Kinson (ward)
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Boundary of Kinson in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Kinson is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]
History[]
The Kinson area was formerly part of two wards on Bournemouth Borough Council; Kinson North[2] and Kinson South.[3]
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.[4]
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 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Duane Farr | Laurence Fear | Norman Decent |
Election results[]
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 | |||||
Turnout | 3,428 | 26.54 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
References[]
- ^ "Kinson (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Kinson North Ward". Bournemouth West. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Kinson South Ward". Bournemouth West. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Former Bournemouth councillor jailed for murder after running over his wife". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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- Wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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