Poole Borough Council elections
Poole Council in Dorset, England is elected every four years. The council is divided up into 16 wards, electing 42 councillors, since the last boundary change in 2003.[1]
Political control
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Liberal Democrats | 1996–1999 |
| style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" | | No overall control | 1999–2003 |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | 2003–2011 |
| style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" | | No overall control | 2011–present |
Council elections
Non-metropolitan district elections
- Poole Borough Council election, 1973
- Poole Borough Council election, 1976
- Poole Borough Council election, 1979
- Poole Borough Council election, 1983 (New ward boundaries)[2]
- Poole Borough Council election, 1987
- Poole Borough Council election, 1991
Unitary authority elections
- Poole Borough Council election, 1996
- Poole Borough Council election, 1999
- Poole Borough Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by three)[1][3]
- Poole Borough Council election, 2007
- Poole Borough Council election, 2011
- Poole Borough Council election, 2015 (New ward boundaries)[4]
Borough result maps
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2011 results map
By-election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Moore | 1,825 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Jeff Allen | 1,747 | |||
| Conservative | Peter Bowler | 1,649 | |||
| Conservative | Roy Oakton | 1,645 | |||
| Labour | George Inglis | 216 | |||
| Labour | Paul Westbrook-Merry | 177 | |||
| Turnout | 7,259 | 33.5 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Resignation of Cllr Andrew Muspratt and Cllr Marian Mackenzie[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Lindsay Wilson | 1,392 | 58.4 | +11.4 | |
| Conservative | Wendy Herring | 527 | 22.1 | −13.7 | |
| Labour | Philip Murray | 327 | 13.7 | −0.7 | |
| Independent | Nicholas Tapping | 77 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
| Independent | Doreen Renphrey | 61 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 825 | 36.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,384 | 30.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Resignation of Cllr Bob Dugdale[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Karen Rampton | 923 | 55.2 | +4.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Gillett | 750 | 44.8 | +26.0 | |
| Majority | 173 | 10.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,673 | 35.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Death of Cllr Mary Hillman[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Godfrey | 3,018 | |||
| Conservative | Ruth Bessant | 2,971 | |||
| UKIP | Jack Edwards | 295 | |||
| Labour | John Hewinson | 277 | |||
| Majority | 47 | ||||
| Turnout | 78.0 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Resignation of Cllr Daniel Martin[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jo Clements | 809 | |||
| Conservative | Tony Reeves | 481 | |||
| Labour | Jason Sanderson | 205 | |||
| UKIP | Diana Butler | 114 | |||
| BNP | William Kimmet | 66 | |||
| Majority | 328 | ||||
| Turnout | 17.86 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Resignation of Cllr Michael Plummer[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole People | Mark Howell | 463 | |||
| Conservative | Tony Reeves | 438 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter England | 213 | |||
| Labour | Jason Sanderson | 201 | |||
| UKIP | Avril King | 55 | |||
| BNP | William Kimmet | 32 | |||
| Majority | 25 | ||||
| Turnout | 17.37 | ||||
| Poole People gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Death of Cllr Brian Leverett[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Thomas | 553 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Jenny Paton | 254 | |||
| Poole People | Peter Portnoi | 245 | |||
| UKIP | Diana Mary Butler | 132 | |||
| Labour | Hazel Malcom-Walker | 104 | |||
| BNP | William Kimmet | 28 | |||
| Majority | 199 | ||||
| Turnout | 27.58 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Resignation of Cllr Stepehen Rollo-Smith.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Poole". BBC Online. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ The Borough of Poole (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Result of Canford Heath By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Result of Alderney By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Result of Branksome East By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Result of Broadstone By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Result of Newtown By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Results of Poole Town By-Election". Borough of Poole. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Borough of Poole- Result of Branksome East by-election". Retrieved 16 November 2012.
