# 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election

The 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 76 members of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council in Dorset, England.
The council stayed with no overall control but the Liberal Democrats became the largest single party. As no one party controlled a majority of the council the Liberal Democrats, Christchurch Independents, Poole People Party and The Bournemouth Independent Group subsequently formed a coalition administration known as the "Three Towns Alliance."

## Background

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a minority Conservative administration. Eight registered political parties were represented on the council, in addition to eight independent councillors who did not belong to a party. Some of the parties and independents formed political groups:
* The "Poole Independents" group comprised the Poole People Party, the Alliance for Local Living and one of the independent councillors.
* The "Bournemouth Independent and Green" group comprised the Green Party and two of the independent councillors.
The other parties each formed their own groups, and the remaining five independent councillors were not aligned to any group.

## Councillors standing down

| Councillor | Ward | First elected | Party | Date announced |
| Norman Decent | Kinson | 2019 | Conservative | 10 May 2022 |
| Mike Brooke | Broadstone | 1999 | Liberal Democrats | 3 November 2022 |
| Drew Mellor | Talbot and Branksome Woods | 2019 | Conservative | 13 February 2023 |
| Mike Greene | Bournemouth Central | 2009 | Conservative | 25 February 2023 |
| Nicola Greene | Westbourne and West Cliff | 2007 | Conservative | 25 February 2023 |
| Ann Stribley | Parkstone | 1977 | Conservative | 30 March 2023 |
| Lewis Allison | Boscombe West | 2019 | Labour | 6 April 2023 |
| Peter Hall | Christchurch Town | 2015 | Conservative | 6 April 2023 |
| Diana Butler | Creekmoor | 2019 | UKIP | 6 April 2023 |
| Mark Robson | Newtown and Heatherlands | 2019 | Liberal Democrats | 6 April 2023 |
| L-J Evans | Poole Town | 2019 | Poole People Party | 6 April 2023 |
| Susan Phillips | Wallisdown and Winton West | 2011 | Conservative | 6 April 2023 |
| Lisa Lewis | West Southbourne | 2019 | Labour | 6 April 2023 |

## Parties

On 5 April 2023, the full list of candidates was published:
* Conservative Party 75 candidates
* Liberal Democrats 74 candidates
* Labour Party 55 candidates
* Green Party of England and Wales 38 candidates
* Poole Engage Party 16 candidates
* Christchurch Independents 10 candidates
* Poole People Party 8 candidates
* Animal Welfare Party 1 candidate
* Communist Party of Britain 1 candidate
* Heritage Party 1 candidate
* Reform UK 1 candidate
In addition, 33 Independent candidates, and 1 candidate without a description, sought election.

## Results

Following the results, the council remained in no overall control but the Liberal Democrats became the largest party with 13 gains. The Conservatives fell sharply from 34 to 12 seats. The Labour Party nearly quadrupled their seat total from 3 to 11. The Green Party went from 2 seats to 5.
2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 74 | 28 | 13 | 36.8 | 31.4 | 62,537 | +9.0 |
| Conservative | 75 | 12 | 24 | 15.8 | 25.8 | 51,323 | –6.3 |
| Labour | 55 | 11 | 8 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 30,417 | +1.1 |
| CI | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 15,231 | N/A |
| Green | 38 | 5 | 3 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 16,915 | +1.0 |
| Independent | 34 | 5 | 6 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 9,050 | –9.7 |
| Poole People | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 5,995 | –2.4 |
| Poole Engage | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 6,966 | +3.2 |
| Animal Welfare | 1 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 239 | N/A |
| Reform UK | 1 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 189 | N/A |
| Heritage | 1 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 181 | N/A |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 40 | N/A |
UKIP and ALL both lost one seat, but are not shown in the table above as no candidates contested on behalf of those parties.

## Ward results

Incumbent councillors are indicated with '‡'.

### Alderney and Bourne Valley

Alderney and Bourne Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Marie Maidment‡ | 1,341 | 44.9 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Trent‡ | 1,314 | 44.0 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian David Chapmanlaw | 1,257 | 42.1 | +12.2 |
| | Labour | Celia McCormack | 716 | 24.0 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | Philip Murray | 655 | 21.9 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Stephen Sinsbury | 613 | 20.5 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | Lisle Carol Smith | 579 | 19.4 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative | Sam Way | 542 | 18.2 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Michael Abraham Labidi | 535 | 17.9 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Renato Roberto Colonna | 371 | 12.4 | N/A |
| | Animal Welfare | Gavin Sean Ridley | 239 | 8.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Martin David Smalley | 175 | 5.9 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,985 | 25.18 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Bearwood and Merley

Bearwood and Merley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Anthony Brown‡ | 2,502 | 67.5 | +17.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marcus Julian Charles Andrews‡ | 2,482 | 67.0 | +23.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Glyn Burton‡ | 2,414 | 65.1 | +24.0 |
| | Conservative | Leona Jayne Allen | 744 | 20.1 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative | Debbie Ferguson | 698 | 18.8 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | Roger Ashton Gregory | 691 | 18.6 | −3.6 |
| | Green | Alison Randall | 403 | 10.9 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | Siobhan Helen Bardsley | 350 | 9.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,706 | 33.48 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Boscombe East and Pokesdown

Boscombe East and Pokesdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Farquhar‡ | 1,465 | 58.4 | +28.1 |
| | Labour | Eleanor Connolly | 1,232 | 49.1 | +27.5 |
| | Independent | Andy Jones‡ | 429 | 17.1 | −12.3 |
| | Conservative | Mariam Kazem-Malaki | 398 | 15.9 | −13.5 |
| | Green | Mike Squires | 332 | 13.2 | −13.4 |
| | Conservative | Gayatri Balakrishna Lokhande | 326 | 13.0 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Sian Edwards | 307 | 12.2 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Robert Lees | 187 | 7.5 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,507 | 31.90 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
* ↑ Elected as Conservative

### Boscombe West

Boscombe West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patrick Canavan | 629 | 36.9 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Gillian Mary Martin | 627 | 36.8 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | Jane Kelly‡ | 578 | 33.9 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Rehana Choudhury | 457 | 26.8 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Radcliffe | 423 | 24.8 | +7.2 |
| | Green | Nick Tidiman | 327 | 19.2 | −9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Reverend Ian Whitham | 188 | 11.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Philip James Stanley-Watts | 177 | 10.4 | −22.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,703 | 21.67 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bournemouth Central

Bournemouth Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hazel Elizabeth Allen‡ | 663 | 32.9 | −6.9 |
| | Labour | Jamie Paul Martin | 640 | 31.8 | +15.4 |
| | Conservative | Ed Down | 534 | 26.5 | −15.0 |
| | Independent | David Smith | 488 | 24.2 | −5.2 |
| | Labour | Ian Paul Prankerd | 450 | 22.3 | +8.7 |
| | Green | Jon Crewe | 352 | 17.5 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David George England | 255 | 12.7 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Alan Zaczek | 198 | 9.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Alistair Rodger | 179 | 8.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,014 | 21.99 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Broadstone

Broadstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vikki Slade‡ | 2,564 | 69.2 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Thomas Sidaway | 2,307 | 62.2 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | David Mark Newell | 912 | 24.6 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | John Leslie Bill | 909 | 24.5 | +4.2 |
| | Green | Soo Chapman | 218 | 5.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Robin William Phillips | 171 | 4.6 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,707 | 43.28 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Burton and Grange

Burton and Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CI | Simon Jonathan McCormack‡ | 727 | 40.6 | −4.5 |
| | CI | David Anthony Flagg‡ | 652 | 36.4 | −14.8 |
| | Conservative | Michael Adams | 445 | 24.8 | +9.3 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Nicholas Joynson | 385 | 21.5 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Franklin Dawson | 365 | 20.4 | +14.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alinda Jane Howland | 304 | 17.0 | +11.6 |
| | Labour | Simon Peter Charles Dawson | 228 | 12.7 | −9.8 |
| | Green | Graham Paul Kendrick | 155 | 8.7 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Deb Sutton | 134 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,791 | 25.42 | |
| | CI hold | CI hold | Swing | | |
| | CI hold | CI hold | Swing | | |

### Canford Cliffs

Canford Cliffs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | May Yuen Haines‡ | 1,711 | 56.4 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | John Ernest Challinor | 1,680 | 55.4 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray Sparrow | 620 | 20.4 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rich Douglas | 513 | 16.9 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Jim Buchanan | 291 | 9.6 | +3.8 |
| | Green | Johnny Tutton | 267 | 8.8 | N/A |
| | Poole Engage | Sheridan Burnett | 261 | 8.6 | N/A |
| | Poole Engage | Sharala Lowe | 235 | 7.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | Peter George Pawlowski | 161 | 5.3 | −13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,034 | 37.99 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Canford Heath

Canford Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Elizabeth Hazel Moore‡ | 2,199 | 65.7 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Matthews‡ | 1,953 | 58.4 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Elaine Weight | 1,575 | 47.1 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | Sean Gabriel‡ | 1,124 | 33.6 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative | Helen Louise Lawrence | 828 | 24.8 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | Manoj Pillai | 811 | 24.2 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | Janet Green | 388 | 11.6 | +0.2 |
| | Green | Pamela Margaret Jefferies | 296 | 8.8 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,345 | 31.34 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
* ↑ Elected in a by-election in May 2021

### Christchurch Town

Christchurch Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Cox‡ | 1,619 | 53.8 | +24.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael John Tarling | 1,456 | 48.4 | +20.2 |
| | CI | Avril Elizabeth Coulton | 778 | 25.8 | +3.6 |
| | CI | Viv Charrett | 695 | 23.1 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | John Trickett | 372 | 12.4 | −15.8 |
| | Conservative | Luc Wesley Swarbrick | 362 | 12.0 | −11.8 |
| | Labour | Julian Spurr | 208 | 6.9 | −4.6 |
| | Green | Sam Cato | 183 | 6.1 | −6.7 |
| | Green | Steven Miles Thomas | 117 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,010 | 37.24 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Commons

Commons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CI | Margaret Phipps‡ | 1,757 | 59.5 | +9.4 |
| | CI | Vanessa Helen Ricketts‡ | 1,574 | 53.3 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Tara Jane Fox | 414 | 14.0 | ±0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Stuart Davies | 380 | 12.9 | −1.8 |
| | Independent | Robin Thomas Adamson | 355 | 12.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Carol Ann Gardiner | 310 | 10.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Peter Stokes | 294 | 9.9 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cat Gold | 226 | 7.6 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative | Lynda Price | 226 | 7.6 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,955 | 37.13 | |
| | CI hold | CI hold | Swing | | |
| | CI hold | CI hold | Swing | | |
* ↑ Elected in a by-election in May 2021

### Creekmoor

Creekmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Poole Engage | Judy Butt‡ | 960 | 44.8 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Richard Slade | 774 | 36.1 | +13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paige Emma Stevens | 650 | 30.3 | +10.6 |
| | Poole Engage | Sarah Jayne Hollis | 645 | 30.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Bob Lister | 320 | 14.9 | −23.9 |
| | Conservative | Tony Reeves | 299 | 13.9 | −11.9 |
| | Labour | Neil John Duncan-Jordan | 281 | 13.1 | +3.8 |
| | Green | Diana Carolyn Tozer | 161 | 7.5 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,145 | 29.52 | |
| | Poole Engage gain from Conservative | Poole Engage gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
* ↑ Elected as Conservative, formed Poole Engage in June 2022

