# Highcliffe and Walkford

Highcliffe and Walkford is a civil parish and electoral ward in Christchurch, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

## History

The ward has a parish council of the same name. On 8 July 2022, councillor and former mayor of Christchurch Nick Geary died.

## Geography

The ward is in the far east of the council area, and covers the areas of Highcliffe and Walkford.

## Councillors

The ward is currently represented by two independent councillors.
| Election | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2019 | Nigel Brooks (Christchurch Independents) | Nigel Geary (Independent) |
| 2019 | Nigel Brooks (Independent) | Nigel Geary (Independent) |
| 2022 | Nigel Brooks (Independent) | Andy Martin (Christchurch Independents) |
| 2023 | David Martin (Christchurch Independents) | Andy Martin (Christchurch Independents) |

## Election results
### 2023

2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: Highcliffe and Walkford :
| 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 | | |

### 2022 by-election

The by-election triggered by the death of councillor Nick Geary was held on 6 October 2022. Voter turnout was 33.22%.
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 Seymour Nigel 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 | |

### 2019

2019 Council election: Highcliffe and Walkford (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Nigel Brooks | 1,792 | 48.1 | |
| | Independent | Nick Geary | 1,617 | 43.4 | |
| | Conservative | Trish Jamieson | 1,192 | 32.0 | |
| | Conservative | Colin Jamieson | 1,017 | 27.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lily Cox | 379 | 10.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy Harris | 351 | 9.4 | |
| | Labour | Kathryn Boniface | 297 | 8.0 | |
| | Labour | Roger Boniface | 266 | 7.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,728 | 44.22 | |
| | 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) |