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]

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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Chick 1,250 44.1 +17.6
Liberal Democrats Jeff Hanna 1,209 42.6 +16.4
Labour Simon Patrick Adorian 964 34.0 +6.6
Labour Joanne Oldale 913 32.2 +5.7
Conservative Bob Lawton‡ 461 16.2 -10.8
Conservative Ray Hatchard 458 16.1 -9.7
Green Susan Graham 246 8.7 N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,837 37.94
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2019

West Soutbourne (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lisa Lewis 718 27.4
Conservative Bob Lawton 708 27.0
Labour Corrie Drew 695 26.5
Liberal Democrats Gary Mitchell 695 26.5
Liberal Democrats Henry Castledine 685 26.2
Conservative Blair Crawford 675 25.8
Independent Chris Mayne 636 24.3
Majority
Turnout 2,619 33.27
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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.
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