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Bristol mayor: Candidate list 2021

Alastair Watson Alastair WatsonAlastair Watson
Alastair Watson (Cons) is a business consultant and former Lord Mayor of Bristol

Many local elections had to be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, including that for the next Mayor of Bristol.

The rescheduled election is due to take place on Thursday 6 May, 2021.

Bristol City Council Marvin ReesBristol City Council
Incumbent mayor Marvin Rees (Lab) will be looking to defend his seat

The candidates are:

  • Incumbent mayor Marvin Rees (Lab) will be looking to defend his seat and seeks re-election.
  • Caroline Gooch, (Lib Dem), is a biomedical scientist who wants to scrap the role of mayor. This is her first election.
  • Sandy Hore-Ruthven (Green) is CEO of a charity for young people who is standing for the first time.
  • Alastair Watson (Cons) is a business consultant and former Lord Mayor of Bristol.
  • Tom Baldwin is a candidate from the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and is an active campaigner.
  • Sean Donnelly (Independent) is a local business owner and runs a group of pubs in the city.
  • John Langley (Independent), who stood as an independent candidate in 2016, says he will prioritise homelessness, housing and transport.
  • Oska Shaw, a candidate from the Rights for Nature Campaign, is a student at UWE and advocates a referendum on the future of the mayoral system.
  • Robert Clarke (Reform UK)
Caroline Gooch Caroline GoochCaroline Gooch
Caroline Gooch is standing for the Lib Dems, who want to scrap the role of mayor
Sandy Hore-Ruthven Sandy Hore-RuthvenSandy Hore-Ruthven
Sandy Hore-Ruthven is standing for the Green Party
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