### East Cliff and Springbourne

East Cliff and Springbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martin Joseph Bedford | 965 | 35.2 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | Anne-Marie Moriarty | 881 | 32.1 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Anne Brenda Filer‡ | 842 | 30.7 | −5.5 |
| | Green | Sara Louise Armstrong | 830 | 30.2 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | David Anthony Kelsey‡ | 797 | 29.0 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | Roberto Rocca‡ | 772 | 28.1 | −2.6 |
| | Labour | Declan George Stones | 757 | 27.6 | +4.0 |
| | Green | Paul Alexander Gray | 666 | 24.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Louise Samantha Kenchington | 658 | 24.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ash Santini | 239 | 8.7 | −8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Hollowell | 238 | 8.7 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dwaid Tyrone Edwin Coleman | 214 | 7.8 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,745 | 23.99 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### East Southbourne and Tuckton

East Southbourne and Tuckton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernadette Patricia Nanovo | 1,660 | 52.6 | +32.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judy Richardson | 1,642 | 52.1 | +40.8 |
| | Conservative | Eddie Coope‡ | 984 | 31.2 | −25.3 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm George Davies‡ | 865 | 27.4 | −22.5 |
| | Green | Jane Maria Bull | 334 | 10.6 | −11.8 |
| | Labour | Alan Davidson | 296 | 9.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Jan Youngs | 248 | 7.9 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,153 | 42.66 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hamworthy

Hamworthy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Poole People | Brian Hitchcock | 849 | 33.5 | −18.1 |
| | Poole Engage | Julie Bagwell‡ | 759 | 30.0 | −21.6 |
| | Labour | Peter Jonathan Cooper | 720 | 28.4 | +14.0 |
| | Conservative | Mike White‡ | 656 | 25.9 | +1.3 |
| | Poole Engage | Daniel James Butt‡ | 630 | 24.9 | −20.0 |
| | Conservative | Mike Wilkins | 593 | 23.4 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Robinson | 492 | 19.4 | +12.3 |
| | Conservative | Janet Mary Walton | 478 | 18.9 | −0.4 |
| | Poole Engage | Mohan Iyengar | 463 | 18.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jude Chapman | 385 | 15.2 | +9.0 |
| | Green | Yasmine Leila Osbourne | 367 | 14.5 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Chapman | 333 | 13.1 | +7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,534 | 24.25 | |
| | Poole People hold | Poole People hold | Swing | | |
| | Poole Engage gain from Poole People | Poole Engage gain from Poole People | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
* ↑ Elected as Poole People, formed Poole Engage in June 2022
* ↑ Elected as Poole People, formed Poole Engage in June 2022
* ↑ Incumbent councillor for Canford Cliffs; elected as Conservative, formed Poole Engage in June 2022

### Highcliffe and Walkford

Mudeford, Stanpit and West Highcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CI | Andy Martin‡ | 2,810 | 73.8 | +25.7 |
| | CI | David Francis Martin | 2,450 | 64.3 | +20.9 |
| | Conservative | Mike Ellis | 354 | 9.3 | −22.7 |
| | Independent | Nigel David Brooks‡ | 324 | 8.5 | −39.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Alan Beresford Ede | 317 | 8.3 | −1.9 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Brown | 260 | 6.8 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Helen Frances Woodall | 220 | 5.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Efe Ohwofasa | 208 | 5.5 | −21.8 |
| | Reform UK | Vince Cable | 189 | 5.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Harrison | 168 | 4.4 | −5.0 |
| | Communist | Carol Ann Wilcox | 40 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,810 | 44.05 | |
| | CI hold | CI hold | Swing | | |
| | CI hold | CI hold | Swing | | |
* ↑ Elected in a by-election in October 2022

### Kinson

Kinson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cameron Ralph Adams | 1,092 | 36.7 | +9.4 |
| | Conservative | Duane William Farr‡ | 1,063 | 35.7 | +4.0 |
| | Labour Co-op | Michelle Andrea Dower | 1,062 | 35.7 | +12.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Paul Victor Williams | 1,029 | 34.6 | +11.6 |
| | Conservative | Laurence Martin Peter Fear‡ | 964 | 32.4 | +2.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Zach Eli David Griffiths | 958 | 32.2 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Graeme Atkinson | 579 | 19.4 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Smith | 560 | 18.8 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Paul Smith | 473 | 15.9 | N/A |
| | Green | Jemima Jane Elizabeth Astill | 339 | 11.4 | −3.3 |
| | Independent | Sue Lennon | 277 | 9.3 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,978 | 23.21 | −3.33 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Littledown and Iford

Littledown and Iford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lawrence Williams‡ | 940 | 39.3 | −8.7 |
| | Conservative | Harvinder Sahota known as Bobbie Dove‡ | 892 | 37.3 | −9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Alison Bishop | 802 | 33.6 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Mayne | 572 | 23.9 | +11.2 |
| | Labour | Toni Elizabeth Colledge | 470 | 19.7 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | Patrick Francis Connolly | 448 | 18.8 | +5.5 |
| | Green | David John Thornton Ball | 428 | 17.9 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,389 | 31.75 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moordown

Moordown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Alice Kate Salmon | 1,089 | 47.3 | +21.1 |
| | Green | Joe Angus Salmon | 904 | 39.3 | +16.3 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Catherine Anderson‡ | 637 | 27.7 | −12.3 |
| | Conservative | Beverley Ann Dunlop‡ | 582 | 25.3 | −2.9 |
| | Labour | Mary Apperley | 528 | 22.9 | +3.5 |
| | Labour | David Llewellyn Kelsey Stokes | 447 | 19.4 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew David Hallam | 204 | 8.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,303 | 31.71 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Mudeford, Stanpit and West Highcliffe

Mudeford, Stanpit and West Highcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CI | Lesley Margaret Dedman‡ | 2,004 | 62.4 | +11.9 |
| | CI | Paul Alan Hilliard‡ | 1,784 | 55.5 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | Claire Stephanie Bath | 923 | 28.7 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Davies | 320 | 10.0 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Erin Samantha Tarling | 305 | 9.5 | +0.3 |
| | Green | Adie Saunders | 294 | 9.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Ian Wands | 245 | 7.6 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,213 | 39.30 | |
| | CI hold | CI hold | Swing | | |
| | CI hold | CI hold | Swing | | |

### Muscliff and Strouden Park

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 | | |

### Newtown and Heatherlands

Newtown and Heatherlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Millie Clementine Earl‡ | 1,966 | 62.5 | +16.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marion Le Poidevin‡ | 1,717 | 54.6 | +12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Mackrow | 1,609 | 51.1 | +15.6 |
| | Labour | Emma Lang | 706 | 22.4 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Farrell | 695 | 22.1 | ±0.0 |
| | Green | Bruce Tomalin | 636 | 20.2 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Sylvia Alexandra Saxon | 600 | 19.1 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Louise Sarah Russell | 561 | 17.8 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,147 | 24.15 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Oakdale

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 | | |
* ↑ Elected as Alliance for Local Living

### Parkstone

Parkstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Crispin James Goodall | 1,284 | 44.1 | +23.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emily Carrie Harman | 1,269 | 43.6 | +29.4 |
| | Conservative | Bryan Dion | 652 | 22.4 | −9.1 |
| | Conservative | Ashley Fraser | 628 | 21.6 | −5.7 |
| | Poole People | Susan Jane Stockwell | 349 | 12.0 | −31.5 |
| | Poole People | Matilda Marie Northover | 337 | 11.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Darren James Taylor | 332 | 11.4 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Ben Pantling | 287 | 9.9 | −6.4 |
| | Poole Engage | Steve Baron‡ | 278 | 9.6 | −33.9 |
| | Poole Engage | Elaine Joan Atkinson | 250 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,910 | 34.53 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Poole People | Liberal Democrats gain from Poole People | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
* ↑ Incumbent councillor for Penn Hill
* ↑ Elected as Poole People, formed Poole Engage in June 2022

