Bournemouth Central (ward)

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]

Bournemouth Central
ward
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Bournemouth Central in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Major settlementsLansdowne
Richmond Hill
Town Centre
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorMike Greene (Conservative)
CouncillorHazel Allen (Conservative)
Created fromCentral
2003 (2003)–2019
Central (2019
Central)
Number of councillors3
UK Parliament constituencyBournemouth West

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

(Conservative)

 Bob Chapman

(Conservative)

 David Smith

(Conservative)

2015
BCP Hazel Allen

(Conservative)

 Seat Abolished
2019

Election results

2015

Bournemouth Central reelected the 3 conservative councillors at the 2015 Bournemouth Borough Council election.[3]

2019
Bournemouth Central (2 seats)
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
  1. "Your Councillors". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. "Ward Profile for Central Bournemouth" (PDF). Bournemouth Borough Council.
  3. "Central". www.bournemouth.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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