West Southbourne (ward)

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

West Southbourne 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

The ward covers the western areas of Southbourne. [3] The ward is between Boscombe East and Pokesdown and East Southbourne and Tuckton.

Councillors

One Labour and one Conservative.

Elections

2023

West Southbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Chick 1,250 44.1 +17.6
Liberal Democrats Jeff Hanna 1,209 42.6 +16.4
Labour Simon Patrick Adorian96434.0+6.6
Labour Joanne Oldale91332.2+5.7
Conservative Bob Lawton‡46116.2-10.8
Conservative Ray Hatchard45816.1-9.7
Green Susan Graham2468.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,83737.94
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2019

West Soutbourne (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lisa Lewis 718 27.4
Conservative Bob Lawton 708 27.0
Labour Corrie Drew69526.5
Liberal Democrats Gary Mitchell69526.5
Liberal Democrats Henry Castledine68526.2
Conservative Blair Crawford67525.8
Independent Chris Mayne63624.3
Majority
Turnout 2,61933.27
Labour 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. "Wallisdown and Winton West Ward Results". Bournemouth Borough Council . May 2015.
  3. "West Southbourne (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 September 2021.