East Cliff and Springbourne

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East Cliff and Springbourne
ward
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Outline map
Boundary of East Cliff and Springbourne in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Major settlementsEast Cliff
Springbourne
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorAnne Filer (Conservative)
CouncillorAnnemarie Moriarty (Labour)
CouncillorSara Armstrong
Created fromEast Cliff and Springbourne
Queen's Park(part)
2003 (2003)–2019 (2019)
Number of councillors3
UK Parliament constituencyBournemouth East

East Cliff and Springbourne is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]

History

The ward formerly elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth Borough Council. Crime is reported to be high in the ward.[2]

Five days after the 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election, newly elected Labour councillor Martin Bedford resigned due to ill health.[3]

Geography

The ward covers the suburbs of East Cliff and Springbourne. It mainly has the same borders as under Bournemouth Borough council, but also has parts of what used to be in Queen's Park.

Councillors

Election Councillors
2003 Anne Filer

(Conservative)

David Kelsey

(Conservative)

Michael Filer

(Conservative)

2007
2011
2015
BCP
2019 		Roberto Rocca

(Conservative)

May 2023[4] Anne-Marie Moriarty

(Labour)

Martin Bedford

(Labour)

June 2023 Sara Armstrong[5]

(Green)

Election results

2023 by-election

East Cliff and Springbourne (1 of 3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sara Louise Armstrong 817 38.37
Conservative David Anthony Kelsey 614 28.84
Labour Declan George Stones 590 27.71
Liberal Democrats Paul Radcliffe 108 5.07
Majority 203 9.53
Turnout 2,129 18.68
2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: East Cliff and Springbourne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Joseph Bedford 965
Labour Anne-Marie Moriarty 881
Conservative Anne Brenda Filer‡ 842
Green Sara Louise Armstrong 830
Conservative David Anthony Kelsey‡ 797
Conservative Roberto Rocca‡ 772
Labour Declan George Stones 757
Green Paul Alexander Gray 666
Green Louise Samantha Kenchington 658
Liberal Democrats Ash Santini 239
Liberal Democrats Frank Hollowell 238
Liberal Democrats Dwaid Tyrone Edwin Coleman 214
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: East Cliff and Springbourne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Filer 1,016 36.2
Conservative David Kelsey 971 34.6
Conservative Roberto Rocca 861 30.7
Labour Tina Thompson 715 25.5
Labour Ian Prankerd 691 24.6
Labour David Thompson 663 23.6
Green Frank Miles 639 22.8
Liberal Democrats Alfreda Christensen-Barton 488 17.4
Liberal Democrats Jordan Blackwell 451 16.1
Liberal Democrats Brian Jenner 447 15.9
Independent Oli Cheetham 444 15.8
Majority
Turnout 2,808 24.02%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
2011 Bournemouth Borough Council election: East Cliff & Springbourne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Filer 1,505
Conservative David Kelsey 1,433
Conservative Michael Filer 1,416
Labour Louise Bell 762
Labour Carol Milner 699
Labour David Thompson 687
Liberal Democrats Stuart Thomas 540
Turnout 29.86
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "East Cliff & Springbourne (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ "'Why is crime so bad in this one area of Bournemouth?', residents to ask during meeting". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Labour councillor resigns five days after election success in Bournemouth ward". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. ^ "BCP Council elections 2023: results at a glance by ward". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Green Party win BCP Council by-election after Labour member's resignation". Bournemouth Echo. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.