# Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council elections

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is a unitary authority in Dorset, England. It was formed in April 2019, with the inaugural elections held in May of that year. The council is made up of 76 councillors from 33 wards, elected for a four-year term, with the next elections due take place in 2027.

## Result maps

* Results of the 2019 election
* Results of the 2023 election

## Council elections

* 2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election
* 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election

## By-election results
### 2021

Two by-elections were held in May 2021 alongside national local elections after the death of a Liberal Democrat and an Independent councillor in the wards of Canford Heath and Commons.

#### Canford Heath

Canford Heath (1 seat of 3) :
| 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 | 35 | 0.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.96 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

#### Commons

Commons (1 seat of 2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CI | Vanessa Helen Ricketts | 1,310 | 44.67 |
| | Conservative | Lisle Carol Smith | 822 | 28.03 |
| | Independent | Fred Neale | 296 | 10.09 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Ann Gardiner | 242 | 8.25 |
| | Labour | Peter Stokes | 214 | 7.29 |
| | UKIP | Peter James Bailey | 48 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 488 | 16.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,932 | |
| | CI hold | CI hold | Swing | |

### 2022

A by-election was held on 6 October 2022 following the death of independent Councillor Nick Geary.

#### Highcliffe and Walkford

Highcliffe and Walkford (1 seat of 2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CI | Andy Martin | 1,778 | 61.95 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pete Brown | 571 | 19.89 |
| | Conservative | Christopher van Hagen | 358 | 8.98 |
| | Labour | David Stokes | 358 | 5.85 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,207 | 42.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,875 | |
| | CI gain from Independent | CI gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 2023

A by-election was held on 29 June 2023 following the resignation of Labour Councillor Martin Bedford.

#### East Cliff and Springbourne

East Cliff and Springbourne (1 seat of 3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Sara Louise Armstrong | 817 | 38.37 |
| | Conservative | David Anthony Kelsey | 614 | 28.84 |
| | Labour | Declan George Stones | 590 | 27.71 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Radcliffe | 108 | 5.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | 9.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,129 | 18.68 |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2024
#### Canford Cliffs

A by-election was held on 2 May 2024 alongside nationwide local elections following the resignation of Conservative Councillor May Haines.
Canford Cliffs (1 seat of 3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gavin Wright | 1,720 | 62.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray Sparrow | 573 | 20.7 |
| | Labour | Jim Buchanan | 317 | 11.4 |
| | Green | Johnny Tutton | 163 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,147 | 41.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,773 | 35.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 31 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

#### Muscliff and Strouden Park

A by-election was held on 24 October 2024 following the death independent Councillor Brian Castle.
Muscliff and Strouden Park (1 seat of 3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Toby Slade | 1,008 | 43.4 |
| | Labour | Eyyup Kilinc | 434 | 18.7 |
| | Independent | Julie-Anne Houldey | 406 | 17.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Blackwell Whitehead | 174 | 7.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Rogers | 118 | 5.1 |
| | Independent | Conor O'Luby | 100 | 4.3 |
| | Green | Roger Mann | 84 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 574 | 26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,150 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |