West Southbourne is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. [1]
West Southbourne is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. [1]
The ward formerly elected councillors to Bournemouth Borough Council before it was abolished in 2019. [2]
The ward covers the western areas of Southbourne. [3] The ward is between Boscombe East and Pokesdown and East Southbourne and Tuckton.
Cllr Brian Chick and Cllr Jeff Hanna, both Liberal Democrat, both elected in May 2023. Contact details on BCP Council website. Residents' surgeries held at Immanuel Church, monthly, as advertised on Facebook.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Chick | 1,250 | 44.1 | +17.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeff Hanna | 1,209 | 42.6 | +16.4 | |
| Labour | Simon Patrick Adorian | 964 | 34.0 | +6.6 | |
| Labour | Joanne Oldale | 913 | 32.2 | +5.7 | |
| Conservative | Bob Lawton‡ | 461 | 16.2 | −10.8 | |
| Conservative | Ray Hatchard | 458 | 16.1 | −9.7 | |
| Green | Susan Graham | 246 | 8.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,837 | 37.94 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lisa Lewis | 718 | 27.4 | ||
| Conservative | Bob Lawton | 708 | 27.0 | ||
| Labour | Corrie Drew | 695 | 26.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gary Mitchell | 695 | 26.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Henry Castledine | 685 | 26.2 | ||
| Conservative | Blair Crawford | 675 | 25.8 | ||
| Independent | Chris Mayne | 636 | 24.3 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,619 | 33.27 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
