2023 handbook
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole: 2023 local elections
33 wards with results. Council page
Before (end of 2022) (76 seats, Open Council Data)
Conservative 39 · Other 18 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Labour 3 · Green 2 · UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1
After (end of 2023) (76 seats, Open Council Data)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Other 20 · Conservative 12 · Labour 11 · Green 5
Ward results
Alderney & Bourne Valley3 seats · turnout 28.7%
| Rachel Marie Pattinson-West | Liberal Democrats | 1,341 ✓ |
| Tony Trent | Liberal Democrats | 1,314 ✓ |
| Adrian David Chapmanlaw | Liberal Democrats | 1,257 ✓ |
| Celia Mc Cormack | Labour | 716 |
| Philip Murray | Labour | 655 |
| Stephen Sinsbury | Labour | 613 |
| Lisle Carol Smith | Conservative | 579 |
| Sam Way | Conservative | 542 |
| Michael Abraham Labidi | Conservative | 535 |
| Renato Roberto Colonna | Green | 371 |
| Gavin Sean Ridley | Animal Welfare Party | 239 |
| Martin David Smalley | Independent | 175 |
Bearwood & Merley3 seats · turnout 36.1%
| David Anthony Brown | Liberal Democrats | 2,502 ✓ |
| Marcus Julian Charles Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 2,482 ✓ |
| Richard Glyn Burton | Liberal Democrats | 2,414 ✓ |
| Leona Jayne Allen | Conservative | 744 |
| Debbie Ferguson | Conservative | 698 |
| Roger Ashton Gregory | Conservative | 691 |
| Alison Randall | Green | 403 |
| Siobhan Helen Bardsley | Labour | 350 |
Boscombe East & Pokesdown2 seats · turnout 37.0%
| George S Farquhar | Labour | 1,465 ✓ |
| Eleanor Connolly | Labour | 1,232 ✓ |
| Arwel Jones | Independent | 429 |
| Mariam Kazem-Malaki | Conservative | 398 |
| Mike Squires | Green | 332 |
| Gayatri Balakrishna Lokhande | Conservative | 326 |
| Rebecca Sian Edwards | Liberal Democrats | 307 |
| James Robert Lees | Liberal Democrats | 187 |
Boscombe West2 seats · turnout 24.7%
| Patrick Canavan | Labour | 629 ✓ |
| Gillian Mary Martin | Labour | 627 ✓ |
| Jane Kelly | Conservative | 578 |
| Sarah Rehana Choudhury | Conservative | 457 |
| Nick Tidiman | Green | 327 |
| Paul Radcliffe | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
| Rev Ian Whitham | Liberal Democrats | 188 |
| Philip James Stanley-Watts | Independent | 177 |
Bournemouth Central2 seats · turnout 24.7%
| Hazel Allen | Conservative | 663 ✓ |
| Jamie Paul Martin | Labour | 640 ✓ |
| Ed Down | Conservative | 534 |
| David Smith | Independent | 488 |
| Ian Paul Prankerd | Labour | 450 |
| Jon Crewe | Green | 352 |
| David England | Liberal Democrats | 255 |
| Alan Zaczek | Independent | 198 |
| Martin Alistair Rodger | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
Broadstone2 seats · turnout 44.7%
| Vikki Slade | Liberal Democrats | 2,564 ✓ |
| Peter Thomas Sidaway | Liberal Democrats | 2,307 ✓ |
| David Mark Newell | Conservative | 912 |
| John Leslie Bill | Conservative | 909 |
| Soo Chapman | Green | 218 |
| Robin William Phillips | Labour | 171 |
Burton & Grange2 seats · turnout 27.2%
| Simon McCormack | Christchurch Independents | 727 ✓ |
| David Anthony Flagg | Christchurch Independents | 652 ✓ |
| Mark Raymond Adams | Conservative | 445 |
| Samuel Joynson | Conservative | 385 |
| Robert Franklin Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
| Alinda Jane Howland | Liberal Democrats | 304 |
| Simon Peter Charles Dawson | Labour | 228 |
| Graham Paul Kendrick | Green | 155 |
| Deb Sutton | Green | 134 |
Canford Cliffs2 seats · turnout 41.3%
| May Yuen Haines | Conservative | 1,711 ✓ |
| John Ernest Challinor | Conservative | 1,680 ✓ |
| Ray Sparrow | Liberal Democrats | 620 |
| Rich Douglas | Liberal Democrats | 513 |
| Jim Buchanan | Labour | 291 |
| John Tutton | Green | 267 |
| Sheridan Burnett | Poole Engage Party | 261 |
| Sharala Lowe | Poole Engage Party | 235 |
| Peter George Pawlowski | Independent | 161 |
Canford Heath3 seats · turnout 34.6%
| Sandra Elizabeth Hazel Moore | Liberal Democrats | 2,199 ✓ |
| Chris Matthews | Liberal Democrats | 1,953 ✓ |
| Clare Elaine Weight | Liberal Democrats | 1,575 ✓ |
| Sean Gabriel | Conservative | 1,124 |
| Helen Louise Lawrence | Conservative | 828 |
| Manoj Pillai | Conservative | 811 |
| Janet Elizabeth Green | Labour | 388 |
| Pamela Margaret Jefferies | Green | 296 |
Christchurch Town2 seats · turnout 39.0%
| Mike Cox | Liberal Democrats | 1,619 ✓ |
| Michael John Tarling | Liberal Democrats | 1,456 ✓ |
| Avril Elizabeth Coulton | Christchurch Independents | 778 |
| Viv Charrett | Christchurch Independents | 695 |
| John Trickett | Conservative | 372 |
| Luc Wesley Swarbrick | Conservative | 362 |
| Julian Spurr | Labour | 208 |
| Sam Cato | Green | 183 |
| Steven Miles Thomas | Green | 117 |
Commons2 seats · turnout 43.9%
| Margaret Phipps | Christchurch Independents | 1,757 ✓ |
| Vanessa Ricketts | Christchurch Independents | 1,574 ✓ |
| Tara Jane Fox | Conservative | 414 |
| Mark Stuart Davies | Liberal Democrats | 380 |
| Robin Adamson | Independent | 355 |
| Carol Gardiner | Green | 310 |
| Peter Stokes | Labour | 294 |
| Lynda Price | Conservative | 226 |
| Cat Gold | Liberal Democrats | 226 |
Creekmoor2 seats · turnout 34.4%
| Judes Butt | Poole Engage Party | 960 ✓ |
| Paul Richard Slade | Liberal Democrats | 774 ✓ |
| Paige Emma Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 650 |
| Sarah Jayne Hollis | Poole Engage Party | 645 |
| Bob Lister | Conservative | 320 |
| Tony Reeves | Conservative | 299 |
| Neil Duncan-Jordan | Labour | 281 |
| Diana Carolyn Tozer | Green | 161 |
East Cliff & Springbourne3 seats · turnout 24.0%
| Martin Joseph Bedford | Labour | 965 ✓ |
| Anne-Marie Moriarty | Labour | 881 ✓ |
| Anne Filer | Conservative | 842 ✓ |
| Sara Louise Armstrong | Green | 830 |
| David Anthony Kelsey | Conservative | 797 |
| Roberto Rocca | Conservative | 772 |
| Declan Stones | Labour | 757 |
| Paul Alexander Gray | Green | 666 |
| Louise Samantha Kenchington | Green | 658 |
| Ash Santini | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
| Frank Hollowell | Liberal Democrats | 238 |
| Dwaid Tyrone Edwin Coleman | Liberal Democrats | 214 |
East Southbourne & Tuckton2 seats · turnout 44.0%
| Bernadette Patricia Nanovo | Liberal Democrats | 1,660 ✓ |
| Judy Richardson | Liberal Democrats | 1,642 ✓ |
| Eddie Coope | Conservative | 984 |
| Malcolm George Davies | Conservative | 865 |
| Jane Maria Bull | Green | 334 |
| Alan Davidson | Labour | 296 |
| Jan Youngs | Labour | 248 |
Hamworthy3 seats · turnout 36.6%
| Brian Hitchcock | The Party for Poole People Ltd. | 849 ✓ |
| Julie Bagwell | Poole Engage Party | 759 ✓ |
| Peter Jonathan Cooper | Labour | 720 ✓ |
| Mike White | Conservative | 656 |
| Daniel Butt | Poole Engage Party | 630 |
| Mike Wilkins | Conservative | 593 |
| Steve Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 492 |
| Janet Mary Walton | Conservative | 478 |
| Mohan Iyengar | Poole Engage Party | 463 |
| Jude Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 385 |
| Yasmine Leila Osbourne | Green | 367 |
| David Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 333 |
Highcliffe & Walkford2 seats · turnout 52.0%
| Andy Martin | Christchurch Independents | 2,810 ✓ |
| David Francis Martin | Christchurch Independents | 2,450 ✓ |
| Mike Ellis | Conservative | 354 |
| Nigel David Brooks | Independent | 324 |
| Robin Alan Beresford Ede | Liberal Democrats | 317 |
| Lorraine Brown | Labour | 260 |
| Helen Frances Woodall | Green | 220 |
| Efe Ohwofasa | Conservative | 208 |
| Vince Cable | Reform UK | 189 |
| Keith Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 168 |
| Carol Ann Wilcox | Communist Party of Britain | 40 |
Kinson3 seats · turnout 24.3%
| Cameron Ralph Adams | Conservative | 1,092 ✓ |
| Duane William Farr | Conservative | 1,063 ✓ |
| Michelle Andrea Dower | Labour | 1,062 ✓ |
| Paul Victor Williams | Labour | 1,029 |
| Laurence Martin Peter Fear | Conservative | 964 |
| Zach Eli David Griffiths | Labour | 958 |
| Neil Graeme Atkinson | Liberal Democrats | 579 |
| Claire Smith | Liberal Democrats | 560 |
| Richard Paul Smith | Liberal Democrats | 473 |
| Jemima Jane Elizabeth Astill | Green | 339 |
| Shyam Lennon | Independent | 277 |
Littledown & Iford2 seats · turnout 35.3%
| Lawrence Williams | Conservative | 940 ✓ |
| Bobbie Dove | Conservative | 892 ✓ |
| Catherine Alison Bishop | Liberal Democrats | 802 |
| Christopher Mayne | Liberal Democrats | 572 |
| Toni Elizabeth Colledge | Labour | 470 |
| Patrick Connolly | Labour | 448 |
| David John Thornton Ball | Green | 428 |
Moordown2 seats · turnout 31.1%
| Alice Kate Salmon | Green | 1,089 ✓ |
| Joe Salmon | Green | 904 ✓ |
| Sarah Catherine Anderson | Conservative | 637 |
| Beverley Dunlop | Conservative | 582 |
| Beverley Dunlop | Conservative | 528 |
| David Stokes | Labour | 447 |
| Andrew David Hallam | Liberal Democrats | 204 |
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe2 seats · turnout 46.0%
| Lesley Dedman | Christchurch Independents | 2,004 ✓ |
| Paul Alan Hilliard | Christchurch Independents | 1,784 ✓ |
| Claire Stephanie Bath | Conservative | 923 |
| Sam Davies | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
| Erin Samantha Tarling | Liberal Democrats | 305 |
| Adie Saunders | Green | 294 |
| Ian R Wands | Labour | 245 |
Muscliff & Strouden Park3 seats · turnout 21.4%
| Kieron Wilson | Independent | 1,595 ✓ |
| Lisa Northover | Independent | 1,227 ✓ |
| Brian George Castle | Independent | 1,058 ✓ |
| Ian Charles Clark | Conservative | 894 |
| Liz Lucas | Independent | 879 |
| Derek Borthwick | Conservative | 870 |
| Kierran Lister Paxton | Conservative | 817 |
| Farah Bassinder | Labour | 724 |
| Rob Bassinder | Labour | 703 |
| Johny M Skaria | Labour | 640 |
| Olivia Sidaway | Liberal Democrats | 195 |
| Brian James Palmer | Liberal Democrats | 188 |
| Martin Michael Sheppard | Liberal Democrats | 157 |
Newtown & Heatherlands3 seats · turnout 30.6%
| Millie Clementine Earl | Liberal Democrats | 1,966 ✓ |
| Sandra MacKrow | Liberal Democrats | 1,717 ✓ |
| Marion Le Poidevin | Liberal Democrats | 1,609 ✓ |
| Emma Jane Lang | Labour | 706 |
| Malcolm Farrell | Conservative | 695 |
| Bruce Tomalin | Green | 636 |
| Sylvia Alexandra Saxon | Conservative | 600 |
| Louise Sarah Russell | Conservative | 561 |
Oakdale2 seats · turnout 31.4%
| Felicity Rice | The Party for Poole People Ltd. | 987 ✓ |
| Pete Miles | The Party for Poole People Ltd. | 914 ✓ |
| Steve Hayes | Poole Engage Party | 460 |
| Sunil Kumar | Conservative | 446 |
| Simon Peter Hollosi | Conservative | 435 |
| Alan Albert Daniels | Labour | 415 |
| Marie Patricia Pethen | Poole Engage Party | 363 |
| Molly Charlotte Slade | Liberal Democrats | 323 |
| David Herbert Brandwood | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
Parkstone2 seats · turnout 37.7%
| Crispin James Goodall | Liberal Democrats | 1,284 ✓ |
| Emily Carrie Harman | Liberal Democrats | 1,269 ✓ |
| Bryan Dion | Conservative | 652 |
| Ashley John Fraser | Conservative | 628 |
| Susan Jane Stockwell | The Party for Poole People Ltd. | 349 |
| Matilda Marie Northover | The Party for Poole People Ltd. | 337 |
| Darren Taylor | Labour | 332 |
| Ben Pantling | Green | 287 |
| Steve Baron | Poole Engage Party | 278 |
| Elaine Joan Atkinson | Poole Engage Party | 250 |
Penn Hill2 seats · turnout 38.8%
| Jo Clements | Liberal Democrats | 1,445 ✓ |
| Oliver John Walters | Liberal Democrats | 1,196 ✓ |
| Remy John Aquilina | Conservative | 851 |
| Tony O'Neill | Conservative | 735 |
| Sophie-Julienne Burnett | Poole Engage Party | 413 |
| Jake Oliver Ruggier | Labour | 382 |
| Nathelie Anna Tudberry | Poole Engage Party | 353 |
| Helen Joanna Nicol | Green | 294 |
Poole Town3 seats · turnout 36.3%
| Andy Hadley | The Party for Poole People Ltd. | 933 ✓ |
| Mark Howell | The Party for Poole People Ltd. | 925 ✓ |
| Sue Aitkenhead | Labour | 841 ✓ |
| Gavin Wright | Conservative | 709 |
| Leanne Barnes | Conservative | 705 |
| Charmaine Cassandra Parkinson | The Party for Poole People Ltd. | 701 |
| Sarah Therese O'Connell | Conservative | 672 |
| Leo Jon Butterworth | Green | 419 |
| Katharine Anne Palfrey | Liberal Democrats | 406 |
| Christopher James Bulteel | Poole Engage Party | 335 |
| Dave Butt | Poole Engage Party | 310 |
| Mark Robson | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
| Abbi Carolyn Slade | Liberal Democrats | 304 |
| Ian Leslie Davies | Poole Engage Party | 251 |
Queen's Park2 seats · turnout 31.7%
| Alasdair Keddie | Green | 809 ✓ |
| Sharon Carr-Brown | Labour | 808 ✓ |
| Mark Edward John Anderson | Conservative | 759 |
| Nicole Nagel | Green | 746 |
| Cheryl Anne Johnson | Conservative | 693 |
| Christopher Richard Talman | Labour | 594 |
| Lorraine Ann Crouch | Liberal Democrats | 215 |
| Gillian Elizabeth Pardy | Liberal Democrats | 170 |
Redhill & Northbourne2 seats · turnout 30.7%
| Stephen Gordon George Bartlett | Independent | 844 ✓ |
| Jackie Edwards | Independent | 751 ✓ |
| Karen Jill Hay | Conservative | 551 |
| Daniel Charles Wilson | Conservative | 503 |
| Ruth Messer | Labour | 419 |
| Archer Williams | Labour | 387 |
| Ann Williams | Labour | 307 |
| Heather Margaret Dalziel | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
| Carwyn Geraint Davies | Green | 246 |
| Ines Antunovic-Thomson | Liberal Democrats | 193 |
Talbot & Branksome Woods3 seats · turnout 31.4%
| Matthew Stephen Gillett | Liberal Democrats | 1,143 ✓ |
| Karen Alexis Rampton | Conservative | 1,073 ✓ |
| Philip Broadhead | Conservative | 1,068 ✓ |
| Mark Battistini | Liberal Democrats | 1,063 |
| Jane Newell | Conservative | 1,024 |
| Daniel Parkin | Liberal Democrats | 985 |
| Ian Charles Cunliffe | Green | 413 |
| Paul Gordon Forsdick | Labour | 391 |
| Elaine Yiannaki | Labour | 372 |
| Stephen Stones | Labour | 313 |
| Jim Burch | Heritage Party | 181 |
| Charlotte Robinson | Independent | 112 |
Wallisdown & Winton West2 seats · turnout 28.8%
| Olivia Maria Brown | Liberal Democrats | 1,108 ✓ |
| Richard Herrett | Liberal Democrats | 951 ✓ |
| Nigel Patrick Hedges | Conservative | 477 |
| Toby William Johnson | Conservative | 416 |
| Julia Elizabeth Harding Drage | Labour | 352 |
| Matthew Burgess | Green | 318 |
| Michael Keith Cracknell | Labour | 303 |
West Southbourne2 seats · turnout 38.8%
| Brian Chick | Liberal Democrats | 1,250 ✓ |
| Jeff Hanna | Liberal Democrats | 1,209 ✓ |
| Simon Patrick Adorian | Labour | 964 |
| Joanne Oldale | Labour | 913 |
| Bob Lawton | Conservative | 461 |
| Ray Hatchard | Conservative | 458 |
| Susan Graham | Green | 246 |
Westbourne & West Cliff2 seats · turnout 31.8%
| John William Beesley | Conservative | 974 ✓ |
| David D'Orton-Gibson | Conservative | 887 ✓ |
| Russell Paul Trent | Liberal Democrats | 718 |
| Allan Turner Ward | Liberal Democrats | 626 |
| Ashley Hunter Ward | Liberal Democrats | 625 |
| Jill Grower | Labour | 472 |
| Liz Elwick | Green | 448 |
| Daniel Moore | Labour | 351 |
Winton East2 seats · turnout 26.0%
| Simon Bull | Green | 1,183 ✓ |
| Chris Rigby | Green | 1,116 ✓ |
| Terry Ali | Conservative | 278 |
| Sash Jolliffe | Conservative | 262 |
| Sarah Louise Jolliffe | Conservative | 246 |
| Mike Ramsdale | Labour | 241 |
| Paul Robert Dredge | Liberal Democrats | 100 |