Bournemouth Central (ward)
Bournemouth Central or Central Bournemouth 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.
Geography
The ward includes Bournemouth Town Centre and Richmond Hill.
Demographics
Bournemouth is the most ethnically diverse wards in Bournemouth. There are significant percentages of residents working in the wholesale and retail trade and hotels and catering and financial and insurance industries.[2]
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mike Greene | Bob Chapman | David Smith | |||
| 2015 | ||||||
| 2019 | Hazel Allen | Seat Abolished | ||||
Election results
2015
Bournemouth Central reelected the 3 conservative councillors at the 2015 Bournemouth Borough Council election.[3]
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Greene | 883 | 41.5 | ||
| Conservative | Hazel Allen | 846 | 39.8 | ||
| Independent | David Smith | 625 | 29.4 | ||
| Green | Sarah Bedford | 452 | 21.3 | ||
| Labour | Philip Murray | 349 | 16.4 | ||
| Labour | Charlie Nixon | 289 | 13.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Craig Norman | 208 | 9.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Williams | 171 | 8.0 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,126 | 25.68% | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Your Councillors". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- "Ward Profile for Central Bournemouth" (PDF). Bournemouth Borough Council.
- "Central". www.bournemouth.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
External links
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