Poole was a unitary authority in Dorset, England from 1997 to 2019. From 1974 until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district. In 2019 it was abolished and subsumed into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, ahead of the local government reorganisation coming into effect the following year. From 1973 until the council's abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]

Non-metropolitan district

Party in controlYears
Conservative1973–1991
Liberal Democrats1991–1997

Unitary authority

Party in controlYears
Liberal Democrats1997–1999
No overall control1999–2003
Conservative2003–2011
No overall control2011–2015
Conservative2015–2019

Leadership

The role of mayor was largely ceremonial at Poole Borough Council. Political leadership was instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:[2]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Brian Leverett Conservative20 May 200317 Sep 2010
Elaine Atkinson Conservative26 Oct 201020 May 2015
Janet Walton Conservative20 May 201531 Mar 2019

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

  • 1973 Poole Borough Council election
  • 1976 Poole Borough Council election
  • 1979 Poole Borough Council election
  • 1983 Poole Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1987 Poole Borough Council election
  • 1991 Poole Borough Council election

Unitary authority elections

Council composition

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour Poole People UKIP Council control
after election
1999 17 19 3 0 0 No overall control
2003 26 16 0 0 0 Conservative
2007 25 17 0 0 0 Conservative
2011 21 18 0 3 0 Conservative
2015 32 6 0 3 1 Conservative

Borough result maps

By-election results

1999-2003

Canford Heath By-Election 28 September 2000 (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Moore 1,825
Liberal Democrats Jeff Allen 1,747
Conservative Peter Bowler 1,649
Conservative Roy Oakton 1,645
Labour George Inglis 216
Labour Paul Westbrook-Merry 177
Turnout 7,259 33.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Resignation of Cllr Andrew Muspratt and Cllr Marian Mackenzie[7]

2003-2007

Alderney By-Election 18 March 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lindsay Wilson 1,392 58.4 +11.4
Conservative Wendy Herring 527 22.1 -13.7
Labour Philip Murray 327 13.7 -0.7
Independent Nicholas Tapping 77 3.2 +3.2
Independent Doreen Renphrey 61 2.6 +2.6
Majority 825 36.3
Turnout 2,384 30.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Resignation of Cllr Bob Dugdale[8]

2007-2011

Branksome East By-Election 15 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Rampton 923 55.2 +4.7
Liberal Democrats Matthew Gillett 750 44.8 +26.0
Majority 173 10.4
Turnout 1,673 35.0
Conservative hold Swing

Death of Cllr Mary Hillman[9]

Broadstone By-Election 6 May 2010[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jo Clements 809 48.3 -4.1
Conservative Tony Reeves 481 28.7 -7.7
Labour Tony Reeves 205 12.2 +12.2
UKIP Diana Butler 114 6.8 +0.8
BNP William Kimmet 66 3.9 +3.9
Majority 328 19.6
Turnout 1,675
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Resignation of Cllr Daniel Martin[11]

Newtown By-Election 9 September 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jo Clements 809
Conservative Tony Reeves 481
Labour Jason Sanderson 205
UKIP Diana Butler 114
BNP William Kimmet 66
Majority 328
Turnout 17.86
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Resignation of Cllr Michael Plummer[12]

Poole Town By-Election 2 December 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Poole People Mark Howell 463
Conservative Tony Reeves 438
Liberal Democrats Peter England 213
Labour Jason Sanderson 201
UKIP Avril King 55
BNP William Kimmet 32
Majority 25
Turnout 17.37
Poole People gain from Conservative Swing

Death of Cllr Brian Leverett[13]

2011-2015

Branksome East By-Election 15 November 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Thomas 553
Liberal Democrats Jenny Paton 254
Poole People Peter Portnoi 245
UKIP Diana Mary Butler 132
Labour Hazel Malcom-Walker 104
BNP William Kimmet 28
Majority 199
Turnout 27.58
Conservative hold Swing

Resignation of Cllr Stephen Rollo-Smith.[14]

2015-2019

Broadstone By-Election 13 October 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Vikki Slade 2,184
Conservative Marc Ujvari 733
UKIP Alan Gerring 121
Green Mark Chivers 57
Labour Jason Sanderson 45
Majority 1,451
Turnout 37.23
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Resignation of Cllr Joanne Tomlin.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Council minutes". Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ↑ The Borough of Poole (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Poole". BBC Online. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Result of Canford Heath By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  8. ↑ "Electoral hopefuls vying for your vote". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Result of Branksome East By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Broadstone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Result of Broadstone By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  12. ↑ "Result of Newtown By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  13. ↑ "Results of Poole Town By-Election". Borough of Poole. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  14. ↑ "Borough of Poole- Result of Branksome East by-election". Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  15. ↑ "Borough of Poole- Result of Broadstone by-election". Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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