# Kinson (ward)

Kinson is an electoral ward in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

## History

The Kinson area was formerly part of two wards on Bournemouth Borough Council; Kinson North and Kinson South.
Kinson has elected councillors from Labour and the Liberal Democrats since 1999, but elected 3 Conservatives in 2019.
In 2021, former Kinson North councillor David Turtle was jailed for the murder of his wife.

## Geography

The Kinson ward covers the suburb of Kinson, as well as the areas of West Howe and Turbary Park, as well as parts of East Howe.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2019 | | Duane Farr (Conservative) | | Laurence Fear (Conservative) | | Norman Decent (Conservative) |
| 2023 | | Duane Farr (Conservative) | | Cameron Adams (Conservative) | | Michelle Dower (Labour) |

## Election results
### 2023

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 | | |

### 2019

2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: Kinson (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Duane Farr | 1,086 | 31.7 | |
| | Conservative | Laurence Fear | 1,019 | 29.7 | |
| | Conservative | Norman Decent | 937 | 27.3 | |
| | Labour | Catherine Gutmann Roberts | 810 | 23.6 | |
| | Labour | Joanne Oldale | 787 | 23.0 | |
| | Labour | Carl Richards | 752 | 21.9 | |
| | Independent | Mark Battistini | 682 | 19.9 | |
| | Independent | Amadeo Angiolini | 665 | 19.4 | |
| | UKIP | Melita Jeffries | 656 | 19.1 | |
| | Independent | John Perkins | 520 | 15.2 | |
| | Green | Carla Gregory-May | 505 | 14.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Holliss | 270 | 7.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Smith | 262 | 7.6 | |
| | Engage | Susan Lennon | 224 | 6.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,428 | 26.54 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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