Boundary of Westbourne and West Cliff in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Westbourne and West Cliff is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]

History

In 2018, a local councillor said the ward was becoming ghettoized.[2]

The ward formerly elected councillors to Bournemouth Borough Council before it was abolished in 2019.[3]

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.[4]

Councillors

Two Conservative councillors.

Election results

2023

Westbourne and West Cliff
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

Westbourne and West Cliff (2 seats)
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

  1. "LGBCE | Ward boundaries finalised for new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | LGBCE Site". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. "Police hit back at claims parts of Bournemouth are turning into "ghettos"". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. "Your Councillors". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. "Westbourne & West Cliff (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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