Canford Cliffs | |
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ward Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. | |
![]() Boundary of Canford Cliffs in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. | |
Major settlements | Canford Cliffs Sandbanks |
Current ward | |
Created | 2019 |
Councillor | Gavin Wright (Conservative) |
Councillor | John Challinor (Conservative) |
2003 | –2019|
Number of councillors | 3 |
Canford Cliffs is a ward of Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]
History
[edit]The ward was formerly used for elections to Poole Borough Council, which it elected three councillors.
Geography
[edit]The ward covers the Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks areas of Poole. It is divided between the Bournemouth West and Poole constituencies for General Elections.
Councillors
[edit]Election | Councillors | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003[2] | Ray Smith | Niel Sorton | Carol Deas | |||
2007 | May Haines | |||||
2011 | Peter Pawlowski | |||||
2015 | Mohan Iyengar
(Poole Local Group: 2022) | |||||
2019 | Seat Abolished | |||||
2023 | John Ernest Challinor | |||||
2024 | Gavin Wright |
Election results
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]In 2024 councillor May Haines resigned after 17 years.[3] A by-election will be held on 2 May 2024 alongside nationwide local elections.[4]
It was held by the Conservatives with a large majority.[5] 31 votes were rejected.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Gavin Wright | 1,720 | 62.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ray Sparrow | 573 | 20.7 | ||
Labour | Jim Buchanan | 317 | 11.4 | ||
Green | Johnny Tutton | 163 | 5.9 | ' | |
Majority | 1,147 | 41.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,804 | 35.41 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2023
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | May Yuen Haines‡ | 1,711 | 56.4 | −5.5 | |
Conservative | John Ernest Challinor | 1,680 | 55.4 | −2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ray Sparrow | 620 | 20.4 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rich Douglas | 513 | 16.9 | +5.3 | |
Labour | Jim Buchanan | 291 | 9.6 | +3.8 | |
Green | Johnny Tutton | 267 | 8.8 | N/A | |
Poole Engage | Sheridan Burnett | 261 | 8.6 | N/A | |
Poole Engage | Sharala Lowe | 235 | 7.7 | N/A | |
Independent | Peter George Pawlowski | 161 | 5.3 | −13.8 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 3,034 | 37.99 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2019
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | May Haines | 1,990 | 61.9 | ||
Conservative | Mohan Iyengar | 1,851 | 57.6 | ||
Independent | Peter Pawlowski | 615 | 19.1 | ||
Independent | David Young | 555 | 17.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Robin Rennison | 555 | 17.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Dave Yates | 372 | 11.6 | ||
Labour | Martin Holst | 185 | 5.8 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 3,214 | 40.58% | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
2015
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | May Haines* | 3,658 | |||
Conservative | Peter Pawlowski* | 3,546 | |||
Conservative | Mohan Iyengar | 3,134 | |||
UKIP | Jacqueline Bigwood | 880 | |||
UKIP | Geoff Chidley | 876 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Michael Baker | 827 | |||
Green | Kate Rose | 539 | |||
Labour | Peter Kenyon | 376 | |||
Green | Martin Davies | 348 | |||
Labour | Kenneth May | 334 | |||
Green | Helen Thomas | 306 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2011
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | May Haines | 1,854 | |||
Conservative | Niel Sorton | 1,658 | |||
Conservative | Peter Pawlowski | 1,626 | |||
Independent | Carole Deas | 1,464 | |||
Independent | Susanna Carvell | 989 | |||
Independent | Ian Walker | 783 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Michael Baker | 447 | |||
UKIP | Avril King | 321 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
2007
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Carol Deas | 2,610 | |||
Conservative | May Haines | 2,414 | |||
Conservative | Niel Sorton | 2,263 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Robin Rennison | 508 | |||
UKIP | John Haywood | 420 | |||
Turnout | 3,119 | 43.27 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ward boundaries finalised for new (BCP) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council". BH Living Magazine. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Canford Cliffs Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Tory councillor quits seat - triggering fresh by-election". Bournemouth Echo. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Canford Cliffs by-election (2 May 2024)". BCP. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Conservative candidate secures win by large margin at by-election". Bournemouth Echo. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Canford Cliffs by-election results (2 May 2024)". BCP. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/councillors-committees-and-elections/elections-and-voting/canford-cliffs-by-election-results-2-may-2024