Boscombe East and Pokesdown (ward)
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]
| 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 |
History
The ward covers most of the area of the former ward of Boscombe East, which elected three councillors to Bournemouth Borough Council.
Geography
Christchurch Road, Pokesdown.
The ward includes the suburb of Pokesdown, and the eastern areas of Boscombe. It is part of the parliamentary constituency of Bournemouth East.
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Michael Everingham | Andrew Garratt | Christopher Mayne | |||
| 2007 | Christopher Rochester | Mike Everingham | Linda Bailey | |||
| 2011 | John Wilson | |||||
| 2015 | Andy Jones | Gina Pacifico-Mackin | ||||
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | ||||||
| 2019 | George Farquhar
(Labour) |
Andy Jones[2] | Seat Abolished | |||
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 23 January 2021.
- "Councillor details - Councillor Andy Jones". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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