1991 Bournemouth Borough Council election

1991 Bournemouth Borough Council election

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All 57 seats to Bournemouth Borough Council 29 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Last election 13 seats, 35.4% 37 seats, 49.6% Seats won 28 20 Seat change 15 17 Popular vote 51,316 51,408 Percentage 40.1% 40.2% Swing 4.7% 9.4%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Independent Last election 4 seats, 10.0% 2 seats, 3.7% Seats won 6 3 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 16,693 7,592 Percentage 13.0% 5.9% Swing 3.0% 2.2%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election No overall control

The 1991 Bournemouth Borough Council election was held on 2 May 1991 to elect members to Bournemouth Borough Council in Dorset, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

The Conservatives lost control of the council to No overall control, with the Liberal Democrats (the successor to the Alliance) emerging as the largest party and one seat away from a majority.

Summary

Election result

1991 Bournemouth Borough Council election [1] [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal Democrats	37	28	15	0	15	49.1	40.1	51,316	+4.7
	Conservative	50	20	0	17	17	35.1	40.2	51,408	–9.4
	Labour	22	6	2	0	2	10.5	13.0	16,693	+3.0
	Independent	6	3	1	0	1	5.3	5.9	7,592	+2.2
	Liberal	1	0	0	0		0.0	0.5	626	N/A
	Green	1	0	0	0		0.0	0.3	348	N/A
	Ind. Conservative	0	0	0	1	1	0.0	N/A	N/A	–1.2

References

1. "Bournemouth Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 28 April 2025.