# Canford Heath (ward)

Canford Heath is a ward in Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

## History

The Canford Heath area was formerly part of two wards on Poole Borough Council; Canford Heath East and Canford Heath West. The ward is in the parliamentary constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole.

## Geography

The ward covers the suburb of Canford Heath.

## Councillors
### Canford Heath

The ward is currently represented by three Liberal Democrat councillors. Due to the death of Pete Parish in 2020, a by-election was held in 2021 (delayed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic), which Sean Gabriel of the Conservative Party won. In the 4th May 2023 Local Elections, Sean Gabriel lost his seat and Clare Weight of the Liberal Democrats was elected.
| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2023 | Sandra Moore (Liberal Democrats) | Chris Matthews (Liberal Democrats) | Clare Weight (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2021 by-election | Sandra Moore (Liberal Democrats) | Chris Matthews (Liberal Democrats) | Sean Gabriel (Conservative Party) |
| 2019 | Sandra Moore (Liberal Democrats) | Chris Matthews (Liberal Democrats) | Pete Parrish (Liberal Democrats) |

### Former wards
#### Canford Heath East

| Election | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2003 | Sandra Moore (Liberal Democrats) | Graham Curtis (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2007 | Sandra Moore (Liberal Democrats) | Graham Curtis (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2011 | Sandra Moore (Liberal Democrats) | Jennie Hodges (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2015 | Sandra Moore (Liberal Democrats) | Jennie Hodges (Liberal Democrats) |

#### Canford Heath West

| Election | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2003 | Christopher Matthews (Liberal Democrats) | Jeff Allen (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2007 | Christopher Matthews (Liberal Democrats) | Jeff Allen (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2011 | Christopher Matthews (Liberal Democrats) | Jeff Allen (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2015 | Christopher Matthews (Liberal Democrats) | Phil Goodall (Liberal Democrats) |

## Election results
### 2023

Canford Heath (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Moore | 2,199 | 29.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Matthews | 1,953 | 26.44 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Weight | 1,575 | 21.32 |
| | Conservative | Sean Gabriel | 1,124 | 15.22 |
| | Conservative | Helen Lawrence | 828 | 11.22 |
| | Conservative | Manoj Pillai | 811 | 10.99 |
| | Labour | Janet Green | 388 | 5.26 |
| | Green | Pamela Jefferies | 296 | 4.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.34 |

### 2021 by-election

The statement of persons nominated was revealed on 9 April 2021: On 8 April 2021 the Green Party announced their candidate.
The turnout was 31.96 per cent; and former Mayor of Poole Sean Gabriel was elected.
Canford Heath (1 of 3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sean Gabriel | 1,406 | 40.50 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennie Hodges | 1,365 | 39.32 |
| | Labour | Janet Elizabeth Green | 335 | 9.65 |
| | Independent | John Sheldon | 132 | 3.80 |
| | Green | Ben Pantling | 128 | 3.68 |
| | UKIP | Vicky Spence | 105 | 3.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.96 |

### 2019

Canford Heath (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Moore | 1,966 | 56.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Matthews | 1,753 | 50.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pete Parrish | 1,541 | 44.2 | |
| | Conservative | Sean Gabriel | 899 | 25.8 | |
| | Conservative | Ruth Thompson | 871 | 25.0 | |
| | Conservative | Raymond Tindle | 657 | 18.8 | |
| | UKIP | Christopher Spence | 552 | 15.8 | |
| | Labour | Janet Green | 397 | 11.4 | |
| | Green | Andrew Hawkins | 335 | 9.6 | |
| | Labour | Rob Bassinder | 250 | 7.2 | |
| | Labour | Trisha Hyder | 238 | 6.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,490 | 32.51% | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |