Redhill and Northbourne (ward)

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Boundary of Redhill and Northbourne in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK ward map highlighting Redhill and Northbourne.svg
Boundary of Redhill and Northbourne in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Redhill and Northbourne 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 formerly elected councillors to Bournemouth Borough Council before it was abolished in 2019. [2]

Geography

Redhill and Northbourne ward is the north of Bournemouth, covering the suburbs of Redhill, Northbourne and Hill View, the northern areas of Ensbury Park and the eastern areas of East Howe. [3]

Councillors

Two Independent councillors. On 3 October 2022, Jackie Edwards left the Conservatives to sit as an Independent. [4]

ElectionCouncillors
2019 Stephen Bartlett

(Independent)

Jackie Edwards

(Conservative)

2022Jackie Edwards

(Independent)

2023

Election results

2023

Redhill and Northbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ines Antunovic Thomson1938.9
Independent Stephen Gordon George Bartlett‡ 844 38.9 -10.3
Liberal Democrats Heather Margaret Dalziel27312.6+3.3
Green Carwyn Geraint Davies24611.3
Independent Jackie Edwards‡ [lower-alpha 1] 751 34.6 +9.2
Conservative Karen Jill Hay55125.4
Labour Ruth Messer41919.3
Labour Ann Williams38717.8+6.6
Conservative Daniel Charles Wilson50323.2
Majority
Turnout
Swing
Swing

2019

[5]

2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: Redhill and Northbourne (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Bartlett 1,281 49.2
Conservative Jackie Edwards 660 25.4
Independent Richard Sheridan65425.1
Conservative David D'Orton-Gibson63924.6
UKIP Marilyn Day37214.3
Labour Ann Williams29211.2
Green Martine Smid-Weevers28210.8
Liberal Democrats Heather Dalziel2439.3
Labour Darren Taylor2128.1
Liberal Democrats Phillip Lucas1556.0
Majority
Turnout 2,60234.39%
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. Elected as Conservative

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References

  1. "LGBCE | Ward boundaries finalised for new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | LGBCE Site". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. "Your Councillors". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. "Redhill & Northbourne Ward Map". Google My Maps. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. "'A lack of getting the basics right': BCP councillor quits Conservative Party". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  5. BCP Council #StayHomeSaveLives [@BCPCouncil] (3 May 2019). "BCP Council Local Election results are in for Redhill & Northbourne Ward #bcpcouncil #localelections t.co/dWADMUljML" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 via Twitter.