Boscombe West (Ward)
Boscombe West is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]
History
The ward was formerly used for elections to Bournemouth Borough Council, which it elected three councillors.[2]
Geography
The ward covers the western areas of Boscombe. The eastern areas are part of the Boscombe East and Pokesdown ward.
Demographics
Boscombe West is one of the most diverse wards in the whole of the South East Dorset conurbation. The average age of residents is older than the England and Wales average.[3][2]
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jane Kelly | Christopher Wakefield | Philip Stanley-Watts | |||
| 2015 | ||||||
| 2019 | Lewis Allison
(Labour) |
Seat Abolished | ||||
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Kelly | 666 | 37.1 | ||
| Labour | Lewis Allison | 618 | 34.4 | ||
| Conservative | Philip Stanley-Watts | 591 | 32.9 | ||
| Labour | Sara Armstrong | 539 | 30.0 | ||
| Green | Anne Cassels | 518 | 28.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Radcliffe | 316 | 17.6 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 1,796 | 23.47% | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Kelly | 747 | |||
| Conservative | Christopher Wakefield | 723 | |||
| Conservative | Philip Stanley-Watts | 686 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Northover | 537 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Maan Basma | 420 | |||
| Labour | Mike Goff | 350 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Pull | 336 | |||
| Labour | Bob Milner | 309 | |||
| Labour | Ian Taylor | 279 | |||
| Green | Damian Maguire | 261 | |||
| Independent | Angus Reid | 187 | |||
| Independent | Michal Figat | 150 | |||
| Turnout | 26.49 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
References
- "Boscombe West Ward Map". Google My Maps. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- "Ward Profile for Boscombe West" (PDF). Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Boscombe West Ward 2001-2011 Census Factsheet" (PDF). 2011. Cite journal requires
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External links
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