Muscliff and Strouden Park

Boundary of Muscliff and Strouden Park in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Muscliff and Strouden Park is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. ^[1]

History

In August 2024, councillor Brian George Castle died. ^[2]

Geography

The ward is located in the north eastern suburbs of Bournemouth, including some rural green belt areas of the South East Dorset conurbation. The ward takes its name from the areas of Muscliff and Strouden Park. Other areas in the ward include Holdenhurst, Townsend and Throop. The largest employer in the ward is the Castlepoint Shopping Centre.

Election results

2024 by-election

Muscliff and Strouden Park by-election 24 October 2024 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Toby Slade	1,008	43.4
	Labour	Eyyup Kilinc	434	18.7
	Independent	Julie-Anne Houldey	406	17.5
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Blackwell Whitehead	174	7.5
	Independent	Peter Rogers	118	5.1
	Independent	Conor O'Luby	100	4.3
	Green	Roger Mann	84	3.6
Majority			574	26.7
Turnout			2,150
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

2023

Muscliff and Strouden Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Kieron Wilson‡	1,595	44.8	−6.7
	Independent	Lisa Northover‡	1,227	34.4	−3.9
	Independent	Brian George Castle	1,058	29.7	N/A
	Conservative	Ian Charles Clark	894	25.1	+1.6
	Independent	Liz Lucas	879	24.7	N/A
	Conservative	Derek Frank Borthwick‡	870	24.4	−0.3
	Conservative	Kierran Lister Paxton	817	22.9	+2.6
	Labour	Farah Bassinder	724	20.3	+7.5
	Labour	Robert Bassinder	703	19.7	+9.4
	Labour	Johny M Skaria	640	18.0	+8.1
	Liberal Democrats	Oliva Sidaway	195	5.5	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Brian James Palmer	188	5.3	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Martin Michael Sheppard	157	4.4	N/A
Majority
Turnout			3,562	28.41
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

2019

Muscliff and Strouden Park (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Kieron Wilson	2,129
	Independent	Lisa Northover	1,581
	Conservative	Derek Borthwick	1,022
	Conservative	Ian Clark	973
	Independent	John Trickett	846
	Conservative	Michael Weinhonig	841
	Green	Peter Lucas	694
	Independent	John Adams	652
	UKIP	Fiona Dougherty	621
	Labour	Jilly Grower	531
	Labour	Paul Forsdick	427
	Labour	Steve Laughton	410
Majority
Turnout
	Independent win (new seat)
	Independent win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

References

1. "Muscliff and Strouden Park". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
2. "Serving BCP councillor and father dies". Bournemouth Echo. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
3. "Local Elections Archive Project — Muscliff and Strouden Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2024.