Boscombe East and Pokesdown (ward)
| Boscombe East and Pokesdown | |
|---|---|
| ward Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. | |
 Boundary of Boscombe East and Pokesdown in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. | |
| Major settlements | Pokesdown Boscombe |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | George Farquhar (Labour) |
| Councillor | Andy Jones (Conservative) |
| Created from | Boscombe East |
| 2003–2019 Boscombe East | |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| UK Parliament constituency | Bournemouth East |
Boscombe East and Pokesdown is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]
History[]
The ward was formerly known as Boscombe East, which elected three councillors to Bournemouth Borough Council.
Geography[]
The ward includes the suburb of Pokesdown, and the eastern areas of Boscombe.
Councillors[]
| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | George Farquhar
(Labour) |
Andy Jones[2] | ||
Election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Farquhar | 747 | 30.3 | ||
| Conservative | Andy Jones | 724 | 29.4 | ||
| Green | Susan Chapman | 656 | 26.6 | ||
| Labour | Sam King | 533 | 21.6 | ||
| Conservative | Gina Mackin | 522 | 21.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Edwards | 450 | 18.3 | ||
| UKIP | Ron Dickinson | 392 | 15.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Dunn | 346 | 14.1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,462 | 30.86% | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References[]
- ^ "Boscombe East & Pokesdown". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Andy Jones". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
Categories:
- Wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole