Burton and Grange

Burton and Grange
ward Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Boundary of Burton and Grange in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Major settlements	Burton, Dorset
Current ward
Created	2019 (2019)
Councillor	David Flagg (Independent)
Councillor	Simon McCormack (Independent)
Created from	Burton and Winkton Grange
2003 (2003)–2019 (2019)
Number of councillors	2
2003 (2003)–2019 (2019)
Number of councillors	2
UK Parliament constituency	Christchurch

Burton and Grange is a ward of Christchurch, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. ^[1]

Geography

The ward includes the villages/suburbs of Burton and Winkton. The ward comprises the entirety of the former Christchurch Borough Council wards of Burton & Winkton and Grange, which each elected two councillors each.

Councillors

Burton and Grange

The ward is currently represented by two independent councillors. ^[2]

Election	Councillors
2019		David Flagg (Independent)		Simon McCormack (Independent)
2023		David Flagg (Independent)		Simon McCormack (Independent)

Former Wards

Burton & Winkton

Election	Councillors
2003		David Flagg (Conservative)		Colin Jamieson (Conservative)
2007
2011
2015

Grange

Election	Councillors
2003		John Campbell (Liberal Democrat)		John Freeman (Liberal Democrat)
2007		Julie Petrie (Independent)		Denise Jones (Conservative)
2011		Paul Hilliard (Conservative)
2015		Janet Abbott (UKIP)

Election results

2023

Burton and Grange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CI	Simon Jonathan McCormack‡	727	40.6	−4.5
	CI	David Anthony Flagg‡	652	36.4	−14.8
	Conservative	Michael Adams	445	24.8	+9.3
	Conservative	Samuel Nicholas Joynson	385	21.5	+6.2
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Franklin Dawson	365	20.4	+14.1
	Liberal Democrats	Alinda Jane Howland	304	17.0	+11.6
	Labour	Simon Peter Charles Dawson	228	12.7	−9.8
	Green	Graham Paul Kendrick	155	8.7	+0.7
	Green	Deb Sutton	134	7.5	N/A
Majority
Turnout			1,791	25.42
	CI hold		Swing
	CI hold		Swing

2019

2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: Burton and Grange (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Flagg*	1,196	51.2
	Independent	Simon McCormack	1,053	45.1
	Labour	Claire Wade	525	22.5
	Labour	Andrew Dunne	420	18.0
	Conservative	Wendy Grace	363	15.5
	Conservative	Brian Case	358	15.3
	Green	Benjamin Pantling	187	8.0
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Dawson	146	6.3
	Liberal Democrats	Frederick Worthy	125	5.4
Majority
Turnout			2,336	33.46%
	Independent win (new seat)
	Independent win (new seat)

References

1. "Ward boundaries finalised for new (BCP) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council". BH Living Magazine. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
2. "Your Councillors". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.