Poole Town (ward)
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Poole Town is an electoral ward in Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]
History
[edit]The ward formerly elected three councillors to Poole Borough Council.
Geography
[edit]The ward covers Poole Town Centre, Longfleet and Baiter Park.[2]
Councillors
[edit]Two from the Poole People Party, one from the Labour Party.
Election results
[edit]2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole People | Andy Hadley‡ | 933 | 33.0 | −14.6 | |
| Poole People | Mark Edward Howell‡ | 925 | 32.7 | −15.2 | |
| Labour | Sue Aitkenhead | 841 | 29.7 | +7.4 | |
| Conservative | Gavin Scott Wright | 709 | 25.0 | +5.1 | |
| Conservative | Leanne Barnes | 705 | 24.9 | +5.6 | |
| Poole People | Charmaine Cassandra Parkinson | 701 | 24.8 | −21.5 | |
| Conservative | Sarah Therese O’Connell | 672 | 23.7 | +4.8 | |
| Green | Leo Jon Butterworth | 419 | 14.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Katharine Anne Palfrey | 406 | 14.3 | +4.5 | |
| Poole Engage | Christopher James Bulteel | 335 | 11.8 | N/A | |
| Poole Engage | Dave Butt | 310 | 11.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Andrew Robson | 309 | 10.9 | +3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Abbi Carolyn Slade | 304 | 10.7 | +4.4 | |
| Poole Engage | Ian Leslie Davies | 251 | 8.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,831 | 28.44 | |||
| Poole People hold | Swing | ||||
| Poole People hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Poole People | Swing | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole People | Mark Howell | 1,603 | 47.9 | ||
| Poole People | Andy Hadley | 1,593 | 47.6 | ||
| Poole People | L-J Evans | 1,551 | 46.3 | ||
| Labour | Sue Aitkenhead | 748 | 22.3 | ||
| Conservative | Andy Garner-Watts | 666 | 19.9 | ||
| Labour | Andy Proctor | 664 | 19.8 | ||
| Labour | Philippa Connolly | 647 | 19.3 | ||
| Conservative | Xena Dion | 647 | 19.3 | ||
| Conservative | Tom Lintern-Mole | 632 | 18.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Cox | 328 | 9.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Joyce | 253 | 7.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Quenten Walker | 211 | 6.3 | ||
| Independent | Simon Lane | 76 | 2.3 | ||
| Independent | William Kimmet | 71 | 2.1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3,348 | 33.41% | |||
| Poole People win (new seat) | |||||
| Poole People win (new seat) | |||||
| Poole People win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Poole Town (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "LGBCE | Ward boundaries finalised for new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | LGBCE Site". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ BCP Council #StayHomeSaveLives [@BCPCouncil] (3 May 2019). "BCP Council Local Election results are in for Poole Town Ward #bcpcouncil #localelections https://t.co/clMWnTGEyS" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
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