# Broadstone (ward)

Broadstone is a ward in Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, one of which is the former council leader, Vikki Slade.

## History

The ward formerly elected three Councillors to Poole Borough Council.

## Geography

The ward covers the suburb of the same name.

## Councillors

The ward is currently represented by two Liberal Democrat councillors.
| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2003 | Michael Brooke (Liberal Democrats) | Graham Mason (Liberal Democrats) | | David Newell (Conservative) |
| 2007 | Michael Brooke (Liberal Democrats) | Graham Mason (Liberal Democrats) | | Daniel Martin (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2011 | Michael Brooke (Liberal Democrats) | Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats) | | Roy Godfrey (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2015 | Michael Brooke (Liberal Democrats) | Joanne Tomlin (Conservative) | | David Newell (Conservative) |
| 2016 by-election | Michael Brooke (Liberal Democrats) | Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats) | | David Newell (Conservative) |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |||||||
| 2019 | Michael Brooke (Liberal Democrats) | Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats) | Seat Abolished | Seat Abolished |
| 2023 | Peter Thomas Sidaway (Liberal Democrats) | Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats) | Seat Abolished | Seat Abolished |

## Election results
### 2023

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 | | |

### 2019

2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: Broadstone (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vikki Slade | 2,899 | 67.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Brooke | 2,892 | 67.0 | |
| | Conservative | David Newell | 1,035 | 24.0 | |
| | Conservative | Helen Lawrence | 875 | 20.3 | |
| | UKIP | Paula Holyoak | 299 | 6.9 | |
| | Labour | Robin Phillips | 136 | 3.2 | |
| | Labour | Pete Stratford | 118 | 2.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,315 | 49.67% | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### 2016

Broadstone By-Election 13 October 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vikki Slade | 2,184 | |
| | Conservative | Marc Ujvari | 733 | |
| | UKIP | Alan Gerring | 121 | |
| | Green | Mark Chivers | 57 | |
| | Labour | Jason Sanderson | 45 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,451 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.23 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
*On the resignation of Joanne Tomlin

### 2015

2015 Poole Borough Council election: Broadstone (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Brooke* | 3,534 |
| | Conservative | David Newell | 2,842 |
| | Conservative | Joanne Tomlin | 2,547 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Godfrey* | 2262 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Don Hudswell | 2097 |
| | Conservative | Marc Ujvari | 2027 |
| | UKIP | Alan Gerring | 909 |
| | UKIP | Barry Smith | 808 |
| | Green | Mark Chivers | 519 |
| | Green | Helen Highwater | 417 |
| | Green | Kellie Blake | 371 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### 2011

2011 Poole Borough Council election: Broadstone (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Brooke | 2,559 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Godfrey | 2,027 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vikki Slade | 2,016 |
| | Conservative | David Newell | 1,994 |
| | Conservative | Barry Smith | 1,718 |
| | Conservative | Paul Roebuck | 1,684 |
| | Green | Mark Chivers | 500 |
| | UKIP | Alan Gerring | 499 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### 2007

2007 Poole Borough Council election: Broadstone (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Brooke | 2,696 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Mason | 2,314 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Martin | 2,301 | |
| | Conservative | David Newell | 1,872 | |
| | Conservative | Barry Smith | 1,796 | |
| | Conservative | Marie Krolski-Pethen | 1,587 | |
| | UKIP | Ian Critchley | 307 | |
| | Independent | Roy Godfrey | 272 | |
| | Independent | Brian Lloyd | 235 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,671 | 55.67 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |