Bournemouth Borough Council elections

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Bournemouth Borough Council was the local authority for Bournemouth in Dorset, England between 1974 and 2019. Prior to 1974 Bournemouth had been a county borough within Hampshire (being a county borough meant it was self-governing, being independent of Hampshire County Council). Under the Local Government Act 1972 Bournemouth became a non-metropolitan district within Dorset on 1 April 1974, with the same boundaries as the former county borough. On 1 April 1997 it became a unitary authority, taking over the functions previously provided for the area by Dorset County Council. In 2019 the council was abolished, merging with Christchurch and Poole to form Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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Political control

The first elections to the reformed council were held in 1973, initially to act as a shadow authority prior to the new arrangements coming into force the following year. From 1973 until the council's abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties: [1]

Lower tier non-metropolitan district

Party in controlYears
Conservative 1973–1991
No overall control 1991–1997

Unitary authority

Party in controlYears
No overall control 1997–2003
Liberal Democrats 2003–2007
Conservative 2007–2019

Leadership

The role of mayor was largely ceremonial at Bournemouth Borough Council. Political leadership was instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders from 2007 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Richard Smith [2] Liberal Democrats 2007
Stephen MacLoughlin [3] [4] Conservative May 20072010
Peter Charon [5] Conservative 19 Jul 201021 Feb 2012
John Beesley [6] [7] [8] Conservative 21 Feb 201231 Mar 2019

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

Unitary authority elections

Council composition

The table below illustrates the seats won by the parties at each election and control of the council. [11]

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats [12] Labour Green UKIP OthersCouncil control
after election
Local government reorganisation; interim council created (57 seats)
1973 40212003Conservative
1976 4623006Conservative
New ward boundaries
1979 4526004Conservative
1983 3955008Conservative
1987 37134003Conservative
1991 20286003No overall control
1995 21266004No overall control
Council becomes a unitary authority
1996 19286004No overall control
1999 25206006No overall control
New ward boundaries; seats decreased from 57 to 54
2003 16333002Liberal Democrats
2007 4173003Conservative
2011 4533003Conservative
2015 5100111Conservative
Council abolished; merged into Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council

Borough result maps

By-election results

1999–2003

Moordown By-Election 4 May 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard Henning55940.0+19.3
Liberal Democrats John Hayter53738.4−1.1
Labour Tony Hughes30121.5+1.2
Majority221.6
Turnout 1,39723.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Westbourne By-Election 4 May 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Beesley1,56575.5+13.6
Liberal Democrats Neil Russell35116.9−7.1
Labour David Stokes1567.5−6.6
Majority1,21458.6
Turnout 2,07230.7
Conservative hold Swing
Strouden Park By-Election 7 September 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jean Littlewood1,27654.7+11.3
Conservative Terry Hellier-Woods91739.3+1.9
Labour Arthur O'Luby1396.0−13.3
Majority35915.4
Turnout 2,33229.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kinson By-Election 2 August 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janice Hurne70844.7−9.8
Liberal Democrats Donald Lazenbury53233.6+13.1
Conservative Michaela Keene34521.8−3.2
Majority17611.1
Turnout 1,58525.2
Labour hold Swing

2003–2007

Talbot & Branksome Woods By-Election 15 January 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lynda Price76652.9+1.9
Liberal Democrats Lorna McGowan48433.4+5.4
UKIP Graham Evans1288.8−2.9
Labour David Stokes704.8−4.5
Majority28219.5
Turnout 1,44821.9
Conservative hold Swing
Boscombe West By-Election 22 July 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Benedict Prescott52642.9+8.1
Conservative Christopher Wakefield38431.3+5.9
Labour David Stokes1209.8−5.6
UKIP Graham Evans1078.7+8.7
Green Roger Eede907.3+7.3
Majority14211.6
Turnout 1,22720.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kinson North By-Election 29 September 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Lewis72037.0−7.8
Labour Dennis Gritt64533.1+4.8
Conservative Christopher Pomeroy45623.4+7.1
UKIP Mark Smith1266.5+6.5
Majority753.9
Turnout 1,94726.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Littledown & Iford By-Election 15 December 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas King1,31867.8+36.9
Liberal Democrats Alan Ketchley38920.0−30.9
Labour Debbie Sharman1628.3+2.1
BNP Barry Bennett743.8+3.8
Majority92947.8
Turnout 1,94325.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2007–2011

