Oakdale (ward)

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

Oakdale is an electoral ward in Poole, 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 three councillors to Poole Borough Council. Janet Walton was elected Mayor of Poole in 2015. [2]

Geography

The ward covers the suburb of the same name, as well as Stanley Green. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2011 Peter Adams

(Conservative)

Ian Potter

(Conservative)

Janet Walton

(Conservative)

2015
2019 Peter Miles

(Poole People)

Felicity Rice

(Alliance for Local Living)

Two Seats
2023 Peter Miles

(Poole People)

Felicity Rice

(Poole People)

Election result

2023

Oakdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Poole People Felicity Joy Rice‡ [lower-alpha 1] 987 40.6 +0.2
Poole People Peter Francis Miles‡ 914 37.6 -13.2
Poole Engage Steve Hayes46018.9N/A
Conservative Sunil Kumar44618.4-6.9
Conservative Simon Peter Hollosi43517.9-1.1
Labour Alan Albert Daniels41517.1+6.5
Poole Engage Marie Patricia Pethen36314.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Molly Charlotte Slade32313.3+1.2
Liberal Democrats David Herbert Brandwood30912.7+1.1
Majority
Turnout 2,43029.08
Poole People hold Swing
Poole People gain from ALL Swing

2019

2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: Oakdale (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Poole People Peter Miles 1,406
ALL Felicity Rice 1,119
Conservative Ian Potter701
Conservative Janet Walton527
UKIP Janice Long421
Liberal Democrats Sean Perrin334
Liberal Democrats Tansy Earl321
Labour Ian Aitkenhead294
Majority
Turnout
Poole People win (new seat)
ALL win (new seat)

2015

2015 Poole Borough Council election: Oakdale (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Adams* 2,080
Conservative Ian Potter* 2,051
Conservative Janet Walton* 1,725
UKIP Janice Long1335
UKIP Larry Adams1325
Poole People Hugh Todd1124
Liberal Democrats Tansy Earl851
Labour Brian Ellis830
Liberal Democrats Ems Simpson641
Green Ben Skipp585
Green Richard Turner506
Green Christopher Welch452
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2011

2011 Poole Borough Council election: Oakdale (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Potter1,264
Conservative Peter Adams1,262
Conservative Janet Walton1,129
Poole People Andy Hadley978
Poole People Hugh Todd770
Independent David Gillard682
Labour Brian Ellis556
Liberal Democrats Larry Adams525
Independent Linda Gillard464
Labour Sue Mallory445
Liberal Democrats Alan Brooker436
Liberal Democrats David Chicken430
Labour Andrei Dudau415
UKIP Michael Fisher377
Independent Karl Ingham371
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

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References

  1. "Oakdale (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. "Borough of Poole council elects new leader Janet Walton". BBC News. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. "LGBCE | Ward boundaries finalised for new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | LGBCE Site". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  1. Elected as Alliance for Local Living