Hotwells and Harbourside is one of the thirty-four council wards in the city of Bristol in the Southwest of England, United Kingdom.

Hotwells and Harbourside

The ward covers part of the

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(between Jacob's Wells Road and Park Street), Spike Island, and parts of

Hotwells Hotwells is a district of the English port city of Bristol. It is located to the south of and below the high ground of Clifton, and directly to the north of the Floating Harbour. The southern entrance to the Avon Gorge, which connects the docks ...

and

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. Hotwells and Harbourside has a large number of young people living in the area. Over 25% of the population is aged 16–24, significantly higher than the national average. People aged 25–39 also make a substantial part of the population, at over 35%. Notable places in the ward include

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, Bristol City Hall,

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, Cabot Tower, and the Cumberland Basin.

Politics

Hotwells and Harbourside ward was created in May 2016 following a boundary review. It incorporates part of the areas formerly part of the Cabot ward. It is represented by one councillor on

Bristol City Council Bristol City Council is the local authority of Bristol, England. The council is a unitary authority, and is unusual in the United Kingdom in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of Bristol. Bristol has 34 wards ...

. Since the ward's formation in 2016, it has been held by the Liberal Democrats. The position is currently vacant after the resignation of Alex Hartley, who had served since May 2021, in December 2022. A

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is scheduled for either late January or early February 2023. Former

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MP Stephen Williams has been announced as the Liberal Democrat candidate. Other candidtates include independent Martin Booth, editor of Bristol24/7 and

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Patrick McAllister. Hotwells and Harbourside is part of the parliamentary constituency of

. Since 2015 the Member of Parliament is

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Hotwells and Harbourside

Politics

2023 by-election

2021 election

2016 election

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