# Oakdale (ward)

Oakdale is an electoral ward in Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

## History

The ward formerly elected three councillors to Poole Borough Council. Janet Walton was elected Mayor of Poole in 2015.

## Geography

The ward covers the suburb of the same name, as well as Stanley Green.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2011 | Peter Adams (Conservative) | Ian Potter (Conservative) | | Janet Walton (Conservative) |
| 2015 | Peter Adams (Conservative) | Ian Potter (Conservative) | | Janet Walton (Conservative) |
| 2019 | Peter Miles (Poole People) | Felicity Rice (Alliance for Local Living) | Two Seats | Two Seats |
| 2023 | Peter Miles (Poole People) | Felicity Rice (Poole People) | Two Seats | Two Seats |

## Election result
### 2023

Oakdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Poole People | Felicity Joy Rice | 987 | 40.6 | +0.2 |
| | Poole People | Peter Francis Miles | 914 | 37.6 | −13.2 |
| | Poole Engage | Steve Hayes | 460 | 18.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sunil Kumar | 446 | 18.4 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative | Simon Peter Hollosi | 435 | 17.9 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | Alan Albert Daniels | 415 | 17.1 | +6.5 |
| | Poole Engage | Marie Patricia Pethen | 363 | 14.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Molly Charlotte Slade | 323 | 13.3 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Herbert Brandwood | 309 | 12.7 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,430 | 29.08 | |
| | Poole People hold | Poole People hold | Swing | | |
| | Poole People gain from ALL | Poole People gain from ALL | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: Oakdale (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Poole People | Peter Miles | 1,406 | | |
| | ALL | Felicity Rice | 1,119 | | |
| | Conservative | Ian Potter | 701 | | |
| | Conservative | Janet Walton | 527 | | |
| | UKIP | Janice Long | 421 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sean Perrin | 334 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tansy Earl | 321 | | |
| | Labour | Ian Aitkenhead | 294 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Poole People win (new seat) | Poole People win (new seat) | Poole People win (new seat) | Poole People win (new seat) | Poole People win (new seat) |
| | ALL win (new seat) | ALL win (new seat) | ALL win (new seat) | ALL win (new seat) | ALL win (new seat) |

### 2015

2015 Poole Borough Council election: Oakdale (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Peter Adams* | 2,080 |
| | Conservative | Ian Potter* | 2,051 |
| | Conservative | Janet Walton* | 1,725 |
| | UKIP | Janice Long | 1335 |
| | UKIP | Larry Adams | 1325 |
| | Poole People | Hugh Todd | 1124 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tansy Earl | 851 |
| | Labour | Brian Ellis | 830 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ems Simpson | 641 |
| | Green | Ben Skipp | 585 |
| | Green | Richard Turner | 506 |
| | Green | Christopher Welch | 452 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 2011

2011 Poole Borough Council election: Oakdale (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Ian Potter | 1,264 |
| | Conservative | Peter Adams | 1,262 |
| | Conservative | Janet Walton | 1,129 |
| | Poole People | Andy Hadley | 978 |
| | Poole People | Hugh Todd | 770 |
| | Independent | David Gillard | 682 |
| | Labour | Brian Ellis | 556 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Larry Adams | 525 |
| | Independent | Linda Gillard | 464 |
| | Labour | Sue Mallory | 445 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Brooker | 436 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Chicken | 430 |
| | Labour | Andrei Dudau | 415 |
| | UKIP | Michael Fisher | 377 |
| | Independent | Karl Ingham | 371 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |