Before (end of 2004) (70 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 11 · Other 0
After (end of 2005) (70 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 32 · Labour 27 · Conservative 11 · Other 0
Ward results
Ashley1 seat · turnout 63.6%
| Jon Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 2,203 ✓ |
| Simon Mark Geoffrey Crew | Labour | 1,728 |
| David Simpson | Green | 1,233 |
| Adam Tayler | Conservative | 288 |
Avonmouth1 seat
| T Cook | Labour | 2,522 ✓ |
| Chris Windows | Conservative | 1,406 |
| D Wheeler | Liberal Democrats | 1,111 |
| S Norman | Independent | 311 |
Bishopston1 seat · turnout 73.2%
| Bev Knott | Liberal Democrats | 2,743 ✓ |
| Gerald Rosenberg | Labour | 1,662 |
| Martin Harvey | Green | 806 |
| Jonathan Thorne | Conservative | 784 |
Cabot1 seat
| M Wright | Liberal Democrats | 1,893 ✓ |
| L. Jenkins | Labour | 857 |
| I Dennis | Conservative | 758 |
| C Gittins | Green | 511 |
| V. Tallis | Independent | 371 |
Clifton1 seat · turnout 67.5%
| Brian Price | Liberal Democrats | 2,397 ✓ |
| Keith Allen | Conservative | 1,217 |
| Faruk Choudhury | Labour | 1,017 |
| Tony Gosling | Green | 536 |
| Christopher Morrall | Independent | 67 |
Clifton East1 seat · turnout 61.8%
| Simon Cook | Liberal Democrats | 2,037 ✓ |
| Michael Popham | Conservative | 1,173 |
| Carolyn Manuel | Labour | 727 |
| Alan Clarke | Green | 559 |
Cotham1 seat · turnout 66.5%
| Barrington Dodd | Liberal Democrats | 2,406 ✓ |
| Karin Smyth | Labour | 1,091 |
| Nicholas Shatti | Conservative | 912 |
| Geoff Collard | Green | 849 |
Easton1 seat · turnout 61.2%
| Abdul Malik | Liberal Democrats | 2,169 ✓ |
| Robin Moss | Labour | 1,707 |
| Jon Lucas | Green | 796 |
| Seva Singh | Conservative | 301 |
Eastville1 seat · turnout 62.2%
| Stephen Comer | Liberal Democrats | 2,249 ✓ |
| Brian Mead | Labour | 1,557 |
| Colin Bretherton | Conservative | 772 |
| Martin Cottingham | Green | 387 |
| Anthony Locke | Independent | 110 |
Frome Vale1 seat · turnout 61.1%
| William Payne | Labour | 1,881 ✓ |
| Margaret Coombe | Conservative | 1,820 |
| Josephine Carpenter | Liberal Democrats | 1,042 |
| Peter Goodwin | Green | 313 |
Henbury1 seat
| D Pickup | Labour | 2,017 ✓ |
| R Pepworth | Conservative | 1,397 |
| P Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 1,029 |
Henleaze1 seat
| D. Brown | Liberal Democrats | 3,445 ✓ |
| D Fey | Conservative | 1,795 |
| J. Sluglett | Labour | 823 |
| J Hills | Green | 333 |
Hillfields1 seat · turnout 58.7%
| Noreen Daniels | Labour | 2,475 ✓ |
| John Patrick Hassell | Liberal Democrats | 1,504 |
| Malcolm Lake | Conservative | 1,073 |
| Graham Davey | Green | 272 |
Horfield1 seat · turnout 63.2%
| Rosalie Walker | Labour | 1,887 ✓ |
| Anthony Smith | Conservative | 1,543 |
| Neil Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 1,230 |
| Daniella Elsa Radice | Green | 334 |
Kingsweston1 seat
| J. Price | Labour | 1,556 ✓ |
| J. Prescott | Liberal Democrats | 1,532 |
| M Cobb | Conservative | 941 |
| T Thomas | Independent | 429 |
Lawrence Hill1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| Brenda Hugill | Labour | 1,935 ✓ |
| Fi Hance | Liberal Democrats | 1,492 |
| Richard Manns | Conservative | 384 |
| Michael Crawford | Green | 341 |
Lockleaze1 seat · turnout 56.3%
| Emma Bagley | Liberal Democrats | 1,880 ✓ |
| Kerry Barker | Labour | 1,542 |
| Christina Quartley | Conservative | 488 |
| C. Quinnell | Green | 183 |
| Roger Thomas | — | 59 |
Redland1 seat · turnout 72.2%
| James White | Liberal Democrats | 2,493 ✓ |
| Douglas Newton | Conservative | 1,292 |
| Malcolm Patterson | Labour | 1,191 |
| Lela Helen McTernan | Green | 828 |
Southmead1 seat · turnout 53.1%
| Peter Hammond | Labour | 2,106 ✓ |
| Joe Long | Conservative | 946 |
| Gerard Smith | Liberal Democrats | 771 |
| Andrew Richardson | Independent | 243 |
St George East1 seat · turnout 60.6%
| C. Price | Labour | 2,401 ✓ |
| M Denyer | Conservative | 1,439 |
| Elvin P. | Liberal Democrats | 1,223 |
| Christine Prior | Green | 306 |
St George West1 seat · turnout 60.4%
| Ronald Stone | Labour | 2,218 ✓ |
| Anthony Potter | Liberal Democrats | 1,311 |
| Alexander Culley | Conservative | 871 |
| Samantha Pullinger | Green | 329 |
Stoke Bishop1 seat · turnout 73.8%
| Peter Abraham | Conservative | 2,903 ✓ |
| Saleh Ahmed | Liberal Democrats | 1,912 |
| Dianne Manning | Labour | 758 |
| Keith Wiltshire | Green | 409 |
Westbury-on-Trym1 seat · turnout 76.7%
| Gollop G. | Conservative | 2,927 ✓ |
| T Blythe | Liberal Democrats | 1,991 |
| G. Kirk | Labour | 1,082 |
| D. Brown | Green | 327 |