### Penn Hill

Penn Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jo Clements | 1,445 | 48.5 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver John Walters | 1,196 | 40.2 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | Remy John Aquilina | 851 | 28.6 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative | Tony O’Neill‡ | 735 | 24.7 | −14.9 |
| | Poole Engage | Sophie-Julienne Burnett | 413 | 13.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jake Oliver Ruggier | 382 | 12.8 | −2.8 |
| | Poole Engage | Nathelie Anna Tudberry | 353 | 11.9 | N/A |
| | Green | Helen Joanna Nicol | 294 | 9.9 | −16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,978 | 34.24 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Poole Town

Poole Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Poole People | Andy Hadley‡ | 933 | 33.0 | −14.6 |
| | Poole People | Mark Edward Howell‡ | 925 | 32.7 | −15.2 |
| | Labour | Sue Aitkenhead | 841 | 29.7 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Gavin Scott Wright | 709 | 25.0 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | Leanne Barnes | 705 | 24.9 | +5.6 |
| | Poole People | Charmaine Cassandra Parkinson | 701 | 24.8 | −21.5 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Therese O’Connell | 672 | 23.7 | +4.8 |
| | Green | Leo Jon Butterworth | 419 | 14.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katharine Anne Palfrey | 406 | 14.3 | +4.5 |
| | Poole Engage | Christopher James Bulteel | 335 | 11.8 | N/A |
| | Poole Engage | Dave Butt | 310 | 11.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Andrew Robson | 309 | 10.9 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abbi Carolyn Slade | 304 | 10.7 | +4.4 |
| | Poole Engage | Ian Leslie Davies | 251 | 8.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,831 | 28.44 | |
| | Poole People hold | Poole People hold | Swing | | |
| | Poole People hold | Poole People hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Poole People | Labour gain from Poole People | Swing | | |

### Queen's Park

Queen's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Alasdair Keddie | 809 | 33.0 | +13.1 |
| | Labour | Sharon Lesley Carr-Brown | 808 | 32.9 | +16.3 |
| | Conservative | Mark Edward John Anderson‡ | 759 | 30.9 | −14.2 |
| | Green | Nicole Nagel | 746 | 30.4 | +15.1 |
| | Conservative | Cheryl Anne Johnson‡ | 693 | 28.2 | −10.6 |
| | Labour | Christopher Richard Talman | 594 | 24.2 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Ann Crouch | 215 | 8.8 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Elizabeth Pardy | 170 | 6.9 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,455 | 31.69 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Redhill and Northbourne

Redhill and Northbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen Gordon George Bartlett‡ | 844 | 38.9 | −10.3 |
| | Independent | Jackie Edwards‡ | 751 | 34.6 | +9.2 |
| | Conservative | Karen Jill Hay | 551 | 25.4 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Charles Wilson | 503 | 23.2 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | Ruth Messer | 419 | 19.3 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | Ann Williams | 387 | 17.8 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Margaret Dalziel | 273 | 12.6 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Carwyn Geraint Davies | 246 | 11.3 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ines Antunovic Thomson | 193 | 8.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,170 | 28.71 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
* ↑ Elected as Conservative

