Boscombe West (ward)

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Boscombe West
ward
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK ward map highlighting Boscombe West.svg
Boundary of Boscombe West in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Major settlements Boscombe
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorPatrick Canavan (Labour)
CouncillorGillian Mary Martin (Labour)
Created fromBoscombe West
2003 (2003)–2019
Boscombe West (2019
Boscombe West
)
Number of councillors3
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]

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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.

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. [3] [2]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
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)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Kelly 666 37.1
Labour Lewis Allison 618 34.4
Conservative Philip Stanley-Watts59132.9
Labour Sara Armstrong53930.0
Green Anne Cassels51828.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Radcliffe31617.6
Majority
Turnout 1,79623.47%
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

2011

Boscombe West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Kelly747
Conservative Christopher Wakefield723
Conservative Philip Stanley-Watts686
Liberal Democrats Lisa Northover537
Liberal Democrats Maan Basma420
Labour Mike Goff350
Liberal Democrats Peter Pull336
Labour Bob Milner309
Labour Ian Taylor279
Green Damian Maguire261
Independent Angus Reid187
Independent Michal Figat150
Turnout 26.49
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

  1. "Boscombe West Ward Map". Google My Maps. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Ward Profile for Boscombe West" (PDF).{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Boscombe West Ward 2001-2011 Census Factsheet" (PDF). 2011.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)