In 2012 following the results of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 counts, George Ferguson was declared the first elected Mayor of Bristol.
Of the first and second preference votes counted:
- George Ferguson received 37,353 votes.
- Marvin Rees received 31,259 votes.
pdfSee details of the Stage 1 count results (pdf, 30 KB)
pdfSee details of the Stage 2 count results (pdf, 25 KB)
pdfSee election result by count table (pdf, 13 KB)
Turnout
Overall turnout was 27.92%.