Bournemouth Central (ward)

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Bournemouth Central
ward
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK ward map highlighting Bournemouth Central.svg
Boundary of Bournemouth Central in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Major settlements Lansdowne
Richmond Hill
Town Centre
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorJamie Paul Martin (Labour)
CouncillorHazel Allen (Conservative)
Created fromCentral
2003 (2003)–2019
Central (2019
Central)
Number of councillors3
UK Parliament constituency Bournemouth West

Bournemouth Central or Central Bournemouth 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 was formerly used for elections to Bournemouth Borough Council, which it elected three councillors.

Geography

The ward includes Bournemouth Town Centre and Richmond Hill.

Demographics

Bournemouth is the most ethnically diverse wards in Bournemouth. There are significant percentages of residents working in the wholesale and retail trade and hotels and catering and financial and insurance industries. [2]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2011 Mike Greene

(Conservative)

Bob Chapman

(Conservative)

David Smith

(Conservative)

2015
BCP Hazel Allen

(Conservative)

Seat Abolished
2019
2023 Jamie Paul Martin

(Labour)

Election results

2015

Bournemouth Central re-elected the 3 conservative councillors at the 2015 Bournemouth Borough Council election. [3]

2019

Bournemouth Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Greene 883 41.5
Conservative Hazel Allen 846 39.8
Independent David Smith62529.4
Green Sarah Bedford45221.3
Labour Philip Murray34916.4
Labour Charlie Nixon28913.6
Liberal Democrats Craig Norman2089.8
Liberal Democrats Kevin Williams1718.0
Majority
Turnout 2,12625.68%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

2023

Bournemouth Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hazel Elizabeth Allen‡ 663 32.9 -6.9
Labour Jamie Paul Martin 640 31.8 +15.4
Conservative Ed Down53426.5-15.0
Independent David Smith48824.2-5.2
Labour Ian Paul Prankerd45022.3+8.7
Green Jon Crewe35217.5-3.8
Liberal Democrats David George England25512.7+2.8
Independent Alan Zaczek1989.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Martin Alistair Rodger1798.9+0.9
Majority
Turnout 2,01421.99
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Your Councillors". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ward Profile for Central Bournemouth" (PDF). Bournemouth Borough Council .
  3. ↑ "Central". www.bournemouth.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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