### Talbot and Branksome Woods

Talbot and Branksome Woods :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Stephen Gillett | 1,143 | 39.1 | +21.7 |
| | Conservative | Karen Alexis Rampton‡ | 1,073 | 36.7 | −6.7 |
| | Conservative | Philip Alan Broadhead‡ | 1,068 | 36.6 | −8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Battistini | 1,063 | 36.4 | +18.8 |
| | Conservative | Jane Newell | 1,024 | 35.1 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Parkin | 985 | 33.7 | +16.7 |
| | Green | Ian Charles Cunliffe | 413 | 14.1 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | Paul Forsdick | 391 | 13.4 | −0.6 |
| | Labour | Elaine Yiannaki | 372 | 12.7 | −1.0 |
| | Labour | Stephen Stones | 313 | 10.7 | −2.9 |
| | Heritage | Jim Burch | 181 | 6.2 | N/A |
| | No Description | Charlotte Robinson | 112 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,920 | 29.34 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wallisdown and Winton West

Wallisdown and Winton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Olivia Maria Brown | 1,108 | 53.1 | +36.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Herrett | 951 | 45.6 | +32.0 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Patrick Hedges‡ | 477 | 22.9 | −19.5 |
| | Conservative | Toby William Johnson | 416 | 20.0 | −20.4 |
| | Labour | Julia Elizabeth Harding Drage | 352 | 16.9 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Matthew Peter Burgress | 318 | 15.3 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | Michael Cracknell | 303 | 14.5 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,085 | 28.79 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
* ↑ Incumbent councillor for Alderney & Bourne Valley; elected as Liberal Democrat

### West Southbourne

West Southbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Chick | 1,250 | 44.1 | +17.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeff Hanna | 1,209 | 42.6 | +16.4 |
| | Labour | Simon Patrick Adorian | 964 | 34.0 | +6.6 |
| | Labour | Joanne Oldale | 913 | 32.2 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | Bob Lawton‡ | 461 | 16.2 | −10.8 |
| | Conservative | Ray Hatchard | 458 | 16.1 | −9.7 |
| | Green | Susan Graham | 246 | 8.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,837 | 37.94 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Westbourne and West Cliff

Westbourne and West Cliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John William Beesley ‡ | 974 | 41.3 | −6.8 |
| | Conservative | David D’Orton Gibson | 887 | 37.6 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Russell Paul Trent | 718 | 30.4 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Turner Ward | 625 | 26.5 | +10.1 |
| | Labour | Jill Grower | 472 | 20.0 | +4.2 |
| | Green | Liz Elwick | 448 | 19.0 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | Daniel Moore | 351 | 14.9 | +4.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 18 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,359 | 28.72 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Winton East

Winton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Simon Richard George Bull ‡ | 1,183 | 66.7 | +3.1 |
| | Green | Chris Rigby ‡ | 1,116 | 62.9 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | Terry Ali | 278 | 15.7 | −5.8 |
| | Labour | Austin McCormack | 262 | 14.8 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | Sash Jolliffe | 246 | 13.9 | −4.6 |
| | Labour | Mike Ramsdale | 241 | 13.6 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Robert Dredge | 100 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 16 | 0.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,774 | 24.74 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections
### East Cliff and Springbourne

Five days after the election, newly elected Labour councillor Martin Bedford for East Cliff and Springbourne resigned due to ill health.
East Cliff and Springbourne: 29 June 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Sara Armstrong | 817 | 38.4 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | David Kelsey | 614 | 28.8 | –0.5 |
| | Labour | Declan Stones | 590 | 27.7 | –5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Radcliffe | 108 | 5.1 | –3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,129 | 18.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,385 | | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Canford Cliffs

Canford Cliffs: 2 May 2024 :
| 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 | 2,804 | 35.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,918 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Muscliff and Strouden Park

Muscliff and Strouden Park by-election: 24 October 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Toby Slade | 1,008 | 43.4 | +17.2 |
| | Labour | Eyyup Kilinc | 434 | 18.7 | –2.5 |
| | Independent | Julie-Anne Houldey | 406 | 17.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Blackwell-Whitehead | 174 | 7.5 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Peter Rogers | 118 | 5.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Conor O'Luby | 100 | 4.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Roger Mann | 84 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 574 | 24.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,336 | 18.4 | –10.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,693 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | 9.9 | |