# Muscliff and Strouden Park

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

## History

In August 2024, councillor Brian George Castle died.

## Geography

The ward is located in the north eastern suburbs of Bournemouth, including some rural green belt areas of the South East Dorset conurbation. The ward takes its name from the areas of Muscliff and Strouden Park. Other areas in the ward include Holdenhurst, Townsend and Throop. The largest employer in the ward is the Castlepoint Shopping Centre.

## Election results
### 2024 by-election

Muscliff and Strouden Park by-election 24 October 2024 :
| 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 | |

### 2023

Muscliff and Strouden Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kieron Wilson‡ | 1,595 | 44.8 | −6.7 |
| | Independent | Lisa Northover‡ | 1,227 | 34.4 | −3.9 |
| | Independent | Brian George Castle | 1,058 | 29.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ian Charles Clark | 894 | 25.1 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Liz Lucas | 879 | 24.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Derek Frank Borthwick‡ | 870 | 24.4 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | Kierran Lister Paxton | 817 | 22.9 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | Farah Bassinder | 724 | 20.3 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | Robert Bassinder | 703 | 19.7 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | Johny M Skaria | 640 | 18.0 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliva Sidaway | 195 | 5.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian James Palmer | 188 | 5.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Michael Sheppard | 157 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,562 | 28.41 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2019

Muscliff and Strouden Park (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kieron Wilson | 2,129 | | |
| | Independent | Lisa Northover | 1,581 | | |
| | Conservative | Derek Borthwick | 1,022 | | |
| | Conservative | Ian Clark | 973 | | |
| | Independent | John Trickett | 846 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Weinhonig | 841 | | |
| | Green | Peter Lucas | 694 | | |
| | Independent | John Adams | 652 | | |
| | UKIP | Fiona Dougherty | 621 | | |
| | Labour | Jilly Grower | 531 | | |
| | Labour | Paul Forsdick | 427 | | |
| | Labour | Steve Laughton | 410 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |