Bournemouth West (UK Parliament constituency)

Bournemouth West
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Bournemouth West in South West England
CountyDorset
Population98,968 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate72,094 (2023)[2]
Current constituency
Created1950
Member of ParliamentJessica Toale (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromBournemouth

Bournemouth West is a parliamentary constituency[n 1] in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Jessica Toale, a member of the Labour Party.

Constituency profile

The seat covers Bournemouth Town Centre and the northern suburbs.

Residents are younger and slightly less wealthy than in neighbouring Bournemouth East.[3]

Boundaries

Bournemouth West 1974–1983 in Hampshire
Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency includes the western portion of Bournemouth, from the Kinson, Ensbury Park, Alder Hills, Winton and Talbot Woods areas down towards the town centre and the West Cliff. Following a boundary change for the 2010 general election, the constituency gained the Branksome area from Poole whilst losing East Cliff to the neighbouring Bournemouth East constituency.

With the exception of the period 1983–1997 (when it was in Bournemouth East), Bournemouth Town Centre has been in this constituency since its creation in 1950.

The constituency contains Labour's best ward in Bournemouth in the district of Kinson, but the seat has elected Conservatives at every election since its creation in 1950; therefore it has been considered a Conservative safe seat. However, it was won by Labour in 2024.

1950–1974: The County Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Kinson, Moordown North, Moordown South, Redhill Park, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton. 1974–1983: The County Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill Park, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton.

1983–1997: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Ensbury Park, Kinson, Redhill Park, Talbot Woods, Wallisdown, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton, and the Borough of Poole wards of Alderney, Bourne Valley, and Canford Magna.

1997–2010: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Ensbury Park, Kinson, Redhill Park, Talbot Woods, Wallisdown, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton.

2010–2024: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill and Northbourne, Talbot and Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, and Winton East, and the Borough of Poole wards of Alderney and Branksome East.

2024–present: The District of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wards of Alderney & Bourne Valley; Bournemouth Central; Kinson; Redhill & Northbourne; Talbot & Branksome Woods; Wallisdown & Winton West; Westbourne & West Cliff; and Winton East.[4]

Minor changes following re-organisation of local authorities and wards in Dorset.

Members of Parliament

Election Member[5] Party
1950 Robert Gascoyne-Cecil Conservative
1954 by-election John Eden Conservative
1983 John Butterfill Conservative
2010 Conor Burns Conservative
2024 Jessica Toale Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Bournemouth West[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jessica Toale 14,365 36.4 +4.6
Conservative Conor Burns 11,141 28.3 −25.3
Reform UK Ben Aston 6,647 16.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jeff Hanna 4,311 10.9 +0.8
Green Darren Jones 2,614 6.6 +2.1
CPA Julie Vivienne 201 0.5 N/A
SDP David Warden 139 0.4 N/A
Majority 3,224 8.1 N/A
Turnout 39,418 56.1 −7.4
Registered electors 70,259
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase14.9

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[7]
Party Vote %
Conservative 24,512 53.6
Labour 14,571 31.8
Liberal Democrats 4,603 10.1
Green 2,066 4.5
Turnout 45,752 63.5
Electorate 72,094
General election 2019: Bournemouth West[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Conor Burns 24,550 53.4 –0.1
Labour David Stokes 14,400 31.3 –4.9
Liberal Democrats Jon Nicholas 4,931 10.7 +4.1
Green Simon Bull 2,096 4.6 +1.8
Majority 10,150 22.1 +4.8
Turnout 45,977 62.0 +1.2
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
General election 2017: Bournemouth West[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Conor Burns 23,812 53.5 +5.3
Labour David Stokes 16,101 36.2 +18.5
Liberal Democrats Phil Dunn 2,929 6.6 –1.3
Green Simon Bull 1,247 2.8 –4.6
Pirate Jason Halsey 418 0.9 N/A
Majority 7,711 17.3 –12.4
Turnout 44,507 60.8 +2.8
Conservative hold Swing –6.6
General election 2015: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Conor Burns 20,155 48.2 +3.1
UKIP Martin Houlden 7,745 18.5 +11.3
Labour David Stokes 7,386 17.7 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Mike Plummer 3,281 7.9 –23.8
Green Elizabeth McManus 3,107 7.4 N/A
Patria Dick Franklin 99 0.2 N/A
Majority 12,410 29.7 +16.3
Turnout 41,767 58.0 –0.1
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2010: Bournemouth West[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Conor Burns 18,808 45.1 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Alasdair Murray 13,225 31.7 −0.2
Labour Sharon Carr-Brown 6,171 14.8 −8.1
UKIP Philip Glover 2,999 7.2 +1.6
Independent Harvey Taylor 456 1.1 N/A
Majority 5,583 13.4 +1.5
Turnout 41,659 58.1 +4.2
Conservative hold Swing +2.9