Queen's Park By-Election 1 May 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cheryl Anne Johnson91047.6−7.3
Liberal Democrats Mike Carlile46624.4−10.6
UKIP David Norman Hughes1759.1+9.1
Labour Co-op Mike Goff1497.8−2.3
Independent Chris Mayne1467.6+7.6
Liberal Bill Brandwood673.5+3.5
Majority44423.2
Turnout 1,91326.3
Conservative hold Swing
Winton East By-Election 1 May 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Douglas Lloyd Barton Spencer59035.6−14.9
Liberal Democrats Anson Westbrook41124.8−3.5
Labour Mel Semple24414.7+3.1
Independent Malcolm Kenneth Lock1328.0−1.7
Green Roger Eede1267.6+7.6
BNP Barry John Sinclair Bennett1046.3+6.3
UKIP Sam Whitt513.1+3.1
Majority17910.8
Turnout 1,65824.6
Conservative hold Swing
Westbourne & West Cliff By-Election 4 June 2009
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Powell1,30851.4
Liberal Democrats Noel Davenport56722.3
UKIP Rod Trelease36014.1
Labour Jack Killingback1666.5
Independent Malcolm John Chapman1465.7
Majority74129.1
Turnout 2,54731.76
Conservative hold Swing

2011–2015

Redhill and Northbourne By-Election 31 May 2012 [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David d’Orton-Gibson67526.7
Labour Jo Kennedy53921.3
Liberal Democrats Pat Lewis42416.8
Independent Claire Smith39815.8
UKIP Nicholas Atkinson32713.0
Green Sandra Hale542.1
Independent Paul Graham512.0
BNP Colin Smith421.7
Independent Peter Woodley150.6
Majority1365.4
Turnout 2,52532.77
Conservative hold Swing
Littledown and Iford By-Election 15 November 2012 [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gill Seymour81054.0
Labour Debbie Lynn Sharman24716.5
UKIP David Norman Hughes22915.3
Liberal Democrats Peter David Pull21414.3
Majority56337.5
Turnout 1,50019.98
Conservative hold Swing
Winton East By-Election 14 November 2013 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pat Oakley50341.8
Labour Mike Goff21517.9
UKIP Laurence Fear21217.6
Liberal Democrats Matthew Stephen Gillett19115.9
Green Sandra Hale484.0
Independent Kathleen Mortimer342.8
Turnout 1,20315.44
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Kinson South By-Election 10 December 2015 (2 seats) [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Decent520
Conservative Roger Marley509
Labour Beryl Baxter471
Labour Mel Semple371
UKIP Duane Farr313
Bournemouth Independent AlliancePhilip Davenport168
Bournemouth Independent AllianceRoger West116
Green Carla Gregory-May63
Liberal Democrats Gill Pardy61
Liberal Democrats Phil Dunn60
Green Geoffrey Darnton54
PatriaKevin Dixon8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Kinson North By-Election 1 September 2016 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Perkins55634.7+2.2
Labour Dennis Gritt51732.2+11.2
UKIP Duane Farr31319.5−7.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Plant1167.2−1.8
Green Carla Gregory-May1026.4−4.0
Majority392.4
Turnout 1,604
Conservative hold Swing
Throop and Muscliff By-Election 18 January 2018 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kieron Wilson53331.3+31.3
Conservative Hazel Allen51130.0+0.8
Labour Rob Bassinder40223.6+13.1
Independent Peter Lucas1176.9+6.9
Liberal Democrats Muriel Turner1076.3+6.3
Green Jane Bull331.9−7.4
Majority221.3
Turnout 1,703
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Bournemouth" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. ↑ "Massive Tory swing in Bournemouth". BBC News. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Slade, Darren (5 April 2014). "Former Bournemouth council leader Stephen MacLoughlin aiming for political comeback". Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bournemouth has a new leader following porn inquiry". BBC News. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bournemouth council leader Peter Charon loses confidence vote". BBC News. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Council minutes, 21 February 2012" (PDF). Bournemouth Borough Council. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "John Beesley confirmed as Bournemouth council leader". BBC News. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Martin, Andy (23 March 2019). "Inquiry was held into Bournemouth council leader John Beesley". Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  9. ↑ The Borough of Bournemouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Bournemouth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and the Alliance.
  13. ↑ "Bournemouth Borough Council – Redhill and Northbourne By-election". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "Redhill and Northbourne By-election Results Notice" (PDF). Bournemouth Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "Bournemouth Borough Council – Four candidates for Littledown and Iford by-election". Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  16. ↑ "Bournemouth Borough Council – Littledown & Iford by-election results". Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  17. ↑ "Election of a Councillor for the Winton East Ward - Result" (PDF). Bournemouth Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kinson South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kinson North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Throop and Muscliff Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
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