | Conservative | 534 |
| J. Petts | LIB | 163 |
| P. Crossingham | Ecol | 25 |
Bishopston1 seat · turnout 47.9%
| M. Wood | Labour | 1,926 ✓ |
| D. Rippon | Conservative | 1,789 |
| P. Crowley | LIB | 625 |
| T. Leegwater | Ecol | 134 |
Bishopsworth1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| V. Jackson | Labour | 1,606 |
| L. Vann | Conservative | 701 |
| D. Roberts | LIB | 281 |
Bitton1 seat · turnout 59.3%
| M. Hobbs | LIB | 2,499 |
| J. Aspinwall | Conservative | 2,225 |
| R. Bevan | Labour | 1,232 |
Brislington East1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| C. Roach | Labour | 2,790 |
| T. Bray | Conservative | 1,111 |
| T. Potter | LIB | 452 |
Brislington West1 seat · turnout 45.5%
| W. Martin | Labour | 1,898 |
| P. Abraham | Conservative | 1,632 |
| D. Grant | LIB | 539 |
Cabot1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| D. Foster | LIB | 1,437 ✓ |
| P. Brook | Conservative | 1,160 |
| K. Anand | Labour | 770 |
| C. Speller | Ecol | 94 |
Chew Valley1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| B. Pitt | Conservative | 2,975 |
| A. Holman | Labour | 1,563 |
Clevedon1 seat · turnout 51.6%
| C. Coppack | Conservative | 1,980 |
| J. Dagnall | LIB | 1,962 |
| M. Loughlin | Labour | 693 |
Clifton1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| J. Bainton | LIB | 1,592 ✓ |
| K. Crawford | Conservative | 1,562 |
| H. Harding | Labour | 795 |
| A. Clarke | Ecol | 137 |
Cotham1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| R. Mullett | Conservative | 1,631 ✓ |
| B. Brown | LIB | 1,227 |
| J. Boss | Labour | 760 |
| M. McClelland | Ecol | 147 |
Downend1 seat · turnout 56.0%
| B. Blestowe | Labour | 2,225 |
| P. Walker | Conservative | 2,216 |
| M. Dunwell | LIB | 876 |
Easton1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| H. Skeates | Labour | 1,555 ✓ |
| S. Comer | LIB | 1,521 |
| R. Paternoster | Conservative | 454 |
| D. Esbester | COMM | 52 |
| P. Tonkin | Ecol | 35 |
Eastville1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| F. Cole | Labour | 1,429 ✓ |
| G. Woodhouse | Conservative | 1,281 |
| B. Clarke | LIB | 773 |
| E. Spiller | Ecol | 83 |
Filton1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| G. Phillips | Labour | 2,705 |
| L. Harris | Conservative | 2,358 |
Filwood1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| W. Graves | Labour | 2,189 |
| R. Marriott | Conservative | 205 |
| M. Patel | LIB | 152 |
Frome Vale1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| R. Berry | Labour | 2,173 ✓ |
| J. Godwin | Conservative | 1,587 |
| F. Braddon | LIB | 692 |
| D. Kinsella | Ecol | 47 |
Gordano Valley1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| R. Edwards | Conservative | 2,484 |
| J. Stone | Labour | 1,193 |
| D. Quas | LIB | 1,100 |
Hartcliffe1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| B. Chalmers | Labour | 2,268 ✓ |
| P. Holloway | Conservative | 539 |
| A. Baines | LIB | 370 |
| A. Robertson | WRP | 40 |
Henbury1 seat · turnout 49.7%
| J. Hole | Labour | 2,092 |
| P. Evans | Conservative | 1,422 |
| W. Hurford | LIB | 571 |
Henleaze1 seat · turnout 50.8%
| G. Walker | Conservative | 2,802 ✓ |
| P. Nagle | LIB | 939 |
| R. Rushbridge | Labour | 654 |
| C. Jameson | Ecol | 94 |
Hillfields1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| H. Janes | Labour | 1,975 |
| J. Seville | Conservative | 801 |
| A. Chalmers | LIB | 582 |
Horfield1 seat · turnout 54.8%
| B. Weedall | Conservative | 1,968 ✓ |
| K. Fyfe | Labour | 1,967 |
| P. Hurford | LIB | 725 |
| G. Sawday | Ecol | 52 |
Keynsham East1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| J. Rudderham | Conservative | 2,809 |
| J. Smith | Labour | 987 |
Keynsham West1 seat · turnout 53.0%
| R. Clough | Labour | 2,492 |
| C. James | Conservative | 2,160 |
| M. Whittock | Ecol | 397 |
Kings Chase1 seat · turnout 55.7%
| T. Walker | Labour | 3,539 |
| H. Mealing | Conservative | 851 |
| D. Verso | LIB | 264 |
Kingsweston1 seat · turnout 46.2%
| G. Waddington | Labour | 2,423 |
| A. Stacey | Conservative | 1,202 |
| P. Hodson | LIB | 460 |
Knowle1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| V. Davey | Labour | 2,009 ✓ |
| P. Elliott | Conservative | 983 |
| J. Edwards | LIB | 303 |
| A. Sibley | Ecol | 43 |
Ladden Brook1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| A. Honeyborne | Conservative | 1,736 |
| P. Hockey | LIB | 1,582 |
| J. Finlayson | Labour | 695 |
Lawrence Hill1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| T. Turvey | Labour | 2,474 |
| D. Barnwell | Conservative | 479 |
| R. Windmill | LIB | 379 |
Longwell Green1 seat · turnout 58.0%
| G. Hawkesworth | LIB | 1,407 |
| M. Bamford | Labour | 1,346 |