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Bournemouth West[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Butterfill 14,057 41.4 −1.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Renaut 10,026 29.6 +4.4
Labour Dafydd Williams 7,824 23.1 −5.7
UKIP Michael Maclaire-Hillier 2,017 5.9 +2.7
Majority 4,031 11.8 −2.2
Turnout 33,924 53.3 +0.1
Conservative hold Swing -2.9
General election 2001: Bournemouth West[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Butterfill 14,417 42.8 +1.1
Labour David Stokes 9,699 28.8 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Fiona Hornby 8,468 25.2 −2.6
UKIP Cynthia Blake 1,064 3.2 +2.5
Majority 4,718 14.0 +0.1
Turnout 33,648 53.2 −13.0
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Bournemouth West[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Butterfill 17,115 41.7
Liberal Democrats Janet Dover 11,405 27.8
Labour Dennis Gritt 10,093 24.6
Referendum Ronald Mills 1,910 4.7 N/A
UKIP Linda Tooley 281 0.7 N/A
BNP John Morse 165 0.4 N/A
Natural Law Alexander Springham 103 0.3
Majority 5,710 13.9
Turnout 41,072 66.21
Conservative hold Swing -5.6
General election 1992: Bournemouth West[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Butterfill 29,820 52.7 −2.5
Liberal Democrats Janet Dover 17,117 30.2 −1.8
Labour Ben Grower 9,423 16.7 +3.9
Natural Law Alexander Springham 232 0.4 N/A
Majority 12,703 22.5 −0.7
Turnout 56,592 75.7 +2.4
Conservative hold Swing −0.4

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Bournemouth West[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Butterfill 30,117 55.2 −1.7
SDP Peter Craven 17,466 32.0 +1.7
Labour Ronald Jones 7,018 12.8 +0.3
Majority 12,651 23.2 −3.4
Turnout 54,601 73.4 −4.2
Conservative hold Swing -1.7
General election 1983: Bournemouth West[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Butterfill 28,466 56.9
Liberal Michael James 15,135 30.3
Labour Kelvin Horrocks 6,243 12.5
BNP John Morse 180 0.3 N/A
Majority 13,331 26.6
Turnout 50,024 69.2
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eden 25,873 59.84
Labour Peter J. Brushett 9,247 21.39
Liberal Terence D. G. Richards 7,677 17.76
National Front G Hubbard 438 1.01 N/A
Majority 16,626 38.45
Turnout 43,235 70.46
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eden 21,294 50.67
Labour Lionel F Bennett 10,566 25.14
Liberal Terence D. G. Richards 10,166 24.19
Majority 10,728 25.53
Turnout 42,026 68.66
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eden 23,473 50.82
Liberal Terence D. G. Richards 12,655 27.40
Labour Lionel F Bennett 10,062 21.78
Majority 10,818 23.42
Turnout 46,190 76.06
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1970: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eden 28,714 56.17
Labour Lionel F Bennett 14,099 27.58
Liberal John Fuller Mills 8,303 16.24
Majority 13,615 28.59
Turnout 51,116 69.28
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eden 25,740 50.02
Labour Lionel F Bennett 16,334 31.74
Liberal John F Mills 9,389 18.24
Majority 9,406 18.28
Turnout 51,463 73.37
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1964: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eden 26,114 50.44
Labour George W Spicer 13,975 26.99
Liberal John F Mills 11,681 22.56 N/A
Majority 12,139 23.45
Turnout 51,770 73.71
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eden 33,575 67.78
Labour George W Spicer 15,957 32.22
Majority 17,618 35.56
Turnout 49,532 72.62
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eden 31,931 67.83
Labour Charles Ford 15,147 32.17
Majority 16,784 35.66
Turnout 47,078 71.71
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth West by-election, 1954
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eden 20,695 69.68 +4.19
Labour Henry Brinton 9,006 30.32 −4.19
Majority 11,689 39.36 +8.38
Turnout 29,701
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1951: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 33,269 65.49
Labour Judith Hart 17,532 34.51
Majority 15,737 30.98
Turnout 50,801 77.71
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1950: Bournemouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 28,548 53.62
Labour WA Boddy 15,476 29.07
Liberal John Creasey 9,216 17.31
Majority 13,072 23.55
Turnout 53,240 83.95
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

References

  1. ^ "Bournemouth West: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  3. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Bournemouth+West
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  5. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
  6. ^ https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Assets/Elections-and-voting/2024-General/SoPN-and-NoP-Bournemouth-West.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Bournemouth West parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  10. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  16. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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