Bearwood and Merley (ward)

Bearwood and Merley is a ward in Poole, Dorset.[1] Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[2]

Geography

The ward contains the suburbs of Bearwood and Merley. It primarily covers the area of the similarly named Poole Borough Council wards of Merley and Bearwood. The ward is divided between the Parliamentary Constituencies of Bournemouth West and Mid Dorset and North Poole.

Councillors

The ward is currently represented by three Liberal Democrat councillors.[3]

Election Councillors
2019 David Brown

(Liberal Democrats)

 Marcus Andrews

(Liberal Democrats)

 Richard Burton

(Liberal Democrats)

Election results
Bearwood and Merley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Brown 2,115 49.8
Liberal Democrats Marcus Andrews 1,850 43.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Burton 1,746 41.1
Independent Marion Pope 1,456 34.3
Conservative Jane Newell 1,148 27.0
Conservative Ashley Fraser 949 22.4
Conservative Stephen Baker 942 22.2
Green Simon Riggs 443 10.4
Labour Siobhan Bardsley 213 5.0
Labour Gigi Sismaet 193 4.5
Labour Moe Phillips 180 4.2
Majority
Turnout 4,246 39.70%
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References
  1. "Local elections 2019: full results for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  2. "The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2018". 2018.
  3. "Bearwood & Merley". Poole Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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