1995 Bournemouth Borough Council election

1995 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 28 seats, 40.1% 20 seats, 40.2% Seats won 26 21 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 40,824 33,141 Percentage 38.0% 30.8% Swing 2.1% 9.4%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Independent Last election 6 seats, 13.0% 3 seats, 5.9% Seats won 6 4 Seat change 1 Popular vote 23,581 9,195 Percentage 21.9% 8.6% Swing 8.9% 2.7%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1995 Bournemouth Borough Council election was held on 4 May 1995 to elect members to Bournemouth Borough Council in Dorset, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

The council stayed in No overall control, with the Liberal Democrats remaining the largest party.

Summary

Election result

1995 Bournemouth Borough Council election [1] [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal Democrats	48	26	0	2	2	45.6	38.0	40,824	–2.1
	Conservative	39	21	1	0	1	36.8	30.8	33,141	–9.4
	Labour	34	6	0	0		10.5	21.9	23,581	+8.9
	Independent	13	4	1	0	1	7.0	8.6	9,195	+2.7
	UKIP	2	0	0	0		0.0	0.6	671	N/A
	Natural Law	1	0	0	0		0.0	0.1	103	N/A

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.