Talbot and Branksome Woods (ward)

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Boundary of Talbot and Branksome Woods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK ward map highlighting Talbot and Branksome Woods.svg
Boundary of Talbot and Branksome Woods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Talbot and Branksome Woods is a ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. [1]

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Geography

The ward crosses the boundary of Bournemouth and Poole and covers the suburbs of Talbot Woods, Branksome Woods and Meyrick Park, and parts of Talbot Village and Charminster. [2] The Talbot Campus of the Bournemouth University is also in the ward.

Elections

Incumbent councillors are denoted with a double dagger mark (‡).

2023

Talbot and Branksome Woods: 2023 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Stephen Gillett 1,143 39.1 +21.7
Conservative Karen Alexis Rampton‡ 1,073 36.7 -6.7
Conservative Philip Alan Broadhead‡ 1,068 36.6 -8.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Battistini1,06336.4+18.8
Conservative Jane Newell1,02435.1-9.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Parkin98533.7+16.7
Green Ian Charles Cunliffe41314.1-6.6
Labour Paul Forsdick39113.4-0.6
Labour Elaine Yiannaki37212.7-1.0
Labour Stephen Stones31310.7-2.9
Heritage Jim Burch1816.2N/A
No DescriptionCharlotte Robinson1123.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,92029.34
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2019

Talbot and Branksome Woods (3 seats): 2019 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Broadhead 1,439 44.7
Conservative Drew Mellor 1,433 44.5
Conservative Karen Rampton 1,399 43.4
Independent Lynda B-Price71922.3
Green Yasmine Osbourne66620.7
Liberal Democrats Jana Sadeh56717.6
Liberal Democrats Matthew Gillett56117.4
Liberal Democrats David England54817.0
Labour Jago Corry45014.0
Labour Ruth Messer44013.7
Labour Patrick Connolly43713.6
Majority
Turnout 3,22131.50
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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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. "Talbot and Branksome Woods - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 25 September 2021.