Bournemouth West

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Bournemouth West
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
South West England - Bournemouth West constituency.svg
Boundary of Bournemouth West in South West England
County Dorset
Population98,968 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 72,094 (2023) [2]
Current constituency
Created 1950
Member of Parliament Jessica Toale (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Bournemouth

Bournemouth West is a parliamentary constituency [n 1] in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Jessica Toale, a member of the Labour Party.

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Constituency profile

The constituency covers the town centre and western portion of Bournemouth, including the areas of Kinson, Ensbury Park, Alder Hills, Winton and Talbot Woods. Bournemouth is a large seaside resort town on the south coast of England. The town is located in Dorset but was traditionally in Hampshire. Bournemouth is a popular tourist destination; in 2011, 15% of the town's population were employed in the tourism sector and the seafront received 4.5 million visitors. [3] [4]

Residents of the constituency are younger and slightly less wealthy than neighbouring Bournemouth East and national averages. Levels of education, employment and ethnic diversity are similar to the country as a whole. [5] At the most recent local council election in 2023, voters in the constituency elected primarily Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors, with Liberal Democrats winning in the more affluent areas around Talbot Woods. Most voters in the constituency favoured leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, with an estimated 59% voting for Brexit. [5]

History

The constituency contains Labour's best ward in Bournemouth in the district of Kinson but, until 2024, the seat had elected Conservatives at every election since its creation in 1950 and was therefore considered to be a Conservative safe seat. However, it was won for the first time by Labour at the 2024 general election.

Boundaries

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Bournemouth West 1974–1983 in Hampshire
Bournemouth West
Map of boundaries from 2024

With the exception of the period 1983–1997 (when it was in Bournemouth East), Bournemouth Town Centre has been in this constituency since its creation in 1950.

1950–1974: The County Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Kinson, Moordown North, Moordown South, Redhill Park, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill Park, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton.

1983–1997: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Ensbury Park, Kinson, Redhill Park, Talbot Woods, Wallisdown, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton, and the Borough of Poole wards of Alderney, Bourne Valley, and Canford Magna.

1997–2010: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Ensbury Park, Kinson, Redhill Park, Talbot Woods, Wallisdown, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton.

2010–2024: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill and Northbourne, Talbot and Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, and Winton East, and the Borough of Poole wards of Alderney and Branksome East.

For the 2010 general election, the constituency gained the Branksome area from Poole whilst losing East Cliff to the neighbouring Bournemouth East constituency.

2024–present: The District of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wards of Alderney & Bourne Valley; Bournemouth Central; Kinson; Redhill & Northbourne; Talbot & Branksome Woods; Wallisdown & Winton West; Westbourne & West Cliff; and Winton East. [6]

Minor changes following re-organisation of local authorities and wards in Dorset.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [7] Party
1950 Robert Gascoyne-Cecil Conservative
1954 by-election John Eden Conservative
1983 John Butterfill Conservative
2010 Conor Burns Conservative
2024 Jessica Toale Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Bournemouth West [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jessica Toale 14,365 36.4 +4.6
Conservative Conor Burns 11,14128.3−25.3
Reform Ben Aston6,64716.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Jeff Hanna4,31110.9+0.8
Green Darren Jones2,6146.6+2.1
CPA Julie Vivienne2010.5N/A
SDP David Warden1390.4N/A
Majority 3,2248.1N/A
Turnout 39,41856.1−7.4
Registered electors 70,259
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +14.9

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [9]
PartyVote%
Conservative 24,51253.6
Labour 14,57131.8
Liberal Democrats 4,60310.1
Green 2,0664.5
Turnout45,75263.5
Electorate72,094
General election 2019: Bournemouth West [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Conor Burns 24,550 53.4 –0.1
Labour David Stokes14,40031.3–4.9
Liberal Democrats Jon Nicholas4,93110.7+4.1
Green Simon Bull2,0964.6+1.8
Majority 10,15022.1+4.8
Turnout 45,97762.0+1.2
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
General election 2017: Bournemouth West [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Conor Burns 23,812 53.5 +5.3
Labour David Stokes16,10136.2+18.5
Liberal Democrats Phil Dunn2,9296.6–1.3
Green Simon Bull1,2472.8–4.6
Pirate Jason Halsey4180.9N/A
Majority 7,71117.3–12.4
Turnout 44,50760.8+2.8
Conservative hold Swing –6.6
General election 2015: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Conor Burns 20,155 48.2 +3.1
UKIP Martin Houlden7,74518.5+11.3
Labour David Stokes7,38617.7+2.9
Liberal Democrats Mike Plummer3,2817.9–23.8
Green Elizabeth McManus3,1077.4N/A
PatriaDick Franklin990.2N/A
Majority 12,41029.7+16.3
Turnout 41,76758.0–0.1
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2010: Bournemouth West [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Conor Burns 18,808 45.1 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Alasdair Murray13,22531.7−0.2
Labour Sharon Carr-Brown6,17114.8−8.1
UKIP Philip Glover2,9997.2+1.6
Independent Harvey Taylor4561.1N/A
Majority 5,58313.4+1.5
Turnout 41,65958.1+4.2
Conservative hold Swing +2.9

