# Canford Cliffs (ward)

Canford Cliffs is a ward of Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

## History

The ward was formerly used for elections to Poole Borough Council, which it elected three councillors.

## Geography

The ward covers the Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks areas of Poole. It is divided between the Bournemouth West and Poole constituencies for General Elections.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2003 | Ray Smith (Conservative) | Niel Sorton (Conservative) | | Carol Deas (Conservative) |
| 2007 | May Haines (Conservative) | Niel Sorton (Conservative) | | Carol Deas (Conservative) |
| 2011 | May Haines (Conservative) | Niel Sorton (Conservative) | | Peter Pawlowski (Conservative) |
| 2015 | May Haines (Conservative) | Mohan Iyengar (Conservative) (Poole Local Group: 2022) | | Peter Pawlowski (Conservative) |
| 2019 | May Haines (Conservative) | Mohan Iyengar (Conservative) (Poole Local Group: 2022) | Seat Abolished | Seat Abolished |
| 2023 | May Haines (Conservative) | John Ernest Challinor (Conservative) | Seat Abolished | Seat Abolished |
| 2024 | Gavin Wright (Conservative) | John Ernest Challinor (Conservative) | Seat Abolished | Seat Abolished |

## Election results
### 2024 by-election

In 2024 councillor May Haines resigned after 17 years. A by-election will be held on 2 May 2024 alongside nationwide local elections.
It was held by the Conservatives with a large majority. 31 votes were rejected.
Canford Cliffs by-election :
| 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 | 35.41 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2023

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 | | |

### 2019

Canford Cliffs (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | May Haines | 1,990 | 61.9 | |
| | Conservative | Mohan Iyengar | 1,851 | 57.6 | |
| | Independent | Peter Pawlowski | 615 | 19.1 | |
| | Independent | David Young | 555 | 17.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Rennison | 555 | 17.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Yates | 372 | 11.6 | |
| | Labour | Martin Holst | 185 | 5.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,214 | 40.58% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### 2015

2015 Poole Borough Council election: Canford Cliffs (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | May Haines* | 3,658 |
| | Conservative | Peter Pawlowski* | 3,546 |
| | Conservative | Mohan Iyengar | 3,134 |
| | UKIP | Jacqueline Bigwood | 880 |
| | UKIP | Geoff Chidley | 876 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Baker | 827 |
| | Green | Kate Rose | 539 |
| | Labour | Peter Kenyon | 376 |
| | Green | Martin Davies | 348 |
| | Labour | Kenneth May | 334 |
| | Green | Helen Thomas | 306 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 2011

2011 Poole Borough Council election: Canford Cliffs (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | May Haines | 1,854 |
| | Conservative | Niel Sorton | 1,658 |
| | Conservative | Peter Pawlowski | 1,626 |
| | Independent | Carole Deas | 1,464 |
| | Independent | Susanna Carvell | 989 |
| | Independent | Ian Walker | 783 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Baker | 447 |
| | UKIP | Avril King | 321 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |

### 2007

2007 Poole Borough Council election: Canford Cliffs (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carol Deas | 2,610 | |
| | Conservative | May Haines | 2,414 | |
| | Conservative | Niel Sorton | 2,263 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Rennison | 508 | |
| | UKIP | John Haywood | 420 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,119 | 43.27 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |