2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election

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2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election
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All 76 seats on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Leader Vikki Slade Phil BroadheadGeorge Farquhar
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election15 seats, 19.7%36 seats, 32.1%3 seats, 14.2%
Seats won281211
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 13Decrease2.svg 24Increase2.svg 8
Popular vote62,53751,32330,417
Percentage31.4%25.8%15.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.0%Decrease2.svg 6.3%Increase2.svg 1.1%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LeaderPaul HillardChris Rigby
Party CI Green Independent
Last electionN/A2 seats, 7.5%11 seats, 14.2%
Seats won855
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Increase2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote15,23116,9159,050
Percentage7.7%8.5%4.5%
SwingN/AIncrease2.svg 1.0%Decrease2.svg 9.7%
 Seventh partyEighth party
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LeaderMark HowellJudes Butt
Party Poole People Poole Engage
Last election7 seats, 5.4%0 seats, 0.3%
Seats won52
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote5,9956,966
Percentage3.0%3.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.4%Increase2.svg 3.2%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election
Leader before election

Philip Broadhead
Conservative
No overall control

Leader after election

Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrats
No overall control

The 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 76 members of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council in Dorset, England. [1]

Contents

The council stayed with no overall control but the Liberal Democrats became the largest single party. [2] [3] As no one party controlled a majority of the council the Liberal Democrats, Christchurch Independents, Poole People Party and The Bournemouth Independent Group subsequently formed a coalition administration known as the "Three Towns Alliance." [4] [5]

Background

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a minority Conservative administration. Eight registered political parties were represented on the council, in addition to eight independent councillors who did not belong to a party. Some of the parties and independents formed political groups:

The other parties each formed their own groups, and the remaining five independent councillors were not aligned to any group. [6] [7]

Councillors standing down

CouncillorWardFirst electedPartyDate announced
Norman Decent Kinson 2019 Conservative 10 May 2022 [8]
Mike Brooke Broadstone 1999 Liberal Democrats 3 November 2022 [9]
Drew Mellor Talbot and Branksome Woods 2019 Conservative 13 February 2023 [10]
Mike Greene Bournemouth Central 2009 Conservative 25 February 2023 [11]
Nicola Greene Westbourne and West Cliff 2007 Conservative 25 February 2023 [12]
Ann Stribley Parkstone 1977 Conservative 30 March 2023 [13]
Lewis Allison Boscombe West 2019 Labour 6 April 2023 [14]
Peter Hall Christchurch Town 2015 Conservative
Diana Butler Creekmoor 2019 UKIP
Mark Robson Newtown and Heatherlands 2019 Liberal Democrats
L-J Evans Poole Town 2019 Poole People Party
Susan Phillips Wallisdown and Winton West 2011 Conservative
Lisa Lewis West Southbourne 2019 Labour

Parties

On 5 April 2023, the full list of candidates was published: [14]

In addition, 33 Independent candidates, and 1 candidate without a description, sought election.

Results summary

Following the results, the council remained in no overall control but the Liberal Democrats became the largest party with 13 gains. [15] The Conservatives fell sharply from 34 to 12 seats. [16] The Labour Party nearly quadrupled their seat total from 3 to 11. [17] The Green Party went from 2 seats to 5. [18]

2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election [19]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 7428Increase2.svg 1336.831.462,537+9.0
  Conservative 7512Decrease2.svg 2415.825.851,323–6.3
  Labour 5511Increase2.svg 814.515.330,417+1.1
  CI 108Increase2.svg 810.57.715,231N/A
  Green 385Increase2.svg 36.68.516,915+1.0
  Independent 345Decrease2.svg 66.64.59,050–9.7
  Poole People 85Decrease2.svg 26.63.05,995–2.4
  Poole Engage 162Increase2.svg 22.63.56,966+3.2
  Animal Welfare 10Steady2.svg0.00.1239N/A
  Reform UK 10Steady2.svg0.00.1189N/A
  Heritage 10Steady2.svg0.00.1181N/A
  Communist 10Steady2.svg0.0<0.140N/A

UKIP and ALL both lost one seat, but are not shown in the table above as no candidates contested on behalf of those parties.

Ward results

Incumbent councillors are indicated with '‡'.

Alderney and Bourne Valley

Alderney and Bourne Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rachel Marie Maidment‡ 1,341 44.9 +11.5
Liberal Democrats Tony Trent‡ 1,314 44.0 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Adrian David Chapmanlaw 1,257 42.1 +12.2
Labour Celia McCormack71624.0+6.0
Labour Philip Murray65521.9+4.9
Labour Stephen Sinsbury61320.5+5.7
Conservative Lisle Carol Smith57919.4−4.6
Conservative Sam Way54218.2−0.9
Conservative Michael Abraham Labidi53517.9−1.2
Green Renato Roberto Colonna37112.4N/A
Animal Welfare Gavin Sean Ridley2398.0N/A
Independent Martin David Smalley1755.9−3.0
Majority
Turnout 2,98525.18−3.03%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bearwood and Merley

Bearwood and Merley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Anthony Brown‡ 2,502 67.5 +17.7
Liberal Democrats Marcus Julian Charles Andrews‡ 2,482 67.0 +23.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Glyn Burton‡ 2,414 65.1 +24.0
Conservative Leona Jayne Allen74420.1−6.9
Conservative Debbie Ferguson69818.8−3.6
Conservative Roger Ashton Gregory69118.6−3.6
Green Alison Randall40310.9+0.5
Labour Siobhan Helen Bardsley3509.4+4.4
Majority
Turnout 3,70633.48%−6.22%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Boscombe East and Pokesdown

Boscombe East and Pokesdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Farquhar‡ 1,465 58.4 +28.1
Labour Eleanor Connolly 1,232 49.1 +27.5
Independent Andy Jones‡ [a] 42917.1−12.3
Conservative Mariam Kazem-Malaki39815.9−13.5
Green Mike Squires33213.2−13.4
Conservative Gayatri Balakrishna Lokhande32613.0−8.2
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Sian Edwards30712.2−6.1
Liberal Democrats James Robert Lees1877.5−6.6
Majority
Turnout 2,50731.90%+1.04%
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
  1. ↑ Elected as Conservative

Boscombe West

Boscombe West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Canavan 629 36.9 +2.5
Labour Gillian Mary Martin 627 36.8 +6.8
Conservative Jane Kelly‡57833.9−3.2
Conservative Sarah Rehana Choudhury45726.8−6.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Radcliffe42324.8+7.2
Green Nick Tidiman32719.2−9.6
Liberal Democrats Reverend Ian Whitham18811.0N/A
Independent Philip James Stanley-Watts17710.4−22.5
Majority
Turnout 1,70321.67−1.8%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bournemouth Central

Bournemouth Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hazel Elizabeth Allen‡ 663 32.9 −6.9
Labour Jamie Paul Martin 640 31.8 +15.4
Conservative Ed Down53426.5−15.0
Independent David Smith48824.2−5.2
Labour Ian Paul Prankerd45022.3+8.7
Green Jon Crewe35217.5−3.8
Liberal Democrats David George England25512.7+2.8
Independent Alan Zaczek1989.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Martin Alistair Rodger1798.9+0.9
Majority
Turnout 2,01421.99−3.69
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Broadstone

Broadstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vikki Slade‡ 2,564 69.2 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Thomas Sidaway 2,307 62.2 −4.8
Conservative David Mark Newell91224.6+0.6
Conservative John Leslie Bill90924.5+4.2
Green Soo Chapman2185.9N/A
Labour Robin William Phillips1714.6+1.4
Majority
Turnout 3,70743.28−6.39
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Burton and Grange

Burton and Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CI Simon Jonathan McCormack‡ 727 40.6 −4.5
CI David Anthony Flagg‡ 652 36.4 −14.8
Conservative Michael Adams44524.8+9.3
Conservative Samuel Nicholas Joynson38521.5+6.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Franklin Dawson36520.4+14.1
Liberal Democrats Alinda Jane Howland30417.0+11.6
Labour Simon Peter Charles Dawson22812.7−9.8
Green Graham Paul Kendrick1558.7+0.7
Green Deb Sutton1347.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,79125.42−8.04
CI hold Swing
CI hold Swing

Canford Cliffs

Canford Cliffs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative May Yuen Haines‡ 1,711 56.4 −5.5
Conservative John Ernest Challinor 1,680 55.4 −2.2
Liberal Democrats Ray Sparrow62020.4+3.1
Liberal Democrats Rich Douglas51316.9+5.3
Labour Jim Buchanan2919.6+3.8
Green Johnny Tutton2678.8N/A
Poole Engage Sheridan Burnett2618.6N/A
Poole Engage Sharala Lowe2357.7N/A
Independent Peter George Pawlowski1615.3−13.8
Majority
Turnout 3,03437.99−2.59
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Canford Heath

Canford Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Elizabeth Hazel Moore‡ 2,199 65.7 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Matthews‡ 1,953 58.4 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Clare Elaine Weight 1,575 47.1 +2.9
Conservative Sean Gabriel‡ [a] 1,12433.6+7.8
Conservative Helen Louise Lawrence82824.8−0.2
Conservative Manoj Pillai81124.2+5.4
Labour Janet Green38811.6+0.2
Green Pamela Margaret Jefferies2968.8−0.8
Majority
Turnout 3,34531.34−1.17
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
  1. ↑ Elected in a by-election in May 2021

Christchurch Town

Christchurch Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Cox‡ 1,619 53.8 +24.2
Liberal Democrats Michael John Tarling 1,456 48.4 +20.2
CI Avril Elizabeth Coulton77825.8+3.6
CI Viv Charrett69523.1+2.4
Conservative John Trickett37212.4−15.8
Conservative Luc Wesley Swarbrick36212.0−11.8
Labour Julian Spurr2086.9−4.6
Green Sam Cato1836.1−6.7
Green Steven Miles Thomas1173.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 3,01037.24−0.96
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Commons

Commons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CI Margaret Phipps‡ 1,757 59.5 +9.4
CI Vanessa Helen Ricketts‡ [a] 1,574 53.3 +1.4
Conservative Tara Jane Fox41414.0±0.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Stuart Davies38012.9−1.8
Independent Robin Thomas Adamson35512.0N/A
Green Carol Ann Gardiner31010.5N/A
Labour Peter Stokes2949.9+2.8
Liberal Democrats Cat Gold2267.6−5.0
Conservative Lynda Price2267.6−5.3
Majority
Turnout 2,95537.13−3.4
CI hold Swing
CI hold Swing
  1. ↑ Elected in a by-election in May 2021

Creekmoor

Creekmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Poole Engage Judy Butt‡ [a] 960 44.8 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Richard Slade 774 36.1 +13.1
Liberal Democrats Paige Emma Stevens65030.3+10.6
Poole Engage Sarah Jayne Hollis64530.1N/A
Conservative Bob Lister32014.9−23.9
Conservative Tony Reeves29913.9−11.9
Labour Neil John Duncan-Jordan 28113.1+3.8
Green Diana Carolyn Tozer1617.5−5.2
Majority
Turnout 2,14529.52−1.74
Poole Engage gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing
  1. ↑ Elected as Conservative, formed Poole Engage in June 2022

East Cliff and Springbourne

East Cliff and Springbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martin Joseph Bedford 965 35.2 +9.7
Labour Anne-Marie Moriarty 881 32.1 +7.5
Conservative Anne Brenda Filer‡ 842 30.7 −5.5
Green Sara Louise Armstrong83030.2+7.4
Conservative David Anthony Kelsey‡79729.0−5.6
Conservative Roberto Rocca‡77228.1−2.6
Labour Declan George Stones75727.6+4.0
Green Paul Alexander Gray66624.3N/A
Green Louise Samantha Kenchington65824.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Ash Santini2398.7−8.7
Liberal Democrats Frank Hollowell2388.7−7.4
Liberal Democrats Dwaid Tyrone Edwin Coleman2147.8−8.1
Majority
Turnout 2,74523.99−0.03
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East Southbourne and Tuckton

East Southbourne and Tuckton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bernadette Patricia Nanovo 1,660 52.6 +32.3
Liberal Democrats Judy Richardson 1,642 52.1 +40.8
Conservative Eddie Coope‡98431.2−25.3
Conservative Malcolm George Davies‡86527.4−22.5
Green Jane Maria Bull33410.6−11.8
Labour Alan Davidson2969.4+1.1
Labour Jan Youngs2487.9−4.2
Majority
Turnout 3,15342.66+4.02
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hamworthy

Hamworthy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Poole People Brian Hitchcock 849 33.5 −18.1
Poole Engage Julie Bagwell‡ [a] 759 30.0 −21.6
Labour Peter Jonathan Cooper 720 28.4 +14.0
Conservative Mike White‡65625.9+1.3
Poole Engage Daniel James Butt‡ [b] 63024.9−20.0
Conservative Mike Wilkins59323.4+0.3
Liberal Democrats Steve Robinson49219.4+12.3
Conservative Janet Mary Walton47818.9−0.4
Poole Engage Mohan Iyengar [c] 46318.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Jude Chapman38515.2+9.0
Green Yasmine Leila Osbourne36714.5−0.1
Liberal Democrats David Chapman33313.1+7.9
Majority
Turnout 2,53424.25−6.18
Poole People hold Swing
Poole Engage gain from Poole People Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
  1. ↑ Elected as Poole People, formed Poole Engage in June 2022
  2. ↑ Elected as Poole People, formed Poole Engage in June 2022
  3. ↑ Incumbent councillor for Canford Cliffs; elected as Conservative, formed Poole Engage in June 2022

Highcliffe and Walkford

Mudeford, Stanpit and West Highcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CI Andy Martin‡ [a] 2,810 73.8 +25.7
CI David Francis Martin 2,450 64.3 +20.9
Conservative Mike Ellis3549.3−22.7
Independent Nigel David Brooks‡3248.5−39.6
Liberal Democrats Robin Alan Beresford Ede3178.3−1.9
Labour Lorraine Brown2606.8−1.2
Green Helen Frances Woodall2205.8N/A
Conservative Efe Ohwofasa2085.5−21.8
Reform UK Vince Cable1895.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Keith Harrison1684.4−5.0
Communist Carol Ann Wilcox401.0N/A
Majority
Turnout 3,81044.05−0.17
CI hold Swing
CI hold Swing
  1. ↑ Elected in a by-election in October 2022

Kinson

Kinson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cameron Ralph Adams 1,092 36.7 +9.4
Conservative Duane William Farr‡ 1,063 35.7 +4.0
Labour Co-op Michelle Andrea Dower 1,062 35.7 +12.1
Labour Co-op Paul Victor Williams1,02934.6+11.6
Conservative Laurence Martin Peter Fear‡96432.4+2.7
Labour Co-op Zach Eli David Griffiths95832.2+10.3
Liberal Democrats Neil Graeme Atkinson57919.4+11.5
Liberal Democrats Claire Smith56018.8+11.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Paul Smith47315.9N/A
Green Jemima Jane Elizabeth Astill33911.4−3.3
Independent Sue Lennon2779.3+2.8
Majority
Rejected ballots90.1
Turnout 2,97823.21−3.33
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

Littledown and Iford

Littledown and Iford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lawrence Williams‡ 940 39.3 −8.7
Conservative Bobbie Dove 892 37.3 −9.7
Liberal Democrats Catherine Alison Bishop80233.6+11.0
Liberal Democrats Chris Mayne57223.9+11.2
Labour Toni Elizabeth Colledge47019.7+4.6
Labour Patrick Francis Connolly44818.8+5.5
Green David John Thornton Ball42817.9−4.5
Majority
Turnout 2,38931.75−0.87
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Moordown

Moordown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Alice Kate Salmon 1,089 47.3 +21.1
Green Joe Angus Salmon 904 39.3 +16.3
Conservative Sarah Catherine Anderson‡63727.7−12.3
Conservative Beverley Ann Dunlop‡58225.3−2.9
Labour Mary Apperley52822.9+3.5
Labour David Llewellyn Kelsey Stokes44719.4+1.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew David Hallam2048.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,30331.71
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Mudeford, Stanpit and West Highcliffe

Mudeford, Stanpit and West Highcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CI Lesley Margaret Dedman‡ 2,004 62.4 +11.9
CI Paul Alan Hilliard‡ 1,784 55.5 +7.9
Conservative Claire Stephanie Bath92328.7−3.6
Liberal Democrats Sam Davies32010.0−0.4
Liberal Democrats Erin Samantha Tarling3059.5+0.3
Green Adie Saunders2949.2N/A
Labour Ian Wands2457.6+0.9
Majority
Turnout 3,21339.30−5.65
CI hold Swing
CI hold Swing

Muscliff and Strouden Park

Muscliff and Strouden Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kieron Wilson‡ 1,595 44.8 −6.7
Independent Lisa Northover‡ 1,227 34.4 −3.9
Independent Brian George Castle 1,058 29.7 N/A
Conservative Ian Charles Clark89425.1+1.6
Independent Liz Lucas87924.7N/A
Conservative Derek Frank Borthwick‡87024.4−0.3
Conservative Kierran Lister Paxton81722.9+2.6
Labour Farah Bassinder72420.3+7.5
Labour Robert Bassinder70319.7+9.4
Labour Johny M Skaria64018.0+8.1
Liberal Democrats Oliva Sidaway1955.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Brian James Palmer1885.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Martin Michael Sheppard1574.4N/A
Majority
Turnout 3,56228.41
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Newtown and Heatherlands

Newtown and Heatherlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Millie Clementine Earl‡ 1,966 62.5 +16.8
Liberal Democrats Marion Le Poidevin‡ 1,717 54.6 +12.7
Liberal Democrats Sandra Mackrow 1,609 51.1 +15.6
Labour Emma Lang70622.4+4.3
Conservative Malcolm Farrell69522.1±0.0
Green Bruce Tomalin63620.2−1.2
Conservative Sylvia Alexandra Saxon60019.1+0.3
Conservative Louise Sarah Russell56117.8+1.5
Majority
Turnout 3,14724.15−5.76
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Oakdale

Oakdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Poole People Felicity Joy Rice‡ [a] 987 40.6 +0.2
Poole People Peter Francis Miles‡ 914 37.6 −13.2
Poole Engage Steve Hayes46018.9N/A
Conservative Sunil Kumar44618.4−6.9
Conservative Simon Peter Hollosi43517.9−1.1
Labour Alan Albert Daniels41517.1+6.5
Poole Engage Marie Patricia Pethen36314.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Molly Charlotte Slade32313.3+1.2
Liberal Democrats David Herbert Brandwood30912.7+1.1
Majority
Turnout 2,43029.08
Poole People hold Swing
Poole People gain from ALL Swing

Parkstone

Parkstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Crispin James Goodall 1,284 44.1 +23.5
Liberal Democrats Emily Carrie Harman 1,269 43.6 +29.4
Conservative Bryan Dion [a] 65222.4−9.1
Conservative Ashley Fraser62821.6−5.7
Poole People Susan Jane Stockwell34912.0−31.5
Poole People Matilda Marie Northover33711.6N/A
Labour Darren James Taylor33211.4−2.2
Green Ben Pantling2879.9−6.4
Poole Engage Steve Baron‡ [b] 2789.6−33.9
Poole Engage Elaine Joan Atkinson2508.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,91034.53−2.26
Liberal Democrats gain from Poole People Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
  1. ↑ Incumbent councillor for Penn Hill
  2. ↑ Elected as Poole People, formed Poole Engage in June 2022

Penn Hill

Penn Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jo Clements 1,445 48.5 +13.7
Liberal Democrats Oliver John Walters 1,196 40.2 +8.7
Conservative Remy John Aquilina85128.6−6.6
Conservative Tony O’Neill‡73524.7−14.9
Poole Engage Sophie-Julienne Burnett41313.9N/A
Labour Jake Oliver Ruggier38212.8−2.8
Poole Engage Nathelie Anna Tudberry35311.9N/A
Green Helen Joanna Nicol2949.9−16.3
Majority 2,97834.24−0.62
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Poole Town

Poole Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Poole People Andy Hadley‡ 933 33.0 −14.6
Poole People Mark Edward Howell‡ 925 32.7 −15.2
Labour Sue Aitkenhead 841 29.7 +7.4
Conservative Gavin Scott Wright70925.0+5.1
Conservative Leanne Barnes70524.9+5.6
Poole People Charmaine Cassandra Parkinson70124.8−21.5
Conservative Sarah Therese O’Connell67223.7+4.8
Green Leo Jon Butterworth41914.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Katharine Anne Palfrey40614.3+4.5
Poole Engage Christopher James Bulteel33511.8N/A
Poole Engage Dave Butt31011.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Andrew Robson30910.9+3.3
Liberal Democrats Abbi Carolyn Slade30410.7+4.4
Poole Engage Ian Leslie Davies2518.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,83128.44−4.97
Poole People hold Swing
Poole People hold Swing
Labour gain from Poole People Swing

Queen's Park

Queen's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Alasdair Keddie 809 33.0 +13.1
Labour Sharon Lesley Carr-Brown 808 32.9 +16.3
Conservative Mark Edward John Anderson‡75930.9−14.2
Green Nicole Nagel74630.4+15.1
Conservative Cheryl Anne Johnson‡69328.2−10.6
Labour Christopher Richard Talman59424.2+9.6
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Ann Crouch2158.8−2.2
Liberal Democrats Gillian Elizabeth Pardy1706.9−4.5
Majority
Turnout 2,45531.69
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Redhill and Northbourne

Redhill and Northbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Gordon George Bartlett‡ 844 38.9 −10.3
Independent Jackie Edwards‡ [a] 751 34.6 +9.2
Conservative Karen Jill Hay55125.4±0.0
Conservative Daniel Charles Wilson50323.2−1.4
Labour Ruth Messer41919.3+8.1
Labour Ann Williams38717.8+9.7
Liberal Democrats Heather Margaret Dalziel27312.6+3.3
Green Carwyn Geraint Davies24611.3+0.5
Liberal Democrats Ines Antunovic Thomson1938.9+2.9
Majority
Turnout 2,17028.71−5.68
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
  1. ↑ Elected as Conservative

Talbot and Branksome Woods

Talbot and Branksome Woods
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Stephen Gillett 1,143 39.1 +21.7
Conservative Karen Alexis Rampton‡ 1,073 36.7 −6.7
Conservative Philip Alan Broadhead‡ 1,068 36.6 −8.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Battistini1,06336.4+18.8
Conservative Jane Newell1,02435.1−9.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Parkin98533.7+16.7
Green Ian Charles Cunliffe41314.1−6.6
Labour Paul Forsdick39113.4−0.6
Labour Elaine Yiannaki37212.7−1.0
Labour Stephen Stones31310.7−2.9
Heritage Jim Burch1816.2N/A
No DescriptionCharlotte Robinson1123.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,92029.34−2.16
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wallisdown and Winton West

Wallisdown and Winton West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Olivia Maria Brown 1,108 53.1 +36.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Herrett 951 45.6 +32.0
Conservative Nigel Patrick Hedges‡47722.9−19.5
Conservative Toby William Johnson [a] 41620.0−20.4
Labour Julia Elizabeth Harding Drage35216.9+0.7
Green Matthew Peter Burgress31815.3−5.5
Labour Michael Cracknell30314.5−2.9
Majority
Turnout 2,08528.79
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
  1. ↑ Incumbent councillor for Alderney & Bourne Valley; elected as Liberal Democrat

West Southbourne

West Southbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Chick 1,250 44.1 +17.6
Liberal Democrats Jeff Hanna 1,209 42.6 +16.4
Labour Simon Patrick Adorian96434.0+6.6
Labour Joanne Oldale91332.2+5.7
Conservative Bob Lawton‡46116.2−10.8
Conservative Ray Hatchard45816.1−9.7
Green Susan Graham2468.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,83737.94+4.67
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Westbourne and West Cliff

Westbourne and West Cliff
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John William Beesley ‡ 974 41.3 −6.8
Conservative David D’Orton Gibson 887 37.6 −9.0
Liberal Democrats Russell Paul Trent71830.4+7.5
Liberal Democrats Allan Turner Ward62526.5+10.1
Labour Jill Grower47220.0+4.2
Green Liz Elwick44819.0−2.2
Labour Daniel Moore35114.9+4.0
Rejected ballots18
Majority
Turnout 2,35928.72
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Winton East

Winton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Simon Richard George Bull ‡ 1,183 66.7 +3.1
Green Chris Rigby ‡ 1,116 62.9 +7.9
Conservative Terry Ali27815.7−5.8
Labour Austin McCormack26214.8−0.7
Conservative Sash Jolliffe24613.9−4.6
Labour Mike Ramsdale24113.6−1.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Robert Dredge1005.6N/A
Rejected ballots160.9
Majority
Turnout 1,77424.74
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

By-elections

East Cliff and Springbourne

Five days after the election, newly elected Labour councillor Martin Bedford for East Cliff and Springbourne resigned due to ill health. [20]

East Cliff and Springbourne: 29 June 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Sara Armstrong 817 38.4 +9.5
Conservative David Kelsey61428.8–0.5
Labour Declan Stones59027.7–5.9
Liberal Democrats Paul Radcliffe1085.1–3.2
Majority 2039.6N/A
Turnout 2,12918.7−5.29
Registered electors 11,385
Green gain from Labour Swing

Canford Cliffs

[21]

Canford Cliffs: 2 May 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gavin Wright 1,720 62.0
Liberal Democrats Ray Sparrow57320.7
Labour Jim Buchanan31711.4
Green Johnny Tutton1635.9
Majority 1,14741.3
Turnout 2,80435.4−2.59
Registered electors 7,918
Conservative hold Swing

Muscliff and Strouden Park

Muscliff and Strouden Park by-election: 24 October 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Toby Slade 1,008 43.4 +17.2
Labour Eyyup Kilinc43418.7–2.5
Independent Julie-Anne Houldey40617.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard Blackwell-Whitehead1747.5+1.8
Independent Peter Rogers1185.1N/A
Independent Conor O'Luby1004.3N/A
Green Roger Mann843.6N/A
Majority 57424.7N/A
Turnout 2,33618.4–10.0
Registered electors 12,693
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg9.9

Talbot and Branksome Woods

Talbot and Branksome Woods by-election: 11 September 2025 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dawn Logan 910 32.4 –2.1
Reform UK Martin Houlden79128.2N/A
Conservative Jo Keeling77027.4–5.0
Labour Charlie Cushway1706.1–5.7
Green Amy Hardy1655.9–6.6
Majority 1194.2N/A
Turnout 2,80828.4–0.9
Registered electors 9,900
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

References

Notes
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    6. ↑ "Your councillors". Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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    8. ↑ "Bournemouth councillor will continue role after Manchester election failure". Bournemouth Echo. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
    9. ↑ "Poole councillor calling time after more than 20 years representing Broadstone". Bournemouth Echo. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
    10. ↑ "IN FULL: Statement from Drew Mellor on decision to resign as BCP Council leader". uk.news.yahoo.com. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
    11. ↑ "Two Conservative BCP Council members not standing for re-election". bournemouthecho.co.uk/. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
    12. ↑ "Two Conservative BCP Council members not standing for re-election". bournemouthecho.co.uk/. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
    13. ↑ "Parkstone councillor Ann Stribley calls time on 46 years in role". bournemouthecho.co.uk/. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
    14. 1 2 "LISTED: Who is standing to be a councillor in next month's BCP Council elections". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
    15. ↑ "'Blown away': Liberal Democrats storm into largest BCP Council party after election". Bournemouth Echo. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
    16. ↑ "Conservative leader says election focused on national issues as council seats plummet". Bournemouth Echo. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
    17. ↑ "Labour vows to 'punch well above our weight' after BCP Council election gains". Bournemouth Echo. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
    18. ↑ "'Big change in Bournemouth': Green Party celebrating BCP Council gains". Bournemouth Echo. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
    19. ↑ "Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
    20. ↑ "Labour councillor resigns five days after election success in Bournemouth ward". Bournemouth Echo. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
    21. ↑ "Canford Cliffs by-election results (2 May 2024)". BCP Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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