| M. St. John | Conservative | 769 |
Midsomer Norton1 seat · turnout 53.2%
| B. Perry | Labour | 2,835 |
| A. Merrick | Conservative | 1,616 |
| M. Elford | LIB | 1,003 |
Mount Hill1 seat · turnout 52.1%
| R. Channon | Labour | 2,806 |
| J. Buckee | Conservative | 2,321 |
| M. Hale | LIB | 568 |
Nailsea1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| P. Martin | Conservative | 1,851 |
| D. Martin | LIB | 1,255 |
| D. Nightingale | Labour | 750 |
Patchway1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| D. Dolling | Labour | 2,271 |
| G. Milner | Conservative | 1,115 |
Portishead1 seat · turnout 54.4%
| S. Taylor | Conservative | 1,994 |
| D. Bickley | LIB | 1,801 |
| J. Green | Labour | 708 |
Radstock1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| A. Riddick | Labour | 4,042 |
| D. Humphry | Conservative | 1,720 |
Redland1 seat · turnout 45.5%
| W. Bell | Conservative | 2,123 ✓ |
| D. Clarke | LIB | 1,116 |
| S. Osborn | Labour | 878 |
| H. Cullimore | Ecol | 222 |
Severn Vale1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| W. Fowler | Conservative | 2,530 |
| T. Salmon | Independent | 671 |
| A. Hawkins | Labour | 601 |
Siston1 seat · turnout 56.1%
| M. Hudson | Conservative | 2,475 ✓ |
| D. Bergin | Labour | 1,326 |
| Dance A. Ind | SOC DEM | 1,230 |
| M. Bridge | LIB | 519 |
Sodbury1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| G. Foxall-Powell | Conservative | 1,892 |
| A. Tily | Labour | 1,164 |
| C. Jones | LIB | 1,041 |
Southmead1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| K. Fripp | Labour | 2,014 |
| P. Sidebottom | Conservative | 714 |
| R. Hinchliff | LIB | 402 |
Southville1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| S. Hodkinson | Labour | 2,265 ✓ |
| C. Fox | Conservative | 1,136 |
| H. Hughes | LIB | 350 |
| R. Martin | Ecol | 77 |
St. George East1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| R. Glendinning | Labour | 2,067 ✓ |
| K. Mountstephen | Conservative | 1,101 |
| E. Price | LIB | 390 |
| M. Weekes | Ecol | 76 |
St. George West1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| C. Langham | Labour | 1,578 |
| M. Thomas | LIB | 1,262 |
| E. Williams | Conservative | 565 |
Stockwood1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| G. Easton | Labour | 2,251 |
| R. Mellor | Conservative | 1,817 |
| R. Johnston | LIB | 608 |
Stoke Bishop1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| M. Moore | Conservative | 3,231 ✓ |
| A. Leaman | LIB | 882 |
| K. Riley | Labour | 708 |
| J. Scott | Ecol | 210 |
Thornbury1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| D. McFarland | Conservative | 2,031 |
| C. Horton | Labour | 1,240 |
Westbury-On-Trym1 seat · turnout 58.4%
| J. Gillard | Conservative | 3,396 ✓ |
| M. Hamilton | LIB | 785 |
| D. Evans | Labour | 566 |
| S. Gillen | Ecol | 97 |
Weston East1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| H. Heath | Labour | 1,786 |
| M. Sweeting | Conservative | 1,712 |
Weston North1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| D. Greenland | Conservative | 2,302 |
| B. Maurice | Labour | 994 |
Weston South1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| J. Blizzard | Labour | 2,209 |
| W. Palmer | Conservative | 811 |
| R. Robinson | Independent | 269 |
Weston West1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| Rob Thompson | Conservative | 2,044 |
| J. Hiley | LIB | 1,150 |
| D. Kelly | Labour | 608 |
Whitchurch Park1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| A. Pott | Labour | 2,233 |
| J. Fey | Conservative | 619 |
| J. Leicester | LIB | 320 |
Wick1 seat · turnout 48.8%
| M. Radnedge | Conservative | 1,884 ✓ |
| J. Sibley | Labour | 1,400 |
| J. Conrad | LIB | 1,261 |
| R. Carey | Independent | 319 |
Windmill Hill1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| D. White | Labour | 2,680 |
| R. Walker | Conservative | 974 |
| M. Pipping | LIB | 639 |
Winscombe & Wrington Vale1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| R. Smith | Conservative | 2,688 |
| B. Culverhouse | LIB | 1,028 |
| T. Russell | Labour | 768 |
Winterbourne1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| S. Marshfield | Conservative | 2,244 |
| M. Gallivan | Labour | 1,149 |
| P. Winks | LIB | 850 |
Worle1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| J. Morris | Conservative | 1,685 |
| A. Hartland | Labour | 1,417 |
Yate1 seat · turnout 46.1%
| B. Gregg | Labour | 1,486 |
| M. Drew | LIB | 1,398 |
| P. McCusker | Conservative | 1,301 |
Yatton & Yeo Moor1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| J. Coombes | Conservative | 1,620 ✓ |
| G. Lewis | Independent | 1,345 |
| J. Mills | Labour | 1,110 |
| R. Lawson | Ecol | 390 |
