Boscombe West

Boscombe West
ward Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Boundary of Boscombe West in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Major settlements	Boscombe
Current ward
Created	2019 (2019)
Councillor	Patrick Canavan (Labour)
Councillor	Gillian Mary Martin (Labour)
Created from	Boscombe West
2003 (2003)–2019 (2019)
Number of councillors	3
UK Parliament constituency	Bournemouth East

Boscombe West is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. ^[1]

History

The ward was formerly used for elections to Bournemouth Borough Council, which it elected three councillors. ^[2] The current ward has slightly different boundaries, covering part of the former Bournemouth ward of Boscombe East.

In 2025, Gillian Martin resigned from the Labour Party. ^[3]

Geography

The ward covers the western areas of Boscombe. It is part of the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency.

Demographics

Boscombe West is one of the most diverse wards in the whole of the South East Dorset conurbation. The average age of residents is older than the England and Wales average. ^{[4] [2]}

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2011		Jane Kelly (Conservative)		Christopher Wakefield (Conservative)		Philip Stanley-Watts (Conservative)
2015
BCP				Lewis Allison (Labour)	Seat Abolished
2019
2023		Patrick Canavan (Labour)		Gillian Mary Martin (Labour)

Election results

2019

Boscombe West (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jane Kelly	666	37.1
	Labour	Lewis Allison	618	34.4
	Conservative	Philip Stanley-Watts	591	32.9
	Labour	Sara Armstrong	539	30.0
	Green	Anne Cassels	518	28.8
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Radcliffe	316	17.6
Majority
Turnout			1,796	23.47%
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

2011

Boscombe West (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jane Kelly	747
	Conservative	Christopher Wakefield	723
	Conservative	Philip Stanley-Watts	686
	Liberal Democrats	Lisa Northover	537
	Liberal Democrats	Maan Basma	420
	Labour	Mike Goff	350
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Pull	336
	Labour	Bob Milner	309
	Labour	Ian Taylor	279
	Green	Damian Maguire	261
	Independent	Angus Reid	187
	Independent	Michal Figat	150
Turnout				26.49
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

References

1. "Boscombe West Ward Map". Google My Maps. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
2. "Ward Profile for Boscombe West" (PDF).{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "LIVE: Two BCP Tory councillors join Reform - reaction". Bournemouth Echo. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
4. "Boscombe West Ward 2001-2011 Census Factsheet" (PDF). 2011.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• Listed Buildings in Boscombe West Ward, Bournemouth