Bournemouth Central (ward)
| Bournemouth Central | |
|---|---|
| ward Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. | |
 Boundary of Bournemouth Central in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. | |
| Major settlements | Bournemouth |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Mike Greene (Conservative) |
| Councillor | Hazel Allen (Conservative) |
| Created from | Central |
| 2003–2019 Central | |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| UK Parliament constituency | Bournemouth West |
Bournemouth Central or Central Bournemouth 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 used for elections to Bournemouth Borough Council, which it elected three councillors.
Geography[]
The ward includes Bournemouth Town Centre and Richmond Hill.
Demographics[]
Bournemouth is the most ethnically diverse wards in Bournemouth. There are significant percentages of residents working in the wholesale and retail trade and hotels and catering and financial and insurance industries.[2]
Councillors[]
| Election | Councillors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mike Greene | Bob Chapman | David Smith | |||
| 2015 | ||||||
| BCP | Hazel Allen | Seat Abolished | ||||
| 2019 | ||||||
Election results[]
2015[]
Bournemouth Central reelected the 3 conservative councillors at the 2015 Bournemouth Borough Council election.[3]
2019[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Greene | 883 | 41.5 | ||
| Conservative | Hazel Allen | 846 | 39.8 | ||
| Independent | David Smith | 625 | 29.4 | ||
| Green | Sarah Bedford | 452 | 21.3 | ||
| Labour | Philip Murray | 349 | 16.4 | ||
| Labour | Charlie Nixon | 289 | 13.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Craig Norman | 208 | 9.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Williams | 171 | 8.0 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,126 | 25.68% | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References[]
- ^ "Your Councillors". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Ward Profile for Central Bournemouth" (PDF). Bournemouth Borough Council.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Central". www.bournemouth.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
External links[]
Categories:
- Bournemouth Borough Council elections
- Wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole