Westbourne and West Cliff is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
History
In 2018, a local councillor said the ward was becoming ghettoized.
The ward formerly elected councillors to Bournemouth Borough Council before it was abolished in 2019.
Geography
The Westbourne and West Cliff ward is in the south west of Bournemouth, bordering Canford Cliffs in neighbouring Poole. The ward covers the affluent suburbs of Westbourne and West Cliff, just outside Bournemouth Town Centre.
Councillors
Two Conservative councillors.
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John William Beesley ‡ | 974 | 41.3 | −6.8 | |
| Conservative | David D’Orton Gibson | 887 | 37.6 | −9.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Russell Paul Trent | 718 | 30.4 | +7.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Allan Turner Ward | 625 | 26.5 | +10.1 | |
| Labour | Jill Grower | 472 | 20.0 | +4.2 | |
| Green | Liz Elwick | 448 | 19.0 | −2.2 | |
| Labour | Daniel Moore | 351 | 14.9 | +4.0 | |
| Rejected ballots | 18 | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,359 | 28.72 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Beesley | 1,236 | 48.1 | ||
| Conservative | Nicola Greene | 1,195 | 46.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Laura Young | 588 | 22.9 | ||
| Green | Liz Elwick | 543 | 21.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Phoebe Castledine | 420 | 16.4 | ||
| Labour | Patrick Canavan | 406 | 15.8 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Sinsbury | 281 | 10.9 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,567 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "LGBCE | Ward boundaries finalised for new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | LGBCE Site". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Police hit back at claims parts of Bournemouth are turning into "ghettos"". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Your Councillors". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- "Westbourne & West Cliff (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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