Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council elections

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is a unitary authority in Dorset, England. It was formed in April 2019, with the inaugural elections held in May of that year. The council is made up of 76 councillors from 33 wards, elected for a four-year term, with the next elections due to take place in 2027.

Result maps

Election results

Composition of the council[1]
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats[a] Labour Green[b] Poole People CI Poole Engage Independents
& Others 		Council control
after election
Council established from the merger of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (76 seats)
2019 36 15 3 2 7 – – 13[c] No overall control
2023 12 28 11 5 5 8 2 5 No overall control

Council elections

By-election results

2021

Two by-elections were held in May 2021 alongside national local elections after the death of a Liberal Democrat and an Independent councillor in the wards of Canford Heath and Commons.[2][3]

Canford Heath

Canford Heath (1 seat of 3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sean Gabriel 1,406 40.50
Liberal Democrats Jennie Hodges 1,365 39.32
Labour Janet Elizabeth Green 335 9.65
Independent John Sheldon 132 3.80
Green Ben Pantling 128 3.68
UKIP Vicky Spence 105 3.02
Majority 35 0.82
Turnout 31.96
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Commons

Commons (1 seat of 2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CI Vanessa Helen Ricketts 1,310 44.67
Conservative Lisle Carol Smith 822 28.03
Independent Fred Neale 296 10.09
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Gardiner 242 8.25
Labour Peter Stokes 214 7.29
UKIP Peter James Bailey 48 1.6
Majority 488 16.64
Total votes 2,932
CI hold Swing

2022

A by-election was held on 6 October 2022 following the death of independent Councillor Nick Geary.[4]

Highcliffe and Walkford

Highcliffe and Walkford (1 seat of 2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CI Andy Martin 1,778 61.95
Liberal Democrats Pete Brown 571 19.89
Conservative Christopher van Hagen 358 8.98
Labour David Stokes 358 5.85
Majority 1,207 42.06
Total votes 2,875
CI gain from Independent Swing

2023

A by-election was held on 29 June 2023 following the resignation of Labour Councillor Martin Bedford.[5]

East Cliff and Springbourne

East Cliff and Springbourne (1 seat of 3)[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sara Louise Armstrong 817 38.37
Conservative David Anthony Kelsey 614 28.84
Labour Declan George Stones 590 27.71
Liberal Democrats Paul Radcliffe 108 5.07
Majority 203 9.53
Turnout 2,129 18.68
Green gain from Labour Swing

2024

Canford Cliffs

A by-election was held on 2 May 2024 alongside nationwide local elections following the resignation of Conservative Councillor May Haines.[7]

Canford Cliffs (1 seat of 3)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gavin Wright 1,720 62.0
Liberal Democrats Ray Sparrow 573 20.7
Labour Jim Buchanan 317 11.4
Green Johnny Tutton 163 5.9
Majority 1,147 41.3
Turnout 2,773 35.4
Rejected ballots 31
Conservative hold Swing

Muscliff and Strouden Park

A by-election was held on 24 October 2024 following the death of independent Councillor Brian Castle.[9]

Muscliff and Strouden Park (1 seat of 3)[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Toby Slade 1,008 43.4
Labour Eyyup Kilinc 434 18.7
Independent Julie-Anne Houldey 406 17.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Blackwell Whitehead 174 7.5
Independent Peter Rogers 118 5.1
Independent Conor O'Luby 100 4.3
Green Roger Mann 84 3.6
Majority 574 26.7
Turnout 2,150
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2025

Talbot and Branksome Woods

A by-election was held on 11 September 2025 following the resignation of Conservative Councillor Philip Broadhead.[11]

Talbot and Branksome Woods (1 seat of 3)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dawn Logan Whitehead 910 32.4
Reform Martin Houlden 791 28.2
Conservative Jo Keeling 770 27.4
Labour Charlie Cushway 170 6.1
Green Amy Hardy 165 5.9
Majority 119 4.2
Turnout 2,806
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ^ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Ecology Party and Green Party UK.
  3. ^ Including 1 ALL, 1 UKIP
  1. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Canford Heath ward by-election 2021". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Commons ward by-election 2021". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Tributes paid to "true champion of Christchurch"". Bournemouth Echo. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Labour councillor resigns five days after election success in Bournemouth ward". Bournemouth Echo. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  6. ^ "East Cliff and Springbourne by-election results (29 June 2023)". Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ Simpson, Matt (19 March 2024). "Tory councillor quits seat - triggering fresh by-election". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Canford Cliffs by-election results (2 May 2024)". Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. ^ Simpson, Matt (18 October 2024). "Tributes paid to 'sweet, sensitive soul' and dad who died aged 50". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Muscliff and Strouden Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Former BCP Council leader steps down as councillor". BBC News. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Talbot and Branksome Woods Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
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