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Bournemouth West [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Butterfill 14,057 41.4 −1.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Renaut10,02629.6+4.4
Labour Dafydd Williams7,82423.1−5.7
UKIP Michael Maclaire-Hillier2,0175.9+2.7
Majority 4,03111.8−2.2
Turnout 33,92453.3+0.1
Conservative hold Swing -2.9
General election 2001: Bournemouth West [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Butterfill 14,417 42.8 +1.1
Labour David Stokes9,69928.8+4.2
Liberal Democrats Fiona Hornby8,46825.2−2.6
UKIP Cynthia Blake1,0643.2+2.5
Majority 4,71814.0+0.1
Turnout 33,64853.2−13.0
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Bournemouth West [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Butterfill 17,115 41.7
Liberal Democrats Janet Dover11,40527.8
Labour Dennis Gritt10,09324.6
Referendum Ronald Mills1,9104.7N/A
UKIP Linda Tooley2810.7N/A
BNP John Morse 1650.4N/A
Natural Law Alexander Springham1030.3
Majority 5,71013.9
Turnout 41,07266.21
Conservative hold Swing -5.6
General election 1992: Bournemouth West [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Butterfill 29,820 52.7 −2.5
Liberal Democrats Janet Dover17,11730.2−1.8
Labour Ben Grower9,42316.7+3.9
Natural Law Alexander Springham2320.4N/A
Majority 12,70322.5−0.7
Turnout 56,59275.7+2.4
Conservative hold Swing −0.4

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Bournemouth West [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Butterfill 30,117 55.2 −1.7
SDP Peter Craven17,46632.0+1.7
Labour Ronald Jones7,01812.8+0.3
Majority 12,65123.2−3.4
Turnout 54,60173.4−4.2
Conservative hold Swing -1.7
General election 1983: Bournemouth West [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Butterfill 28,466 56.9
Liberal Michael James15,13530.3
Labour Kelvin Horrocks6,24312.5
BNP John Morse 1800.3N/A
Majority 13,33126.6
Turnout 50,02469.2
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eden 25,873 59.84
Labour Peter J. Brushett9,24721.39
Liberal Terence D. G. Richards7,67717.76
National Front G Hubbard4381.01N/A
Majority 16,62638.45
Turnout 43,23570.46
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eden 21,294 50.67
Labour Lionel F Bennett10,56625.14
Liberal Terence D. G. Richards10,16624.19
Majority 10,72825.53
Turnout 42,02668.66
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eden 23,473 50.82
Liberal Terence D. G. Richards12,65527.40
Labour Lionel F Bennett10,06221.78
Majority 10,81823.42
Turnout 46,19076.06
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1970: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eden 28,714 56.17
Labour Lionel F Bennett14,09927.58
Liberal John Fuller Mills8,30316.24
Majority 13,61528.59
Turnout 51,11669.28
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eden 25,740 50.02
Labour Lionel F Bennett16,33431.74
Liberal John F Mills9,38918.24
Majority 9,40618.28
Turnout 51,46373.37
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1964: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eden 26,114 50.44
Labour George W Spicer13,97526.99
Liberal John F Mills11,68122.56N/A
Majority 12,13923.45
Turnout 51,77073.71
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eden 33,575 67.78
Labour George W Spicer15,95732.22
Majority 17,61835.56
Turnout 49,53272.62
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eden 31,931 67.83
Labour Charles Ford 15,14732.17
Majority 16,78435.66
Turnout 47,07871.71
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth West by-election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eden 20,695 69.68 +4.19
Labour Henry Brinton 9,00630.32−4.19
Majority 11,68939.36+8.38
Turnout 29,701
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1951: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 33,269 65.49
Labour Judith Hart 17,53234.51
Majority 15,73730.98
Turnout 50,80177.71
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1950: Bournemouth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 28,548 53.62
Labour WA Boddy15,47629.07
Liberal John Creasey 9,21617.31
Majority 13,07223.55
Turnout 53,24083.95
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

References

  1. ↑ "Bournemouth West: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bournemouth" (PDF). Value of Tourism. South West Research Company. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Economy Tourism Scrutiny Panel Minutes" (PDF). Bournemouth Borough Council. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  5. 1 2 Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Bournemouth+West
  6. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  7. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
  8. ↑ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Bournemouth West parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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